Jimmy Butler vs. Bayard Forrest Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bayard Forrest and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Bayard Forrest 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Bayard Forrest 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Bayard Forrest 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bayard Forrest 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bayard Forrest 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Bayard Forrest 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Bayard Forrest 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Bayard Forrest 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,415 Bayard Forrest 569

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,789 Bayard Forrest 565

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,895 Bayard Forrest 296

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,438 Bayard Forrest 52

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Bayard Forrest 71

Total Games Jimmy Butler 895 Bayard Forrest 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Bayard Forrest .449

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Bayard Forrest .509

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Bayard Forrest 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Bayard Forrest 1.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Bayard Forrest 0.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Bayard Forrest 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Bayard Forrest 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Bayard Forrest 24

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Bayard Forrest 29

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Bayard Forrest 11

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Bayard Forrest 4

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Bayard Forrest 2

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Bayard Forrest 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Bayard Forrest .579

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Bayard Forrest .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979)

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