Bayard Forrest vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bayard Forrest 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

Bayard Forrest

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.