Chris Ford
Career averages
9.7PPG
3.0RPG
3.5APG
711 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
711Games
6,866Career points
11.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 321 games · 1972-73 to 1978-79
Draft1972
2Round
17Overall pick
From Villanova
Career highsSingle season
15.6PPG · 1978-79 · BOS
3.7RPG · 1973-74 · DET
4.7APG · 1978-79 · BOS
14.3PER · 1978-79 · BOS
5.6Win shares · 1979-80 · BOS
Position rank1981-82
#71PPG rank
#53PER rank
#38Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 81 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | DET | 74 | 0 | 20.8 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 64.5 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 82 | 0 | 25.1 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 74.0 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 80 | 0 | 24.5 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 66.3 | 12.0 | 2.8 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 82 | 0 | 31.5 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 73.4 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 33.8 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 75.8 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 78 | 0 | 33.7 | 15.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 14.3 | 3.6 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 3 | 0 | 36.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 37.1 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 73 | 73 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 46.5 | 42.7 | 75.4 | 13.0 | 5.6 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 82 | 75 | 33.2 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 33.0 | 73.6 | 8.8 | 3.7 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 76 | 53 | 20.9 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 31.7 | 69.6 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1978 | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1978-79 to 1978-79 | |
| Jul 1978 | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
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Born on January 11
About Chris Ford
Christopher Joseph Ford was an American professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Mad Bomber", Ford played most of his NBA career with the Detroit Pistons before finishing his career as a member of the Boston Celtics. In the Celtics' season opener in 1979, he was credited with making the first official three-point shot in NBA history. He won an NBA championship with the Celtics in 1981.