Bayard Forrest vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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