Career snapshot
20seasons
1,469games
30,644career pts
21.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 1,469 games · 1998-99–2018-19
Position rank · 2018-19
#66PPG rank
#70PER rank
#80WS rank
Among 110 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
26.6
2005-06 · DAL
RPG
9.9
2001-02 · DAL
APG
3.5
2007-08 · DAL
PER
28.1
2005-06 · DAL
WS
17.7
2005-06 · DAL
Draft
1998
Round 1 ·
Pick 9
from DJK Wurzburg
Honors & awards
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2023
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
14×
All-Star Selection
2018, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
12×
All-NBA Team
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
1×
NBA Finals MVP
2011
1×
NBA 3-Point Contest
2006
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player
2006
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | DAL | 47 | 24 | 20.4 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 40.5 | 20.6 | 77.3 | 12.8 | 0.8 |
| 1999-00 | DAL | 82 | 81 | 35.8 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 46.1 | 37.9 | 83.0 | 17.5 | 8.1 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 38.1 | 21.8 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 47.4 | 38.7 | 83.8 | 22.8 | 14.6 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 76 | 76 | 38.0 | 23.4 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 47.7 | 39.7 | 85.3 | 24.1 | 13.4 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 80 | 80 | 39.0 | 25.1 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 46.3 | 37.9 | 88.1 | 25.6 | 16.1 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 77 | 77 | 37.9 | 21.8 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 46.2 | 34.1 | 87.7 | 22.5 | 11.5 |
| 2004-05 | DAL | 78 | 78 | 38.7 | 26.1 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 45.9 | 39.9 | 86.9 | 26.1 | 15.6 |
| 2005-06 | DAL | 81 | 81 | 38.1 | 26.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 48.0 | 40.6 | 90.1 | 28.1 | 17.7 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 78 | 78 | 36.2 | 24.6 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 50.2 | 41.6 | 90.4 | 27.6 | 16.3 |
| 2007-08 | DAL | 77 | 77 | 36.0 | 23.6 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 47.9 | 35.9 | 87.9 | 24.6 | 12.9 |
| 2008-09 | DAL | 81 | 81 | 37.7 | 25.9 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 47.9 | 35.9 | 89.0 | 23.1 | 10.9 |
| 2009-10 | DAL | 81 | 80 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 48.1 | 42.1 | 91.5 | 22.9 | 12.3 |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 73 | 73 | 34.3 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 39.3 | 89.2 | 23.4 | 11.1 |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 62 | 62 | 33.5 | 21.6 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 45.7 | 36.8 | 89.6 | 21.7 | 7.6 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 80 | 80 | 32.9 | 21.7 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 49.7 | 39.8 | 89.9 | 23.6 | 10.9 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 77 | 77 | 29.6 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 45.9 | 38.0 | 88.2 | 19.2 | 7.2 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 75 | 75 | 31.5 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 44.8 | 36.8 | 89.3 | 19.0 | 6.8 |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 54 | 54 | 26.4 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 43.7 | 37.8 | 87.5 | 17.0 | 2.5 |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 77 | 77 | 24.7 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 45.6 | 40.9 | 89.8 | 16.7 | 4.8 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 51 | 20 | 15.6 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 35.9 | 31.2 | 78.0 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
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About Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time and is considered by many to be the greatest European player of all time. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In 2023, Nowitzki was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.