Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Phil Ford:
1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Phil Ford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Phil Ford7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Phil Ford4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Phil Ford0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Phil Ford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Phil Ford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Phil Ford0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Phil Ford1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Phil Ford0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Phil Ford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Phil Ford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Phil Ford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Phil Ford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Phil Ford1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Phil Ford 11.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Phil Ford 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Phil Ford 6.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Phil Ford 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Phil Ford 5,594

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Phil Ford 854

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Phil Ford 3,083

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Phil Ford 589

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Phil Ford 29

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Phil Ford .210

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Phil Ford 17.5
(1981)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Phil Ford 2.3
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Phil Ford 8.8
(1981)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Phil Ford 2.2
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Phil Ford 0.1
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Phil Ford 9.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Phil Ford 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Phil Ford 5.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Phil Ford 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Phil Ford 136

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Phil Ford 26

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Phil Ford 85

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Phil Ford 22

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Phil Ford 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Phil Ford .600

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Phil Ford 17.3
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Phil Ford 2.4
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Phil Ford 8.7
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Phil Ford 2.4
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Phil Ford 0.0
(1983)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.