Bayard Forrest vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Bayard Forrest 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Bayard Forrest 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.