Bayard Forrest vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.