Bayard Forrest vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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