Bayard Forrest vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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