The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 Dallas Mavericks went 38-44. Led by Derek Harper, James Donaldson and Sam Perkins, they posted a -1.79 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Derek Harper leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Mark Aguirre | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | Roy Tarpley | 11.5 |
| Assists | Derek Harper | 7.0 |
| Steals | Derek Harper | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Herb Williams | 1.8 |
| True Shooting | James Donaldson | 61.4 |
| 3-Pointers | Derek Harper | 99 |
| Def. Win Shares | Sam Perkins | 3.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Derek Harper4002James Donaldson2803Sam Perkins264Mark Aguirre185Rolando Blackman146Roy Tarpley137Adrian Dantley108Bill Wennington69Terry Tyler510Brad Davis511Detlef Schrempf412Herb Williams213Morlon Wiley114Uwe Blab115Anthony Jones016Steve Alford0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Harper | 81 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 56.1 | 99 | 2.8 | 40 |
| James Donaldson | 53 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 61.4 | 0 | 2.3 | 28 |
| Sam Perkins | 78 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 53.0 | 7 | 3.1 | 26 |
| Mark Aguirre | 44 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 50.9 | 29 | 1.0 | 18 |
| Rolando Blackman | 78 | 19.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 54.3 | 30 | 1.4 | 14 |
| Roy Tarpley | 19 | 17.3 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 57.7 | 0 | 1.1 | 13 |
| Adrian Dantley | 31 | 20.3 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 54.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 10 |
| Bill Wennington | 65 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 48.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Terry Tyler | 70 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 49.8 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Brad Davis | 78 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 57.4 | 32 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Detlef Schrempf | 37 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 52.9 | 2 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Herb Williams | 30 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 43.8 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Morlon Wiley | 51 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.9 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Uwe Blab | 37 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 54.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Anthony Jones | 25 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 45.6 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Steve Alford | 9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.6
- Youngest: Morlon Wiley (22)
- Oldest: Adrian Dantley (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Morlon Wiley - rookie
- Adrian Dantley - new to the team
- Terry Tyler - new to the team
- Herb Williams - new to the team
- Anthony Jones - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Derek Harper - pick #11 (1983)
- James Donaldson - pick #73 (1979)
- Sam Perkins - pick #4 (1984)
- Mark Aguirre - pick #1 (1981)
- Rolando Blackman - pick #9 (1981)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Dallas Mavericks fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1980-812010-112025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.