Dirk Nowitzki
Awards & Honours
9
Awards Won
7
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Records
Dirk Nowitzki's career is defined by a rare combination of individual brilliance and team success. He is one of only seven players in NBA history with at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 1,000 blocks. His 2007 MVP season made him the first European-born player to win the award. The 2011 championship run is considered one of the greatest in NBA history, as he led an underdog Mavericks team past the star-studded Miami Heat. Nowitzki's 21 seasons with one franchise is a testament to his loyalty. He was the first German men's player to have his national team jersey retired, and his number 41 hangs in the rafters of the American Airlines Center.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted as a player
FIBA Hall of Fame
Inducted as a player
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Named one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history
Jersey Retirement by Dallas Mavericks
Number 41 retired
Jersey Retirement by Germany
First German men's player to have national jersey retired
Nowitzki Way street naming
Street near American Airlines Center named in his honor
UNICEF German Ambassador
Appointed as national ambassador
Rankings & Lists
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
All-time scoring list
Highest-scoring foreign-born player
Records & Feats
Most points by a foreign-born player in NBA history
Scored 31,560 points, the most by any player born outside the United States.
First European-born player to win NBA MVP
Won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2007.
Most seasons with one franchise (21)
Played 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, the longest tenure with a single team among active players at retirement.