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Retired#1Guard1978–1984#876 all-time in points

Phil Ford

Phil Ford scored 5,594 points in 482 games, 876th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1980-81 at 17.5 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 2″ / 175 lb
Age70
PositionGuard
BornFeb 9, 1956
HometownRocky Mount, North Carolina
Experience1978–1984
CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Draft1978 · round 1, pick 2
High schoolRocky Mount High School North Carolina, North Carolina
TeamsKansas City Kings 1978–1981New Jersey Nets 1982–1982Milwaukee Bucks 1982–1982Houston Rockets 1983–1984
Career points
5,594
482 games · 11.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#876
Also 231st in assists
NBA dataCareer 1978–1984. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1984-85.

1984-85 season

HOU · 25 games
Points441.8 per game
Rebounds1.127 total
Assists2.461 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
1Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1978-79
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1978-79

Phil Ford career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1980-81 · 17.5 points per game

Phil Ford milestones

Career · regular season
5,594 career points
Retired 876th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points5,594Past 5,000 · 876th all-time
Assists3,083Past 2,500 · 231st all-time

Phil Ford career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Phil Ford stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1984-85HOU25441.81.12.4.298.000.8890———
1983-84HOU815727.11.75.1.502.133.8382———
1982-83NJN/MIL775246.81.33.8.479.111.7891———
1981-82KCK727139.91.56.3.439.219.8197———
1980-81KCK661,15317.51.98.8.478.306.83111———
1979-80KCK821,32816.22.17.4.462.174.8184———
1978-79KCK791,26015.92.38.6.465—.813————
Career7 seasons4825,59411.61.86.4.467.210.82025——0

Phil Ford splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
75%
Threes
1%
Free throws
23%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Phil Ford facts
How many career points did Phil Ford score?

Phil Ford scored 5,594 career regular-season points in 482 games, 11.6 per game, which ranks 876th all-time.

What was Phil Ford’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1980-81 with KCK: 17.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.

Where is Phil Ford from?

Phil Ford is from Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He played high school ball at Rocky Mount High School in North Carolina, North Carolina. He played college ball at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What teams did Phil Ford play for?

Kansas City Kings (1978–1981); New Jersey Nets (1982–1982); Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1982); Houston Rockets (1983–1984).