Daniel Gafford

PositionF-C
Height6-10
Weight265
Birth dateOct 1, 1998
Age27
Experience6 years
SchoolArkansas
How acquiredTraded from WAS on 02/08/24
2024-25

position

C

Dallas Mavericks

games with minutes

11

64th percentile

league median 9

avg minutes

23.2

56th percentile

league median 21.7

WAR82

3.1

58th percentile

league median 2.4

EPM

-0.4

44th percentile

league median -0.2

avg fpts

30.8

82nd percentile

league median 19.4

Net Rating

Net Rating

-12.1

40th percentile

league avg 0.0

-18-11-34Net Rating | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 11.3 | 21 games rolling: -10.5Net Rating | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: -14.1 | 21 games rolling: -10.7Net Rating | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: -40.4 | 21 games rolling: -12.4Net Rating | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 8.2 | 21 games rolling: -11.1Net Rating | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 9.4 | 21 games rolling: -11.0Net Rating | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: -6.6 | 21 games rolling: -10.2Net Rating | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: -8.6 | 21 games rolling: -11.1Net Rating | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: -47.0 | 21 games rolling: -13.3Net Rating | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: -45.8 | 21 games rolling: -14.4Net Rating | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 6.3 | 21 games rolling: -15.6Net Rating | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 48.0 | 21 games rolling: -12.1
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Offensive Rating

Offensive Rating

108.2

57th percentile

league avg 114.5

100106112118Offensive Rating | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 115.1 | 21 games rolling: 102.2Offensive Rating | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 110.4 | 21 games rolling: 102.7Offensive Rating | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 100.0 | 21 games rolling: 102.6Offensive Rating | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 123.7 | 21 games rolling: 103.9Offensive Rating | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 128.6 | 21 games rolling: 105.7Offensive Rating | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 109.4 | 21 games rolling: 106.6Offensive Rating | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 112.5 | 21 games rolling: 105.6Offensive Rating | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 96.2 | 21 games rolling: 105.6Offensive Rating | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 87.5 | 21 games rolling: 105.8Offensive Rating | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 118.8 | 21 games rolling: 105.0Offensive Rating | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 154.5 | 21 games rolling: 108.2
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Defensive Rating

Defensive Rating

120.3

25th percentile

league avg 114.5

110115119124Defensive Rating | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 103.8 | 21 games rolling: 112.8Defensive Rating | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 124.5 | 21 games rolling: 113.4Defensive Rating | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 140.4 | 21 games rolling: 115.0Defensive Rating | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 115.5 | 21 games rolling: 115.0Defensive Rating | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 119.1 | 21 games rolling: 116.6Defensive Rating | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 116.0 | 21 games rolling: 116.7Defensive Rating | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 121.1 | 21 games rolling: 116.7Defensive Rating | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 143.1 | 21 games rolling: 118.9Defensive Rating | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 133.3 | 21 games rolling: 120.2Defensive Rating | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 112.5 | 21 games rolling: 120.6Defensive Rating | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 106.5 | 21 games rolling: 120.3
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FG %

FG %

71.4%

99th percentile

league avg 47.8%

44%54%65%75%FG % | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 83.3% | 21 games rolling: 62.1%FG % | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 100.0% | 21 games rolling: 65.7%FG % | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 66.7% | 21 games rolling: 65.8%FG % | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 75.0% | 21 games rolling: 66.7%FG % | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 90.0% | 21 games rolling: 69.9%FG % | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 37.5% | 21 games rolling: 67.2%FG % | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 100.0% | 21 games rolling: 69.8%FG % | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 81.8% | 21 games rolling: 71.2%FG % | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 33.3% | 21 games rolling: 70.1%FG % | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 66.7% | 21 games rolling: 71.7%FG % | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 50.0% | 21 games rolling: 71.4%
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3PT %

3PT %

0.0%

league avg 36.2%

0%14%27%41%3PT % | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%3PT % | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 0.0%
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True Shooting %

True Shooting %

70.1%

96th percentile

league avg 58.8%

57%62%68%73%True Shooting % | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 77.3% | 21 games rolling: 65.0%True Shooting % | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 100.6% | 21 games rolling: 68.0%True Shooting % | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 65.1% | 21 games rolling: 67.8%True Shooting % | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 72.9% | 21 games rolling: 68.3%True Shooting % | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 91.7% | 21 games rolling: 71.0%True Shooting % | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 39.4% | 21 games rolling: 68.8%True Shooting % | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 86.8% | 21 games rolling: 70.2%True Shooting % | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 72.3% | 21 games rolling: 70.5%True Shooting % | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 40.5% | 21 games rolling: 69.3%True Shooting % | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 62.1% | 21 games rolling: 70.5%True Shooting % | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 60.8% | 21 games rolling: 70.1%
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AST/TO Ratio

AST/TO Ratio

1.58

53rd percentile

league avg 1.99

0.81.31.82.3AST/TO Ratio | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 1.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.18AST/TO Ratio | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 3.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.28AST/TO Ratio | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 1.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.26AST/TO Ratio | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 0.50 | 21 games rolling: 1.19AST/TO Ratio | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 0.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.05AST/TO Ratio | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 1.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.11AST/TO Ratio | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 0.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.28AST/TO Ratio | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 2.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.69AST/TO Ratio | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 0.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.75AST/TO Ratio | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 0.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.67AST/TO Ratio | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 0.00 | 21 games rolling: 1.58
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Off Reb %

Off Reb %

16.6%

97th percentile

league avg 5.2%

3%9%14%20%Off Reb % | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 10.7% | 21 games rolling: 11.4%Off Reb % | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 26.1% | 21 games rolling: 12.4%Off Reb % | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 18.5% | 21 games rolling: 12.9%Off Reb % | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 20.0% | 21 games rolling: 13.6%Off Reb % | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 16.7% | 21 games rolling: 14.1%Off Reb % | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 17.1% | 21 games rolling: 14.7%Off Reb % | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 8.3% | 21 games rolling: 14.5%Off Reb % | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 14.7% | 21 games rolling: 16.4%Off Reb % | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 23.5% | 21 games rolling: 17.8%Off Reb % | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 16.7%Off Reb % | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 17.6% | 21 games rolling: 16.6%
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Def Reb %

Def Reb %

22.7%

90th percentile

league avg 14.8%

13%17%20%24%Def Reb % | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 33.3% | 21 games rolling: 19.2%Def Reb % | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 21.7% | 21 games rolling: 19.5%Def Reb % | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 19.2% | 21 games rolling: 19.6%Def Reb % | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 28.6% | 21 games rolling: 20.2%Def Reb % | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 19.0% | 21 games rolling: 22.3%Def Reb % | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 35.0% | 21 games rolling: 22.5%Def Reb % | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 15.2% | 21 games rolling: 22.6%Def Reb % | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 14.3% | 21 games rolling: 22.4%Def Reb % | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 0.0% | 21 games rolling: 21.9%Def Reb % | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 18.8% | 21 games rolling: 22.3%Def Reb % | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 21.1% | 21 games rolling: 22.7%
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Minutes

Minutes

22.8

56th percentile

league avg 20.7

19212325Minutes | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 24.9 | 21 games rolling: 22.6Minutes | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 23.3 | 21 games rolling: 22.7Minutes | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 25.4 | 21 games rolling: 22.8Minutes | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 27.3 | 21 games rolling: 23.1Minutes | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 22.4 | 21 games rolling: 23.1Minutes | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 25.3 | 21 games rolling: 23.2Minutes | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 31.5 | 21 games rolling: 23.1Minutes | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 24.4 | 21 games rolling: 23.6Minutes | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 11.1 | 21 games rolling: 22.7Minutes | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 19.9 | 21 games rolling: 22.5Minutes | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 19.9 | 21 games rolling: 22.8
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Usage %

Usage %

19.7%

56th percentile

league avg 19.2%

14%17%19%22%Usage % | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 15.2% | 21 games rolling: 15.1%Usage % | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 20.3% | 21 games rolling: 15.4%Usage % | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 20.3% | 21 games rolling: 15.7%Usage % | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 24.5% | 21 games rolling: 16.3%Usage % | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 25.9% | 21 games rolling: 17.5%Usage % | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 16.6% | 21 games rolling: 17.5%Usage % | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 16.6% | 21 games rolling: 17.7%Usage % | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 25.7% | 21 games rolling: 19.5%Usage % | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 30.6% | 21 games rolling: 20.4%Usage % | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 11.2% | 21 games rolling: 20.1%Usage % | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 12.5% | 21 games rolling: 19.7%
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Pace

Pace

104.3

70th percentile

league avg 101.7

100103105108Pace | Mar 5, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 102.3 | 21 games rolling: 106.3Pace | Mar 8, 2026 vs TOR | Game: 99.8 | 21 games rolling: 105.8Pace | Mar 10, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 97.5 | 21 games rolling: 105.3Pace | Mar 12, 2026 vs MEM | Game: 102.9 | 21 games rolling: 105.2Pace | Mar 18, 2026 vs ATL | Game: 102.9 | 21 games rolling: 105.0Pace | Mar 21, 2026 vs LAC | Game: 97.7 | 21 games rolling: 104.7Pace | Mar 23, 2026 vs GSW | Game: 108.9 | 21 games rolling: 104.8Pace | Mar 30, 2026 vs MIN | Game: 101.4 | 21 games rolling: 104.5Pace | Mar 31, 2026 vs MIL | Game: 110.6 | 21 games rolling: 103.4Pace | Apr 3, 2026 vs ORL | Game: 115.9 | 21 games rolling: 103.8Pace | Apr 5, 2026 vs LAL | Game: 108.5 | 21 games rolling: 104.3
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Regular Season Gamelog

GameMinPtsFGFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTFTAFT%RebOREBDREBAstStlBlkTovFPTS
55 Games119552420731666%000%11016168%378138240584269631274

Player Usage Impact

Impact when this player is out.

Shot Heatmap

21 games shooting density from live shot-detail rows.

TeammateUsage%MinGames
Tyler Smith+8.0%14.58
AJ Johnson+3.6%12.79
Caleb Martin+2.8%14.218
John Poulakidas+2.7%22.27
Klay Thompson+2.3%19.922
Marvin Bagley III+1.9%21.79
Dwight Powell+1.5%18.526
Moussa Cisse+1.1%15.616
Naji Marshall+0.8%28.824
Cooper Flagg+0.7%31.524
Ryan Nembhard+0.2%20.923
P.J. Washington-0.1%30.514
Max Christie-2.0%28.126
Khris Middleton-2.4%20.310
Miles Kelly-2.7%8.37
Brandon Williams-2.9%20.120

Gameflow

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1

4/5/26vs LAL(W)134-128

+19 in 20 minutes

12.2% usage rate

Bagley III infor FlaggBagley III infor PoulakidasBagley III infor WashingtonWashington in

4/3/26vs ORL(L)127-138

+3 in 20 minutes

9.4% usage rate

Powell infor PowellChristie infor PowellPowell infor WilliamsPowell infor PowellJohnson in

3/31/26@ MIL(L)99-123

-15 in 11 minutes

32.1% usage rate

Cisse infor CisseCisse infor CisseChristie in

3/30/26vs MIN(L)94-124

-23 in 24 minutes

23.8% usage rate

Powell infor PowellPowell infor PowellFlagg infor PowellPowell infor PowellMiddleton infor MiddletonJohnson in

3/23/26vs GSW(L)131-137

-5 in 32 minutes

15.2% usage rate

Middleton infor SmithNembhard infor NembhardThompson infor ThompsonBagley III infor WashingtonBagley III infor ThompsonThompson in

3/21/26vs LAC(L)131-138

0 in 25 minutes

14.7% usage rate

Bagley III infor NembhardBagley III infor Bagley IIIBagley III infor Bagley IIIBagley III infor NembhardWashington infor Bagley IIIThompson in

3/18/26vs ATL(L)120-135

+7 in 22 minutes

23.3% usage rate

for WashingtonFlagg infor ChristieChristie infor NembhardBagley III infor ThompsonBagley III in

3/12/26@ MEM(W)120-112

+6 in 27 minutes

23.3% usage rate

Bagley III infor MarshallBagley III infor Bagley IIIBagley III infor WashingtonWashington infor Bagley IIIPowell in

3/10/26@ ATL(L)112-124

-22 in 25 minutes

19.7% usage rate

Williams infor Bagley IIIBagley III infor NembhardBagley III infor WilliamsBagley III infor ChristieBagley III infor Bagley IIIChristie in

3/8/26@ TOR(L)92-122

-8 in 23 minutes

19.3% usage rate

Bagley III infor Bagley IIIBagley III infor MiddletonBagley III infor WilliamsMarshall in

3/5/26@ ORL(L)114-115

+6 in 25 minutes

14.5% usage rate

Powell infor NembhardPowell infor PowellPowell infor PowellMartin infor PowellChristie in

3/3/26@ CHA(L)90-117

-19 in 22 minutes

17.6% usage rate

Powell infor PowellPowell infor PowellWashington infor PowellMartin infor PowellMartin in

3/1/26vs OKC(L)87-100

-9 in 22 minutes

20.8% usage rate

Thompson infor JohnsonCisse infor CisseCisse infor PowellCisse in

2/27/26vs MEM(L)105-124

-20 in 20 minutes

19.6% usage rate

Powell infor JonesPowell infor PowellJohnson infor JonesPowell in