Bayard Forrest vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Steals Leader Bayard Forrest 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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