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The Mavericks' best forwards

Dirk Nowitzki has the most points of the 155 forwards who played with the Mavericks, 31,560 in 1,522 games. Mark Aguirre is 2nd with 13,930.

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The Mavericks' forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1981–89

Compare with in · side by side

The Mavericks' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Dirk Nowitzki1998 – 2019 · 1,522 games31,56011,4893,651
2Mark Aguirre1981 – 1989 · 566 games13,9303,239†2,162†
3Sam Perkins1984 – 1990 · 471 games6,7653,764853
4Josh Howard2003 – 2010 · 431 games6,6142,605735
5Jay Vincent1981 – 1986 · 381 games6,4462,471851
6Dwight Powell2014 – 2026 · 763 games4,9553,251800
7Jamal Mashburn1993 – 1997 · 214 games4,255896707
8Shawn Marion2009 – 2014 · 361 games4,1702,515636
9Harrison Barnes2016 – 2019 · 205 games3,8361,069330
10Dorian Finney-Smith2016 – 2023 · 434 games3,5941,980613
11Roy Tarpley1986 – 1995 · 280 games3,5332,803292
12Maxi Kleber2017 – 2025 · 440 games2,8211,934508
13Kristaps Porziņģis2019 – 2022 · 134 games2,6831,182239
14George McCloud1994 – 1997 · 162 games2,462669357
15Doug Smith1991 – 1995 · 279 games2,3231,212396
16Detlef Schrempf1985 – 1989 · 264 games2,204947494
17Popeye Jones1993 – 2003 · 255 games2,1162,245402
18Naji Marshall2024 – 2027 · still playing2,110693476
+68 this season
19P.J. Washington2023 – 2027 · still playing2,0841,079284
+116 this season
20Randy White1989 – 1994 · 281 games2,0831,366175
21Chandler Parsons2014 – 2016 · 127 games1,874608330
22Brandan Wright2011 – 2015 · 198 games1,64478892
23Cooper Flagg2025 – 2027 · still playing1,643510360
+170 this season
24Daniel Gafford2023 – 2027 · still playing1,6221,020200
+73 this season
25Rodney McCray1990 – 1992 · 149 games1,5211,028478

points by decade

2020s

  1. Kristaps Porziņģis2019 – 2022 · 134 games2,683
  2. Dorian Finney-Smith2019 – 2023 · 251 games2,513
  3. Dwight Powell2019 – 2026 · 437 games2,473
  4. › Naji Marshall2024 – 2027 · 148 games2,110
  5. › P.J. Washington2023 – 2027 · 150 games2,084

2010s

  1. Dirk Nowitzki2009 – 2019 · 683 games12,476
  2. Shawn Marion2009 – 2014 · 361 games4,170
  3. Harrison Barnes2016 – 2019 · 205 games3,836
  4. Dwight Powell2014 – 2019 · 326 games2,482
  5. Chandler Parsons2014 – 2016 · 127 games1,874

2000s

  1. Dirk Nowitzki1999 – 2009 · 792 games18,699
  2. Josh Howard2003 – 2009 · 400 games6,226
  3. Brandon Bass2007 – 2009 · 160 games1,340
  4. Juwan Howard2000 – 2008 · 130 games1,222
  5. Antawn Jamison2003-04 · 82 games1,212

1990s

  1. Jamal Mashburn1993 – 1997 · 214 games4,255
  2. George McCloud1994 – 1997 · 162 games2,462
  3. Doug Smith1991 – 1995 · 279 games2,323
  4. Randy White1989 – 1994 · 281 games2,083
  5. Popeye Jones1993 – 1996 · 229 games2,063

1981–89

  1. Mark Aguirre1981 – 1989 · 566 games13,930
  2. Jay Vincent1981 – 1986 · 381 games6,446
  3. Sam Perkins1984 – 1989 · 395 games5,559
  4. Detlef Schrempf1985 – 1989 · 264 games2,204
  5. Roy Tarpley1986 – 1989 · 175 games1,982

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Mavericks, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Mavericks don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Mavericks in its seasons.