Don Ford vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ford 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Don Ford 0 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Don Ford 474 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Don Ford 20 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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