Don Ford vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Don Ford 474 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Don Ford 20 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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