Bayard Forrest vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Michael Porter Jr. 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Michael Porter Jr. 7.1

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Michael Porter Jr. 846

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Michael Porter Jr. 433

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Michael Porter Jr. 73

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Michael Porter Jr. 45

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Michael Porter Jr. 30

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Michael Porter Jr. 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Michael Porter Jr. .455

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .380

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Michael Porter Jr. .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

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