Don Ford vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Trae Young 62

Total Games Don Ford 474 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Trae Young 4

Total Games Don Ford 20 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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