Don Ford vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Don Ford 474 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Don Ford 20 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.