Forest Able vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Forest Able 1 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Forest Able - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Forest Able 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.