Bayard Forrest vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.