Don Ford vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Don Ford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Don Ford 647 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Don Ford 274 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Don Ford 474 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67

Total Assists Don Ford 44 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65

Total Steals Don Ford 21 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9

Total Games Don Ford 20 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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