Bayard Forrest vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Nikola Jokic 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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