Forest Able vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Forest Able 1 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Forest Able - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Forest Able 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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.