Don Ford vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Don Ford 474 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Don Ford 20 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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