Bayard Forrest vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Jayson Tatum 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Jayson Tatum 2,680

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Jayson Tatum 889

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Jayson Tatum 538

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Jayson Tatum 124

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Jayson Tatum 100

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Jayson Tatum 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .347

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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