Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here are Dirk Nowitzki’s per-game playoff statistics by season:
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | DAL | 10 | 39.9 | 23.4 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .423 | .283 | .883 |
| 2001–02 | DAL | 8 | 44.6 | 28.4 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .445 | .571 | .878 |
| 2002–03 | DAL | 17 | 41.1 | 25.3 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .464 | .400 | .891 |
| 2003–04 | DAL | 5 | 42.8 | 26.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .452 | .250 | .848 |
| 2004–05 | DAL | 13 | 39.9 | 23.7 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .439 | .278 | .882 |
| 2005–06 | DAL | 22 | 39.0 | 27.0 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .487 | .395 | .890 |
| 2006–07 | DAL | 6 | 39.3 | 19.7 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .385 | .211 | .840 |
| 2007–08 | DAL | 5 | 40.6 | 26.8 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .492 | .320 | .844 |
| 2008–09 | DAL | 10 | 40.3 | 26.8 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .460 | .250 | .894 |
| 2009–10 | DAL | 6 | 40.7 | 26.7 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .547 | .545 | .949 |
| 2010–11 | DAL | 21 | 39.3 | 27.7 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .485 | .460 | .941 |
| 2011–12 | DAL | 4 | 36.3 | 26.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .453 | .308 | .900 |
| 2013–14 | DAL | 7 | 35.1 | 19.1 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .426 | .368 | .897 |
| 2014–15 | DAL | 5 | 36.2 | 21.2 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .452 | .235 | .929 |
| 2015–16 | DAL | 5 | 34.0 | 20.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .494 | .364 | .941 |
Career Playoff Totals: 145 games, 25.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.9 BPG, .462 FG%, .365 3P%, .892 FT%.
Nowitzki’s standout playoff performance came during the 2011 postseason, where he led the Mavericks to their first NBA championship. In the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he averaged 32.2 points per game, shooting 56% from the field and 97% from the free-throw line. In the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, he maintained a high level of play, averaging 26 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, with a 98% free-throw percentage.