Bayard Forrest vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Bayard Forrest 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bayard Forrest 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 James Harden 600

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 James Harden 910

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 James Harden 91

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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