Don Ford vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Don Ford 474 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Derrick Jones Jr. 235

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Derrick Jones Jr. 95

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Derrick Jones Jr. 36

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Derrick Jones Jr. 19

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 25

Total Games Don Ford 20 Derrick Jones Jr. 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Derrick Jones Jr. .471

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Derrick Jones Jr. .361

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Derrick Jones Jr. .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024)

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