Dirk Nowitzki had his most points in a game in 2011-12 on April 16, 2012 and on March 3, 2012, with 40 points.
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NBA Dirk Nowitzki career high points in one regular-season game in 2012| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Nowitzki | 40 | 4/16/2012 | @ | 53 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 63.9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +8 | ||
| 2 | | D. Nowitzki | 40 | 3/3/2012 | vs | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 78.7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 3 | | D. Nowitzki | 35 | 4/18/2012 | vs | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +17 | ||
| 4 | | D. Nowitzki | 34 | 2/19/2012 | @ | 38 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 71.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 5 | | D. Nowitzki | 33 | 3/19/2012 | @ | 31 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 73.3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | +23 | ||
| 6 | | D. Nowitzki | 33 | 2/10/2012 | @ | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 70.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +22 | ||
| 7 | | D. Nowitzki | 31 | 3/24/2012 | @ | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 63.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 8 | | D. Nowitzki | 30 | 2/3/2012 | vs | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 76.4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | -6 | ||
| 9 | | D. Nowitzki | 29 | 12/29/2011 | @ | 39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 67.8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +19 | ||
| 10 | | D. Nowitzki | 28 | 3/30/2012 | @ | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 65.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | ||
| 11 | | D. Nowitzki | 28 | 3/6/2012 | vs | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +16 | ||
| 12 | | D. Nowitzki | 28 | 2/17/2012 | @ | 37 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 56.8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | +18 | ||
| 13 | | D. Nowitzki | 27 | 4/12/2012 | @ | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 51.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +21 | ||
| 14 | | D. Nowitzki | 27 | 3/17/2012 | vs | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 61.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 15 | | D. Nowitzki | 27 | 3/15/2012 | vs | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 56.1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 16 | | D. Nowitzki | 27 | 3/13/2012 | vs | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +19 | ||
| 17 | | D. Nowitzki | 27 | 3/5/2012 | @ | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 57.9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -7 | ||
| 18 | | D. Nowitzki | 26 | 3/21/2012 | vs | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 51.6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | -15 | ||
| 19 | | D. Nowitzki | 26 | 2/20/2012 | vs | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 41.7 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 49.6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | +27 | ||
| 20 | | D. Nowitzki | 26 | 1/2/2012 | vs | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 69.7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +24 | ||
| 21 | | D. Nowitzki | 25 | 3/29/2012 | @ | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 56.6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 22 | | D. Nowitzki | 25 | 2/22/2012 | vs | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 49.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | -12 | ||
| 23 | | D. Nowitzki | 25 | 2/8/2012 | @ | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 59.9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | +12 | ||
| 24 | | D. Nowitzki | 24 | 4/15/2012 | @ | 43 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 32.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 40.9 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | +5 | ||
| 25 | | D. Nowitzki | 24 | 4/13/2012 | @ | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 76.1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | +1 | ||
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| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
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| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
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