Don Ford vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Don Ford 474 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Don Ford 20 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.