Forest Able vs. Rick Barry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Barry 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.

Rick Barry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Rick Barry 10

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 7

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Rick Barry 1 *

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 6

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 1

Steals Leader Forest Able 0 * Rick Barry 1 *

Rookie of The Year Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Rick Barry 23.2

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Rick Barry 6.5

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Rick Barry 5.1

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.0 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 18,395

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Rick Barry 5,168

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Rick Barry 4,017

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 1,104 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 269 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry .330 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Rick Barry 35.6 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Rick Barry 10.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Rick Barry 6.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Rick Barry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Rick Barry 5.6

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Rick Barry 4.6

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Rick Barry 1,833

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Rick Barry 418

Total Assists Forest Able - Rick Barry 340

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 106 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 39 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Rick Barry 34.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Rick Barry 7.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Rick Barry 6.5 (1976)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.