This is a comprehensive list of all Dallas Mavericks All-Star Game appearances.
| Year
| Player
| Points
| Rebounds
| Final Numbers
| Comments
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| 1981
| Doug Atkinson
| Head
| Trainer
| Western Conference
| In Dallas' innaugural season, Doug Atkinson was selected as trainer for the Western Confverence All-Stars.
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| 1984
| Mark Aguirre
| 13
| 1
| 5-8 FG, 3-4 FT / 13 mins
| Aguirre has the honor of being the first Dallas Mavericks player ever named to an NBA All-Star team.
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| 1985
| Rolando Blackman
| 15
| 3
| 7-14 FG, 1-2 FT / 23 mins
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| 1986
| Rolando Blackman
| 12
| 4
| 6-11 FG, 0-0 FT / 22 mins
| The Reunion Rowdies were out in mass as Blackman represented the hometown Mavs in the first ever NBA All-Star game in Dallas.
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| 1987
| Mark Aguirre
| 9
| 2
| 3-6 FG, 2-3 FT / 17 mins
| This marked the first of five All-Star games to feature two Dallas Mavericks players.
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| 1987
| Rolando Blackman
| 29
| 4
| 9-15 FG, 11-13 FT / 22 mins
| Blackman sunk two clutch free throws with no time left to send the game to overtime before the West finally prevailed. His 11 made free throws is tied (with four others) for most free throws made in an All-Star game and his 29 points is the most ever scored by a Mavericks player in an All-Star game.
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| 1988
| Mark Aguirre
| 14
| 1
| 5-10 FG, 3-3 FT / 12 mins
| This All-Star game in Chicago allowed Aguirre to play in front of the same fans who had watched him as a star at DePaul University.
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| 1988
| James Donaldson
| 2
| 6
| 0-0 FG, 2-2 FT / 21 mins
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| 1990
| Rolando Blackman
| 15
| 2
| 7-9 FG, 1-1 FT / 8 mins
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| 1996
| Jason Kidd
| 7
| 6
| 3-4 FG, 0-0 FT / 22 mins
| An All-Star in only his second season, Kidd was Dallas' first player named to the game in six years. He also posted ten assists in the game which is the most ever by a Mavericks player in All-Star action. This game also marked the first time a Mav had ever started an All-Star game.
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| 1997
| Chris Gatling
| 2
| 2
| 1-8 FG, 0-0 FT / 12 mins
| Gatling was traded by Dallas on February 17, 1997...just eight days after representing the team in the All-Star game.
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| 2000
| Michael Finley
| 11
| 1
| 5-6 FG, 0-0 FT / 10 mins
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| 2001
| Michael Finley
| 12
| 3
| 5-15 FG, 2-2 FT / 19 mins
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| 2002
| Steve Nash
| 8
| 3
| 3-9 FG, 0-0 FT / 24 mins
| Nash also had 9 assists in the game.
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| 2002
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 12
| 8
| 5-11 FG, 1-1 FT / 24 mins
| In his first All-Star game appearance, Nowitzki's 8 rebounds still stands as the most ever recorded by a Mavericks player.
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| 2002
| Don Nelson
| Head
| Coach
| Western Conference
| Nelson's only All-Star Game appearance as a player or a coach was in this game.
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| 2003
| Steve Nash
| 2
| 5
| 1-3 FG, 0-1 FT / 16 mins
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| 2003
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 9
| 1
| 4-8 FG, 0-0 FT / 16 mins
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| 2004
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 2
| 0
| 1-3 FG, 0-0 FT / 13 mins
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| 2005
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 10
| 7
| 4-10 FG, 1-2 FT / 21 mins
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| 2006
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 10
| 6
| 4-8 FG, 2-3 FT / 16 mins
| In this, Nowitzki's fifth All-Star game, he passed Rolando Blackman for most appearances by a Mavericks player.
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| 2006
| Avery Johnson
| Head
| Coach
| Western Conference
| Named to lead the West All-Stars in only his first full season as a Head Coach in the league.
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| 2007
| Josh Howard
| 3
| 4
| 1-3 FG, 1-2 FT / 20 mins
| Howard was named, just nine days before the game, by NBA Commissioner David Stern as a replacement (along with the Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony) for injured All-Stars Carlos Boozer and Yao Ming.
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| 2007
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 9
| 5
| 4-9 FG, 0-0 FT / 16 minutes
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| 2008
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 13
| 4
| 5-14 FG, 2-2 FT / 25 mins
| Nowitzki's 25 minutes is the most action seen in a single All-Star game by a Dallas player.
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| 2009
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 8
| 1
| 3-5 FG, 2-2 FT / 14 mins
| Dirk's eight points gave him 73 career points scored in All-Star Game action, the most ever by a Dallas Mavericks player, passing the previous record held by Rolando Blackman.
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| 2010
| Jason Kidd
| 0
| 0
| 0-1 FG, 0-1 FT / 6 mins
| Kidd was a late addition to the Western Conference All-Stars replacing the Lakers' Kobe Bryant who missed the game with an injury.
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| 2010
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 22
| 4
| 8-15 FG, 6-6 FT / 28 mins
| Dirk started the game in front of his hometown fans in Dallas and had the Western Conference's first four points of the game.
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| 2011
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 6
| 5
| 3-8 FG, 0-0 FT / 14 mins
| Dirk surpassed the 100-pt mark in career All-Star Game points with his six points in the 2011 game. He has 101 total points.
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| 2012
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 7
| 4
| 3-8 FG, 0-0 FT / 14 mins
| This year's game marked Nowitzki's 11th consecutive All-Star appearance.
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| Year
| Player
| Finish
| Round Eliminated
| Final numbers
| Comments
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[edit] NBA ALL-STAR 3-POINT SHOOTOUT
| 1986
| Dale Ellis
| 3rd
| 2nd
| 17 points/1st round...14 points/2nd round
| Shooting in front of the hometown Dallas fans, Ellis advanced to the second round of the NBA's first-ever 3-PT shootout which was eventually won by Boston's Larry Bird.
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| 1987
| Detlef Schrempf
| 2nd
| Finals
| 19 points/1st round...16 points/2nd round...14 points/3rd round
| Enganged in a close contest with returning champion Larry Bird, Schrempf was outsted in the finals 16-14.
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| 1988
| Detlef Schrempf
| 4th
| 2nd
| 15 points/1st round...5 points/2nd round
| Hoping for a return match against Larry Bird, Schrempf was eliminted in the second round as Bird defeated former Maverick Dale Ellis in the finals to win his third straight 3-PT Shootout.
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| 1989
| Derek Harper
| T-5th
| 1st
| 12 points/1st round
| In the first 3-PT shootout without Larry Bird, Dallas' Derek Harper failed to get out of the first round. The eventual champion was, for the second year in a row, Dale Ellis.
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| 1996
| George McCloud
| T-3rd
| 2nd
| 18 points/1st round...17 points/2nd round
| The 1996 3-PT shootout featured four former, current or future Mavericks as Hubert Davis, Tim Legler, George McCloud and Dennis Scott all participated in a contest ultimately won by Legler.
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| 1998
| Hubert Davis
| 2nd
| Finals
| 15 points/1st round...24 points/2nd round...10 points/3rd round
| Davis became only the second Mavs player to advance to the finals of the 3-PT Shootout. Despite an amazing 24 points in the second round, Davis lost in the finals to Phoenix's Jeff Hornacek.
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| 2000
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 2nd
| Finals
| 18 points/1st round...11 points/2nd round
| With the 3-PT contest now only having two rounds with three players advancing to the final round, Nowitzki won the first round with 18 points. He lost in the finals to defending champion Jeff Hornacek.
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| 2000
| Hubert Davis
| 6th
| 1st
| 14 points/1st round
| This season marked the first time that the Mavs had two representatives in the 3-PT Shootout with Davis making his second appearance as a Maverick.
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| 2001
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 3rd
| Finals
| 17 points/1st round...10 points/2nd round
| Dirk advanced to the 3-PT shootout finals for the second year in a row, finishing third behind Ray Allen of Milwaukee and Predrag Stojakovic of Sacramento.
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| 2001
| Steve Nash
| 5th
| 1st
| 14 points/1st round
| For the second consecutive season, Dallas had two representatives in the contest. Nash was eliminated in the first round with 14 points.
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| 2002
| Steve Nash
| 3rd
| Finals
| 15 points/1st round...18 points/2nd round
| Nash made the finals in his second 3-PT Shootout appearance making three straight seasons that Dallas had a representative in the final round.
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| 2006
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 1st
| Winner
| 14 points/1st round...18 points/2nd round
| The first time a Dallas Mavericks player won the 3-PT Shootout, Nowitzki defeated Gilbert Arenas of Washington and former winner Ray Allen of Seattle in the final round.
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| 2006
| Jason Terry
| 4th
| 1st
| 13 points/1st round
| Terry was only one point shy of advancing to the finals in his first 3-Pt Shootout appearance.
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| 2007
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 3rd
| Finals
| 20 points/1st round...9 points/2nd round
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| 2008
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 3rd
| Finals
| 17 points/1st round...14 points/2nd round
| Nowitzki made the finals for the fifth time before losing, for the second consecutive year to Jason Kapono
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| Year
| Player
| Finish
| Round Eliminated
| Final numbers
| Comments
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[edit] NBA SLAM DUNK CONTEST
| 1995
| Tony Dumas
| 6th
| 1st
| 15.0 / 1st round (Contestants were given 90 seconds to make three dunks)
| Dumas didn't make any dunks during his time.
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| 1997
| Michael Finley
| 3rd
| Finals
| 37.0 / 1st round (3 attempts with judges awarding one score based on best two dunks)...33.0 and 30.5 points / 2nd round (2 attempts with each scored separately).
| Finley advanced to the final round but mised both dunks although each was a very creative effort.
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| Year
| Player
| Points
| Rebounds
| Final numbers
| Comments
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[edit] NBA ROOKIE GAME AND ROOKIE/SOPHOMORE GAME
| 1994
| Popeye Jones
| 4
| 7
| 1-1 FG, 2-2 FT / 19 mins
| This was the innaugural rookie game held during NBA All-Star weekend.
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| 1994
| Jamal Mashburn
| 8
| 3
| 4-6 FG, 0-0 FT / 17 mins
| 1994 was the first of only two times the Mavericks have had two players in the rookie game.
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| 1995
| Jason Kidd
| 4
| 4
| 2-4 FG, 0-0 FT / 17 mins
| Kidd added five assists to go with his 4 points and 4 rebounds.
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| 1997
| Samaki Walker
| -
| -
| -
| Despite being selected to play, Walker missed the game due to a sprained left ankle.
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| 2000
| Dirk Nowitzki
| 17
| 6
| 7-13 FG, 3-3 FT / 29 mins
| With no All-Star game in 1999, the NBA opted to go to the Rookie/Sophomore format in 2000. Nowitzki played for the sophomores.
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| 2004
| Josh Howard
| 13
| 0
| 6-10 FG, 1-2 FT / 25 mins
| Howard played for the rookies.
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| 2005
| Devin Harris
| 0
| 2
| 0-4 FG, 0-0 FT / 19 mins
| Harris also played for the rookies and despite being held scoreless had two rebounds, six assists and three steals.
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| 2005
| Josh Howard
| 7
| 5
| 2-6 FG, 3-4 FT / 13 mins
| Playing in the game for the second year in a row, Howard played for the sophomores this time around.
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| 2006
| Devin Harris
| 6
| 3
| 3-9 FG, 0-0 FT / mins
| Playing in his second consecutive game, this time for the sophomores, Harris also had seven assists and three steals.
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| Special thanks to Patricia Bender for her assistance with this section. Check out her website of all-things Mavericks at www.eskimo.com~pbender/index.html
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