Don Ford vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Don Ford 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Don Ford 474 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Don Ford 20 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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