Last Updated on July 30, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 2008–09 Dallas Mavericks were led by Dirk Nowitzki’s efficient scoring and rebounding, while Jason Terry provided valuable secondary scoring and Jason Kidd directed the offense with elite playmaking. Josh Howard added balanced wing production, and Erick Dampier supplied interior rebounding and defensive support. The statistics reflect a well-rounded team that emphasized efficient offense, strong ball movement, dependable perimeter shooting, and balanced contributions across its veteran core.
Here’s the Dallas Mavericks 2008–09 roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Hollins | C | 7-0 | 240 | October 10, 1984 | UCLA |
| 2 | Jason Kidd | PG | 6-4 | 205 | March 23, 1973 | California |
| 4 | Shawne Williams | SF | 6-9 | 225 | February 16, 1986 | Memphis |
| 5 | Josh Howard | SF | 6-7 | 210 | April 28, 1980 | Wake Forest |
| 7 | DeSagana Diop | C | 7-0 | 300 | January 30, 1982 | N/A |
| 8 | Gerald Green | SG | 6-6 | 205 | January 26, 1986 | N/A |
| 11 | J.J. Barea | SG | 5-10 | 180 | June 26, 1984 | Northeastern University |
| 13 | Matt Carroll | SG | 6-6 | 212 | August 28, 1980 | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Antoine Wright | SF | 6-7 | 210 | February 6, 1984 | Texas A&M |
| 25 | Erick Dampier | C | 6-11 | 265 | July 14, 1975 | Mississippi State |
| 31 | Jason Terry | SG | 6-2 | 185 | September 15, 1977 | Arizona |
| 32 | Brandon Bass | C | 6-8 | 250 | April 30, 1985 | LSU |
| 33 | James Singleton | PF | 6-8 | 216 | July 20, 1981 | Murray State |
| 40 | Devean George | SF | 6-8 | 220 | August 29, 1977 | Augsburg College |
| 41 | Dirk Nowitzki | PF | 7-0 | 245 | June 19, 1978 | N/A |
| 42 | Jerry Stackhouse | SG | 6-6 | 218 | November 5, 1974 | UNC |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLN | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | 30 | 81 | 81 | 37.7 | 25.9 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 20.0 | 9.6 | .479 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .359 | 6.7 | 6.0 | .890 |
| Jason Terry | SG | 31 | 74 | 11 | 33.7 | 19.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 15.8 | 7.3 | .463 | 6.2 | 2.3 | .366 | 3.0 | 2.7 | .880 |
| Josh Howard | SF | 28 | 52 | 51 | 32.0 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 15.1 | 6.8 | .451 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .345 | 4.2 | 3.3 | .782 |
| Caron Butler | SG | 29 | 6 | 6 | 33.7 | 19.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 7.2 | .434 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .304 | 4.5 | 4.2 | .926 |
| Antoine Wright | SF | 24 | 65 | 53 | 23.9 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 2.8 | .415 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .302 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .747 |
| J.J. Barea | SG | 24 | 79 | 15 | 20.3 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 3.1 | .442 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .357 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .753 |
| Brandon Bass | C | 23 | 81 | 0 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 3.1 | .496 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .867 |
| Erick Dampier | C | 33 | 80 | 80 | 23.0 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .650 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.8 | 1.1 | .638 |
| Devean George | SF | 31 | 43 | 17 | 16.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .380 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .289 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .773 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SG | 34 | 10 | 1 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 1.6 | .267 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .158 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| James Singleton | PF | 27 | 62 | 6 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .529 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .325 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .859 |
| DeSagana Diop | C | 27 | 34 | 0 | 13.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .379 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.9 | 0.4 | .414 |
| Shawne Williams | SF | 22 | 15 | 0 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .286 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .059 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .818 |
| Gerald Green | SG | 23 | 38 | 12 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 2.1 | .439 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .304 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .844 |
| Ryan Hollins | C | 24 | 27 | 2 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.3 | 0.6 | .515 |
| Matt Carroll | SG | 28 | 21 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .273 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .125 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 101.7 | 42.7 | 21.7 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 38.1 | .462 | 19.9 | 7.0 | .350 | 22.6 | 18.5 | .819 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLN | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | 30 | 10 | 10 | 39.4 | 26.8 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 17.0 | 8.8 | .518 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .286 | 9.3 | 8.6 | .925 |
| Josh Howard | SF | 28 | 10 | 10 | 29.5 | 15.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 5.6 | .438 | 3.2 | 0.8 | .250 | 4.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| Jason Terry | SG | 31 | 10 | 1 | 32.5 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 12.6 | 4.9 | .389 | 5.9 | 2.2 | .373 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .767 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 35 | 10 | 10 | 38.6 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 3.8 | .458 | 4.7 | 2.1 | .447 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .850 |
| Brandon Bass | C | 23 | 10 | 0 | 19.2 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 3.3 | .550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 2.8 | .903 |
| J.J. Barea | SG | 24 | 10 | 4 | 22.1 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 3.1 | .437 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .313 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .692 |
| Antoine Wright | SF | 24 | 10 | 5 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 2.1 | .488 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .381 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .818 |
| Erick Dampier | C | 33 | 10 | 10 | 25.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | .611 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.1 | 1.3 | .619 |
| Ryan Hollins | C | 24 | 9 | 0 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.1 | 0.7 | .600 |
| James Singleton | PF | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Gerald Green | SG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .286 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .200 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Matt Carroll | SG | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | 10 | 10 | 240.0 | 101.6 | 40.7 | 18.1 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 13.0 | 20.6 | 7.3 | .470 | 20.6 | 7.3 | .354 | 28.4 | 23.1 | .813 |
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 | Alpha Scorer-Creator | 37.7 | High | 25.9 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 19.1 | Team focal point on offense; carried Mavericks to franchise-best 67–15, shot 50/40/90 on the season and earned league MVP as the first European in NBA history to do so. Mavericks lost to Warriors in 1st round despite top seed. | MVP (2006-07); All-Star; All-NBA |
| Jason Terry | Secondary Scorer | 33.7 | High | 19.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 13.5 | Emerged as a primary scoring punch off the perimeter; efficient 3PT threat driving spacing and relief scoring. | 6MOY (from user stat) |
| Jason Kidd | Floor General | 35.6 | High | 9.0 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 13.2 | Veteran playmaker and distributor, ran offense, generated spacing by creating for others and rebounding for a guard. | — |
| Josh Howard | Two-Way Wing | 32.0 | High | 18.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 13.2 | Go-to secondary scoring option with defensive activity; created individual offense and helped shoulder scoring load. | — |
| Erick Dampier | Interior Anchor | 23.0 | Low | 5.7 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.6 | Provided physical rim presence and rebounding; set screens and defended bigger players. | — |
| Brandon Bass | Energy Big | 19.4 | Low | 8.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7.3 | Rolling big who contributed steady frontcourt minutes with efficient scoring and rebounding in limited role. | — |
| J.J. Barea | Spark Plug Guard | 20.3 | Medium | 7.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 7.0 | Off-ball scoring threat and secondary playmaker; provided offensive energy off bench. | — |
| Antoine Wright | 3&D Wing | 23.9 | Low | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5.9 | Role player tasked with perimeter defense and spot scoring; versatile wing minutes. | — |
| Devean George | Role Wing | 16.5 | Low | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | Veteran complementary player providing defense and spacing in spot minutes. | — |
| DeSagana Diop | Backup Big | 13.3 | Low | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 | Deep roster center giving size and defensive rebounding in limited minutes. | — |
| Shawne Williams | Development Wing | 11.3 | Low | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.4 | Young forward with brief spurts of energy looking to impact defense and rebounds. | — |
| Gerald Green | Scoring Reserve | 9.9 | Low | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.7 | Put up quick offensive bursts; athletic contributor off bench. | — |
| Jerry Stackhouse | Vet Scorer | 16.2 | Low | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | Experienced scorer in limited action adding veteran punch. | — |
| Ryan Hollins | Backup Big | 9.6 | Low | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.0 | Depth center offering rim protection and rebounds. | — |
| Matt Carroll | Deep Reserve | 6.7 | Low | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | Minimal minutes providing spacing. | — |
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 | Lead Scoring Creator | 39.4 | High | 26.8 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 20.8 | Anchored Dallas offense and was the team’s primary scoring and rebounding option; posted elite shooting and all-around production in a 51-31 season. | — |
| Jason Kidd | Facilitator | 38.6 | High | 11.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 12.8 | Veteran point guard running the offense, creating for others and adding defensive activity through steals; key playmaker. | — |
| Josh Howard | Secondary Two-Way Wing | 29.5 | High | 15.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 11.7 | Primary secondary scorer with energy and rebounding; contributed defensively and provided spacing. | — |
| Jason Terry | Secondary Scorer | 32.5 | Medium | 14.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9.9 | Spot scoring punch off the wing and a capable perimeter shooter creating offense in spurts. | — |
| Brandon Bass | Frontcourt Energy | 19.2 | Medium | 9.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7.7 | Efficient scoring role in the frontcourt and steady rebounder in his minutes. | — |
| Erick Dampier | Interior Anchor | 25.5 | Low | 5.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6.9 | Provided rim presence and rebounding; not a usage focal point but important defensively and on the boards. | — |
| J.J. Barea | Secondary Playmaker | 22.1 | Medium | 7.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 6.7 | Role guard creation off bench; mixed scoring with assists and quick offensive bursts. | — |
| Antoine Wright | 3&D Wing | 16.7 | Low | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | Played off ball, provided spacing and occasional defense; limited usage. | — |
| Ryan Hollins | Backup Big | 9.3 | Low | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | Spot minutes as backup center with limited offensive role; contributed rebounds and interior size. | — |
| James Singleton | Deep Reserve Big | 4.7 | Low | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | Minimal impact minutes; energy and boards in brief stints. | — |
| Gerald Green | Deep Reserve Wing | 4.3 | Low | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | Very limited minutes with brief offensive appearances. | — |
| Matt Carroll | Deep Reserve Guard | 3.5 | Low | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | Played minimal minutes; provided depth without major statistical impact. | — |