Bayard Forrest vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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