Don Ford vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Don Ford 474 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Don Ford 20 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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