Forest Able vs. Dave Bing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Bing 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.

Dave Bing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 0

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Dave Bing 12

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 5

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 3

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 1

Rookie of The Year Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Dave Bing 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dave Bing 3.8

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dave Bing 6.0

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 18,327

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Dave Bing 3,420

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Dave Bing 5,397

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 483 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 89 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Dave Bing 901

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Dave Bing .441

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dave Bing .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Dave Bing 27.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dave Bing 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dave Bing 7.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dave Bing 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dave Bing 2.7

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dave Bing 4.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Dave Bing 477

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Dave Bing 85

Total Assists Forest Able - Dave Bing 133

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 15 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 4 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Dave Bing 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Dave Bing .423

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dave Bing .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dave Bing 28.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dave Bing 4.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dave Bing 9.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.