Bayard Forrest vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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