Bayard Forrest vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.