Don Ford vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Don Ford 647 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Don Ford 274 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Don Ford 474 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Don Ford 44 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Don Ford 21 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Don Ford 20 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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