Don Ford vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 474 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 20 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.