Forest Able vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens 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 Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Forest Able - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.