Dallas Mavericks All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1980–2026)
Who makes the Dallas Mavericks all-time team? We rated every player season from 1980–81 to 2025–26 (210 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyrie Irving | 2022–23 | 97 | 3 |
| SG | Luka Dončić | 2019–20 | 99 | 7 |
| SF | Mark Aguirre | 1983–84 | 97 | 8 |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | 2002–03 | 97 | 21 |
| C | Anthony Davis | 2025–26 | 95 | 1 |
| 6th man | Jason Kidd | 1995–96 | 96 | 8 |
| 7th man | Michael Finley | 1999–00 | 95 | 9 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Luka Dončić – 2024–25 Dallas Mavericks (99)
- Luka Dončić – 2023–24 Dallas Mavericks (99)
- Luka Dončić – 2022–23 Dallas Mavericks (99)
- Luka Dončić – 2021–22 Dallas Mavericks (99)
- Luka Dončić – 2020–21 Dallas Mavericks (99)
- Luka Dončić – 2019–20 Dallas Mavericks (99)
- Kyrie Irving – 2022–23 Dallas Mavericks (97)
- Dirk Nowitzki – 2004–05 Dallas Mavericks (97)
- Dirk Nowitzki – 2002–03 Dallas Mavericks (97)
- Mark Aguirre – 1983–84 Dallas Mavericks (97)
Best team seasons
- 2006–07 Dallas Mavericks: 67-15
- 2002–03 Dallas Mavericks: 60-22
- 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks: 60-22
- 2004–05 Dallas Mavericks: 58-24
- 2001–02 Dallas Mavericks: 57-25
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Who is the best Dallas Mavericks player since 1980–81?
By our ratings, Luka Dončić in 2024–25 had the best season (99).
What was the best Dallas Mavericks season?
2006–07, with a 67-15 record.
Can I draft the Dallas Mavericks all-time team?
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