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All-time five

All-time Dallas Mavericks starting five

The best Mavericks at every position, drawn from the 1980s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five.

The starting five

  1. PGSteve Nash2002–03 · 2000s
    PTS
    17.7
    REB
    2.9
    AST
    7.3
    2× MVP · 7× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (3 1st)
  2. SGJason Kidd2009–10 · 2000s
    PTS
    10.3
    REB
    5.6
    AST
    9.1
    9× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (5 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  3. SFLuka Dončić2023–24 · 2020s
    PTS
    33.9
    REB
    9.2
    AST
    9.8
    5× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (2 1st)
  4. PFShawn Marion2012–13 · 2010s
    PTS
    12.1
    REB
    7.8
    AST
    2.4
    4× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  5. CDirk Nowitzki2005–06 · 2000s
    PTS
    26.6
    REB
    9.0
    AST
    2.8
    1× MVP · 14× All-Star · 12× All-NBA (4 1st)
Projected record
63–19

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 63-19 (A dynasty).

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How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Mavericks, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Mavericks of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1980s

  1. Mark Aguirre1983–84 · SF
    29.5 PTS · 5.9 REB · 4.5 AST
    3× All-Star
  2. Rolando Blackman1983–84 · SG
    22.4 PTS · 4.6 REB · 3.6 AST
    4× All-Star
  3. Derek Harper1989–90 · PG/SG
    18.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 7.4 AST
    2× All-Defense
  4. James Donaldson1986–87 · C
    10.8 PTS · 11.9 REB · 0.8 AST
    1× All-Star
  5. Sam Perkins1989–90 · SF/PF/C
    15.9 PTS · 7.5 REB · 2.3 AST

1990s

  1. Dirk Nowitzki1999–00 · PF/C
    17.5 PTS · 6.5 REB · 2.5 AST
    1× MVP · 14× All-Star · 12× All-NBA (4 1st)
  2. Jason Kidd1995–96 · PG/SG
    16.6 PTS · 6.8 REB · 9.7 AST
    9× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (5 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  3. Michael Finley1997–98 · SG/SF
    21.5 PTS · 5.3 REB · 4.9 AST
    2× All-Star
  4. Derek Harper1990–91 · PG/SG
    19.7 PTS · 3.0 REB · 7.1 AST
    2× All-Defense
  5. Rolando Blackman1990–91 · SG
    19.9 PTS · 3.2 REB · 3.8 AST
    4× All-Star

2000s

  1. Dirk Nowitzki2005–06 · PF/C
    26.6 PTS · 9.0 REB · 2.8 AST
    1× MVP · 14× All-Star · 12× All-NBA (4 1st)
  2. Jason Kidd2009–10 · PG/SG
    10.3 PTS · 5.6 REB · 9.1 AST
    9× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (5 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  3. Steve Nash2002–03 · PG
    17.7 PTS · 2.9 REB · 7.3 AST
    2× MVP · 7× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (3 1st)
  4. Michael Finley2000–01 · SG/SF
    21.5 PTS · 5.2 REB · 4.4 AST
    2× All-Star
  5. Jason Terry2006–07 · PG/SG
    16.7 PTS · 2.9 REB · 5.2 AST

2010s

  1. Dirk Nowitzki2013–14 · PF/C
    21.7 PTS · 6.2 REB · 2.7 AST
    1× MVP · 14× All-Star · 12× All-NBA (4 1st)
  2. Jason Kidd2010–11 · PG/SG
    7.9 PTS · 4.4 REB · 8.2 AST
    9× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (5 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  3. Luka Dončić2019–20 · PG/SG/SF
    28.8 PTS · 9.4 REB · 8.8 AST
    5× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (2 1st)
  4. Shawn Marion2012–13 · SF/PF
    12.1 PTS · 7.8 REB · 2.4 AST
    4× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  5. Tyson Chandler2014–15 · PF/C
    10.3 PTS · 11.5 REB · 1.1 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 3× All-Defense

2020s

  1. Luka Dončić2023–24 · PG/SG/SF
    33.9 PTS · 9.2 REB · 9.8 AST
    5× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (2 1st)
  2. Kyrie Irving2023–24 · PG/SG
    25.6 PTS · 5.0 REB · 5.2 AST
    9× All-Star · 3× All-NBA
  3. Jalen Brunson2021–22 · PG/SG
    16.3 PTS · 3.9 REB · 4.8 AST
    1× All-Star
  4. Dorian Finney-Smith2021–22 · SF/PF
    11.0 PTS · 4.7 REB · 1.9 AST
  5. Kristaps Porziņģis2020–21 · PF/C
    20.1 PTS · 8.9 REB · 1.6 AST

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