Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-10 · Weight: 265
- Draft: 2019, Round 2, Pick 8 by the Chicago Bulls
- Experience: 7 seasons · School: Arkansas · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2029. Drafted 38th overall in 2019 by the Chicago Bulls out of Arkansas.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 65.2 | 100.0 | 50.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CHI | 43 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 70.1 | 53.3 | |
| 2020-21 | CHI/WAS | 54 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 68.4 | 66.7 | |
| 2021-22 | WAS | 72 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 69.3 | 0.0 | 69.9 |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 78 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 73.2 | 67.9 | |
| 2023-24 | WAS/DAL | 74 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 72.5 | 67.4 | |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 57 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 70.2 | 68.9 | |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 55 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 65.5 | 68.3 | |
| 2026-27 | DAL | 5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 65.2 | 100.0 | 50.0 |
| Career | 438 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 70.1 | 1.1 | 66.5 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | ARKANSAS | 35 | 11.8 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 60.5 | 52.8 | |
| 2018-19 | ARKANSAS | 32 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 66.0 | 59.1 | |
| Career | 67 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 63.1 | 0.0 | 55.8 |
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Role
Gafford is a rotation center for Dallas, the lob threat and rim runner off the bench. He finishes everything around the basket and protects the rim in his minutes. His energy changes games in short bursts.
How he got here
Chicago drafted Gafford 38th overall in 2019 out of Arkansas. He is now a Maverick, projected as the backup center for 2026-27.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.