DIRKNOWITZKI
DALLAS MAVERICKSDirk Nowitzki — NBA champion, MVP, Finals MVP, 14× All-Star, highest-scoring international player in NBA history. Career stats, bio and legacy of the Dallas Mavericks legend.
1×NBA CHAMPION
1×NBA MVP
14×ALL-STAR
Dirk Nowitzki biography — NBA career story, legacy, championships, awards and personal background.
Career timeline, milestones, and place among all-time greats.
A one-legged fadeaway jumper made him nearly unguardable — and Dirk Nowitzki used it to become the highest-scoring international player in NBA history. Born June 19, 1978, in Würzburg, West Germany. Height 7 ft 0 in (213 cm).
He developed with DJK Würzburg in Germany before being drafted 9th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he spent his entire 21-season career (1998–2019) — an NBA record for seasons with a single franchise.
Nowitzki won the NBA MVP award in 2007 and led the Mavericks to their first NBA championship in 2011, earning Finals MVP. A 14-time NBA All-Star, he made the All-NBA Team 12 times (4 First Team) and won the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2006. In November 2014, he surpassed Hakeem Olajuwon as the highest-scoring foreign-born player in NBA history, and in March 2017 became the seventh player to reach 30,000 career points.
Career totals: 31,560 points (20.7 ppg), 11,489 rebounds (7.5 rpg), 3,651 assists (2.4 apg).
His No. 41 was retired by the Mavericks. Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023.
Dirk Nowitzki quick facts — Height 7'0. 20.7 PPG career average. Championship years: 2011.
Height, weight, draft year, and years in the league.
Dirk Nowitzki awards and honors — Championship years: 2011.
Major individual and team accolades with seasons won.
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Dirk Nowitzki career statistics summary — 20.7 PPG career average.
Regular-season averages and totals across the full NBA career.
Dirk Nowitzki career highs — best single-game performances in points, rebounds, assists and more.
Personal records with dates and opponents.
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Dirk Nowitzki advanced stats — PER, win shares, BPM and overall impact metrics.
Impact measured beyond traditional box score statistics.
Dirk Nowitzki playoff stats — postseason points, rebounds, assists and games played.
Postseason production across every playoff run.
Dirk Nowitzki All-Star Game stats — appearances, minutes and showcase performance.
Mid-season exhibition stats across every All-Star selection.
Dirk Nowitzki NBA transactions — trades, signings and team changes by date.
Team moves and dates across every NBA stop.
FAQ about Dirk Nowitzki — rings, MVP awards, career stats, height.
Answers to the most searched questions about championships and career honors.
Dirk Nowitzki averaged 20.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists per game in the regular season.
Dirk Nowitzki salary history — Career salary $255,371,801.
Year-by-year compensation across the professional career.
Dirk Nowitzki filmography — movies, documentaries and on-screen basketball roles.
Theatrical releases and documentary appearances.
Players similar to Dirk Nowitzki — statistical peers by position, peak seasons and career arc.
All-time comparisons with the closest playing profile.
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