Forest Able vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Forest Able 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

Forest Able

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Forest Able 1 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Forest Able 0 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.