Forest Able vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Forest Able 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Forest Able 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.