Daniel Gafford C #21
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 265 lbs (120kg)
Born: Oct 1, 1998 (27 years old)
Hometown: El Dorado, Arkansas
Nationality: United States

Current Team: Dallas Mavericks
Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Dallas Mavericks)
Free Agent: UFA-2029
Agent: Shayaun Saee, Mike George
NBA Draft: 2019 Round 2, Pick 8, Chicago Bulls
Pre-Draft Team: Arkansas (So)
High School: El Dorado High School (El Dorado, Arkansas)
Daniel Gafford Game Log
2025-2026 NBA Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5/2026 | Mavericks | Lakers | W | Starter | C | 19:54 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11.0 |
| 4/3/2026 | Mavericks | Magic | L | Starter | C | 19:53 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7.3 |
| 3/31/2026 | Mavericks | Bucks | L | Starter | C | 11:04 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 3/30/2026 | Mavericks | Timberwolves | L | Starter | C | 24:23 | 21 | 9 | 11 | .818 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17.0 |
| 3/23/2026 | Mavericks | Warriors | L | Starter | C | 31:31 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22.3 |
| 3/21/2026 | Mavericks | Clippers | L | Starter | C | 25:18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10.5 |
| 3/18/2026 | Mavericks | Hawks | L | Bench | C | 22:23 | 24 | 9 | 10 | .900 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 7 | .857 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20.4 |
| 3/12/2026 | Mavericks | Grizzlies | W | Starter | C | 27:18 | 22 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20.9 |
| 3/10/2026 | Mavericks | Hawks | L | Starter | C | 25:21 | 14 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13.5 |
| 3/8/2026 | Mavericks | Raptors | L | Starter | C | 23:20 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25.9 |
| 3/5/2026 | Mavericks | Magic | L | Starter | C | 24:52 | 12 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17.0 |
| 3/3/2026 | Mavericks | Hornets | L | Starter | C | 21:30 | 10 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.8 |
| 3/1/2026 | Mavericks | Thunder | L | Starter | C | 21:55 | 8 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.8 |
| 2/27/2026 | Mavericks | Grizzlies | L | Starter | C | 20:06 | 14 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11.4 |
| 2/24/2026 | Mavericks | Nets | W | Starter | C | 16:35 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8.1 |
| 2/22/2026 | Mavericks | Pacers | W | Starter | C | 21:56 | 8 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.5 |
| 2/20/2026 | Mavericks | Timberwolves | L | Starter | C | 23:41 | 8 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8.8 |
| 2/12/2026 | Mavericks | Lakers | L | Starter | C | 27:55 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 2/10/2026 | Mavericks | Suns | L | Starter | C | 16:58 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2/7/2026 | Mavericks | Spurs | L | Starter | C | 18:22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.3 |
| 2/5/2026 | Mavericks | Spurs | L | Starter | C | 33:01 | 16 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21.5 |
| 2/3/2026 | Mavericks | Celtics | L | Starter | C | 24:43 | 10 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16.3 |
| 1/31/2026 | Mavericks | Rockets | L | Starter | C | 28:16 | 16 | 7 | 10 | .700 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.8 |
| 1/29/2026 | Mavericks | Hornets | L | Starter | C | 25:12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 1/28/2026 | Mavericks | Timberwolves | L | Starter | C | 20:53 | 14 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9.4 |
| 1/24/2026 | Mavericks | Lakers | L | Bench | C | 16:16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 1/14/2026 | Mavericks | Nuggets | L | Starter | C | 17:51 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.0 |
| 1/10/2026 | Mavericks | Bulls | L | Starter | C | 24:42 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.4 |
| 1/8/2026 | Mavericks | Jazz | L | Starter | C | 25:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 1/6/2026 | Mavericks | Kings | W | Starter | C | 22:29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 1/3/2026 | Mavericks | Rockets | W | Starter | C | 19:07 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 1/1/2026 | Mavericks | Sixers | L | Bench | C | 11:05 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.5 |
| 12/29/2025 | Mavericks | Trail Blazers | L | Starter | C | 25:34 | 17 | 7 | 9 | .778 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16.3 |
| 12/27/2025 | Mavericks | Kings | L | Starter | C | 23:02 | 11 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11.4 |
| 12/25/2025 | Mavericks | Warriors | L | Bench | C | 15:23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 12/23/2025 | Mavericks | Nuggets | W | Bench | C | 17:13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 12/22/2025 | Mavericks | Pelicans | L | Bench | C | 14:05 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 12/20/2025 | Mavericks | Sixers | L | Bench | C | 14:03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5.8 |
| 12/18/2025 | Mavericks | Pistons | W | Bench | C | 15:38 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6.5 |
| 12/15/2025 | Mavericks | Jazz | L | Starter | C | 12:53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 12/3/2025 | Mavericks | Heat | W | Bench | C | 14:04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 11/28/2025 | Mavericks | Lakers | L | Bench | C | 17:29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 11/24/2025 | Mavericks | Heat | L | Starter | C | 28:27 | 11 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13.6 |
| 11/22/2025 | Mavericks | Grizzlies | L | Starter | C | 27:07 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8.4 |
| 11/21/2025 | Mavericks | Pelicans | W | Starter | C | 25:14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11.5 |
| 11/19/2025 | Mavericks | Knicks | L | Bench | C | 24:36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9.3 |
| 11/16/2025 | Mavericks | Trail Blazers | W | Starter | C | 31:11 | 20 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19.5 |
| 11/14/2025 | Mavericks | Clippers | L | Starter | C | 27:23 | 10 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10.3 |
| 11/12/2025 | Mavericks | Suns | L | Starter | C | 26:39 | 15 | 6 | 7 | .857 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15.4 |
| 11/10/2025 | Mavericks | Bucks | L | Starter | C | 23:23 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7.8 |
| 11/8/2025 | Mavericks | Wizards | W | Starter | C | 18:35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 11/7/2025 | Mavericks | Grizzlies | L | Starter | C | 12:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 |
| 11/5/2025 | Mavericks | Pelicans | L | Starter | C | 24:44 | 15 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15.4 |
| 11/3/2025 | Mavericks | Rockets | L | Starter | C | 24:51 | 14 | 7 | 9 | .778 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16.5 |
| 11/1/2025 | Mavericks | Pistons | L | Starter | C | 17:22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Averages | 21.7 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 5.7 | .655 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .683 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 10.1 | |||||
| Totals | 55 GP | 1194.5 | 524 | 207 | 316 | .655 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 110 | 161 | .683 | 138 | 240 | 378 | 58 | 42 | 69 | 63 | 144 | 556.0 |
* NBA stats from 1946-1947