#21C
Daniel
Gafford
Season line
Small sample · 85 minutesPoints
6.5
11.1 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
6.0
11.6 OREB% · 19.3 DREB%
Assists
2.8
16.4 AST% · 2.20 AST/TOV
TS%
62.6
+5.6 vs league 57.0
USG%
13.0
Ends 12.5% of team possessions on court
Minutes
21.3
4 games, 4 starts
eFG%
63.2
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
63.2
12-19
3P%
—
0-0
FT%
50.0
2-4
3PAr
0.0
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.210
Free throws per shot
TOV%
19.4
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
14.8
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
116.5
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
110.7
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
+5.7
Net off −9.0
On/off
+14.7
176 possessions on, 230 off
Game log
4 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26• | @ MIA | W 113-109 | 25:36 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 | 80.0 | 9.8 |
| Oct 24• | vs SAS | L 106-122 | 23:20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | −10 | 66.7 | 22.7 |
| Oct 23• | @ IND | W 121-105 | 14:36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | 50.0 | 11.6 |
| Oct 21• | @ HOU | L 110-128 | 21:31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +10 | 36.2 | 7.5 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
19 field-goal attempts · 4 free throws (50.0%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart19 located shots
A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 9-14 | 64.3 | 65.6 | 65.5 | 59–72 | 1.29 | 73.7 | Neutral |
| Right paint | 2-4 | 50.0 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45–47 | 1.00 | 21.1 | Too few |
| Short midrange | 1-1 | 100.0 | 41.4 | 41.5 | 40–43 | 2.00 | 5.3 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layup | 2-7 | 28.6 | 4 | 36.8 |
| Dunk | 3-4 | 75.0 | 6 | 21.1 |
| Putback | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Floater | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Tip | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Turnaround | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Hook | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.3 |
5 of his 12 made field goals were assisted. 7.7% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
1.18 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Washington | 62.6 | +1.2 | 12.7 | 22.5 | +17.0 | 13.7 |
| C. Flagg | 54.1 | +23.2 | 10.0 | 30.9 | −24.7 | 18.3 |
| M. Christie | 51.5 | −2.7 | 14.3 | 33.6 | +18.8 | 10.8 |
| K. Irving | 44.6 | −6.7 | 6.7 | 40.4 | +19.1 | 19.8 |
| Z. Risacher | 44.3 | +13.2 | 14.6 | 40.8 | −2.1 | 11.0 |
| M. Sasser | 25.6 | +32.5 | 16.0 | 59.5 | −4.8 | 11.7 |
| N. Marshall | 25.5 | −1.8 | 13.7 | 59.5 | +9.6 | 12.6 |
| W. Clayton Jr. | 16.3 | +12.5 | 16.7 | 68.8 | +4.2 | 12.1 |
| S. de Larrea | 15.8 | −27.4 | 23.6 | 69.3 | +13.8 | 10.8 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · M. Christie · C. Flagg | 22.3 | 3 | 43 | 139.5 | 134.0 | +5.5 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Christie · Z. Risacher | 7.7 | 2 | 19 | 57.9 | 77.8 | −19.9 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · Z. Risacher · W. Clayton Jr. · C. Flagg | 7.5 | 1 | 17 | 123.5 | 58.8 | +64.7 |
| K. Irving · D. Gafford · M. Sasser · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 4.5 | 1 | 12 | 166.7 | 80.0 | +86.7 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · M. Christie · M. Sasser · S. de Larrea | 4.2 | 1 | 8 | 175.0 | 66.7 | +108.3 |
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Christie | 3.7 | 1 | 8 | 37.5 | 87.5 | −50.0 |
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 100.0 | 120.0 | −20.0 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · M. Christie · W. Clayton Jr. · S. de Larrea | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 40.0 | 183.3 | −143.3 |
| D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Sasser · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 2.9 | 1 | 4 | 225.0 | 100.0 | +125.0 |
| D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Sasser · Z. Risacher · S. de Larrea | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | 160.0 | 140.0 | +20.0 |
| K. Irving · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Christie · C. Flagg | 2.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 100.0 | −60.0 |
| K. Irving · D. Gafford · M. Christie · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 2.2 | 2 | 6 | 50.0 | 100.0 | −50.0 |
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · M. Sasser · C. Flagg | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 140.0 | −90.0 |
| D. Gafford · M. Sasser · Z. Risacher · W. Clayton Jr. · S. de Larrea | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 133.3 | 266.7 | −133.3 |
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · Z. Risacher | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 200.0 | −100.0 |
| D. Gafford · M. Christie · M. Sasser · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 1.7 | 2 | 4 | 150.0 | 50.0 | +100.0 |
| D. Gafford · M. Christie · Z. Risacher · W. Clayton Jr. · C. Flagg | 1.7 | 1 | 4 | 200.0 | 50.0 | +150.0 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · M. Sasser · Z. Risacher · W. Clayton Jr. | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Sasser · S. de Larrea | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 200.0 | 66.7 | +133.3 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · Z. Risacher · S. de Larrea | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 150.0 | −50.0 |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 0.68 |
| Minutes | 21.3 | 22.4 | 4.7 | 16.7 | 24.9 | 0.22 |
| Points per minute | 0.306 | 0.293 | 0.173 | 0.147 | 0.454 | 0.57 |
| TS% | 60.1 | 58.3 | 19.1 | 40.4 | 76.0 | 0.32 |
| USG% | 13.1 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 19.4 | 0.52 |
| Shots per minute | 0.223 | 0.235 | 0.143 | 0.091 | 0.352 | 0.64 |
| Assists per minute | 0.129 | 0.102 | 0.133 | 0.058 | 0.275 | 1.03 |
| TOV% | 18.6 | 20.8 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 26.1 | 0.65 |
| 3PAr | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| FTr | 1.012 | 0.000 | 2.000 | 0.000 | 2.800 | 1.98 |
Share of games with points at least
1025%150%200%250%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.425%0.525%0.60%0.70%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%75%55%50%60%50%65%50%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%25%25%0%30%0%
Preseason games: rotations are experimental and opponents rest players. Shown separately from the regular season.
Season line
Small sample · 40 minutesPoints
7.3
19.2 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
3.0
4.9 OREB% · 17.1 DREB%
Assists
0.3
3.9 AST% · 0.33 AST/TOV
TS%
87.0
+29.7 vs league 57.3
USG%
15.8
Ends 17.4% of team possessions on court
Minutes
13.2
3 games, 2 starts
eFG%
85.0
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
80.0
8-10
3P%
100.0
1-1
FT%
83.3
5-6
3PAr
10.0
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.600
Free throws per shot
TOV%
19.2
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
25.6
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
108.1
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
128.9
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
−20.8
Net off −1.9
On/off
−18.8
86 possessions on, 226 off
Game log
3 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16• | vs ATL | L 111-135 | 16:34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | −7 | 69.4 | 13.4 |
| Oct 11• | @ HOU | W 132-115 | 14:38 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | −13 | 104.2 | 14.3 |
| Oct 9 | vs HOU | L 117-135 | 8:22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | −3 | 87.5 | 22.7 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
10 field-goal attempts · 6 free throws (83.3%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart10 located shots
A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 6-6 | 100.0 | 65.6 | 68.5 | 59–77 | 2.00 | 60.0 | Too few |
| Left paint | 0-1 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 40–43 | 0.00 | 10.0 | Too few |
| Right paint | 1-2 | 50.0 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41–43 | 1.00 | 20.0 | Too few |
| Above the break 3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31–33 | 3.00 | 10.0 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layup | 4-6 | 66.7 | 8 | 60.0 |
| Putback | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Dunk | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Hook | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Jump shot | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3 | 10.0 |
7 of his 8 made field goals were assisted. 22.7% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
1.60 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Flagg | 33.3 | −12.5 | 13.9 | 6.2 | −70.5 | 24.1 |
| Z. Risacher | 29.9 | −31.5 | 14.4 | 9.6 | +8.3 | 20.0 |
| K. Irving | 24.9 | −24.1 | 11.9 | 14.7 | −14.9 | 22.1 |
| P. Washington | 21.1 | −29.1 | 15.0 | 18.5 | −11.5 | 16.7 |
| S. de Larrea | 11.6 | +29.6 | 24.4 | 28.0 | −44.2 | 12.4 |
| M. Christie | 11.0 | −48.0 | 11.1 | 28.6 | −10.0 | 17.5 |
| C. Martin | 7.8 | −2.8 | 20.2 | 31.8 | −25.2 | 14.7 |
| T. Biberovic | 6.6 | −41.0 | 29.4 | 33.0 | −17.3 | 13.0 |
| N. Marshall | 5.9 | −40.0 | 15.5 | 33.7 | −16.3 | 15.8 |
| S. Lundy | 3.4 | +8.9 | 27.3 | 36.1 | −24.0 | 14.4 |
| M. Sasser | 2.3 | −33.3 | 12.8 | 37.2 | −19.8 | 16.0 |
| T. Lawal | 0.3 | — | — | 39.3 | −20.8 | 15.8 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 15.3 | 2 | 32 | 121.9 | 141.2 | −19.3 |
| K. Irving · D. Gafford · M. Christie · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 3.9 | 1 | 9 | 88.9 | 166.7 | −77.8 |
| D. Gafford · M. Christie · T. Biberovic · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 125.0 | 266.7 | −141.7 |
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · M. Christie · C. Flagg | 2.2 | 1 | 6 | 100.0 | 180.0 | −80.0 |
| D. Gafford · M. Christie · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg · S. de Larrea | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | 60.0 | 33.3 | +26.7 |
| C. Martin · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Sasser · S. de Larrea | 1.7 | 1 | 4 | 125.0 | 175.0 | −50.0 |
| C. Martin · D. Gafford · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg · S. de Larrea | 1.6 | 1 | 4 | 225.0 | 125.0 | +100.0 |
| D. Gafford · S. Lundy · T. Biberovic · C. Flagg · S. de Larrea | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 166.7 | 25.0 | +141.7 |
| C. Martin · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · C. Flagg · S. de Larrea | 1.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 75.0 | −50.0 |
| D. Gafford · N. Marshall · S. Lundy · T. Biberovic · Z. Risacher | 1.4 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | −100.0 |
| K. Irving · C. Martin · D. Gafford · C. Flagg · S. de Larrea | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 150.0 | 33.3 | +116.7 |
| C. Martin · P. Washington · D. Gafford · Z. Risacher · S. de Larrea | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 150.0 | −150.0 |
| D. Gafford · T. Biberovic · Z. Risacher · C. Flagg · S. de Larrea | 0.9 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 300.0 | −200.0 |
| K. Irving · C. Martin · P. Washington · D. Gafford · Z. Risacher | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 250.0 | −150.0 |
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · C. Flagg | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | +100.0 |
| K. Irving · P. Washington · D. Gafford · M. Christie · Z. Risacher | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 100.0 | +100.0 |
| P. Washington · D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Sasser · C. Flagg | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| D. Gafford · S. Lundy · T. Biberovic · S. de Larrea · T. Lawal | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Gafford · M. Christie · S. Lundy · T. Biberovic · Z. Risacher | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | — | 100.0 | — |
| D. Gafford · N. Marshall · M. Sasser · C. Flagg · S. de Larrea | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | — | 100.0 | — |
Consistency
Game to game · 3 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 0.21 |
| Minutes | 13.2 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 16.2 | 0.32 |
| Points per minute | 0.556 | 0.615 | 0.237 | 0.413 | 0.792 | 0.43 |
| TS% | 86.1 | 87.5 | 17.4 | 73.1 | 100.8 | 0.20 |
| USG% | 15.7 | 14.3 | 5.2 | 13.5 | 21.0 | 0.33 |
| Shots per minute | 0.253 | 0.205 | 0.165 | 0.186 | 0.423 | 0.65 |
| Assists per minute | 0.025 | 0.000 | 0.035 | 0.000 | 0.048 | 1.38 |
| TOV% | 19.1 | 18.8 | 0.7 | 18.8 | 19.8 | 0.04 |
| 3PAr | 5.3 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 2.73 |
| FTr | 0.788 | 1.000 | 0.577 | 0.200 | 1.000 | 0.73 |
Share of games with points at least
100%150%200%250%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.467%0.567%0.667%0.733%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%100%55%100%60%100%65%100%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%33%25%0%30%0%
Career
By season · regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | 4 | 21.3 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 62.6 | 13.0 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 55 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 67.7 | 15.8 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 57 | 21.5 | 12.3 | 20.6 | 71.6 | 19.2 |
| 2023-24 | WAS | 74 | 24.5 | 11.0 | 16.1 | 73.1 | 14.7 |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 78 | 20.6 | 9.0 | 15.8 | 73.9 | 15.2 |
| 2021-22 | WAS | 72 | 20.1 | 9.4 | 16.9 | 70.9 | 16.6 |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 54 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 17.3 | 70.0 | 16.4 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 43 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 68.6 | 13.4 |
| Total | 437 | 20.1 | 9.3 | 16.6 | 71.2 |
| Playoffs | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | DAL | 22 | 20.2 | 9.0 | 15.9 | 65.0 | 17.8 |
| 2020-21 | WAS | 5 | 23.4 | 11.8 | 18.1 | 80.7 | 14.1 |
| Total | 27 | 20.8 | 9.5 | 16.4 | 68.0 |
Per game, from the games STRYKE has rebuilt (2015-16 onward). A season spent with two teams shows one of them. PTS/36 is points per 36 minutes on court.