Don Ford vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Don Ford 474 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Don Ford 20 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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