Bayard Forrest vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Mark Jackson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Mark Jackson 117

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Mark Jackson 8

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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