Don Ford vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 474 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 20 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.