Don Ford vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Don Ford 474 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Darius Garland 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Darius Garland 2.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Darius Garland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Darius Garland 151

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Darius Garland 21

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Darius Garland 49

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Don Ford 20 Darius Garland 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Darius Garland .431

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Darius Garland .396

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Darius Garland .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Darius Garland 0.3 (2024)

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