Don Ford vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Don Ford 474 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Don Ford 20 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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