Forest Able vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Forest Able - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.