Bayard Forrest vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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