Bayard Forrest vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Bayard Forrest 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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