Don Ford vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Don Ford 647 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Don Ford 274 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 John Starks 106

Total Games Don Ford 474 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 John Starks 271

Total Assists Don Ford 44 John Starks 393

Total Steals Don Ford 21 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 John Starks 9

Total Games Don Ford 20 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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