Bayard Forrest vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.