Bayard Forrest vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Bayard Forrest 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

Bayard Forrest

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Bernard King 230

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Bernard King 6

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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.