Desmond Bane vs. Bayard Forrest Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bayard Forrest and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bayard Forrest

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bayard Forrest 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bayard Forrest 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bayard Forrest 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bayard Forrest 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bayard Forrest 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bayard Forrest 569

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bayard Forrest 565

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bayard Forrest 296

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bayard Forrest 52

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bayard Forrest 71

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bayard Forrest 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bayard Forrest .449

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bayard Forrest .509

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bayard Forrest 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bayard Forrest 1.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bayard Forrest 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bayard Forrest 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bayard Forrest 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bayard Forrest 24

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bayard Forrest 29

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bayard Forrest 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bayard Forrest 4

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bayard Forrest 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bayard Forrest 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bayard Forrest .579

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bayard Forrest .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979)

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