Jalen Duren vs. Bayard Forrest Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bayard Forrest and Jalen Duren 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
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 4 Bayard Forrest 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 1 Bayard Forrest 2

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 12.3 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.3 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.1 Bayard Forrest 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 Bayard Forrest 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.9 Bayard Forrest 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 2,848 Bayard Forrest 569

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 2,397 Bayard Forrest 565

Total Assists Jalen Duren 476 Bayard Forrest 296

Total Steals Jalen Duren 154 Bayard Forrest 52

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 220 Bayard Forrest 71

Total Games Jalen Duren 232 Bayard Forrest 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .650 Bayard Forrest .449

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .701 Bayard Forrest .509

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 18.3 (2026) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.7 (2025) Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.9 (2026) Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.1 (2025) Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 Bayard Forrest 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 Bayard Forrest 1.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 Bayard Forrest 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 Bayard Forrest 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Bayard Forrest 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 71 Bayard Forrest 24

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 64 Bayard Forrest 29

Total Assists Jalen Duren 21 Bayard Forrest 11

Total Steals Jalen Duren 2 Bayard Forrest 4

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 10 Bayard Forrest 2

Total Games Jalen Duren 6 Bayard Forrest 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .650 Bayard Forrest .579

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .826 Bayard Forrest .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 (2025) Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 (2025) Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 (2025) Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 (2025) Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 (2025) Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979)

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