Daniel Gafford vs Zach Collins
Gafford · Collins
Zach Collins: Day-To-Day (Toe · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveZach Collins scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (9.7 vs 9.5), on Collins's heavier usage (17.7% vs 15.1%).
Gafford is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.7% to 66.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Collins (1.5 vs 1.1 assists), the glass to Gafford (6.9 vs 5.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Gafford played 45 more games (55 vs 10 of 82).
With Collins on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.4 per 100 possessions, against -7.1 for Gafford; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Gafford $17.3M through 2028-29, Collins $8.3M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).