Don Ford vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ford 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Don Ford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Don Ford 474 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Don Ford 20 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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