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Daniel Gafford

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Dallas Mavericks

Birthdate:

10/1/1998 (27)

Position:

C

Primary Role:

Rollman

Secondary Role:

Versatile Big

Defensive Role:

Rim Protector

Height:

6'9"

Weight:

234

Wingspan:

7'3"

Positional Size:

C

Hometown:

El Dorado, AR

Daniel Gafford Stats

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  • Per 36
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  • Game Logs
SeasonGP MPG FGM - FGA FG% 3PM - 3PA 3P% FTM - FTA FT% REB APGSTLBLK PF TOV PTS
20204314.22.2 - 3.170.10 - 000.7 - 1.453.32.50.50.31.32.30.75.1
20215414.72.9 - 4.268.40 - 001.3 - 266.74.30.50.51.41.80.87
20227220.14 - 5.769.30 - 001.5 - 2.169.95.70.90.41.42.40.99.4
20237820.63.7 - 5.173.20 - 001.6 - 2.467.95.61.10.41.32.41.19
20247424.54.7 - 6.572.50 - 001.6 - 2.467.47.61.60.92.13.1111
20255721.55 - 7.170.20 - 002.4 - 3.468.96.81.40.41.82.71.212.3
20263120.6 ↑3 - 4.8 ↓62.4 ↓0 - 0 –0.0 –1.8 - 2.4 ↑77.0 ↑6.3 ↑0.8 ↓0.8 ↑1.3 ↓2.6 ↑1.3 ↑7.8 ↓
Career40919.93.8 - 5.470.40 - 00.01.6 - 2.368.05.710.51.52.519.1
SeasonMP TS% 3PAR FTRSQ BOXCR OLOAD PRPORT VERS CWARP VORP
202060968.644.829.7116.4153.10.20.1
202179169.74837.91.620.3144.6211.60.8
2022144470.80.237.2191.721.6264.1142.41.3
2023160473.947.320.41.620.2283.532.11.2
2024181573.136.521.91.620.9343.843.542.1
2025122671.648.625.42.326.6271.982.561.8
20266026747.934.61.217.5141.62.60.850.3
SeasonMP COPM CDPM CPM ODARKO DDARKO DARKO ODRIP DDRIP DRIP OBPM DBPM BPM
2020609-2.71.2-1.5-2.81.5-1.3
20217910.11.71.80.61.62.2
202214440.40.71.10.3-0.10.21.10.51.6
20231604-0.10.60.4-0.80.3-0.50.40.61
2024181501.51.5-0.31.31-0.51.61.10.71.92.6
202512260.90.91.70.30.20.5-0.10.30.32.71.13.8
2026602-1 37%1.4 88%0.4 72%-0.60.80.2-0.610.5-2.42.1-0.3
SeasonGP MPG FGM - FGA FG% 3PM - 3PA 3P% FTM - FTA FT% REB APGSTLBLK PF TOV PTS
Date OppMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKGmScFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTOVPF+/-
Jan 28, 2026MIN2114601012.85862.5%00—4580.0%5123-6
Jan 24, 2026LAL16221023.2010.0%00—22100.0%0202-5
Jan 14, 2026DEN186100008.022100.0%00—2450.0%4603-6
Jan 10, 2026CHI25670015.42633.3%00—2366.7%3402-10
Jan 8, 2026UTA2507000-0.300—00—00—07240
Jan 6, 2026SAC22101301113.25862.5%00—00—7622+11
Jan 3, 2026HOU199810210.84580.0%00—1250.0%0810-3
Jan 1, 2026PHI11850208.83560.0%00—22100.0%1402-1
Dec 29, 2025POR26171001317.27977.8%00—3475.0%2825+2
Dec 27, 2025SAC2311711111.85771.4%00—11100.0%1621-9
Dec 25, 2025GSW15650005.433100.0%00—00—1422-11
Dec 23, 2025DEN17430113.82450.0%00—00—12030
Dec 22, 2025NOP14350204.41333.3%00—1250.0%1401+1
Dec 20, 2025PHI14240044.400—00—22100.0%0413-5
Dec 18, 2025DET16961038.93560.0%00—3475.0%3353-4
Dec 15, 2025UTA13222113.811100.0%00—00—0213-8
Dec 3, 2025MIA14250103.4010.0%00—22100.0%1420+8
Nov 28, 2025LAL17540105.12366.7%00—1250.0%2221-4
Nov 24, 2025MIA28111101212.74850.0%00—33100.0%4713+20
Nov 22, 2025MEM27584026.62633.3%00—11100.0%3525-13
Nov 21, 2025NOP258733111.63560.0%00—2450.0%2532-6
Nov 19, 2025NYK25782018.22366.7%00—3475.0%2615-11
Nov 16, 2025POR3120621321.96875.0%00—81080.0%3304+11
Nov 14, 2025LAC2710811310.94757.1%00—22100.0%3535-1
Nov 12, 2025PHX2715901216.06785.7%00—3560.0%18210
Nov 10, 2025MIL23783107.32825.0%00—3475.0%5314-5
Nov 8, 2025WAS19850027.84580.0%00—00—0521-2
Nov 7, 2025MEM1201000-1.2010.0%00—00—0102-26
Nov 5, 2025NOP2515802217.26875.0%00—33100.0%4423+8
Nov 3, 2025HOU2514412317.37977.8%00—00—3101+1
Nov 1, 2025DET17743007.82366.7%00—33100.0%1304+1

Scouting Report

StatValuePercentile
TS%68.6%98
 
SQ31.310
 
FTr48.1%96
 
3PAr0%1
 
ORB2.393
 
cTOV14.9%3
 
Load20.719
 
Creation1.625
 
Portability1.919
 
Passer Rating1012
 
CraftedOPM-0.361
 
StatValuePercentile
Deflections3.987
 
raDTOV-0.68
 
DRB-1.321
 
Rim Defense-13.798
 
Rim Frequency46.395
 
BLKpct6.397
 
Versatility4.69
 
rPF1.510
 
CraftedDPM1.383
 

*hover or click any stat for a detailed description.

*This scouting report combines the player's last two seasons of performance, with greater emphasis on the most recent 602 minutes played during the 2025-26 season. Compared to all other players who played over 48 minutes.

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*Similarity Score | The difference between the percentile scores of this player and that of all other players in his position group (guards, wings, forwards, bigs). Converted to a 1-100 scale where 100 is most similar, and 1 is least similar.