Julius Erving vs. Bayard Forrest Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bayard Forrest and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Bayard Forrest

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bayard Forrest 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bayard Forrest 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bayard Forrest 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bayard Forrest 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bayard Forrest 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bayard Forrest 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bayard Forrest 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bayard Forrest 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bayard Forrest 569

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bayard Forrest 565

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bayard Forrest 296

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bayard Forrest 52

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bayard Forrest 71

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bayard Forrest 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bayard Forrest .449

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bayard Forrest .509

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bayard Forrest 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bayard Forrest 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bayard Forrest 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bayard Forrest 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bayard Forrest 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bayard Forrest 24

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bayard Forrest 29

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bayard Forrest 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bayard Forrest 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bayard Forrest 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bayard Forrest 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bayard Forrest .579

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bayard Forrest .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.