Bayard Forrest vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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