Andre Drummond vs. T.J. Ford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of T.J. Ford and Andre Drummond, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andre Drummond played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than T.J. Ford, who played 8. Andre Drummond had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while T.J. Ford had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andre Drummond 12 4 2012-13 to 2023-24
T.J. Ford 8 4 2003-04 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 60 20.7 7.9 2.8 4.8 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.0 2.4 3.5 5.7 .608 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 2.7 .371
T.J. Ford 55 26.8 7.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.5 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.2 2.8 7.2 .384 0.1 0.4 .238 1.5 1.8 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Note: T.J. Ford didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 2

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.3 13.5 5.4 7.8 13.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 3.4 5.9 9.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.0 .418
T.J. Ford 72 35.5 12.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.6 1.4 0.1 3.0 2.7 4.6 11.0 .416 0.5 1.4 .337 2.6 3.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford 5 32.4 12.6 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.4 0.6 0.0 3.2 4.0 5.0 10.2 .490 0.4 1.0 .400 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 3

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 82 30.5 13.8 5.3 8.1 13.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.5 6.0 11.7 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.5 .389
T.J. Ford 75 29.9 14.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 7.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .436 0.3 0.9 .304 3.2 3.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford 6 22.7 16.0 0.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.3 1.2 6.2 12.7 .487 0.8 1.7 .500 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 4

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.9 16.2 4.9 9.9 14.8 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.8 13.1 .521 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 7.2 .355
T.J. Ford 51 23.5 12.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.1 1.1 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.8 10.3 .469 0.3 1.0 .294 2.2 2.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 32.8 16.8 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 7.0 13.5 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 8.5 .324
T.J. Ford 5 24.8 11.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 6.6 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.6 .362 0.2 1.6 .125 3.0 3.2 .938

Season 5

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 29.7 13.6 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.0 11.2 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 1.7 4.4 .386
T.J. Ford 74 30.5 14.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.4 5.6 12.3 .452 0.5 1.4 .337 3.3 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 78 33.7 15.0 5.1 10.9 16.0 3.0 1.5 1.6 2.6 3.2 6.0 11.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 5.1 .605
T.J. Ford 47 25.3 10.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.2 4.0 8.9 .445 0.2 1.1 .160 2.2 2.9 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 33.5 17.3 5.4 10.2 15.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.1 13.3 .533 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 5.2 .590
T.J. Ford 41 18.9 5.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 .386 0.1 0.8 .188 0.9 1.2 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 31.8 14.3 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.3 6.0 13.5 .444 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 5.3 .429
T.J. Ford 2 7.0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 57 32.9 17.7 4.4 10.8 15.2 2.7 1.9 1.6 3.6 3.5 7.3 13.8 .533 0.1 0.6 .143 3.0 5.2 .575
T.J. Ford 14 13.6 3.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 3.1 .442 0.1 0.6 .250 0.8 1.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2020-21-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 46 27.0 14.9 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.1 12.4 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 4.5 .600
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 5 21.0 9.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.2 2.4 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2021-22-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 73 19.7 7.9 3.1 6.2 9.3 1.8 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.6 3.4 5.9 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.2 .524
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 15.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 3.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2022-23-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 67 12.7 6.0 2.1 4.6 6.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.7 2.5 4.1 .606 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.9 .536
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Andre Drummond T.J. Ford
Season 2023-24-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 17.1 8.4 3.4 5.6 9.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.8 3.4 6.1 .556 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .592
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------