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Gafford Daniel

Dallas Mavericks NBASeason 2026/2716 gamesForm 3.5
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WWWLLWWWLL
Points
8.8
per game
Rebounds
4.8
per game
Assists
1.6
per game
Minutes
19.8
per game
FG%
72%
field goals
3P%
100%
0.2 made a game
PRA
15.1
pts + reb + ast
Sections
Gafford Daniel

Gafford Daniel of the Dallas Mavericks, a role player who has appeared in 15 games and started none, averages 19.9 minutes per game, ranking fifth in minutes for the team. He contributes 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting an impressive 72% from the field and a perfect 100% from beyond the arc. Over his last five games he has averaged 7.6 points and shot 62% from the floor, slightly below his season averages, with a recent outing of 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 19 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets. His form score sits at 3.5 on a 0 to 10 scale, indicating a dip from his normal level. The Mavericks will travel to face the Boston Celtics on 15 November 2026 in the NBA competition.

Written by Pythia from his box scores this season.

Gafford Daniel plays for Dallas Mavericks (NBA). This season, every competition, he averages 8.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes over 16 games, shooting 72% from the field. His form is 3.5 on the 0-10 scale (5 = his normal).

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
3.5out of 10 · 5 = normal010
Below his normal
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his normal 9.3
9.2▼ 0.1
🛡️
Defence
Steals + blocks per game
Last 5 v his normal 2.0
1.6▼ 0.4
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his normal 69%
82%▲ 13%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his normal 1.2
1.6▲ 0.4
Dallas MavericksLast 15 – points for & against, and Gafford Daniel's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormDaniel
🏀 PointsDaniel
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
120-139
120
139
-19
DNP
DNP
A11/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
149-128
149
128
+21
DNP
DNP
H13/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
L
110-128
110
128
-18
4per 36
2
22 min
A22/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
W
121-105
121
105
+16
17per 36
4
15 min
A23/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
106-122
106
122
-16
22per 36
12
23 min
H25/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
113-109
113
109
+4
18per 36
8
26 min
A26/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#12
W
120-96
120
96
+24
16per 36
7
27 min
H29/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#4
W
116-111
116
111
+5
24per 36
18
29 min
H31/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
100-115
100
115
-15
28per 36
20
26 min
H03/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
111-112
111
112
-1
1per 36
2
18 min
A05/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#29
W
112-100
112
100
+12
15per 36
7
18 min
H07/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
130-93
130
93
+37
35per 36
18
19 min
H09/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
W
125-122
125
122
+3
17per 36
8
20 min
H10/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
94-133
94
133
-39
9per 36
3
16 min
A13/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
L
117-127
117
127
-10
21per 36
10
17 min
A15/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-37
39-31
28-40
27-31
45-34
35-22
39-32
30-40
26-32
12-38
38-30
34-28
44-27
33-16
21-33
23-29
31-32
29-36
29-24
17-30
23-27
30-25
30-32
30-25
33-30
32-29
29-22
26-15
27-20
17-31
32-33
40-27
18-19
35-35
21-27
26-34
26-32
25-36
29-22
31-22
26-28
31-29
32-19
23-24
33-26
33-20
34-25
30-22
26-31
30-35
34-27
35-29
26-34
26-33
17-36
25-30
33-33
20-38
38-34
26-22
232.3Avg total
116.3Scored
116.0Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total101Per game10.1
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 88MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 77OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 1818HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 2020SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 22SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 77UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 1818BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 88INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 33MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 1010CLEL 15/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total52Per game5.2
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 99MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 1111OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 77HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 77SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 44SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 11UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 55BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 22INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 33MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 33CLEL 15/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total16Per game1.6
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 33MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 22OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 22HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 0SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 11SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 11UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 22BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 33INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 11MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 11CLEL 15/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made23P%100%
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 0MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 11OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 0HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 0SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 0SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 0UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 0BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 0INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 0MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 11CLEL 15/11
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made39FG%75%
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 44MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 33OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 66HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 99SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 11SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 22UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 77BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 22INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 11MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 44CLEL 15/11
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made21FT%70%
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 0MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 0OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 66HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 22SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 0SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 33UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 44BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 44INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 11MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 11CLEL 15/11
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game21.6
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 2626MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 2727OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 2929HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 2626SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 1818SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 1818UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 1919BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 2020INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 1616MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 1717CLEL 15/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game16.9Best27
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: 2020MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: 2020OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: 2727HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: 2727SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: 77SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: 99UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: 2525BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: 1313INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 77MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 1414CLEL 15/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Plus / minus
Total+10
26 Oct 2026 @ Miami Heat: +6+6MIAW 26/1029 Oct 2026 v Oklahoma City Thunder: +14+14OKCW 29/1031 Oct 2026 v Houston Rockets: +10+10HOUW 31/1003 Nov 2026 v Sacramento Kings: -10-10SACL 03/1105 Nov 2026 @ San Antonio Spurs: -4-4SASL 05/1107 Nov 2026 v Utah Jazz: -6-6UTAW 07/1109 Nov 2026 v Brooklyn Nets: +13+13BKNW 09/1110 Nov 2026 v Indiana Pacers: +15+15INDW 10/1113 Nov 2026 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: -17-17MINL 13/1115 Nov 2026 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: -11-11CLEL 15/11
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
173rdof 3608.8
Rebounds per game
98thof 3604.8
Assists per game
=202ndof 360 · 4 level1.6
Threes made per game
=311thof 360 · 3 level0.2
Ranked against 360 players in the NBA 2026-27 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
2ndof 32672.4%
2-point accuracy
12thof 30371.2%
Free-throw accuracy
=219thof 287 · 4 level70.0%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
72.4%+26.4pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
#2 of 326 in NBA
✋ 2-pointers
71.2%+17.1pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
#12 of 303 in NBA
🌟 3-pointers
100.0%+64.6pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
10 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
🏹 Free throws
70.0%-7.9pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
#219 of 287 in NBA
Him v the league average
Gafford DanielNBA average
21.4
Points per 48 min
21.7
11.5
Rebounds per 48 min
9.0
3.8
Assists per 48 min
5.0
19.8
Minutes / game
20.8
72%
FG%
46%
70%
FT%
77%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points21.4 · 21.7Rebounds11.5 · 9.0Assists3.8 · 5.0Minutes19.8 · 20.8FG%72% · 46%FT%70% · 77%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 74%
🏀🏀🏀 6%
🏀 20%
■ 2-pointers 6.5 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 0.6   ■ free throws 1.8 · 4% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points40%
n=10
15+ points30%
n=10
20+ points10%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds50%
n=10
8+ rebounds20%
n=10
5+ assists0%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes0%
n=10
3+ threes0%
n=10
PRA 20+50%
n=10
PRA 30+0%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points47%
n=30
15+ points27%
n=30
20+ points20%
n=30
25+ points0%
n=30
5+ rebounds60%
n=30
8+ rebounds33%
n=30
5+ assists7%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes0%
n=30
3+ threes0%
n=30
PRA 20+47%
n=30
PRA 30+17%
n=30
This season · n=16
10+ points31%
n=16
15+ points19%
n=16
20+ points6%
n=16
25+ points0%
n=16
5+ rebounds38%
n=16
8+ rebounds19%
n=16
5+ assists6%
n=16
8+ assists0%
n=16
2+ threes0%
n=16
3+ threes0%
n=16
PRA 20+38%
n=16
PRA 30+0%
n=16
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games1619.88.84.81.615.172%
Home920.811.45.21.418.180%
Away718.45.44.11.711.358%
Team won821.19.95.22.217.481%
Team lost818.47.84.20.912.965%
vs stronger teams718.77.64.71.013.362%
vs similar teams620.37.25.02.514.771%
vs weaker teams321.015.04.31.020.390%
Per game, this season (2026/27), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2019-20
NBA n=48
2020-21
NBA n=60
2021-22
NBA n=76
2022-23
NBA n=81
2023-24
NBA n=99
2024-25
NBA n=62
2025-26
NBA n=55
2026-27
NBA n=16
Trend
Points / game5.37.39.59.010.411.99.58.8
Rebounds / game2.64.55.85.57.06.76.94.8
Assists / game0.40.50.91.11.31.41.11.6
Threes / game0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.2
Minutes / game14.315.120.320.723.421.221.719.8
FG%68%68%69%73%70%70%66%72%
3P%--0%----100%
FT%57%66%68%68%66%70%68%70%
Game score / 3611.017.017.817.217.821.417.518.0
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
Gafford Daniel
16 games · 8.8 pts · 4.8 reb · 1.6 ast
3.5
C. Flagg
15 games · 23.2 pts · 7.1 reb · 6.1 ast
7.3
Mirrored comparison
8.8
Points / game
23.2
4.8
Rebounds / game
7.1
1.6
Assists / game
6.1
0.2
Threes / game
1.3
19.8
Minutes / game
32.1
21.4
Points per 48 min
34.7
72%
FG%
47%
70%
FT%
88%
3.5
Form (0-10)
7.3
Shape
Points8.8 · 23.2Rebounds4.8 · 7.1Assists1.6 · 6.1Threes0.2 · 1.3Minutes19.8 · 32.1Points /4821.4 · 34.7FG%72% · 47%FT%70% · 88%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts share+/-StocksForm
CFC. Flagg1532.123.27.16.136.358%1.3 · 27%29%19%+1.32.77.3
Irving Kyrie1329.721.93.24.329.561%3.5 · 41%27%16%+0.31.62.9
PWP.J. Washington1629.612.56.61.120.252%2.1 · 34%19%11%-4.61.47.1
Marshall Naji1423.411.22.53.917.653%0.8 · 25%22%9%-3.31.64.7
Risacher Zaccharie1723.89.14.81.515.451%1.0 · 27%17%9%-2.32.16.1
Gafford Daniel1619.88.84.81.615.175%0.2 · -15%8%-0.72.03.5
Aldama Santi514.68.03.60.812.456%1.2 · 33%25%2%+3.80.84.6
JPJ. Poulakidas314.07.01.30.79.074%1.7 · 45%18%1%-0.70.3–
MJM. Johnson Jr.1216.66.74.61.112.354%0.2 · 20%18%4%+0.30.64.9
WCW. Clayton Jr.1216.86.62.93.312.854%1.1 · 33%19%4%+2.80.85.8
Christie Max1419.06.53.01.410.950%1.4 · 31%17%5%-1.40.70.0
Sasser Marcus1115.45.51.11.58.256%0.9 · 32%16%3%-3.10.22.1
LSLundy Seth412.05.50.80.26.562%1.0 · 36%19%1%+1.80.8–
Martin Caleb1219.24.72.92.09.660%0.7 · 40%10%3%-2.90.82.9
Howard Jett85.43.40.40.54.255%0.5 · 31%27%2%+3.00.22.6
MCM. Cisse125.92.21.80.64.557%0.0 · -16%1%+0.70.70.0
Powell Dwight312.01.32.03.77.0-0.0 · -5%0%+1.70.77.9
TLT. Lawal36.00.72.00.33.0-0.0 · -9%0%+1.00.0–
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts, turnovers) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. +/- = the score while he is on the floor, per game; stocks = steals + blocks. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
15 Nov 26@ Cleveland CavaliersL 117-1271710314/51/11/221.0
13 Nov 26@ Minnesota TimberwolvesL 94-133163311/20/01/28.5
10 Nov 26v Indiana PacersW 125-122208232/30/04/516.9
09 Nov 26v Brooklyn NetsW 130-931918527/80/04/634.7
07 Nov 26v Utah JazzW 112-100187112/20/03/315.2
05 Nov 26@ San Antonio SpursL 111-112182411/60/00/11.0
03 Nov 26v Sacramento KingsL 100-1152620709/100/02/227.8
31 Oct 26v Houston RocketsW 116-1112918726/70/06/923.8
29 Oct 26v Oklahoma City ThunderW 120-962771123/41/10/016.4
26 Oct 26@ Miami HeatW 113-109268934/50/00/017.6
25 Oct 26v San Antonio SpursL 106-1222312926/90/00/021.9
23 Oct 26@ Indiana PacersW 121-105154352/40/00/016.8
22 Oct 26@ Houston RocketsL 110-128222310/10/02/44.4
17 Oct 26v Atlanta HawksL 111-135176212/30/02/312.7
11 Oct 26@ Houston RocketsW 132-115159403/30/03/324.2
09 Oct 26v Houston RocketsL 117-13587303/41/10/024.8
05 Apr 26v Los Angeles LakersW 134-128207702/40/03/414.6
04 Apr 26v Orlando MagicL 127-138207312/30/03/612.1
01 Apr 26@ Milwaukee BucksL 99-123117402/60/03/614.4
31 Mar 26v Minnesota TimberwolvesL 94-1242421829/110/03/830.5
24 Mar 26v Golden State WarriorsL 131-1373220758/80/04/825.9
22 Mar 26v Los Angeles ClippersL 131-1382571313/80/01/213.5
19 Mar 26v Atlanta HawksL 120-1352224809/100/06/739.6
13 Mar 26@ Memphis GrizzliesW 120-11227221419/120/04/731.6
10 Mar 26@ Atlanta HawksL 112-12425141016/90/02/421.6
08 Mar 26@ Toronto RaptorsL 92-122232111310/100/01/140.1
06 Mar 26@ Orlando MagicL 114-11525121315/60/02/423.3
04 Mar 26@ Charlotte HornetsL 90-1172210625/80/00/017.7
02 Mar 26v Oklahoma City ThunderL 87-100228723/90/02/212.8
28 Feb 26v Memphis GrizzliesL 105-1242014507/80/00/123.9
25 Feb 26@ Brooklyn NetsW 123-114179413/50/03/319.9
22 Feb 26@ Indiana PacersW 134-130228623/70/02/412.9
21 Feb 26@ Minnesota TimberwolvesL 111-122248524/70/00/012.9
13 Feb 26@ Los Angeles LakersL 104-124282611/20/00/06.0
11 Feb 26@ Phoenix SunsL 111-120174402/20/00/011.4
07 Feb 26@ San Antonio SpursL 125-138189423/50/03/419.4
06 Feb 26v San Antonio SpursL 123-13533161025/80/06/819.6
04 Feb 26v Boston CelticsL 100-11025101214/50/02/420.2
01 Feb 26@ Houston RocketsL 107-11128161117/100/02/223.1
30 Jan 26v Charlotte HornetsL 121-123255432/40/01/29.6
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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