Chris Ford vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Chris Ford, 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.

Chris Ford played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Myles Turner, who played 9. Chris Ford had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Chris Ford 10 7 1972-73 to 1981-82
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1972-732015-16
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Chris Ford 74 20.8 6.4 - - 3.6 2.6 - - - 1.8 2.8 5.9 .479 - - - 0.8 1.3 .645
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1973-742016-17
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Chris Ford 82 25.1 7.1 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.4 1.8 0.2 - 1.9 3.2 7.3 .444 - - - 0.7 0.9 .740
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 5 18.8 4.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.4 0.4 0.4 - 2.0 1.6 3.4 .471 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1974-752017-18
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Chris Ford 80 24.5 5.9 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.9 1.4 0.3 - 2.3 2.6 5.4 .474 - - - 0.8 1.2 .663
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 3 27.3 4.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 0.3 0.0 - 2.7 2.0 3.7 .545 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1975-762018-19
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Chris Ford 82 26.8 8.4 1.0 2.6 3.5 3.3 2.2 0.3 - 2.7 3.7 8.6 .426 - - - 1.0 1.4 .722
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 9 30.7 8.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 4.4 1.2 0.6 - 3.7 3.7 9.0 .407 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Chris Ford 82 31.0 12.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 4.1 2.2 0.3 - 2.3 5.3 11.2 .476 - - - 1.6 2.1 .771
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 3 33.7 13.7 2.7 3.7 6.3 4.0 2.3 0.0 - 3.7 6.0 14.7 .409 - - - 1.7 3.0 .556
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks 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 %
Chris Ford 82 31.5 10.5 1.4 1.8 3.3 4.6 2.0 0.2 2.8 2.2 4.6 9.5 .481 - - - 1.4 1.9 .734
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Detroit Pistons, Boston CelticsIndiana 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 %
Chris Ford 81 33.8 15.4 1.5 1.9 3.4 4.6 1.4 0.3 2.6 2.6 6.6 14.1 .471 - - - 2.1 2.8 .758
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Chris Ford 73 29.0 11.2 1.1 1.4 2.5 2.9 1.5 0.4 1.4 2.4 4.5 9.7 .465 1.0 2.2 .427 1.2 1.6 .754
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 9 31.0 9.1 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.3 1.6 0.7 1.4 3.9 3.8 8.8 .430 0.2 1.4 .154 1.3 1.7 .800
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1980-812023-24
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 82 33.2 8.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.8 8.6 .444 0.4 1.3 .330 0.8 1.1 .736
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 17 29.8 9.1 0.8 1.9 2.6 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.8 3.9 8.6 .452 0.4 1.5 .280 0.9 1.5 .600
Myles Turner 17 32.4 17.0 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.1 0.5 1.5 1.9 2.6 6.2 12.1 .517 2.3 5.1 .453 2.2 2.9 .760

Season 10
Chris Ford Myles Turner
Season 1981-82-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 76 20.9 5.7 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.9 2.5 5.9 .418 0.3 0.8 .317 0.5 0.7 .696
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Ford 12 11.5 3.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.5 .476 0.2 0.6 .286 0.4 0.6 .714
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
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