Bayard Forrest vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.