Chris Ford SG

Height: 6-5 (196cm)

Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)

Born: Jan 11, 1949 (Passed away Jan 17, 2023, aged 74)

Hometown: Atlantic City, New Jersey

Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

NBA Draft: 1972 Round 2, Pick 4, Detroit Pistons

Pre-Draft Team: Villanova (Sr)

High School: Holy Spirit High School (Absecon, New Jersey)

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Chris Ford Player Profile

Date	Opponent	PTS	REB	AST	BLK
5/23/1982	Sixers	0	1	0	0
5/21/1982	Sixers	8	1	1	0
5/19/1982	Sixers	5	1	2	0
5/16/1982	Sixers	9	2	3	1
5/15/1982	Sixers	4	1	0	0

NBA Career
NCAA Career

NBA Career

10 Years Of Service

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1972-73	23	DET	74	20.8	6.4	3.6	2.6	-	-	-	.479	-	.645
1973-74	24	DET	82	25.1	7.1	3.7	3.4	1.8	0.2	-	.444	-	.740
1974-75	25	DET	80	24.5	5.9	3.4	2.9	1.4	0.3	-	.474	-	.663
1975-76	26	DET	82	26.8	8.4	3.5	3.3	2.2	0.3	-	.426	-	.722
1976-77	27	DET	82	31.0	12.3	3.3	4.1	2.2	0.3	-	.476	-	.771
1977-78	28	DET	82	31.5	10.5	3.3	4.6	2.0	0.2	2.8	.481	-	.734
1978-79	29	BOS, DET	81	33.8	15.4	3.4	4.6	1.4	0.3	2.6	.471	-	.758
1979-80	30	BOS	73	29.0	11.2	2.5	2.9	1.5	0.4	1.4	.465	.427	.754
1980-81	31	BOS	82	33.2	8.9	2.0	3.6	1.2	0.3	1.5	.444	.330	.736
1981-82	32	BOS	76	20.9	5.7	1.4	1.9	0.6	0.1	0.7	.418	.317	.696
CAREER			794	27.8	9.2	3.0	3.4	1.6	0.3	1.8	.460	.375	.731

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1972-73	23	DET	74	-	20.8	6.4	2.8	5.9	.479	-	-	-	0.8	1.3	.645	-	-	3.6	2.6	-	-	-	1.8
1973-74	24	DET	82	-	25.1	7.1	3.2	7.3	.444	-	-	-	0.7	0.9	.740	1.3	2.4	3.7	3.4	1.8	0.2	-	1.9
1974-75	25	DET	80	-	24.5	5.9	2.6	5.4	.474	-	-	-	0.8	1.2	.663	1.2	2.2	3.4	2.9	1.4	0.3	-	2.3
1975-76	26	DET	82	-	26.8	8.4	3.7	8.6	.426	-	-	-	1.0	1.4	.722	1.0	2.6	3.5	3.3	2.2	0.3	-	2.7
1976-77	27	DET	82	-	31.0	12.3	5.3	11.2	.476	-	-	-	1.6	2.1	.771	1.2	2.1	3.3	4.1	2.2	0.3	-	2.3
1977-78	28	DET	82	-	31.5	10.5	4.6	9.5	.481	-	-	-	1.4	1.9	.734	1.4	1.8	3.3	4.6	2.0	0.2	2.8	2.2
1978-79 *	29	All Teams	81	-	33.8	15.4	6.6	14.1	.471	-	-	-	2.1	2.8	.758	1.5	1.9	3.4	4.6	1.4	0.3	2.6	2.6
1978-79 *	29	BOS	78	-	33.7	15.6	6.7	14.2	.474	-	-	-	2.1	2.8	.753	1.5	1.8	3.3	4.7	1.5	0.3	2.6	2.6
1978-79 *	29	DET	3	-	36.0	11.0	4.3	11.7	.371	-	-	-	2.3	2.7	.875	3.0	3.0	6.0	1.7	0.3	0.3	3.3	3.0
1979-80	30	BOS	73	-	29.0	11.2	4.5	9.7	.465	1.0	2.2	.427	1.2	1.6	.754	1.1	1.4	2.5	2.9	1.5	0.4	1.4	2.4
1980-81	31	BOS	82	-	33.2	8.9	3.8	8.6	.444	0.4	1.3	.330	0.8	1.1	.736	0.9	1.1	2.0	3.6	1.2	0.3	1.5	2.6
1981-82	32	BOS	76	53	20.9	5.7	2.5	5.9	.418	0.3	0.8	.317	0.5	0.7	.696	0.7	0.7	1.4	1.9	0.6	0.1	0.7	1.9
CAREER			794	201	27.8	9.2	4.0	8.7	.460	0.5	1.5	.375	1.1	1.5	.731	1.1	1.8	3.0	3.4	1.6	0.3	1.8	2.3

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1972-73	23	DET	74	-	1,537	476	208	434	.479	-	-	-	60	93	.645	-	-	266	194	-	-	-	133
1973-74	24	DET	82	-	2,059	585	264	595	.444	-	-	-	57	77	.740	109	195	304	279	148	14	-	159
1974-75	25	DET	80	-	1,962	475	206	435	.474	-	-	-	63	95	.663	93	176	269	230	113	26	-	187
1975-76	26	DET	82	-	2,198	685	301	707	.426	-	-	-	83	115	.722	80	211	291	272	178	24	-	222
1976-77	27	DET	82	-	2,539	1,005	437	918	.476	-	-	-	131	170	.771	96	174	270	337	179	26	-	192
1977-78	28	DET	82	-	2,582	861	374	777	.481	-	-	-	113	154	.734	117	151	268	381	166	17	232	182
1978-79 *	29	All Teams	81	-	2,737	1,248	538	1,142	.471	-	-	-	172	227	.758	124	150	274	374	115	25	210	209
1978-79 *	29	BOS	78	-	2,629	1,215	525	1,107	.474	-	-	-	165	219	.753	115	141	256	369	114	24	200	200
1978-79 *	29	DET	3	-	108	33	13	35	.371	-	-	-	7	8	.875	9	9	18	5	1	1	10	9
1979-80	30	BOS	73	-	2,115	816	330	709	.465	70	164	.427	86	114	.754	77	104	181	215	111	27	105	178
1980-81	31	BOS	82	-	2,723	728	314	707	.444	36	109	.330	64	87	.736	72	91	163	295	100	23	127	212
1981-82	32	BOS	76	53	1,591	435	188	450	.418	20	63	.317	39	56	.696	52	56	108	142	42	10	52	143
CAREER			794	201	22,043	7,314	3,160	6,874	.460	126	336	.375	868	1,188	.731	820	1,308	2,394	2,719	1,152	192	726	1,817

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
1972-73	23	DET	74	-	.501	.479	-	-	-	15.9	-	-	-	-	112.4	-	1.1	-	-	12.4
1973-74	24	DET	82	-	.465	.444	5.5	9.7	7.6	18.2	-	3.2	0.4	-	118.4	-	1.0	-	93.2	13.8
1974-75	25	DET	80	-	.498	.474	5.3	9.8	7.5	16.1	-	2.8	0.7	-	113.7	-	1.1	-	99.1	12.2
1975-76	26	DET	82	-	.452	.426	3.7	10.1	6.8	16.4	-	3.7	0.6	-	114.7	-	1.0	-	97.7	12.7
1976-77	27	DET	82	-	.506	.476	3.9	7.1	5.5	17.0	-	3.1	0.5	-	124.7	-	1.1	-	101.4	15.0
1977-78	28	DET	82	-	.510	.481	4.8	6.0	5.4	19.7	21.5	2.9	0.3	16.0	121.5	0.8	1.1	97.9	102.5	12.9
1978-79 *	29	All Teams	81	-	.502	.471	5.0	6.1	5.5	19.5	14.5	1.9	0.5	20.7	122.9	1.4	1.1	101.6	107.9	14.0
1978-79 *	29	BOS	78	-	.505	.474	4.8	6.0	5.4	20.2	14.3	2.0	0.5	20.8	122.8	1.7	1.1	102.2	107.8	14.3
1978-79 *	29	DET	3	-	.428	.371	8.4	9.0	8.7	5.7	20.6	0.4	0.5	17.1	124.6	-6.1	0.9	84.2	109.3	5.6
1979-80	30	BOS	73	-	.537	.515	4.1	5.4	4.8	13.5	12.2	2.5	0.7	16.2	164.7	1.8	1.2	111.1	103.8	13.5
1980-81	31	BOS	82	-	.488	.470	3.1	3.7	3.4	13.7	14.6	1.8	0.5	13.0	151.0	2.6	1.0	103.1	107.2	9.2
1981-82	32	BOS	76	53	.458	.440	3.7	3.8	3.7	11.1	9.9	1.2	0.3	13.3	143.2	2.7	1.0	103.9	108.7	8.2
CAREER			794	201	.494	.469	4.3	6.8	5.6	16.2	15.2	2.6	0.5	16.0	156.5	1.8	1.1	102.9	102.7	12.3

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
1972-73	23	DET	74	-	.110	-	-	0.2	39	34	.534	1.3	1.3	2.5
1973-74	24	DET	82	-	.157	-	-	0.1	52	30	.634	0.9	3.4	4.3
1974-75	25	DET	80	-	.133	-	-	0.2	40	40	.500	1.2	1.7	2.8
1975-76	26	DET	82	-	.163	-	-	0.2	36	46	.439	0.3	2.4	2.7
1976-77	27	DET	82	-	.206	-	-	0.2	44	38	.537	2.8	2.0	4.7
1977-78	28	DET	82	-	.213	1.6	0.7	0.2	38	44	.463	1.4	2.2	3.6
1978-79 *	29	All Teams	81	-	.261	1.8	0.5	0.2	28	53	.346	2.1	1.4	3.5
1978-79 *	29	BOS	78	-	.253	1.8	0.6	0.2	28	50	.359	2.3	1.4	3.6
1978-79 *	29	DET	3	-	.005	0.5	0.1	0.2	0	3	.000	-0.1	-	-0.1
1979-80	30	BOS	73	-	.151	2.0	1.1	0.2	56	17	.767	2.9	2.6	5.6
1980-81	31	BOS	82	-	.170	2.3	0.8	0.1	62	20	.756	1.3	2.4	3.7
1981-82	32	BOS	76	53	.090	2.7	0.8	0.1	58	18	.763	0.7	1.4	2.1
CAREER			794	201	.149	1.9	0.7	0.2	453	340	.571	12.8	19.4	32.0

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NBA Playoff Stats

Summary
Per Game
Totals
Advanced
Misc

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1973-74	24	DET	5	18.8	4.0	3.0	1.4	0.4	0.4	-	.471	-	.667
1974-75	25	DET	3	27.3	4.0	4.3	3.3	0.3	0.0	-	.545	-	.000
1975-76	26	DET	9	30.7	8.7	4.0	4.4	1.2	0.6	-	.407	-	.800
1976-77	27	DET	3	33.7	13.7	6.3	4.0	2.3	0.0	-	.409	-	.556
1979-80	30	BOS	9	31.0	9.1	2.8	2.3	1.6	0.7	1.4	.430	.154	.800
1980-81	31	BOS	17	29.8	9.1	2.6	2.7	0.8	0.1	1.1	.452	.280	.600
1981-82	32	BOS	12	11.5	3.9	1.2	1.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	.476	.286	.714
CAREER			58	25.5	7.5	2.9	2.6	0.9	0.3	0.9	.440	.244	.688

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1973-74	24	DET	5	-	18.8	4.0	1.6	3.4	.471	-	-	-	0.8	1.2	.667	0.8	2.2	3.0	1.4	0.4	0.4	-	2.0
1974-75	25	DET	3	-	27.3	4.0	2.0	3.7	.545	-	-	-	0.0	0.0	.000	0.7	3.7	4.3	3.3	0.3	0.0	-	2.7
1975-76	26	DET	9	-	30.7	8.7	3.7	9.0	.407	-	-	-	1.3	1.7	.800	0.7	3.3	4.0	4.4	1.2	0.6	-	3.7
1976-77	27	DET	3	-	33.7	13.7	6.0	14.7	.409	-	-	-	1.7	3.0	.556	2.7	3.7	6.3	4.0	2.3	0.0	-	3.7
1979-80	30	BOS	9	-	31.0	9.1	3.8	8.8	.430	0.2	1.4	.154	1.3	1.7	.800	1.0	1.8	2.8	2.3	1.6	0.7	1.4	3.9
1980-81	31	BOS	17	-	29.8	9.1	3.9	8.6	.452	0.4	1.5	.280	0.9	1.5	.600	0.8	1.9	2.6	2.7	0.8	0.1	1.1	2.8
1981-82	32	BOS	12	0	11.5	3.9	1.7	3.5	.476	0.2	0.6	.286	0.4	0.6	.714	0.5	0.8	1.2	1.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	1.2
CAREER			58	0	25.5	7.5	3.2	7.2	.440	0.3	1.2	.244	0.9	1.3	.688	0.8	2.1	2.9	2.6	0.9	0.3	0.9	2.7

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1973-74	24	DET	5	-	94	20	8	17	.471	-	-	-	4	6	.667	4	11	15	7	2	2	-	10
1974-75	25	DET	3	-	82	12	6	11	.545	-	-	-	0	0	.000	2	11	13	10	1	0	-	8
1975-76	26	DET	9	-	276	78	33	81	.407	-	-	-	12	15	.800	6	30	36	40	11	5	-	33
1976-77	27	DET	3	-	101	41	18	44	.409	-	-	-	5	9	.556	8	11	19	12	7	0	-	11
1979-80	30	BOS	9	-	279	82	34	79	.430	2	13	.154	12	15	.800	9	16	25	21	14	6	13	35
1980-81	31	BOS	17	-	507	154	66	146	.452	7	25	.280	15	25	.600	13	32	45	46	14	1	19	47
1981-82	32	BOS	12	0	138	47	20	42	.476	2	7	.286	5	7	.714	6	9	15	15	3	1	3	15
CAREER			58	0	1,477	434	185	420	.440	11	45	.244	53	77	.688	48	120	168	151	52	15	35	159

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
1973-74	24	DET	5	-	.509	.471	4.8	11.4	8.3	10.2	-	1.1	1.1	-	113.7	-	1.2	-	98.1	10.5
1974-75	25	DET	3	-	.545	.545	2.8	13.3	8.5	15.8	-	0.6	-	-	54.5	-	1.1	-	102.9	8.2
1975-76	26	DET	9	-	.445	.407	2.4	11.8	7.1	17.9	-	1.8	0.9	-	120.7	-	1.0	-	108.0	10.8
1976-77	27	DET	3	-	.427	.409	7.9	9.4	8.7	17.1	-	3.3	-	-	96.5	-	0.9	-	107.9	14.6
1979-80	30	BOS	9	-	.479	.443	3.6	6.6	5.1	10.2	13.2	2.5	1.3	15.0	138.4	0.4	1.0	99.0	99.7	9.9
1980-81	31	BOS	17	-	.490	.476	3.0	6.7	4.9	12.5	10.8	1.4	0.1	14.6	133.2	2.4	1.1	105.5	106.2	10.3
1981-82	32	BOS	12	0	.521	.500	4.7	6.7	5.7	15.6	6.2	1.1	0.4	14.2	147.6	5.2	1.1	121.5	104.8	13.2
CAREER			58	0	.478	.454	3.6	8.5	6.1	13.9	10.8	1.7	0.6	14.6	137.3	2.3	1.0	106.2	104.0	10.5

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
1973-74	24	DET	5	-	.055	-	-	0.4	2	3	.400	0.1	0.1	0.2
1974-75	25	DET	3	-	.131	-	-	0.0	1	2	.333	-	-	0.1
1975-76	26	DET	9	-	.180	-	-	0.2	4	5	.444	-	-	-
1976-77	27	DET	3	-	.238	-	-	0.2	1	2	.333	-	-	-
1979-80	30	BOS	9	-	.148	1.6	1.1	0.2	5	4	.556	0.1	0.5	0.5
1980-81	31	BOS	17	-	.160	2.4	0.7	0.2	12	5	.706	0.4	0.5	0.9
1981-82	32	BOS	12	0	.070	5.0	1.0	0.2	7	5	.583	0.3	0.2	0.5
CAREER			58	0	.135	2.3	0.9	0.2	32	26	.552	0.9	1.3	2.2

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NBA Transactions

Date	Transaction
Apr 10, 1972	The Detroit Pistons selected Chris Ford in Round 2 with Pick 4 in the 1972 NBA Draft.
May 8, 1972	Chris Ford signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons.
Jul 1, 1976	Chris Ford, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent.
Oct 21, 1976	Chris Ford signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons.
Oct 19, 1978	Chris Ford was acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Detroit Pistons in a trade.
Oct 25, 1982	The Boston Celtics placed the contract of Chris Ford on waivers.
Oct 27, 1982	Chris Ford, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent.
Jan 17, 2023	Chris Ford passed away. He was 74 years old at the time of his death.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x NBA Champion	1981

NCAA Career

College: Villanova (1972)

NCAA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x Robert V. Geasey Trophy	1972

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