Forest Able vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Forest Able that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Forest Able:
1956-57 to 1956-57
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

Forest Able0
Moses Malone1
Forest Able1
Moses Malone19
Forest Able0
Moses Malone12
Forest Able0
Moses Malone12

Honors and Awards

Forest Able0
Moses Malone3
Forest Able0 *
Moses Malone1
Forest Able0
Moses Malone4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Forest Able0
Moses Malone8
Forest Able0 *
Moses Malone1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Forest Able0
Moses Malone2
Forest Able0
Moses Malone6
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Forest Able 0.0
Moses Malone 20.6

Forest Able 1.0
Moses Malone 12.2

Forest Able 1.0
Moses Malone 1.4

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 0.8

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Forest Able 0
Moses Malone 27,409

Forest Able 1
Moses Malone 16,212

Forest Able 1
Moses Malone 1,796

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1,089

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1,733

Forest Able 1
Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Forest Able .000
Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage
Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone .100

*
Free Throw Percentage
Forest Able -
Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Forest Able 0.0
(1957)
Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)

Forest Able 1.0
(1957)
Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)

Forest Able 1.0
(1957)
Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 22.1

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 13.8

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 1.4

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 0.9

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 2,077

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 1,295

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 136

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 84

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 151

Forest Able 0
Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Forest Able -
Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage
Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone .143

*
Free Throw Percentage
Forest Able -
Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)

Forest Able -
Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)

Forest Able -
n/a **
Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)

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.