Kobe Bryant vs. Bayard Forrest Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bayard Forrest and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Bayard Forrest

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bayard Forrest 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bayard Forrest 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bayard Forrest 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bayard Forrest 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bayard Forrest 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bayard Forrest 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bayard Forrest 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bayard Forrest 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bayard Forrest 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bayard Forrest 2.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bayard Forrest 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bayard Forrest 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bayard Forrest 569

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bayard Forrest 565

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bayard Forrest 296

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bayard Forrest 52

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bayard Forrest 71

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bayard Forrest 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bayard Forrest .449

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bayard Forrest .509

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bayard Forrest 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bayard Forrest 1.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bayard Forrest 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bayard Forrest 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bayard Forrest 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bayard Forrest 24

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bayard Forrest 29

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bayard Forrest 11

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bayard Forrest 4

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bayard Forrest 2

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bayard Forrest 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bayard Forrest .579

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bayard Forrest .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979)

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