Forest Able vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Forest Able 1 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Forest Able - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Forest Able 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.