Bayard Forrest vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.