Bayard Forrest vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Bayard Forrest 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 D'Angelo Russell 11,108

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 D'Angelo Russell 2,173

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 D'Angelo Russell 3,678

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 D'Angelo Russell 677

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 D'Angelo Russell 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 D'Angelo Russell .426

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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