Dirk Nowitzki
Career averages
20.9PPG
7.6RPG
2.4APG
1,469 games · 20 seasons
At a glance
DAL hubLatest gamesBox score
Wed, Apr 10, 2019
L at SAS 94 - 10520 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast Tue, Apr 9, 2019
W vs PHX 109 - 12030 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast Sun, Apr 7, 2019
W at MEM 129 - 1272 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast Fri, Apr 5, 2019
L vs MEM 122 - 11212 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast Wed, Apr 3, 2019
L vs MIN 110 - 1089 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast Mon, Apr 1, 2019
W vs PHI 102 - 1227 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast Position rank2018-19
#66PPG rank
#70PER rank
#80Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 110 Forward players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
20Seasons
1,469Games
30,644Career points
21.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Dallas Mavericks · 1,469 games · 1998-99 to 2018-19
Honors and awards31 total
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame2023
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
14×
All-Star Selection2018, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and more
12×
All-NBA Team2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and more
1×
NBA Finals MVP2011
1×
NBA 3-Point Contest2006
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player2006
Career highsSingle season
26.6PPG · 2005-06 · DAL
9.9RPG · 2001-02 · DAL
3.5APG · 2007-08 · DAL
28.1PER · 2005-06 · DAL
17.7Win shares · 2005-06 · DAL
Draft1998
1Round
9Overall pick
From DJK Wurzburg
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.