Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Don Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Don Ford 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Ford 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Don Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Don Ford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Don Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Don Ford 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Ford 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Don Ford 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Don Ford 647

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Don Ford 274

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Don Ford 139

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Don Ford 2.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Don Ford 1.1

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Don Ford 85

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Don Ford 44

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Don Ford 21

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Don Ford 6

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Don Ford 0.4 (1977)

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