Mavericks vs. Warriors 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 Golden State Warriors, 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 Golden State Warriors did it 38 times in their 80 seasons. Between the two they total 8 of the 79 NBA championships (10.1%).
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, all of themwon by the Warriors.
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 Warriors 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 | Golden State Warriors | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 25 (55.6%) | 38 (48.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 20 (44.4%) | 41 (51.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 7 |
| Finals Lost: | 2 | 5 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 118 wins 131 losses (.474) | 217 wins 179 losses (.548) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 46 1980-81 to present | 80 1946-47 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 2 2007, 2022 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2024 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
| 2023 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2022 | Lost Western Conference Finals |  NBA Champions | |||
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| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
| 2020 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2018 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2017 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2016 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2015 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions |
| 2014 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2013 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2011 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors | |||
| 2009 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2008 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
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| 2006 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ | |||
| 2005 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2004 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ | |||
| 2002 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2001 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1995 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1992 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1988 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1987 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1985 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1984 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1983 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1982 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1980 | - | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| 1979 | - | DNQ |
| 1978 | - | DNQ |
| 1977 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1976 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1975 | - | NBA Champions |
| 1974 | - | DNQ |
| 1973 | - | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1972 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1971 | - | Lost Western Conference Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| 1969 | - | Lost Western Division Semis (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1968 | - | Lost Western Division Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1967 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1966 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1965 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1964 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1963 | - | DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors) |
| 1962 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1961 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1960 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| 1959 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1958 | - | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1957 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1956 | - | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1955 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1954 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1953 | - | DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1952 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1951 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1950 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| 1949 | - | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1948 | - | Lost NBA Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors) |
| 1947 | - | NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors) |