Don Ford vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Don Ford 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Bernard King 230

Total Games Don Ford 474 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Bernard King 6

Total Games Don Ford 20 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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