Bayard Forrest vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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