The NBA announced today that Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was named All-NBA First Team. It is the sixth consecutive season Nowitzki has been named All-NBA and his second consecutive year garnering First Team honors. Last season he was the first Maverick in franchise history to be named All-NBA First Team.

This season Nowitzki averaged a career-high 26.6 points a game (ranking seventh in the NBA), while also registering 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.02 blocks in 38.1 minutes per contest. Nowitzki posted career-highs in field goal percentage (48.0%), three-point percentage (40.6%) and free throw percentage (90.1%). He finished third in MVP voting and was named Western Conference Player of the Month in December, the fourth time he has received that honor.

So far this postseason, Nowitzki ranks in the Top 10 among Playoff performers in points (fifth with 27.6 ppg) and rebounds (ninth with 9.8 rpg).

Nowitzki is joined on the First Team by reigning Most Valuable Player Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers), Shaquille O’Neal (Miami Heat) and LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers).

The voting results were as follows:

2005-06 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

Position - Player, Team (1st Team Votes), Points

Forward - LeBron James, Cleveland (116), 610

Forward - Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas (105), 584

Center - Shaquille O’Neal, Miami (45), 402

Guard - Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (110), 597

Guard - Steve Nash, Phoenix (106), 583

2005-06 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Position - Player, Team (1st Team Votes), Points

Forward - Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers (15), 309

Forward - Tim Duncan, San Antonio (17), 277

Center - Ben Wallace, Detroit (44), 363

Guard - Chauncey Billups, Detroit (21), 378

Guard - Dwyane Wade, Miami (13), 373

2005-06 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

Position - Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points

Forward - Shawn Marion, Phoenix (4), 270

Forward - Carmelo Anthony, Denver , 97

Center - Yao Ming, Houston (30), 261

Guard - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia (1), 104

Guard - Gilbert Arenas, Washington, 79