Bayard Forrest vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.