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Daniel Gafford
Daniel Gafford
Dallas Mavericks · Forward-Center
Observed

Daniel Gafford in 2025-26: 317 field goal attempts with location, 1.31 points per attempt; 86 % come from at the rim (67.5 % made).

1.31
Points per attempt · 2025-26
Daniel Gafford in 2025-26: 317 field goal attempts with location, 1.31 points per attempt; 86 % come from at the rim (67.5 % made).
MadeMissed
  • 67.5 %At the rim274 · 86 %
  • 51.2 %Paint41 · 13 %
  • 50.0 %Mid-range2 · 1 %
317
Attempts with location · 2025-26
67.5 %
At the rim · 2025-26
51.2 %
Paint · 2025-26
50.0 %
Mid-range · 2025-26
2025-26 · 317 field goal attempts with location · validated NBA geometry
See evidence · 4 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: 317 field goal attempts with location · 207 made · 1.31 points per attempt · NBA
  2. At the rim: 185/274 (67.5 %) · 86 % of attempts · 1.35 points per attempt
  3. Paint: 21/41 (51.2 %) · 13 % of attempts · 1.02 points per attempt
  4. Mid-range: 1/2 (50.0 %) · 1 % of attempts · 1.00 points per attempt
Limits
  • Free throws have no location and are left out.
  • Requires ball tracking. Play-by-play only records where the shot came from and whether it went in.
  • Elbow, wrist, legs and balance require video and a pose model. This source has no imagery.
Revision 3f5f699f · measured
Other readings of Daniel Gafford
Observed

Daniel Gafford drops from 12.3 to 9.5 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 7 measured seasons.

9.5
Points per game · 2025-26
Daniel Gafford drops from 12.3 to 9.5 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 7 measured seasons.9.5
Career · 2019-20–2025-26 · 7 seasons
Measured

Daniel Gafford sits in the 89th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2025-26).

89
Percentile · Blocks · 2025-26
Daniel Gafford sits in the 89th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2025-26).BlocksP89Reboundi…P75StealsP52
Against 171 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Measured

With Gafford on the floor his team is 9.0 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

-9.0
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Gafford on the floor his team is 9.0 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…-7.0With him off t…+2.0
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 664 min with him · 994 min without
Observed

Daniel Gafford: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#29 of 414).

6.1
Paint touches · 2025-26
Daniel Gafford: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#29 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Forecast

Daniel Gafford: projected impact 0.9 in 2026-27 (band -1.4–3.3, BPM scale).

0.9
Projected impact · 2026-27
Daniel Gafford: projected impact 0.9 in 2026-27 (band -1.4–3.3, BPM scale).0.9
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Daniel Gafford passes most to Cooper Flagg (4.13 passes per game) in 2025-26; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

4.13
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Daniel Gafford passes most to Cooper Flagg (4.13 passes per game) in 2025-26; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Cooper… 4.13Brandon… 3.25Naji Ma… 2.80Max Chr… 1.93
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
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