Bayard Forrest vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Gary Payton 1

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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