Don Ford vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Don Ford 474 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Don Ford 20 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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