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MARKAGUIRRE

DALLAS MAVERICKS

Mark Aguirre — 2× NBA champion, 3× All-Star, national college player of the year. Career stats, bio and legacy of the Dallas Mavericks' original franchise scorer.

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Mark Aguirre
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
NBA CHAMPION
ALL-STAR
BORN
December 10, 1959
Chicago, Illinois
HEIGHT
6'6
198 cm
WEIGHT
232lb
105 kg
NET WORTH
$8,176,640
DRAFT
1981, R1, 1st
Dallas Mavericks
NBA CAREER
1981–1993
15 seasons
01Biography

Mark Aguirre biography — NBA career story, legacy, championships, awards and personal background.

Career timeline, milestones, and place among all-time greats.

Traded for Adrian Dantley in a swap of two dominant scorers, Mark Aguirre found something in Detroit he'd never found in Dallas — a championship. Born December 10, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois. Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm).

He starred at DePaul (1978–1981), winning the Naismith College Player of the Year award in 1980 after leading the team to the 1979 Final Four. Drafted 1st overall by the Dallas Mavericks in 1981, he spent eight seasons there as a prolific scorer before a 1989 trade to the Detroit Pistons, where he became a key role player on the "Bad Boys" championship teams.

A three-time NBA All-Star (1984, 1987, 1988), Aguirre averaged a career-high 29.5 points in the 1983–84 season, second in the league that year. He won back-to-back NBA championships with Detroit (1989, 1990) and closed his career with a season for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Career totals: 18,458 points (20.0 ppg), 4,578 rebounds (5.0 rpg), 2,818 assists (3.1 apg) over 923 games and 13 seasons.

His No. 24 was retired by both the Dallas Mavericks and DePaul.

02Quick Facts

Mark Aguirre quick facts — Height 6'6. 20.0 PPG career average. Championship years: 1989, 1990.

Height, weight, draft year, and years in the league.

Full Name
Mark Aguirre
High School
Westinghouse in Chicago, Illinois
Position
SF
Shoots
Right
Former Name
Never changed
Years Active
1981–1993
04Career Scoring Average "Season"

05Career at a glance

Mark Aguirre career statistics summary — 20.0 PPG career average.

Regular-season averages and totals across the full NBA career.

15
Seasons
923
Games
20
Points Per Game
5
Rebounds Per Game
3.1
Assists Per Game
48.4%
Field Goal %
74.1%
Free Throw %
2
Championships
06Career Highs

Mark Aguirre career highs — best single-game performances in points, rebounds, assists and more.

Personal records with dates and opponents.

49pts
PTS
JAN 28, 1985
vs DAL
15reb
REB
NOV 9, 1985
vs DAL
17ast
AST
NOV 23, 1988
vs DAL
5stl
STL
FEB 15, 1984
vs DAL
3blk
BLK
DEC 7, 1988
vs DAL
41.3gmsc
GmSc
MAR 1, 1985
vs DAL
07Advanced Metrics

Mark Aguirre advanced stats — PER, win shares, BPM and overall impact metrics.

Impact measured beyond traditional box score statistics.

19
PER
54.2%
TS%
67.8
WS
1.5
BPM
24.4
VORP
29.1%
USG%
08Playoffs Career

Mark Aguirre playoff stats — postseason points, rebounds, assists and games played.

Postseason production across every playoff run.

17.1
PTS · Postseason avg
5.3REB
2.6AST
48.5%FG%
31.7%3P%
74.3%FT%
102 playoff games
09All-Star Games

Mark Aguirre All-Star Game stats — appearances, minutes and showcase performance.

Mid-season exhibition stats across every All-Star selection.

3
Selections
12PPG
1.3RPG
1.3APG
10Transactions
2TM

Mark Aguirre NBA transactions — trades, signings and team changes by date.

Team moves and dates across every NBA stop.

15 seasons · 5 teams
DALLAS MAVERICKS2TM DALLAS MAVERICKSDETROIT PISTONSLOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
19811988198819881993
1981
Drafted 1st overall — Dallas Mavericks
1989
Traded: Dallas Mavericks → Detroit Pistons
1993
Waived — Detroit Pistons
1993
Signed with Los Angeles Clippers (free agent)
1994
Waived — Los Angeles Clippers
+FAQCommon questions

FAQ about Mark Aguirre — rings, MVP awards, career stats, height.

Answers to the most searched questions about championships and career honors.

Mark Aguirre averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game in the regular season.

11Salaries

Mark Aguirre salary history — Career salary $8,176,640.

Year-by-year compensation across the professional career.

SEASON
TEAM
SALARY
1991–92
DET
$1232000
1992–93
DET
$1351000
1993–94
DET
$1471000
1993–94
CLI
$150000
12Filmography

Mark Aguirre filmography — movies, documentaries and on-screen basketball roles.

Theatrical releases and documentary appearances.

Mikey’s Army poster
Mikey’s Army
2023
Trevor: The Musical poster
Trevor: The Musical
2022
13Similar Players

Players similar to Mark Aguirre — statistical peers by position, peak seasons and career arc.

All-time comparisons with the closest playing profile.

NoteThe club shown in the profile isn't necessarily the player's last team, but the one he's most associated with and that defined his career. See the full team history in the Transactions section.