Bayard Forrest vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.