Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bayard Forrest Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bayard Forrest and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bayard Forrest

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bayard Forrest 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bayard Forrest 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bayard Forrest 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bayard Forrest 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bayard Forrest 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bayard Forrest 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bayard Forrest 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bayard Forrest 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bayard Forrest 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bayard Forrest 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bayard Forrest 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bayard Forrest 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bayard Forrest 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bayard Forrest 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bayard Forrest 569

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bayard Forrest 565

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bayard Forrest 296

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 52

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 71

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bayard Forrest 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bayard Forrest .449

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bayard Forrest .509

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bayard Forrest 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bayard Forrest 1.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bayard Forrest 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bayard Forrest 24

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bayard Forrest 29

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bayard Forrest 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 4

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bayard Forrest 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bayard Forrest .579

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bayard Forrest .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.