Dallas Mavericks year by year

46 seasons since 1980-81 · 1862-1845 all time · 1 title

How have the Mavericks ranked, year by year?

The Dallas Mavericks have played 46 seasons since 1980-81: 1862-1845 in the regular season, with 1 title. Their offense scored the most 3 times: 2003-04, 2002-03 and 2001-02. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2021-22's (2nd in points allowed), the best offense 2019-20's (3rd in points scored).

Dallas Mavericks by season: record, points scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
SeasonW-LOffenseDefenseCoachPostseason
2025-2626-56114.123rd119.623rdJason Kidd—
2024-2539-43114.215th115.420thJason Kidd—
2023-2450-32117.97th115.620thJason KiddLost the NBA Finals
2022-2338-44114.216th114.116thJason Kidd—
2021-2252-30108.024th104.72ndJason KiddPlayoffs, 9-9
2020-2142-30112.417th110.29thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 3-4
2019-2043-32117.03rd112.116thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 2-4
2018-1933-49108.921st110.113thRick Carlisle—
2017-1824-58102.328th105.412thRick Carlisle—
2016-1733-4997.930th100.84thRick Carlisle—
2015-1642-40102.316th102.614thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 1-4
2014-1550-32105.23rd102.325thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 1-4
2013-1449-33104.88th102.420thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 3-4
2012-1341-41101.18th101.727thRick Carlisle—
2011-1236-3095.819th94.812thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 0-4
2010-1157-25100.211th96.010thRick CarlisleWon the NBA Finals
2009-1055-27102.011th99.315thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 2-4
2008-0950-32101.79th99.815thRick CarlislePlayoffs, 5-5
2007-0851-31100.412th95.96thAvery JohnsonPlayoffs, 1-4
2006-0767-15100.09th92.84thAvery JohnsonPlayoffs, 2-4
2005-0660-2299.19th93.17thAvery JohnsonLost the NBA Finals
2004-0558-24102.53rd96.814thDon NelsonPlayoffs, 6-7
2003-0452-30105.21st100.828thDon NelsonPlayoffs, 1-4
2002-0360-22103.01st95.216thDon NelsonPlayoffs, 10-10
2001-0257-25105.21st101.027thDon NelsonPlayoffs, 4-4
2000-0153-29100.54th96.215thDon NelsonPlayoffs, 4-6
1999-0040-42101.43rd101.924thDon Nelson—
1998-9919-3191.614th94.020thDon Nelson—
1997-9820-6291.425th97.518thDon Nelson—
1996-9724-5890.625th97.014thJim Cleamons—
1995-9626-56102.58th107.528thDick Motta—
1994-9536-46103.29th106.123rdDick Motta—
1993-9413-6995.126th104.017thQuinn Buckner—
1992-9311-7199.325th114.526thGar Heard—
1991-9222-6097.626th105.314thRichie Adubato—
1990-9128-5499.924th104.512thRichie Adubato—
1989-9047-35102.221st102.24thRichie AdubatoPlayoffs, 0-3
1988-8938-44103.523rd104.74thJohn MacLeod—
1987-8853-29109.37th104.95thJohn MacLeodPlayoffs, 10-7
1986-8755-27116.74th110.413thDick MottaPlayoffs, 1-3
1985-8644-38115.32nd114.220thDick MottaPlayoffs, 5-5
1984-8544-38111.210th109.06thDick MottaPlayoffs, 1-3
1983-8443-39110.411th110.012thDick MottaPlayoffs, 4-6
1982-8338-44112.75th113.117thDick Motta—
1981-8228-54104.619th109.012thDick Motta—
1980-8115-67101.520th109.918thDick Motta—

Regular season. Offense and defense are points scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1976-77, the first season after the ABA merger.

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