Career snapshot
8seasons
711games
6,866career pts
11.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 321 games · 1972-73–1978-79
Position rank · 1981-82
#71PPG rank
#53PER rank
#38WS rank
Among 81 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.6
1978-79 · BOS
RPG
3.7
1973-74 · DET
APG
4.7
1978-79 · BOS
PER
14.3
1978-79 · BOS
WS
5.6
1979-80 · BOS
Draft
1972
Round 2 ·
Pick 17
from Villanova
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.