Bam Adebayo vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Don Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Don Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Don Ford 647

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Don Ford 274

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Don Ford 139

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Don Ford 2.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Ford 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Don Ford 85

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Don Ford 44

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Don Ford 21

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Don Ford 6

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Don Ford 0.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.