Don Ford vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Ford 647 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Ford 274 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Ford 474 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Ford 44 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Ford 21 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Ford 20 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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