Bayard Forrest vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Bayard Forrest that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bayard Forrest

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.