Bayard Forrest vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.