Forest Able vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Forest Able 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Forest Able 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.