Julius Erving vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Don Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Don Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Don Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Don Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Don Ford 647

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Don Ford 274

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Don Ford 139

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Don Ford 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Don Ford 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Don Ford 85

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Don Ford 44

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Don Ford 21

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Don Ford 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.