Don Ford vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Don Ford 474 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Don Ford 20 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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