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Daniel Gafford
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Dallas Mavericks
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Dallas Mavericks
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 55 games
- 9.5 PTS 6.9 REB 1.1 AST 67.7% TS
Daniel Gafford is a 28-year-old center, listed at 6′10″ (208 cm). Daniel Gafford is listed with the Dallas Mavericks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 9.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 55 games with 67.7% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $14.39M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated February 2024, with Washington Wizards as the previous basketball team.
2025-26 season statistics
9.5PTS per game#226 of 582
6.9REB per game#57 of 582
1.1AST per game#386 of 582
0.7STL per game#237 of 582
1.3BLK per game#24 of 582
1.1TO per game#231 of 582
21.7MIN per game#251 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 207–316 | 65.5% | 0–0 | — | 110–161 | 68.3% | 65.5% | 67.7% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 15.9% | 125.3 | 113.5 | -188 | 0.92 | 10 | 0 | 524 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
7PointsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
3ReboundsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
0AssistsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
13-pointersOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
1StealsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
0BlocksOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 preseason | vs HOU | L 117–135 | 8:22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
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2026-27 full game log
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FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 preseason | vs HOU | L 117–135 | 8:22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Daniel Gafford took 0% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 79% at the rim, 19% elsewhere in the paint and 2% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (50.8%, +6.3 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 175–251 | 69.7 (+2.6) | 67.2 | 79.4% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 30–59 | 50.8 (+6.3) | 44.5 | 18.7% |
| Mid-range | 2–6 | 33.3 (-8.5) | 41.8 | 1.9% |
| Corner 3 | 0–0 | — | 38.8 | 0.0% |
| Above the break 3 | 0–0 | — | 35.2 | 0.0% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 61st of 160 · all zone leaders
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
2025-26 percentiles
Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Neemias Queta (10.2 / 8.4 / 1.7) · Mark Williams (11.7 / 8.0 / 1.0) · Isaiah Jackson (6.7 / 5.3 / 0.9) · Deandre Ayton (12.5 / 8.0 / 0.8) · Rudy Gobert (10.9 / 11.5 / 1.7) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Daniel Gafford average?
- Daniel Gafford averaged 9.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 55 games.
- How old is Daniel Gafford?
- Daniel Gafford is 28 years old. He was born on October 1, 1998.
- How tall is Daniel Gafford?
- Daniel Gafford is 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Daniel Gafford from?
- Daniel Gafford is from the United States and played at Arkansas before the NBA.
- What team does Daniel Gafford play for?
- Daniel Gafford is listed with the Dallas Mavericks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Daniel Gafford wear?
- The NBA directory lists Daniel Gafford at No. 21 for the Dallas Mavericks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Daniel Gafford's next game?
- Daniel Gafford and the Dallas Mavericks next play at the Houston Rockets on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:00 am Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Daniel Gafford play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Dallas Mavericks are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Daniel Gafford make?
- Daniel Gafford has a listed salary figure of $14.39M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
- How does Daniel Gafford rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Daniel Gafford was ahead of 50% in points per game, 88% in rebounds and 21% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $14.39M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2029
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- February 8, 2024 previous basketball team: Washington Wizards
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
Videos about Daniel Gafford
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Career at a glance
Daniel Gafford played 7 NBA regular seasons between 2019 and 2026, appearing in 433 games and averaging 9.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Chicago (2019–21, 74 games), Washington (2020–24, 218 games), Dallas (2023–26, 141 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with Dallas: 12.3 points per game over 57 games.
He rebounded best in 2023–24 at 8.0 per game. The season table marks him as the league leader in field-goal percentage twice. In the playoffs he appeared in 2 postseason runs (27 games, 9.5 points per game).
Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 4,000 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Daniel Gafford
Daniel Gafford (born October 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He plays both the power forward and center positions.
- Born
- October 1, 1998 (age 28) El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Listed weight
- 265 lb (120 kg)
- Position
- Center / power forward
- High school
- El Dorado (El Dorado, Arkansas)
- College
- Arkansas (2017–2019)
- NBA draft
- 2019: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
- Playing career
- 2019–present
Career highlights and awards
- First-team All-SEC (2019)
- SEC All-Defensive team (2019)
- SEC All-Freshman team (2018)
- Mr. Basketball of Arkansas (2017)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Chicago | 43 | 7 | 14.2 | .701 | — | .533 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| 2020–21 | Chicago | 31 | 11 | 12.4 | .690 | — | .659 | 3.3 | .5 | .4 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 2020–21 | Washington | 23 | 0 | 17.8 | .681 | — | .672 | 5.6 | .5 | .7 | 1.8 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | Washington | 72 | 53 | 20.1 | .693 | .000 | .699 | 5.7 | .9 | .4 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| 2022–23 | Washington | 78 | 47 | 20.6 | .732 | — | .679 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 2023–24 | Washington | 45 | 45 | 26.5 | .690* | — | .706 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 10.9 |
| 2023–24 | Dallas | 29 | 21 | 21.5 | .780* | — | .607 | 6.9 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.9 | 11.2 |
| 2024–25 | Dallas | 57 | 31 | 21.5 | .702 | — | .689 | 6.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 2025–26 | Dallas | 55 | 44 | 21.7 | .655 | — | .683 | 6.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| Career | 433 | 259 | 20.1 | .702 | .000 | .674 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington | 5 | 2 | 23.4 | .846 | — | .625 | 5.8 | .6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | Dallas | 22* | 22* | 20.2 | .634 | — | .631 | 5.5 | .7 | .3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| Career | 27 | 24 | 20.8 | .671 | — | .629 | 5.6 | .7 | .4 | 1.6 | 9.5 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Arkansas | 35 | 26 | 22.6 | .605 | – | .528 | 6.2 | .7 | .5 | 2.2 | 11.8 |
| 2018–19 | Arkansas | 32 | 32 | 28.7 | .660 | – | .591 | 8.6 | .7 | .9 | 1.9 | 16.9 |
| Career | 67 | 58 | 25.5 | .635 | – | .562 | 7.4 | .7 | .7 | 2.1 | 14.5 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 10″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- 21
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Arkansas
- Draft year
- 2019
- Draft pick
- Round 2 · Pick 38
How acquired: Traded from WAS on 02/08/24. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
9.5Points per game
6.9Rebounds per game
1.1Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
Latest on Daniel Gafford
Roster observations
These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.
Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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