Bayard Forrest vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.