Bayard Forrest vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Bayard Forrest 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Brook Lopez 17,644

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Brook Lopez 6,780

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Brook Lopez 1,625

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Brook Lopez 639

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Brook Lopez 2,079

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Brook Lopez 1,126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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