Forest Able vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Forest Able - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.