Bayard Forrest vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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