Bayard Forrest vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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