Forest Able vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Forest Able 0 Jerry West 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 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Forest Able - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.