Forest Able vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 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 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Forest Able 1 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Forest Able - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Forest Able 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.