Forest Able vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Forest Able 1 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Bernard King 121

Total Assists Forest Able - Bernard King 65

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Forest Able 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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.