Bayard Forrest vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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