Don Ford stats
Last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, 1981-82
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Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6.4
- REB
- 3.6
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 49.5
- MIN
- 19.6
- GP
- 474
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 9.6 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.1 | 24.2 | 76 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.5 | 21.7 | 82 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 49.7 | 24.6 | 79 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 54.0 | 19.5 | 79 |
| 1979-80 |  LAL/CLE | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 51.8 | 13.7 | 73 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 15.6 | 64 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 9.6 | 21 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.2
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 2.2
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 48.4
- MIN
- 24.1
- GP
- 20
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 3,016
- REB
- 1,691
- AST
- 647
- STL
- 274
- BLK
- 139
- TO
- 296
- FGM
- 1,313
- 3PTM
- 1
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 726 | 333 | 111 | 50 | 14 | — | 311 | — |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 597 | 353 | 133 | 60 | 21 | — | 262 | — |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 612 | 353 | 142 | 68 | 46 | 88 | 272 | — |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 528 | 268 | 101 | 51 | 25 | 93 | 228 | — |
| 1979-80 | LAL/CLE | 308 | 185 | 65 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 131 | 1 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 222 | 164 | 84 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 100 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 23 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.7
- REB
- 6.6
- AST
- 2.5
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 49.5
- MIN
- 19.6
- GP
- 474
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 14.3 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 47.1 | 24.2 | 76 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 12.1 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 48.5 | 21.7 | 82 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 11.3 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 49.7 | 24.6 | 79 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 12.4 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 54.0 | 19.5 | 79 |
| 1979-80 | LAL/CLE | 11.0 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 51.8 | 13.7 | 73 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 8.1 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 47.3 | 15.6 | 64 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 4.1 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 9.6 | 21 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 474
- ESPN
- 6,746.0
- YAHOO
- 6,958.7
- ESPN/G
- 14.2
- YAHOO/G
- 14.7
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 76 | 1,414.0 | 1,484.1 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 82 | 1,465.0 | 1,463.1 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 79 | 1,475.0 | 1,502.6 | 18.7 | 19.0 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 79 | 1,105.0 | 1,136.1 | 14.0 | 14.4 |
| 1979-80 | LAL/CLE | 73 | 674.0 | 705.5 | 9.2 | 9.7 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 64 | 538.0 | 576.8 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 21 | 75.0 | 90.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
Bio
- Experience
- 7 yearsDebut 1975
Latest performance
Don Ford
Jan 08 · @ BKN · L 110-100
- MIN
- 8
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 08 | at BKNL 110-100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Tue, Jan 05 | atHAWL 113-103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, Jan 02 | vs BOSL 106-103 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Wed, Dec 30 | vs NYL 110-108 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat, Dec 26 | vs MILL 109-102 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Wed, Dec 23 | vs SACW 114-95 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
What were Don Ford's career stats?
Don Ford played 7 seasons for the Lakers and the Cavaliers. He scored 3,016 points with 1,691 rebounds and 647 assists in 474 games — 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. His best season was 1975-76: 726 points, 333 rebounds and 111 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
7 seasons, 3 postseasons, 1975-76 to 1981-82
Championships
- 1979-80 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
More on Don Ford
Playoff series
Don Ford played 20 games across 3 NBA postseasons in 5 series — 2 won, 3 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 |  DEN | Won 2-1 | 3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| 1978-79 |  OKC | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 1977-78 | OKC | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 1976-77 |  GS | Won 4-3 | 7 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| 1976-77 |  POR | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Don Ford’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Don Ford against each club
- vs Golden State Warriors (32)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (29)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (28)
- vs Detroit Pistons (27)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (27)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (27)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (26)
- vs New York Knicks (25)
- vs Chicago Bulls (24)
- vs Sacramento Kings (24)
- vs Boston Celtics (23)
- vs Washington Wizards (23)
- vs Indiana Pacers (21)
- vs LA Clippers (21)
- vs Phoenix Suns (21)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (20)
- vs Denver Nuggets (19)
- vs Houston Rockets (19)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (19)
- vs Utah Jazz (19)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (15)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (3)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (2)