Mark Aguirre

Cross-checked official Mavericks and Pistons histories, franchise retrospectives, championship records, career highs, and archived box scores. The list balances Aguirre's starring role in Dallas's rise from expansion team to conference finalist with the reduced-volume, championship-winning role he accepted after the defining Detroit trade.

1. #1. Aguirre delivered 23 points and 13 rebounds as Dallas edged the defending-champion Lakers 105–103 in 1988 Western Conference finals Game 6, forcing the only conference-finals Game 7 in Mavericks history before 2006. Mavericks: the 1988 run that put Dallas on the map · NBA official Lakers–Mavericks Game 6 box score
2. #2. Aguirre scored 29 points with 11 rebounds and six assists as Dallas won 107–96 at Seattle in 1984 first-round Game 4, evening the first playoff series in franchise history before the Mavericks won the deciding game. Mavericks official 2024 postseason guide · NBA official Mavericks–SuperSonics Game 4 box score
3. #3. Aguirre set his career scoring high with 49 points and added nine rebounds as Dallas beat Philadelphia 111–109, the individual apex of the three-time All-Star's prolific Mavericks prime. NBA: Aguirre's 49-point Mavericks benchmark · NBA official 76ers–Mavericks box score
4. #4. Aguirre contributed 14 points, six rebounds, and two assists as Detroit survived the Lakers 108–105 in 1989 Finals Game 2, protecting home court during the sweep that validated the midseason trade made to complete the Pistons' title formula. Pistons: the Mark Aguirre trade · NBA official Lakers–Pistons Game 2 box score
5. #5. Aguirre opened the 1990 NBA Finals with 18 points and eight rebounds as Detroit beat Portland 105–99, supplying his strongest performance of the series that delivered the Pistons' repeat championship. Pistons: Mark Aguirre's championship role · NBA official Trail Blazers–Pistons Game 1 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18