Bayard Forrest vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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