2009–10 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2009–10 Dallas Mavericks season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

This was the 12th season for Dirk Nowitzki. He was selected to represent the Western Conference as an All-Star. He was also a Team Captain. They finished another best record of 55–27, finishing as the 2nd seed in the West. The Mavericks also got their third division title, and first since 2007.

In the playoffs, they met the San Antonio Spurs for the second straight season in a rematch of the previous year's first round series in which Dallas won in five games. This time, Dallas lost to the Spurs in six games.

Key dates

 * June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 8 – The free agency period started.

Game log
19,871 18,997 13,626
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 27
 * Washington
 * Dirk Nowitzki (34)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 0-1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * October 30
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (21)
 * Erick Dampier, Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 1-1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * October 31
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Shawn Marion (11)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 2-1

19,725 13,566 19,977 19,720 18,581 12,372 18,215 13,683 20,110 19,871 20,008 18,157 16,631 20,562 19,783
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * Utah
 * Dirk Nowitzki (40)
 * Erick Dampier (12)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 3-1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 4
 * @ New Orleans
 * Jason Terry (35)
 * Erick Dampier (14)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 3-2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * November 7
 * Toronto
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * José Juan Barea (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 4-2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 7
 * November 10
 * Houston
 * Jason Terry (24)
 * Erick Dampier(20)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 5-2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 11
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 5-3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 9
 * November 13
 * @ Minnesota
 * Dirk Nowitzki (20)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 6-3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 10
 * November 15
 * @ Detroit
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Drew Gooden (11)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills
 * Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 7-3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 11
 * November 16
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Dirk Nowitzki (32)
 * Drew Gooden (14)
 * Jason Kidd (17)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 8-3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 12
 * November 18
 * San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (41)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 9-3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 13
 * November 20
 * Sacramento
 * Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry (20)
 * Drew Gooden (16)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 10-3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 24
 * Golden State
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Drew Gooden (12)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * American Airlines
 * American Airlines
 * 10-4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 15
 * November 25
 * @ Houston
 * Jason Terry (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (8)
 * Jason Terry (10)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 11-4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 16
 * November 27
 * @ Indiana
 * Dirk Nowitzki (31)
 * Kris Humphries (11)
 * José Juan Barea, Jason Kidd (4)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 12-4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * November 28
 * @ Cleveland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 12-5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 18
 * November 30
 * Philadelphia
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Drew Gooden (10)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 13-5

11,689 13,020 19,550 19,857 18,703 20,151 19,737 18,203 19,890 20,346 19,863 20,195 19,756 18,306
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 19
 * December 2
 * @ New Jersey
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Erick Dampier (11)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * IZOD Center
 * IZOD Center
 * 14-5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 4
 * @ Memphis
 * Jason Terry (18)
 * Shawn Marion (11)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 14-6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 5
 * Atlanta
 * Dirk Nowitzki (32)
 * Erick Dampier (12)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 14-7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 22
 * December 8
 * Phoenix
 * Dirk Nowitzki (33)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (8)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 15-7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 23
 * December 11
 * @ Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Erick Dampier (17)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 16-7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 24
 * December 12
 * Charlotte
 * Dirk Nowitzki (36)
 * Erick Dampier (18)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 17-7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 25
 * December 14
 * New Orleans
 * José Juan Barea (23)
 * Erick Dampier, Josh Howard (8)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 18-7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 26
 * December 16
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Dirk Nowitzki (35)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 19-7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 18
 * Houston
 * José Juan Barea (23)
 * Erick Dampier (14)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 19-8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 28
 * December 20
 * Cleveland
 * Tim Thomas (22)
 * Erick Dampier (10)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 20-8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 22
 * Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (27)
 * Erick Dampier (15)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 20-9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 30
 * December 26
 * Memphis
 * Jason Terry (23)
 * Erick Dampier (10)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 21-9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 31
 * December 27
 * @ Denver
 * Drew Gooden (19)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 22-9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * December 31
 * @ Houston
 * Jason Terry (28)
 * Shawn Marion (9)
 * Jason Kidd (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 22-10

14,294 18,997 19,799 18,581 19,922 20,461 20,064 19,004 18,624 13,974 17,647 19,418 19,799 17,855 20,078
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 33
 * January 2
 * @ Sacramento
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Drew Gooden (10)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * ARCO Center
 * ARCO Center
 * 23-10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 3
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (22)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (8)
 * Jason Kidd (5)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 23-11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 35
 * January 5
 * Detroit
 * Jason Terry (26)
 * Drew Gooden (18)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 24-11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 36
 * January 8
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Drew Gooden (8)
 * Jason Kidd, Jason Terry (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 25-11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 9
 * Utah
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Erick Dampier (13)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 25-12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 13
 * LA Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (30)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (16)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 25-13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 39
 * January 15
 * Oklahoma City
 * Dirk Nowitzki (32)
 * Erick Dampier (9)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 26-13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 17
 * @ Toronto
 * Dirk Nowitzki (19)
 * Drew Gooden (10)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 26-14
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 41
 * January 18
 * @ Boston
 * Dirk Nowitzki (37)
 * Shawn Marion (10)
 * Jason Kidd (17)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 27-14
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 42
 * January 20
 * @ Washington
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Shawn Marion (12)
 * Jason Kidd (15)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 28-14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 22
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Dirk Nowitzki (15)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 28-15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 44
 * January 24
 * @ NY Knicks
 * Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry (20)
 * Drew Gooden (18)
 * Rodrigue Beaubois (5)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 29-15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 45
 * January 26
 * Milwaukee
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Erick Dampier (11)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 30-15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 28
 * @ Phoenix
 * Jason Terry (21)
 * Shawn Marion (8)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 30-16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 30-17

19,911 19,679 20,034 17,015 17,485 18,203 19,974 17,461 20,328 19,585 20,505 18,923 19,911
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * February 1
 * @ Utah
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (8)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 30-18
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 49
 * February 3
 * Golden State
 * Jason Terry (21)
 * Shawn Marion (9)
 * Jason Kidd (16)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 31-18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 5
 * Minnesota
 * Dirk Nowitzki (21)
 * Erick Dampier (10)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 31-19
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * @ Golden State
 * Jason Terry (36)
 * Drew Gooden (10)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 32-19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 9
 * @ Denver
 * Dirk Nowitzki (17)
 * Drew Gooden (6)
 * Jason Kidd (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 32-20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 16
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Erick Dampier (13)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (6)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 32-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 54
 * February 17
 * Phoenix
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Shawn Marion (10)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 33-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 55
 * February 19
 * @ Orlando
 * Dirk Nowitzki (23)
 * Brendan Haywood (9)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 34-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 56
 * February 20
 * Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Brendan Haywood (11)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 35-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 57
 * February 22
 * Indiana
 * Dirk Nowitzki (23)
 * Brendan Haywood (20)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 36-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 58
 * February 24
 * LA Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (31)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 37-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 59
 * February 26
 * @ Atlanta
 * Dirk Nowitzki (37)
 * Jason Kidd (16)
 * Jason Kidd (17)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 38-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 60
 * February 28
 * New Orleans
 * Dirk Nowitzki (36)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * José Juan Barea (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 39-21

15,691 19,511 19,954 21,737 14,007 19,770 20,224 20,406 20,488 14,047 19,705 20,611 19,104 20,085 11,616
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 61
 * March 1
 * @ Charlotte
 * Dirk Nowitzki (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (13)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 40-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 62
 * March 3
 * Minnesota
 * Jason Terry (26)
 * Shawn Marion (7)
 * Jason Terry (5)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 41-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 63
 * March 5
 * Sacramento
 * Dirk Nowitzki (31)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 42-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 64
 * March 6
 * @ Chicago
 * Dirk Nowitzki (27)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * Jason Kidd (15)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 43-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 65
 * March 8
 * @ Minnesota
 * Shawn Marion (29)
 * Shawn Marion (14)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 44-21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 66
 * March 10
 * New Jersey
 * Jason Kidd (20)
 * Shawn Marion (13)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 45-21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 13
 * NY Knicks
 * Dirk Nowitzki (20)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 45-22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 68
 * March 17
 * Chicago
 * Caron Butler (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (7)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (5)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 46-22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * Boston
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 46-23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * @ New Orleans
 * Jason Terry (24)
 * Brendan Haywood (9)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 46-24
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 71
 * March 23
 * LA Clippers
 * Jason Kidd (26)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 47-24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 25
 * @ Portland
 * Caron Butler (25)
 * Caron Butler (9)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Rose Garden Arena
 * Rose Garden Arena
 * 47-25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 73
 * March 27
 * @ Golden State
 * Rodrigue Beaubois (40)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 48-25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 74
 * March 29
 * Denver
 * Dirk Nowitzki (34)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 49-25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * @ Memphis
 * Jason Terry (29)
 * Caron Butler (13)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 50-25

19,965 20,329 20,105 20,693 15,247 17,838 20,405
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 1
 * Orlando
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Erick Dampier (11)
 * Jason Kidd (2)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 50-26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 3
 * Oklahoma City
 * Dirk Nowitzki (30)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (13)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 50-27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * Memphis
 * Caron Butler (23)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 51-27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * @ Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (40)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * Rose Garden Arena
 * Rose Garden Arena
 * 52-27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 80
 * April 10
 * @ Sacramento
 * Dirk Nowitzki (39)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 53-27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 81
 * April 12
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (8)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 54-27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 82
 * April 14
 * San Antonio
 * Caron Butler (20)
 * Brendan Haywood (15)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (5)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 55-27

Game log
20,372 20,728 18,581 18,581 20,557 18,581
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * April 18
 * San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (36)
 * Erick Dampier (12)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * April 21
 * San Antonio
 * Jason Terry (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * April 23
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (35)
 * Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd (7)
 * Jason Kidd (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * April 25
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki, Caron Butler (17)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 5
 * April 27
 * San Antonio
 * Caron Butler (35)
 * Caron Butler (11)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * April 29
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (33)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 2–4

Season

 * José Juan Barea
 * 78 || 18 || 19.8 || .440 || .357 || .844 || 1.9 || 3.3 || 0.45 || 0.08 || 7.6
 * Rodrigue Beaubois
 * 56 || 16 || 12.5 || .518 || .409 || .808 || 1.4 || 1.3 || 0.52 || 0.21 || 7.1
 * Caron Butler*
 * 27 || 27 || 34.4 || .440 || .340 || .760 || 5.4 || 1.8 || 1.78 || 0.33 || 15.2
 * Matt Carroll
 * 25 || 0 || 4.8 || .360 || .211 || style=";"| 1.000 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 0.20 || 0.00 || 1.8
 * Erick Dampier
 * 55 || 47 || 23.3 || style=";"| .624 || .333 || .604 || 7.3 || 0.6 || 0.27 || 1.40 || 6.0
 * Drew Gooden†
 * 46 || 11 || 22.4 || .467 || .167 || .809 || 6.9 || 0.6 || 0.57 || 1.09 || 8.9
 * Brendan Haywood*
 * 28 || 19 || 26.5 || .564 || .000 || .575 || 7.4 || 0.9 || 0.29 || style=";"| 2.04 || 8.1
 * Josh Howard†
 * 31 || 9 || 26.7 || .401 || .267 || .790 || 3.6 || 1.4 || 0.74 || 0.29 || 12.5
 * Kris Humphries†
 * 25 || 0 || 12.6 || .461 || .000 || .568 || 3.8 || 0.3 || 0.28 || 0.44 || 5.2
 * Jason Kidd
 * 80 || style=";"| 80 || 36.0 || .423 || style=";"| .425 || .808 || 5.6 || style=";"| 9.1 || style=";"| 1.81 || 0.44 || 10.3
 * Shawn Marion
 * 75 || 75 || 31.8 || .508 || .158 || .755 || 6.4 || 1.4 || 0.92 || 0.81 || 12.0
 * Eduardo Nájera*
 * 33 || 3 || 14.6 || .452 || .340 || .667 || 2.3 || 0.4 || 0.52 || 0.36 || 3.3
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * style=";"| 81 || style=";"| 80 || style=";"| 37.5 || .481 || .421 || .915 || style=";"| 7.7 || 2.7 || 0.86 || 0.98 || style=";"| 25.0
 * Quinton Ross†
 * 27 || 7 || 11.1 || .411 || .231 || .625 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 0.26 || 0.15 || 2.0
 * James Singleton†
 * 25 || 0 || 8.4 || .375 || .227 || style=";"| 1.000 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.44 || 0.28 || 2.4
 * DeShawn Stevenson*
 * 24 || 5 || 11.1 || .283 || .320 || .700 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 0.21 || 0.04 || 2.0
 * Jason Terry
 * 77 || 12 || 33.0 || .438 || .365 || .866 || 1.8 || 3.8 || 1.22 || 0.22 || 16.6
 * }
 * 33 || 3 || 14.6 || .452 || .340 || .667 || 2.3 || 0.4 || 0.52 || 0.36 || 3.3
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * style=";"| 81 || style=";"| 80 || style=";"| 37.5 || .481 || .421 || .915 || style=";"| 7.7 || 2.7 || 0.86 || 0.98 || style=";"| 25.0
 * Quinton Ross†
 * 27 || 7 || 11.1 || .411 || .231 || .625 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 0.26 || 0.15 || 2.0
 * James Singleton†
 * 25 || 0 || 8.4 || .375 || .227 || style=";"| 1.000 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.44 || 0.28 || 2.4
 * DeShawn Stevenson*
 * 24 || 5 || 11.1 || .283 || .320 || .700 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 0.21 || 0.04 || 2.0
 * Jason Terry
 * 77 || 12 || 33.0 || .438 || .365 || .866 || 1.8 || 3.8 || 1.22 || 0.22 || 16.6
 * }
 * 24 || 5 || 11.1 || .283 || .320 || .700 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 0.21 || 0.04 || 2.0
 * Jason Terry
 * 77 || 12 || 33.0 || .438 || .365 || .866 || 1.8 || 3.8 || 1.22 || 0.22 || 16.6
 * }
 * }
 * }

* Stats after being traded to the Mavericks. †Stats before being traded from the Mavericks.

Playoffs

 * José Juan Barea
 * style=";"| 6 || 0 || 17.5 || .405 || .400 || .333 || 2.0 || 2.5 || 0.33 || 0.17 || 5.8
 * Rodrigue Beaubois
 * 4 || 0 || 7.8 || .474 || .333 || .333 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 5.3
 * Caron Butler
 * style=";"| 6 || style=";"| 6 || 33.7 || .434 || .304 || .926 || 5.8 || 1.3 || 1.50 || 0.83 || 19.7
 * Matt Carroll
 * 1 || 0 || 5.0 || style=";"| 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 2.0
 * Erick Dampier
 * 5 || 4 || 23.6 || .000 || .000 || .417 || 6.6 || 0.6 || 0.20 || 1.00 || 1.5
 * Brendan Haywood
 * style=";"| 6 || 2 || 23.2 || .571 || .000 || .600 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 1.17 || style=";"| 1.67 || 6.0
 * Jason Kidd
 * style=";"| 6 || style=";"| 6 || style=";"| 40.5 || .304 || .321 || .917 || 6.8 || style=";"| 7.0 || style=";"| 2.33 || 0.17 || 8.0
 * Shawn Marion
 * style=";"| 6 || style=";"| 6 || 24.7 || .407 || .000 || .800 || 4.2 || 1.0 || 0.17 || 0.50 || 8.7
 * Eduardo Nájera
 * 5 || 0 || 7.2 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.8 || 0.0 || 0.40 || 0.00 || 0.8
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * style=";"| 6 || style=";"| 6 || 38.8 || .547 || style=";"| .571 || style=";"| .952 || style=";"| 8.2 || 3.0 || 0.83 || 0.67 || style=";"| 26.7
 * DeShawn Stevenson
 * 2 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 0.0
 * Jason Terry
 * style=";"| 6 || 0 || 29.0 || .377 || .400 || .750 || 2.5 || 2.0 || 0.67 || 0.17 || 12.7
 * }
 * Eduardo Nájera
 * 5 || 0 || 7.2 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.8 || 0.0 || 0.40 || 0.00 || 0.8
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * style=";"| 6 || style=";"| 6 || 38.8 || .547 || style=";"| .571 || style=";"| .952 || style=";"| 8.2 || 3.0 || 0.83 || 0.67 || style=";"| 26.7
 * DeShawn Stevenson
 * 2 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 0.0
 * Jason Terry
 * style=";"| 6 || 0 || 29.0 || .377 || .400 || .750 || 2.5 || 2.0 || 0.67 || 0.17 || 12.7
 * }
 * Jason Terry
 * style=";"| 6 || 0 || 29.0 || .377 || .400 || .750 || 2.5 || 2.0 || 0.67 || 0.17 || 12.7
 * }

All-Star

 * Dirk Nowitzki was voted to his 9th NBA All-Star Game and started in place of Kobe Bryant due to injury.
 * Jason Kidd was selected to his 10th NBA All-Star Game as a replacement for Kobe Bryant due to injury.

Weekly/Monthly

 * Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 9 through November 15.
 * Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from February 22 through February 28.
 * Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 1 through March 7.
 * Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from April 5 through April 11.

Records

 * On January 24, the Mavericks recorded their largest margin of victory in franchise history after defeating the New York Knicks 128-78, a 50-point margin. This was the third largest margin of victory in NBA history and the worst loss in Knicks history.

Milestones

 * On January 13, Dirk Nowitzki became the 4th foreign-born and 1st European-born player in NBA history to score 20,000 points in his career.

Injuries
Injuries

Free agents
On Tuesday, July 28 Dallas signed free agent forward Tim Thomas

On Thursday July 30 Dallas signed forward Drew Gooden.

Subtractions
9-15-09: Released, Greg Buckner (G)

10-23-09: Waived, Jake Voskuhl (C)