F · 6 seasons · 1975-76 – 1981-82
Don Ford is the extreme version of a specialist. +3.0 of roto value came from turnovers, yet his career total is only -8.7. The peak came in 1977-78, +0.7, 98th that season and 9170th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. The value came from turnovers (+3.0) and free-throw percentage (+0.3). It leaked back out through points (-2.6), assists (-2.5) and steals (-2.2). He rates 337 places better on totals than per game, and that gap is the durability story in one number.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL | 76 | -1.12 | #112 | #12,572 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 82 | -0.57 | #130 | #11,482 |
| 1977-78★ | LAL | 79 | 0.66 | #98 | #9,170 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 79 | -0.39 | #122 | #11,146 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 64 | -3.06 | #203 | #17,164 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 21 | -4.19 | #254 | #21,361 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)