Jazz vs. Mavericks Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Utah Jazz have been present in the NBA Playoffs 31 times in 52 seasons while the Dallas Mavericks did it 25 times in their 46 seasons. The Jazz have not won a title so far and the Mavericks have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.
They have faced each other in 3 playoff series, all of themwon by the Mavericks.
On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the Jazz and the Mavericks advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.
Summary of Their Playoff History | ||
Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 31 (60.8%) | 25 (55.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 20 (39.2%) | 20 (44.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 0 | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 2 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 135 wins 157 losses (.462) | 118 wins 131 losses (.474) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 52 1974-75 to present | 46 1980-81 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Total Series | 3 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 3 1986, 2001, 2022 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
| 2024 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
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| 2021 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2019 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2010 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2004 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
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| 2000 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1994 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1991 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| 1989 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
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| 1985 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1982 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1980 | DNQ | - | |||
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1979 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | - |
| 1978 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | - |
| 1977 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | - |
| 1976 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | - |
| 1975 | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) | - |
| 1974 | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |
NBA Champions