Free-throw volume
50.9 FTA / 100 FGA places Daniel Gafford at the 96th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. Look for how the trips are earned: drives, post work, putbacks or intentional fouls.
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DanielGafford
#21 · Forward· 6' 10"· 28 years
Inside the game of Daniel Gafford.
PORTRAIT / NBA FORWARD2026-27 · Regular season
3 games · DALPoints / G6.0
Rebounds / G5.0
Assists / G2.7
Minutes / G19.8
Field goal57.1%
Three-point—
Early returns 3 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-24. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
1192 recorded minutes
League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume15.8 PTS / 36
49th percentile
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production1.8 AST / 36
9th percentile
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production11.4 REB / 36
92nd percentile
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite0.0% of FGA
1st percentile
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume50.9 FTA / 100 FGA
96th percentile
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency67.7% TS
96th percentile
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Scoring efficiency
67.7% true shooting places Daniel Gafford at the 96th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The next question is how much of that efficiency survives harder shots or a larger role.
Inspect the record ↓What happens when the defender helps?
There are no three-point attempts in this sample. On film, look for the alternative: screening, cutting, interior touches or passing that makes a help defender pay.
Inspect the record ↓Decisions under pressure
0.92 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
14 attempts
3 of the last 3 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 37.5% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current DAL teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg ↗ | F | 33.6 | 4.5 | 29.5% | 244 | 6.7 |
| P.J. Washington ↗ | F | 30.9 | 1.8 | 32.5% | 234 | 7.0 |
| Naji Marshall ↗ | F | 29.5 | 3.3 | 29.1% | 213 | 4.7 |
| Santi Aldama ↗ | F-C | 27.8 | 2.9 | 35.0% | 200 | 6.7 |
| Zaccharie Risacher ↗ | F | 22.4 | 1.1 | 36.8% | 258 | 3.8 |
A comparison worth investigating
Similar box-score profiles.
2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.
Isaiah Jackson ↗14.7 PTS / 36 · 2.1 AST / 361.3% of attempts from three
Jarrett Allen ↗20.3 PTS / 36 · 2.4 AST / 361.9% of attempts from three
Mark Williams ↗17.8 PTS / 36 · 1.5 AST / 360.2% of attempts from three
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Gafford’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 3 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
Choose a game to see the line. Use the arrow keys to move through the chart.
| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 3 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 57.1% |
| Last 10 | 3 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 57.1% |
| Last 5 | 3 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 57.1% |
| Starts | 3 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 57.1% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
57.1%True shooting
57.1%Effective FG
57.1%
Two-point14 attempts—
Three-point0 attempts50.0%
Free throws4 attemptsShare of points18 total points
Two-pointers 88.9%Three-pointers 0.0%Free throws 11.1%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
DAL vs HOU ↗
Daniel Gafford recorded two blocks and collected three rebounds. Gafford scored two points and finished without a field goal.
05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | 3 | 19.8 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 57.1% | — | 50.0% |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 55 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 65.5% | — | 68.3% |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 57 | 21.5 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 70.2% | — | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 45 | 26.5 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 69.0% | — | 70.6% |
| 2023-24 | TOT | 74 | 24.5 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 72.5% | — | 67.4% |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 29 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 78.0% | — | 60.7% |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 78 | 20.6 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 73.2% | — | 67.9% |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 72 | 20.1 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 69.3% | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 23 | 17.7 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 68.1% | — | 67.2% |
| 2020-21 | TOT | 54 | 14.6 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 68.4% | — | 66.7% |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 31 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 69.0% | — | 65.9% |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 43 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 70.1% | — | 53.3% |
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
5 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | Regular season | DAL vs SAS ↗ | 23.3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | — | — | +7.2Box only · provisional |
| Oct 23 | Regular season | DAL vs IND ↗ | 14.6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | +1.7Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | DAL vs HOU ↗ | 21.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | — | 50.0% | -7.2Box only · provisional |
| Oct 11 | Preseason | DAL vs HOU ↗ | 14.6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | +3.0Box only · provisional |
| Oct 9 | Preseason | DAL vs HOU ↗ | 8.4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | 100.0% | — | +2.4Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 24, 2026 · DAL vs SAS
Starter · 23.3 minutes
Impact+7.2
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 9
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 2
- TO
- 3
Daniel Gafford scored 12 points, shooting 66.7% from the field. He added 3 steals and 9 rebounds, with 3 turnovers.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 66.7% 9 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -12
- True shooting
- 66.7%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +8.59
- Defensive box value
- +8.25
- Minutes baseline
- -9.63
- Game impact
- +7.21
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 02:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · DAL vs IND
Starter · 14.6 minutes
Impact+1.7
- PTS
- 4
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 5
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 2
- TO
- 0
Daniel Gafford scored 4 points, shooting 50% from the field. He added 5 assists and 2 blocks.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 4 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +2
- True shooting
- 50.0%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +6.20
- Defensive box value
- +0.90
- Minutes baseline
- -5.41
- Game impact
- +1.69
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · DAL vs HOU
Starter · 21.5 minutes
Impact-7.2
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 2
- TO
- 1
Daniel Gafford recorded two blocks and collected three rebounds. Gafford scored two points and finished without a field goal.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 0% 1 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- 50% 4 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +9
- True shooting
- 36.2%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- -0.09
- Defensive box value
- +1.70
- Minutes baseline
- -8.76
- Game impact
- -7.15
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 11, 2026 · DAL vs HOU
Starter · 14.6 minutes
Impact+3.0
- PTS
- 9
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 100% 3 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- 100% 3 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -12
- True shooting
- 104.2%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 9, 2026 · DAL vs HOU
Bench · 8.4 minutes
Impact+2.4
- PTS
- 7
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 75% 4 attempts
- 3PT
- 100% 1 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -3
- True shooting
- 87.5%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Gafford got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- Age now
- 28 years
- Born
- 1998-10-01
- Hometown
- El Dorado, AR
- College
- Arkansas
- Draft
- 2019: Rd 2, Pk 38 (CHI)
- Experience
- 8th Season
Traded from WAS on 02/08/24
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$17.26M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$17.26M
2027-28
$18.13M
2028-29
$18.99M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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