Last Updated on July 30, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 2001–02 Dallas Mavericks were powered by a high-scoring trio of Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Finley, and Steve Nash, who combined efficient scoring with outstanding playmaking. Nick Van Exel added another reliable offensive option from the backcourt, while Raef LaFrentz contributed interior scoring, rebounding, and shot blocking. The statistics reflect a team built around balanced offensive production, elite ball movement, efficient shooting, and multiple creators capable of driving the attack.
Here is the complete 2001–02 Dallas Mavericks roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donnell Harvey | PF | 6-8 | 220 | August 26, 1980 | Florida |
| 2 | Darrick Martin | PG | 5-11 | 170 | March 6, 1971 | UCLA |
| 2 | Johnny Newman | SF | 6-7 | 190 | November 28, 1963 | Richmond |
| 3 | Charlie Bell | SG | 6-3 | 200 | March 12, 1979 | Michigan State |
| 4 | Michael Finley | SF | 6-7 | 215 | March 6, 1973 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Juwan Howard | PF | 6-9 | 240 | February 7, 1973 | Michigan |
| 5 | Avery Johnson | PG | 5-10 | 175 | March 25, 1965 | Cameron University, Southern University and A&M College |
| 6 | Danny Manning | PF | 6-10 | 230 | May 17, 1966 | Kansas |
| 7 | Adrian Griffin | SG | 6-5 | 217 | July 4, 1974 | Seton Hall |
| 9 | Tariq Abdul-Wahad | SG | 6-6 | 223 | November 3, 1974 | Michigan, San Jose State |
| 10 | Tim Hardaway | PG | 6-0 | 175 | September 1, 1966 | Texas-El Paso |
| 13 | Steve Nash | PG | 6-3 | 195 | February 7, 1974 | Santa Clara |
| 14 | Eduardo Nájera | PF | 6-8 | 240 | July 11, 1976 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Wang Zhizhi | C | 7-0 | 255 | July 8, 1977 | N/A |
| 21 | Greg Buckner | SG | 6-4 | 210 | September 16, 1976 | Clemson |
| 31 | Nick Van Exel | SG | 6-1 | 170 | November 27, 1971 | Trinity Valley CC, Cincinnati |
| 41 | Dirk Nowitzki | C | 7-0 | 245 | June 19, 1978 | N/A |
| 42 | Evan Eschmeyer | C | 6-11 | 255 | May 30, 1975 | Northwestern |
| 44 | Shawn Bradley | C | 7-6 | 235 | March 22, 1972 | BYU |
| 45 | Raef LaFrentz | C | 6-11 | 240 | May 29, 1976 | Kansas |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | C | 23 | 76 | 76 | 38.0 | 23.4 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 16.6 | 7.9 | .477 | 4.6 | 1.8 | .397 | 6.8 | 5.8 | .853 |
| Michael Finley | SF | 28 | 69 | 69 | 39.9 | 20.6 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 17.8 | 8.2 | .463 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .339 | 3.6 | 3.0 | .837 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 27 | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 13.3 | 6.4 | .483 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .455 | 3.6 | 3.2 | .887 |
| Nick Van Exel | SG | 30 | 27 | 2 | 28.0 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 4.8 | .411 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .347 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .844 |
| Juwan Howard | PF | 28 | 53 | 44 | 31.3 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 5.1 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.7 | .754 |
| Raef LaFrentz | C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29.1 | 10.8 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 4.2 | .437 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .305 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .761 |
| Tim Hardaway | PG | 35 | 54 | 2 | 23.6 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 3.3 | .362 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .341 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .833 |
| Adrian Griffin | SG | 27 | 58 | 34 | 23.8 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 3.1 | .499 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .296 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .837 |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF | 25 | 62 | 11 | 21.9 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .676 |
| Greg Buckner | SG | 25 | 44 | 16 | 20.1 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 2.4 | .525 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .313 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .690 |
| Wang Zhizhi | C | 24 | 55 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .440 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .414 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .737 |
| Johnny Newman | SF | 38 | 47 | 17 | 15.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .453 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .386 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .724 |
| Shawn Bradley | C | 29 | 53 | 16 | 14.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .922 |
| Danny Manning | PF | 35 | 41 | 10 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .477 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .143 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .667 |
| Evan Eschmeyer | C | 26 | 31 | 6 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .606 |
| Donnell Harvey | PF | 21 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .455 |
| Avery Johnson | PG | 36 | 17 | 0 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .706 |
| Darrick Martin | PG | 30 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | SG | 27 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Charlie Bell | SG | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.4 | 105.2 | 42.5 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 12.1 | 20.1 | 7.6 | .462 | 20.1 | 7.6 | .378 | 24.3 | 19.6 | .806 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | C | 23 | 8 | 8 | 44.6 | 28.4 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 20.5 | 9.1 | .445 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .571 | 9.3 | 8.1 | .878 |
| Michael Finley | SF | 28 | 8 | 8 | 46.6 | 24.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 18.5 | 8.6 | .466 | 4.6 | 1.8 | .378 | 6.3 | 5.6 | .900 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 27 | 8 | 8 | 40.4 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 14.8 | 6.4 | .432 | 5.6 | 2.5 | .444 | 4.4 | 4.3 | .971 |
| Raef LaFrentz | C | 25 | 8 | 8 | 30.6 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 4.9 | .500 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .545 |
| Nick Van Exel | SG | 30 | 8 | 1 | 33.0 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 4.6 | .366 | 4.3 | 0.9 | .206 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .667 |
| Adrian Griffin | SG | 27 | 4 | 1 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 | .588 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF | 25 | 8 | 4 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .696 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .625 |
| Wang Zhizhi | C | 24 | 8 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .438 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Greg Buckner | SG | 25 | 7 | 0 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .480 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .750 |
| Johnny Newman | SF | 38 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .143 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Shawn Bradley | C | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Evan Eschmeyer | C | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 8 | 243.1 | 109.0 | 41.9 | 19.6 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 12.5 | 22.1 | 8.4 | .452 | 22.1 | 8.4 | .379 | 25.3 | 21.1 | .837 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | Primary Creator/Scorer | 38.0 | Primary | 23.4 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 (1.1+1.0) | 19.9 | Team’s leading scorer & rebounder, capable 3‑point shooting for a big; All‑NBA caliber offense anchored Dallas’ attack. | NBA Third Team |
| Steve Nash | Primary Facilitator | 34.6 | Primary | 17.9 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 14.7 | Engine of the offense; orchestrated pace & spacing, improved scoring and playmaking. | AS |
| Michael Finley | Secondary Scorer / Swiss‑Army Wing | 39.9 | High | 20.6 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 14.7 | All‑Star wing who could create, defend and facilitate; offered veteran scoring punch. | AS |
| Juwan Howard | High‑Usage Big | 31.3 | Secondary | 12.9 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 11.5 | Perimeter capable big with solid rebounding and midrange offense; valuable after trade. | — |
| Raef LaFrentz | Stretch Big / Defensive Asset | 29.1 | Moderate | 10.8 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 (0.9+2.2) | 11.2 | Floor‑spacing center who affected shots with rim protection and rebounding. | — |
| Adrian Griffin | 3&D Wing | 23.8 | Role | 7.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 7.2 | A gritty defender with solid activity and positional versatility. | — |
| Tim Hardaway | Scoring Hand / Spot Playmaker | 23.6 | Role | 9.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 7.0 | Veteran playmaker bringing scoring bursts and penetration. | — |
| Greg Buckner | Defensive Role Guard | 20.1 | Role | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.0 | Reliable off‑ball defender and glue scoring. | — |
| Eduardo Nájera | Energy Forward | 21.9 | Role | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 6.0 | Hustle rebounder & defender providing physical play. | — |
| Nick Van Exel | Scoring Spark | 28.0 | Moderate | 13.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 10.6 | Provided offensive punch in limited appearances. | — |
| Wang Zhizhi | Stretch Big Reserve | 10.9 | Limited | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.2 | Floor spacing from the center position. | — |
| Shawn Bradley | Rim‑Protecting Big | 14.3 | Limited | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.4 | Shot‑altering presence with blocks and rebounds. | — |
| Danny Manning | Veteran Glue | 13.5 | Limited | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4.2 | Experience and spacing off bench. | — |
| Evan Eschmeyer | Defensive Center Backup | 9.6 | Limited | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | Big body on defense with rebounding focus. | — |
| Donnell Harvey | Young Forward Reserve | 9.0 | Limited | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | Spot minutes as developmental forward. | — |
| Avery Johnson | Veteran Play Distribution | 8.9 | Limited | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | Floor leadership and control. | — |
| Darrick Martin | Minimal Role | 7.3 | Minimal | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | Brief appearances, limited impact. | — |
| Tariq Abdul‑Wahad | Minimal Role | 6.0 | Minimal | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Very limited minutes. | — |
| Charlie Bell | Minimal/Spot | 1.0 | Minimal | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | Token early‑season minutes. | — |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | Primary Scoring Big / Go‑To | 44.6 | Primary | 28.4 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 23.3 | Team’s leading playoff scorer & rebounder, elevated production under postseason pressure; All‑around big man with inside/outside scoring and boards. Playoff stats show surge from regular season usage with elite rebounding. | — |
| Michael Finley | Secondary Scorer / Wing Leader | 46.6 | Primary | 24.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 17.6 | Veteran wing scoring with efficiency and activity; key role in the Mavs’ historic first playoff series win since the ’80s. Notable clutch performances vs Utah. | — |
| Steve Nash | Primary Facilitator | 40.4 | Primary | 19.5 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 16.4 | Floor general who led the team’s offense, creating for others at elite assist rates; critical catalyst for Dallas’ tempo and spacing. | — |
| Nick Van Exel | Secondary Shot Creator | 33.0 | Secondary | 11.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 9.5 | Scoring punchguard off the bench providing aggression and instant offense in limited role. | — |
| Raef LaFrentz | Defensive Stretch Big | 30.6 | Secondary | 11.3 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 (0.3+2.8) | 11.3 | Added size, rebounding and rim protection in the playoffs; floor spacing from big man with defensive activity. | — |
| Adrian Griffin | 3&D Wing Reserves | 14.3 | Role | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.6 | Role player with opportunistic scoring and transition defense on limited minutes. | — |
| Greg Buckner | Defensive/Utility Guard | 15.0 | Role | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | Energetic on the defensive end with spot scoring bursts. | — |
| Eduardo Nájera | Energy Forward Reserve | 15.3 | Role | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | Provided depth minutes with hustle rebounding and defensive activity. | — |
| Wang Zhizhi | Floor Spacing Big Reserve | 5.5 | Role | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | Limited playoff role offering some spacing in small minutes. | — |
| Johnny Newman | Veteran Spot Minutes | 7.3 | Minimal | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | Occasional veteran scoring in brief appearances. | — |
| Shawn Bradley | Rim‑Protecting Big (Tiny Role) | 3.6 | Minimal | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Defensive presence in very limited time. | — |
| Evan Eschmeyer | Center Reserve | 2.7 | Minimal | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Little impact due to brief stint. | — |