A 2011 title team, an eighties core that built the franchise and a stepback era nobody saw coming. Mavs fans rarely agree on the order.
1Dirk Nowitzki21-season franchise icon who led Dallas to the 2011 title and won the 2007 MVP.1000pts
2Luka DončićFive-time All-NBA guard who carried Dallas to the 2024 NBA Finals.717pts
3Steve NashPoint guard who became a two-time All-Star alongside Dirk in the early 2000s.606pts
4Mark AguirreFirst overall pick of 1981 and three-time All-Star scorer of the early Mavs.590pts
5Jason KiddHall of Fame point guard who orchestrated the 2011 championship run in his second Dallas stint.548pts
6Michael FinleyTwo-time All-Star wing who bridged the 90s rebuild and the Big Three era.548pts
7P.J. WashingtonForward whose clutch shooting fueled the 2024 Western Conference title.501pts
8Sam PerkinsVersatile big man of the late-80s playoff teams.501pts
9Cooper FlaggNo. 1 pick who won 2026 Rookie of the Year averaging 21 points.501pts
10Roy TarpleyGifted forward who won Sixth Man of the Year in 1988.501pts
11Devin HarrisQuick point guard who started for the 2006 Finals team.448pts
12Jason TerrySixth Man of the Year and 2011 title hero known as the Jet.448pts
13James DonaldsonAll-Star center who anchored the 1988 conference finals team.388pts
14Derek HarperFranchise assists and steals leader who ran the point for the 1980s and 90s Mavs.388pts
15Jalen BrunsonSecond-round pick who broke out as Luka's sidekick in the 2022 conference finals run.388pts
16Shawn Bradley7-foot-6 center who holds the franchise record for blocked shots.388pts
17Shawn MarionVersatile defender who guarded LeBron James in the 2011 Finals.320pts
18Tyson ChandlerDefensive anchor center of the 2011 championship team.320pts
19Antawn JamisonForward who won Sixth Man of the Year with Dallas in 2004.320pts
20Jerry StackhouseBench scorer and enforcer of the 2006 Finals run.241pts
21Jim JacksonLeading scorer of the mid-90s Three J's trio.241pts
22Kyrie IrvingStar guard who teamed with Luka to reach the 2024 NBA Finals.149pts
23Josh HowardAll-Star forward of the 2006 Finals team and 67-win 2007 squad.149pts
24Dwight PowellLong-serving fan-favorite center and locker-room leader since 2014.149pts
25J.J. BareaUndersized guard and cult hero whose drives sparked the 2011 Finals win.149pts
26Monta EllisDynamic scorer who led the Mavs in scoring in 2013-14 and 2014-15.149pts
Photo credits
- Dirk Nowitzki — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Luka Dončić — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Steve Nash — Scott L from Los Angeles, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mark Aguirre — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jason Kidd — Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Michael Finley — David Krichmar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- P.J. Washington — TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sam Perkins — Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Roy Tarpley — Davidwbaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devin Harris — Danny Bollinger, CC BY 2.0
- Jason Terry — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- James Donaldson — Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Derek Harper — DUB Network, CC BY 3.0
- Jalen Brunson — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Shawn Marion — Danny Bollinger, CC BY 2.0
- Tyson Chandler — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Antawn Jamison — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jerry Stackhouse — bmendez68, CC BY 2.0
- Jim Jackson — FOX Sports, CC BY 3.0
- Kyrie Irving — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Josh Howard — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- J.J. Barea — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monta Ellis — Pkantz, CC BY-SA 3.0
