Kings vs. Mavericks Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Sacramento Kings and the Dallas Mavericks, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Sacramento Kings have been present in the NBA Playoffs 30 times in 78 seasons while the Dallas Mavericks did it 25 times in their 46 seasons. Between the two they total 2 of the 79 NBA championships (2.5%).
They have faced each other in 3 playoff series, 2 of them won by the Kings and 1 by the Mavericks. They also met in the Play-In once.
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 Kings 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 | ||
Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 30 (39.0%) | 25 (55.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 47 (61.0%) | 20 (44.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 0 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 83 wins 111 losses (.428) | 118 wins 131 losses (.474) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 46 1980-81 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Total Series | 3 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 2 2002, 2004 |
1 2003 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
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| 2024 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2022 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2021 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | DNQ | 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 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | DNQ |  NBA Champions |
| 2010 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| 2009 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2008 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals | |||
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
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| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
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| 2002 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
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| 2001 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2000 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1995 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1992 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1991 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1990 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1989 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1988 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1985 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1983 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ |
| 1982 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ |
| 1981 | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Kansas City Kings) | DNQ |
| 1980 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City Kings) | - |
| 1978 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | - |
| 1977 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | - |
| 1976 | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) | - |
| 1975 | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | - |
| 1974 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | - |
| 1973 | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | - |
| 1972 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1971 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1970 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1969 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1968 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1967 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1966 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1965 | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1964 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1963 | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1962 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1961 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1960 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1959 | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1958 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | - |
| 1957 | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1956 | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1955 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1954 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1953 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1952 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1951 | NBA Champions (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1950 | Lost Central Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| Playoffs | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1949 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |