Bayard Forrest vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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