Dallas Mavericks · #21 · Forward-Ce
Daniel
Gafford
8.6
PPG
6.6
RPG
1.0
APG
Height
6-10
Weight
265 lbs
Age
27 years
Draft
2019 R2 Pick 38
School
Arkansas
Experience
7 Years
2025-26 Season Averages46 GP · 21.5 MPG
Points
8.642pctile
Assists
1.023pctile
Rebounds
6.669pctile
Steals
0.858pctile
Blocks
1.381pctile
Turnovers
1.238pctile
FG%
3.4/5.3 (64.1%)92pctile
3P%
0.0/0.0 (0.0%)0pctile
FT%
1.8/2.4 (74.3%)46pctile
Offensive Overview46 GP · 21.5 MPG
58.9%81pctile
131.488pctile
14.1%27pctile
103.512pctile
7.1%15pctile
0.538pctile
17.1%4pctile
Scoring Profile48 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
68.3%95pctile
Midrange
1.0%32pctile
Three-Point
0.0%0pctile
Free Throws
22.4%94pctile
Fastbreak
9.3%52pctile
Off Turnovers
12.7%56pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
91.7%97pctile
% FGA — 3PT
0.0%0pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
30.2%70pctile
Assisted
55.2%61pctile
Shooting Overall46 games
64.1%
85pctile64.1%157/245
81pctile0.0%0/0
0pctile74.3%81/109
46pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
57.6%
73pctile57.6%
62pctile0.0%
92pctileShot Chart245 FGA · 157/245 (64.1%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones245 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | 79.6%(28.1%) | 96pctile | |
| 45 | 18.4%(20.3%) | 50pctile | |
| 5 | 2.0%(10.1%) | 21pctile | |
| 50 | 20.4%(30.4%) | 42pctile | |
| — | 0.0%(10.7%) | ||
| — | 0.0%(30.7%) | ||
| — | 0.0%(41.4%) | 0pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132/195 | 67.7%(66.8%) | 42pctile | |
| 23/45 | 51.1%(44.5%) | 79pctile | |
| 2/5 | 40.0%(41.5%) | ||
| 25/50 | 50.0% | 83pctile | |
| — | — | ||
| — | — | ||
| — | — |
Defense & Rebounding46 GP · 21.5 MPG
112.158pctile
0.858pctile
1.381pctile
7.077pctile
1.977pctile
53.2%88pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
2.292pctile
DREB/G
4.465pctile
PF/G
2.535pctile
0.0454pctile
Foul Drawing46 GP
74.3%46pctile
2.458pctile
1.854pctile
44.5%88pctile
1.3192pctile
29.3%96pctile
0.0454pctile
10.8%88pctile
0.5%50pctile
62.0%81pctile
Movement & Creation48 games
Avg Speed
4.2mph74pctile
Distance / Game
1.5mi58pctile
Touches / Game
25.548pctile
Passes / Game
18.249pctile
Secondary Assists
0.129pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
105/18158.0%82pctile
Uncontested FG
47/5881.0%97pctile
At the Rim
118/22253.2%8pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle46 games · per game averages
Deflections
1.972pctile
Contested Shots
7.091pctile
2PT Contests
5.794pctile
3PT Contests
1.347pctile
Charges Drawn
0.075pctile
Screen Assists6.6 pts created
2.997pctile
Loose Balls0.3 off / 0.3 def
0.576pctile
Box Outs
1.592pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama | SAS | 14.8 | 2 | 69 | 8 | 4/9 | 44.4% | 0/0 | — | 4 | 0 |
| Donovan Clingan | POR | 10.9 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 8/11 | 72.7% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jaxson Hayes | LAL | 10.1 | 3 | 57 | 4 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Maxime Raynaud | SAC | 9.5 | 2 | 48 | 8 | 4/6 | 66.7% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | 9.0 | 2 | 54 | 15 | 7/11 | 63.6% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Derik Queen | NOP | 8.8 | 3 | 45 | 7 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Moussa Diabaté | CHA | 8.5 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 4/5 | 80.0% | 0/0 | — | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Williams | PHX | 8.3 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 4/4 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| Alperen Sengun | HOU | 8.2 | 3 | 43 | 10 | 5/6 | 83.3% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | LAC | 8.0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Zach Edey | MEM | 7.8 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1/5 | 20.0% | 0/0 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Kel'el Ware | MIA | 7.5 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 1/6 | 16.7% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Vučević | CHI | 6.9 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 1/5 | 20.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Huff | IND | 6.2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | UTA | 6.0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1 |
Two-Way Profile46 GP
Developing
Two-Way Value19pctile
Off Rating
103.512pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.2062pctile
Net Rating
-8.731pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
0.858pctile
BLK/G
1.381pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 300 | 50.0% | 53.8% | 56.5% | 0.28 |
| Good | 108-112 | 540 | 49.3% | 53.9% | 55.0% | 0.31 |
| Average | 112-115 | 543 | 43.2% | 49.3% | 51.0% | 0.29 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 308 | 55.2% | 60.5% | 62.4% | 0.46 |
| Liability | 118+ | 332 | 48.3% | 51.7% | 55.0% | 0.33 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 228 | 55.0% | 55.0% | 57.5% | 0.21 |
| Good | 17-22 | 287 | 65.3% | 65.3% | 66.8% | 0.24 |
| Average | 12-17 | 368 | 59.2% | 59.2% | 63.5% | 0.19 |
| Role | 8-12 | 700 | 58.4% | 58.4% | 62.4% | 0.20 |
| Bench | <8 | 592 | 67.6% | 67.6% | 68.7% | 0.19 |