Don Ford vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Don Ford 474 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Don Ford 20 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

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