Don Ford vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Don Ford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Don Ford 474 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Don Ford 20 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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