Forest Able vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Forest Able 1 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Forest Able 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.