Forest Able vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Forest Able 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Forest Able 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Forest Able 1 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Forest Able - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Forest Able 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.