Bayard Forrest vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Jakob Poeltl 5,515

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Jakob Poeltl 4,315

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Jakob Poeltl 1,128

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Jakob Poeltl 397

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Jakob Poeltl 768

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Jakob Poeltl 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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