Bayard Forrest vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.