Forest Able vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Forest Able 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Forest Able 1 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Forest Able - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Forest Able 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.