Bayard Forrest vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Kyrie Irving 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Kyrie Irving 2,196

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Kyrie Irving 350

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Kyrie Irving 462

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Kyrie Irving 127

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Kyrie Irving 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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