Don Ford vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Don Ford 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Don Ford 647 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Don Ford 274 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Don Ford 474 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Don Ford 44 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Don Ford 21 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Don Ford 20 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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