2025-26 Impact -0.5 per 100 (O -0.9, D +0.4), 279th of 450
Next game at HOU: 9.5 pts (3-18), 6.8 reb, 1.0 ast
What changed
Points+5.8Probably real
Gafford's scoring is up 5.8 points a game over his 14 games since Feb 27 (13.9 vs 8.0). Most of it is shot volume: his shots per 36 minutes (counting free throw trips) went from 10.2 to 15.7, with Anthony Davis out. Probably real: about 65% should hold.
Scouting report
Glass cleaner
Strengths
- Lives at the rim82.3% of shots in the restricted area, 98th percentile among forwards.
- Efficient scorer67.7% true shooting, 97th percentile among forwards.
- Shot blocker2.1 blocks per 36 minutes, 97th percentile among forwards.
Weaknesses
- Rarely shoots threes0.0% of shots are threes, 0th percentile among forwards.
- Rarely sets up teammatesAssists on 7.1% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 10th percentile among forwards.
Percentiles vs forwards
- Points per 364515.8 points per 36 minutes, 45th percentile
- True shooting %9767.7% true shooting, 97th percentile
- 3-point attempt rate00.0% of shots are threes, 0th percentile
- 3-point %-Not enough data
- Free throw rate950.348 free throws made per shot, 95th percentile
- Assist %10assists on 7.1% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 10th percentile
- Ball security (TOV%)1714.0% turnover rate, 17th percentile
- Rebound %93grabs 16.7% of available rebounds, 93rd percentile
- Steals per 36631.3 steals per 36 minutes, 63rd percentile
- Blocks per 36972.1 blocks per 36 minutes, 97th percentile
- Usage %27uses 15.8% of team plays, 27th percentile
Shot profile Shot chart →
- Shots at the rim 82.3%9882.3% of shots in the restricted area, 98th percentile
- FG% at the rim 69.7%6769.7% in the restricted area, 67th percentile
- Midrange shots 1.9%201.9% of shots from midrange, 20th percentile
- Midrange FG% 33.3%-Not enough shots
- Corner 3s 0.0%00.0% of shots are corner 3s, 0th percentile
- Corner 3 FG%-Not enough shots
Day-To-DayThe big man is receiving a maintenance day Wednesday. His next chance to play comes Friday against the Hawks. Expected back: 2026-10-16.
2025-26 season
- Points
- 9.5
- Rebounds
- 6.9
- Assists
- 1.1
- True shooting %
- 67.7
- Usage %
- 15.8
- Plus-minus
- -3.4
Averages
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 55 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 65.5 | - | 68.3 |
Advanced
| Season | TS% | eFG% | USG% | AST% | REB% | TOV% | PTS/36 | GmSc | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.7 | 65.5 | 15.8 | 7.1 | 16.7 | 14.0 | 15.8 | 9.9 | -3.4 |
Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 5 | vs LAL | W 134-128 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +19 |
| Fri, Apr 3 | vs ORL | L 127-138 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | +3 |
| Tue, Mar 31 | @ MIL | L 99-123 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | -15 |
| Mon, Mar 30 | vs MIN | L 94-124 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 3-8 | -23 |
| Mon, Mar 23 | vs GSW | L 131-137 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 4-8 | -5 |
| Sat, Mar 21 | vs LAC | L 131-138 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Wed, Mar 18 | vs ATL | L 120-135 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 6-7 | +7 |
| Thu, Mar 12 | @ MEM | W 120-112 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | +6 |
| Tue, Mar 10 | @ ATL | L 112-124 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -22 |
| Sun, Mar 8 | @ TOR | L 92-122 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 10-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -8 |
Bio
- Team
- Mavericks
- Position
- F
- Jersey
- #21
- Height
- 6-10
- Weight
- 265 lb
- College
- Arkansas
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2019, round 2, pick 38
