Forest Able vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Forest Able 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Forest Able - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Forest Able 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.