Don Ford
SF · Cleveland Cavaliers
Seasons 1975-76–1981-82 · 7 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1952
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Player info
| Nickname | Prez |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #35 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1952-12-31 |
| College | New Mexico → UC Santa Barbara |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 6, Pick 92 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1981-82 (7) |
Career averages
6.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.4 APG · 474 games · .464 FG% · .143 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 23 | 76 | 24.2 | .438 | — | .748 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 11.6 | .471 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 24 | 82 | 21.7 | .460 | — | .716 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 11.7 | .485 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 25 | 79 | 24.6 | .472 | — | .756 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 11.6 | .497 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 26 | 79 | 19.5 | .507 | — | .809 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 11.1 | .540 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 27 | 73 | 13.7 | .478 | .333 | .849 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.6 | .518 |
| LAL | 27 | 52 | 11.2 | .508 | 0.000 | .821 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 8.3 | .545 | |
| CLE | 27 | 21 | 20.0 | .451 | .500 | .880 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 11.4 | .494 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 28 | 64 | 15.6 | .446 | 0.000 | .917 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 8.2 | .473 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 29 | 21 | 9.6 | .375 | 0.000 | .833 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.7 | .432 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 76 | — | 1,838 | 311 | 710 | .438 | — | — | 104 | 139 | 333 | 111 | 50 | 14 | — | 726 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 1,782 | 262 | 570 | .460 | — | — | 73 | 102 | 353 | 133 | 60 | 21 | — | 597 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 79 | — | 1,945 | 272 | 576 | .472 | — | — | 68 | 90 | 353 | 142 | 68 | 46 | 88 | 612 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 79 | — | 1,540 | 228 | 450 | .507 | — | — | 72 | 89 | 268 | 101 | 51 | 25 | 93 | 528 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 73 | — | 999 | 131 | 274 | .478 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 53 | 185 | 65 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 308 |
| LAL | 52 | — | 580 | 66 | 130 | .508 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 28 | 98 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 155 | |
| CLE | 21 | — | 419 | 65 | 144 | .451 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 87 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 153 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 64 | — | 996 | 100 | 224 | .446 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 164 | 84 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 222 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 21 | 1 | 201 | 9 | 24 | .375 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 23 |
| Career | 474 | — | — | 1,313 | 2,828 | .464 | 1 | 7 | 389 | 503 | 1691 | 647 | 274 | 139 | 296 | 3,016 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 76 | 24.2 | 6.1 | 13.9 | .438 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | 14.2 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 82 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 11.5 | .460 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | — | 12.1 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 79 | 24.6 | 5.0 | 10.7 | .472 | — | — | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 11.3 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 79 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 10.5 | .507 | — | — | 1.7 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 12.3 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 73 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 11.1 |
| LAL | 52 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 8.1 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 9.6 | |
| CLE | 21 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 12.4 | .451 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 13.1 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 64 | 15.6 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 21 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 76 | 1,838 | 11.6 | .471 | — | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .051 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -2.8 | -0.4 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 82 | 1,782 | 11.7 | .485 | — | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .076 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 79 | 1,945 | 11.6 | .497 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .087 | -0.8 | +0.4 | -0.4 | +0.8 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 79 | 1,540 | 11.1 | .540 | 15.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .078 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 73 | 999 | 9.6 | .518 | 13.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .072 | -2.2 | +0.1 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| LAL | 52 | 580 | 8.3 | .545 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .073 | -2.7 | +0.1 | -2.5 | -0.1 | |
| CLE | 21 | 419 | 11.4 | .494 | 16.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .071 | -1.5 | +0.0 | -1.5 | +0.1 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 64 | 996 | 8.2 | .473 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .028 | -2.0 | -0.8 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 21 | 201 | 3.7 | .432 | 8.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.035 | -4.8 | +0.0 | -4.8 | -0.2 |
| Career | 474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 11 | 30.3 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .429 | — | .488 |
| 1977-78 | 1 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1978-79 | 8 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .533 | — | .527 |
| Career | 20 | 24.0 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .443 | — | .486 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 244 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 178–66 |
| Away | 230 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 82–148 |
| In wins | 260 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 260–0 |
| In losses | 214 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0–214 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 27 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 15–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 10–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 14–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 12–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 8–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 7–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 27 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 18–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 25 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 15–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 19 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 11–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 15–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 6–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 12–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 25 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 12–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 9–19 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 12–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 10–15 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 24 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 14–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 12–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 19 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 14–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Don Ford play for?
Don Ford plays SF for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Don Ford's career stats?
Don Ford has averaged 6.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.4 APG over 7 seasons (1975-76–1981-82).
How tall is Don Ford?
Don Ford is 6-9 (215 lb).
When was Don Ford drafted?
Don Ford was drafted in 1975, round 6, pick 92, by the Los Angeles Lakers.