Don Ford vs. Marc Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Gasol 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.

Marc Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Marc Gasol 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Marc Gasol 13

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Marc Gasol 9

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Marc Gasol 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Marc Gasol 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Marc Gasol 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Marc Gasol 1

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ford 0 * Marc Gasol 1

* 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 Marc Gasol 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Marc Gasol 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Marc Gasol 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Marc Gasol 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Marc Gasol 12,514

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Marc Gasol 6,604

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Marc Gasol 2,996

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Marc Gasol 792

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Marc Gasol 1,254

Total Games Don Ford 474 Marc Gasol 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Marc Gasol .481

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Marc Gasol .360

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Marc Gasol .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Marc Gasol 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Marc Gasol 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Marc Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Marc Gasol 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Marc Gasol 1,331

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Marc Gasol 747

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Marc Gasol 321

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Marc Gasol 83

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Marc Gasol 140

Total Games Don Ford 20 Marc Gasol 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Marc Gasol .444

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Marc Gasol .366

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Marc Gasol .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013)

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