Bayard Forrest vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Bayard Forrest 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Bayard Forrest 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 LeBron James 275

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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