Don Ford vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Don Ford 474 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Don Ford 20 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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