Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Season Team Name League Division GP W L Win% Head Coach Result
1980–81 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 15 67 .183 Dick Motta Missed Playoffs
1981–82 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 28 54 .341 Dick Motta Missed Playoffs
1982–83 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 38 44 .463 Dick Motta Missed Playoffs
1983–84 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 43 39 .524 Dick Motta Lost Conference Semifinals
1984–85 Dallas Mavericks NBA Pacific 82 44 38 .537 Dick Motta Lost First Round
1985–86 Dallas Mavericks NBA Pacific 82 44 38 .537 Dick Motta Lost Conference Semifinals
1986–87 Dallas Mavericks NBA Pacific 82 55 27 .671 Dick Motta Lost First Round
1987–88 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 53 29 .646 John MacLeod Lost Conference Finals
1988–89 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 38 44 .463 John MacLeod Missed Playoffs
1989–90 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 47 35 .573 Richie Adubato Lost First Round
1990–91 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 28 54 .341 Richie Adubato Missed Playoffs
1991–92 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 22 60 .268 Richie Adubato / Gar Heard Missed Playoffs
1992–93 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 11 71 .134 Richie Adubato / Gar Heard Missed Playoffs
1993–94 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 13 69 .159 Quinn Buckner Missed Playoffs
1994–95 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 36 46 .439 Dick Motta Missed Playoffs
1995–96 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 26 56 .317 Dick Motta / Darrell Walker Missed Playoffs
1996–97 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 24 58 .293 Jim Cleamons / Don Nelson Missed Playoffs
1997–98 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 20 62 .244 Don Nelson Missed Playoffs
1998–99 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 50 19 31 .380 Don Nelson Missed Playoffs
1999–00 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 40 42 .488 Don Nelson Missed Playoffs
2000–01 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 53 29 .646 Don Nelson Lost Conference Semifinals
2001–02 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 57 25 .695 Don Nelson Lost Conference Semifinals
2002–03 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 60 22 .732 Don Nelson Lost Conference Finals
2003–04 Dallas Mavericks NBA Midwest 82 52 30 .634 Don Nelson Lost First Round
2004–05 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 58 24 .707 Avery Johnson Lost Conference Semifinals
2005–06 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 60 22 .732 Avery Johnson Lost NBA Finals
2006–07 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 67 15 .817 Avery Johnson Lost First Round
2007–08 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 51 31 .622 Avery Johnson Lost First Round
2008–09 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 50 32 .610 Rick Carlisle Lost Conference Semifinals
2009–10 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 55 27 .671 Rick Carlisle Lost First Round
2010–11 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 57 25 .695 Rick Carlisle Won NBA Championship
2011–12 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 66 36 30 .545 Rick Carlisle Lost First Round
2012–13 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 41 41 .500 Rick Carlisle Missed Playoffs
2013–14 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 49 33 .598 Rick Carlisle Lost First Round
2014–15 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 50 32 .610 Rick Carlisle Lost First Round
2015–16 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 42 40 .512 Rick Carlisle Lost First Round
2016–17 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 33 49 .402 Rick Carlisle Missed Playoffs
2017–18 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 24 58 .293 Rick Carlisle Missed Playoffs
2018–19 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 33 49 .402 Rick Carlisle Missed Playoffs
2019–20 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 75 43 32 .573 Rick Carlisle Lost First Round
2020–21 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 72 42 30 .583 Rick Carlisle Lost First Round
2021–22 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 52 30 .634 Jason Kidd Lost Conference Finals
2022–23 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 38 44 .463 Jason Kidd Missed Playoffs
2023–24 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 50 32 .610 Jason Kidd Lost NBA Finals
2024–25 Dallas Mavericks NBA Southwest 82 39 43 .476 Jason Kidd Missed Playoffs