Bayard Forrest vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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