Jimmy Butler vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Don Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Don Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Don Ford 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Don Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Don Ford 647

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Don Ford 274

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Don Ford 139

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Don Ford 2.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Don Ford 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Don Ford 85

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Don Ford 44

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Don Ford 21

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Don Ford 6

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Don Ford 0.4 (1977)

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