Forest Able vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Forest Able 1 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Forest Able 1 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Forest Able - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Forest Able - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Forest Able - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Forest Able 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.