Chris Ford
SG · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1972-73–1981-82 · 10 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1949
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Player info
| Nickname | The Mad Bomber, The Hot Dog |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #42 |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1949-01-11 |
| College | Villanova |
| Drafted | 1972 · Round 2, Pick 17 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1972-73–1981-82 (10) |
Career averages
9.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.4 APG · 794 games · .460 FG% · .375 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | DET | 24 | 74 | 20.8 | .479 | — | .645 | 3.6 | 2.6 | — | — | 6.4 | 12.1 | .501 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 25 | 82 | 25.1 | .444 | — | .740 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 12.9 | .465 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 26 | 80 | 24.5 | .474 | — | .663 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 12.0 | .498 |
| 1975-76 | DET | 27 | 82 | 26.8 | .426 | — | .722 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 13.0 | .452 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 28 | 82 | 31.0 | .476 | — | .771 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 14.6 | .506 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 29 | 82 | 31.5 | .481 | — | .734 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 12.9 | .510 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 30 | 81 | 33.8 | .471 | — | .758 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 15.4 | 14.0 | .502 |
| DET | 30 | 3 | 36.0 | .371 | — | .875 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 5.6 | .428 | |
| BOS | 30 | 78 | 33.7 | .474 | — | .753 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 15.6 | 14.3 | .505 | |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 31 | 73 | 29.0 | .465 | .427 | .754 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 13.0 | .537 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 32 | 82 | 33.2 | .444 | .330 | .736 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 8.8 | .488 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 33 | 76 | 20.9 | .418 | .317 | .696 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 7.8 | .458 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | DET | 74 | — | 1,537 | 208 | 434 | .479 | — | — | 60 | 93 | 266 | 194 | — | — | — | 476 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 82 | — | 2,059 | 264 | 595 | .444 | — | — | 57 | 77 | 304 | 279 | 148 | 14 | — | 585 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 80 | — | 1,962 | 206 | 435 | .474 | — | — | 63 | 95 | 269 | 230 | 113 | 26 | — | 475 |
| 1975-76 | DET | 82 | — | 2,198 | 301 | 707 | .426 | — | — | 83 | 115 | 291 | 272 | 178 | 24 | — | 685 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 82 | 82 | 2,539 | 437 | 918 | .476 | — | — | 131 | 170 | 270 | 337 | 179 | 26 | — | 1,005 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 82 | — | 2,582 | 374 | 777 | .481 | — | — | 113 | 154 | 268 | 381 | 166 | 17 | 232 | 861 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 81 | — | 2,737 | 538 | 1,142 | .471 | — | — | 172 | 227 | 274 | 374 | 115 | 25 | 210 | 1,248 |
| DET | 3 | — | 108 | 13 | 35 | .371 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 33 | |
| BOS | 78 | — | 2,629 | 525 | 1,107 | .474 | — | — | 165 | 219 | 256 | 369 | 114 | 24 | 200 | 1,215 | |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 73 | 73 | 2,115 | 330 | 709 | .465 | 70 | 164 | 86 | 114 | 181 | 215 | 111 | 27 | 105 | 816 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 82 | 75 | 2,723 | 314 | 707 | .444 | 36 | 109 | 64 | 87 | 163 | 295 | 100 | 23 | 127 | 728 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 76 | 53 | 1,591 | 188 | 450 | .418 | 20 | 63 | 39 | 56 | 108 | 142 | 42 | 10 | 52 | 435 |
| Career | 794 | — | — | 3,160 | 6,874 | .460 | 126 | 336 | 868 | 1188 | 2394 | 2719 | 1152 | 192 | 726 | 7,314 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | DET | 74 | 20.8 | 4.9 | 10.2 | .479 | — | — | 1.4 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 11.1 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 82 | 25.1 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .444 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | — | 10.2 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 80 | 24.5 | 3.8 | 8.0 | .474 | — | — | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — | 8.7 |
| 1975-76 | DET | 82 | 26.8 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .426 | — | — | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | — | 11.2 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 82 | 31.0 | 6.2 | 13.0 | .476 | — | — | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | — | 14.2 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 82 | 31.5 | 5.2 | 10.8 | .481 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 12.0 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 81 | 33.8 | 7.1 | 15.0 | .471 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 16.4 |
| DET | 3 | 36.0 | 4.3 | 11.7 | .371 | — | — | 2.3 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 11.0 | |
| BOS | 78 | 33.7 | 7.2 | 15.2 | .474 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 16.6 | |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 73 | 29.0 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .465 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 13.9 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 82 | 33.2 | 4.2 | 9.3 | .444 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 76 | 20.9 | 4.3 | 10.2 | .418 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | DET | 74 | 1,537 | 12.1 | .501 | — | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | .079 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | DET | 82 | 2,059 | 12.9 | .465 | — | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .100 | -0.9 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +1.9 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 80 | 1,962 | 12.0 | .498 | — | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .069 | -1.1 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +1.1 |
| 1975-76 | DET | 82 | 2,198 | 13.0 | .452 | — | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .058 | -1.5 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +1.4 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 82 | 2,539 | 14.6 | .506 | — | 2.8 | 2.0 | 4.7 | .090 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +2.1 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 82 | 2,582 | 12.9 | .510 | 16.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | .067 | -0.5 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.4 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 81 | 2,737 | 14.0 | .502 | 20.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .062 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +1.0 |
| DET | 3 | 108 | 5.6 | .428 | 17.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.043 | -3.0 | -1.3 | -4.4 | -0.1 | |
| BOS | 78 | 2,629 | 14.3 | .505 | 20.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .067 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +1.1 | |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 73 | 2,115 | 13.0 | .537 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .126 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2.1 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 82 | 2,723 | 8.8 | .488 | 13.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .066 | -1.5 | +0.6 | -0.9 | +0.7 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 76 | 1,591 | 7.8 | .458 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .063 | -2.2 | +0.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| Career | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | +11.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 5 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .471 | — | .509 |
| 1974-75 | 3 | 27.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .545 | — | .545 |
| 1975-76 | 9 | 30.7 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .407 | — | .445 |
| 1976-77 | 3 | 33.7 | 13.7 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | .409 | — | .427 |
| 1979-80 | 9 | 31.0 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .430 | .154 | .479 |
| 1980-81 | 17 | 29.8 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .452 | .280 | .490 |
| 1981-82 | 12 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .476 | .286 | .521 |
| Career | 58 | 24.9 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .440 | .244 | .478 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 397 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 278–119 |
| Away | 397 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 175–222 |
| In wins | 453 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 453–0 |
| In losses | 341 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0–341 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 30–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 8–15 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 29 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 22–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 54 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 31–23 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 29–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 18 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 9–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 17–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 37 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 19–18 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 36 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 22–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 27 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 16–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 6–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 16–23 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 24–31 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 43 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 25–18 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 23–23 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 38 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 20–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 25–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 43 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 24–19 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 10–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 25 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 17–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Chris Ford play for?
Chris Ford plays SG for the Boston Celtics.
What are Chris Ford's career stats?
Chris Ford has averaged 9.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.4 APG over 10 seasons (1972-73–1981-82).
How tall is Chris Ford?
Chris Ford is 6-5 (190 lb).
When was Chris Ford drafted?
Chris Ford was drafted in 1972, round 2, pick 17, by the Detroit Pistons.