Larry Bird vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Don Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Ford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Ford 647

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Ford 274

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Ford 139

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Ford 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Ford 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Ford 85

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Ford 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Ford 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Ford 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.