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Dirk Nowitzki

Age 47 · Germany · 213 cm (6'12") · 111 kg · Born Jun 19, 1978 · DJK Wurzburg

20.9 PPG 7.6 RPG 2.4 APG 1,469 games 20 seasons
Dirk Nowitzki

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

Career by team

Dallas Mavericks
1998-99 – 2018-19 · 20 seasons
20.9 PPG 7.6 RPG 2.4 APG
1,469 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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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Born on June 19

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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.