Mavericks vs. Pistons Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Dallas Mavericks have been present in the NBA Playoffs 25 times in 46 seasons while the Detroit Pistons did it 43 times in their 78 seasons. Between the two they total 4 of the 79 NBA championships (5.1%).
The Mavericks and the Pistons have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
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 Mavericks and the Pistons 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 | ||
Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 25 (55.6%) | 43 (55.8%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 20 (44.4%) | 34 (44.2%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 3 |
| Finals Lost: | 2 | 4 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 118 wins 131 losses (.474) | 190 wins 186 losses (.505) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 46 1980-81 to present | 78 1948-49 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2023 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2011 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2006 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions |
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 1999 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1995 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 1989 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1982 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1980 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979 | - | DNQ |
| 1978 | - | DNQ |
| 1977 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1976 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1975 | - | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1974 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1973 | - | DNQ |
| 1972 | - | DNQ |
| 1971 | - | DNQ |
| 1970 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 1969 | - | DNQ |
| 1968 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis |
| 1967 | - | DNQ |
| 1966 | - | DNQ |
| 1965 | - | DNQ |
| 1964 | - | DNQ |
| 1963 | - | Lost Western Division Semis |
| 1962 | - | Lost Western Division Finals |
| 1961 | - | Lost Western Division Semis |
| 1960 | - | Lost Western Division Semis |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 1959 | - | Lost Western Division Semis |
| 1958 | - | Lost Western Division Finals |
| 1957 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1956 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1955 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1954 | - | Lost Western Division Round Robin (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1953 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1952 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1951 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1950 | - | Lost Central Division Finals (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons |
| 1949 | - | DNQ (as Fort Wayne Pistons) |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |