Daniel Gafford
Forward · Dallas Mavericks · #21
Daniel Gafford: season analysis
Daniel Gafford is a 28-year-old forward for the Dallas Mavericks, wearing number 21. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 265 pounds, Gafford has 8 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Arkansas.
In 2026-27, Gafford is averaging 9.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.9 minutes per game, starting all 11 games. The shooting line reads 71.2% from the field, 100.0% from three-point range and 70.0% from the free-throw line.
The scoring output is close to last season's (9.5 points per game in 2025-26), with 21.9 minutes now against 21.7 then.
Before this season, Gafford played 7 NBA seasons and 561 games, averaging 9.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 12.3 points per game.
Background
Gafford was drafted in 2019 by the Chicago Bulls franchise. Nationality: United States.
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Profile
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #21 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | October 1, 1998 · El Dorado, AR, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 265 lbs (120 kg) |
| College | Arkansas |
| NBA experience | 8 years |
| Salary | $17,263,584 (2026-27) |
Mavericks teammates
Santi AldamaF · #34
Tarik BiberovicF · #13
Max ChristieG · #0
Moussa CisseC · #30
Walter Clayton Jr.G · #1
Sergio de LarreaF · #55
Cooper FlaggF · #32
Jett HowardG · #9
Kyrie IrvingG · #11
Morez Johnson Jr.F · #14
Tobi LawalF · #33
Dereck Lively IIC · #2
Naji MarshallF · #3
Caleb MartinF · #16
Zaccharie RisacherF · #10
Marcus SasserG · #8
P.J. WashingtonF · #25
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs IND | W 125-122 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-5 | +15 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs BKN | W 130-93 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +13 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs UTA | W 112-100 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | -6 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ SAS | L 111-112 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -4 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs SAC | L 100-115 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -10 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs HOU | W 116-111 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-9 | +10 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs OKC | W 120-96 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +14 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ MIA | W 113-109 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs SAS | L 106-122 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ IND | W 121-105 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | dallas mavericks | 11 | 11 | 21.9 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 71.2 | 100.0 | 70.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.8-5.4 | 0.1-0.1 | 1.9-2.7 |
| 2025-26 | dallas mavericks | 55 | 44 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 65.5 | 0.0 | 68.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.8-5.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.0-2.9 |
| 2024-25 | dallas mavericks | 57 | 31 | 21.5 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 70.2 | 0.0 | 68.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.0-7.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.4-3.4 |
| 2023-24 | 2023 24 Totals | 74 | 66 | 24.5 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 72.5 | 0.0 | 67.4 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 4.7-6.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.6-2.4 |
| 2023-24 | dallas mavericks | 29 | 21 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 78.0 | 0.0 | 60.7 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.0-6.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.2-1.9 |
| 2023-24 | washington wizards | 45 | 45 | 26.5 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 4.5-6.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.9-2.6 |
| 2022-23 | washington wizards | 78 | 47 | 20.6 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 73.2 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.7-5.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.6-2.4 |
| 2021-22 | washington wizards | 72 | 53 | 20.1 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 69.3 | 0.0 | 69.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.0-5.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.5-2.1 |
| 2020-21 | 2020 21 Totals | 54 | 11 | 14.6 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 68.4 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.9-4.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.3-2.0 |
| 2020-21 | chicago bulls | 31 | 11 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 65.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.9-2.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.9-1.3 |
| 2020-21 | washington wizards | 23 | 0 | 17.7 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 68.1 | 0.0 | 67.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.1-6.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.0-2.9 |
| 2019-20 | chicago bulls | 43 | 7 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 70.1 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.2-3.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.7-1.4 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.