Bayard Forrest vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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