It has been a season of milestones reached and opponents bested for the 16-year veteran Jason Kidd and his Dallas Mavericks.

The Mavs have rolled to 40 wins against just 16 losses,  good for second overall in the Western Conference.

Jason and the Mavs surged into the All-Star Break with wins in 14 of their past 16 games.


Jason backs down Suns forward Jared Dudley during a recent Mavs win. Dallas has won 14-of-16 entering the break.

Through the month of February so far, Jason is shooting an outstanding 43.4 percent from beyond the arc, including one blissful game against the Sacramento Kings in which he hit 6-of-7 triples on his way to scoring 20 points.

Check out these other outstanding numbers that the Hall-of-Fame point guard has racked up over the first half of the NBA season.

BY THE NUMBERS

.750 Dallas’ winning percentage against the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. The Mavs’ have won 6-of-7 games against these teams the top two in each conference other than themselves.

2 Number of times Jason and the Mavs have won 10-straight games this season.

3 Jason’s place on the all-time list of 3-pointers made. J-Kidd passed Dale Ellis for third with a three on January 12th against the Indiana Pacers.

10 Number of steals Jason (2,435) sits behind Gary Payton for third all-time on the NBA steals list.

18 Jason’s high in assists this year. The number came during the season-opener against the Charlotte Bobcats and was one off John Stockton’s all-time opening night record.

19 Double-digit assist games for J-Kidd this season.

65 Length in feet of a second-quarter buzzer beater to help lead the Mavs to their NBA-leading eight-straight win on Halloween.

106 Career triple doubles for No. 2. He is the active leader and third all-time.

484 Jason’s career double doubles. He has eight this season.

11,381 Career Assists for J-Kidd. On November 12th, in a win against the Philadelphia 76ers, J-Kidd reached the 11,000-assist mark for his career. The number is good for second all-time.

IN HIS OWN WORDS

"I’ve just enjoyed passing the ball. It’s made the game fun and easy for me. To have that many and just think about how far I am from Stockton, it just let’s me know that Stockton’s a little bit better." – A typically humble J-Kidd on his specialty: the pass.

THEY SAID IT
Jason’s teammates, peers and those who observe his craft have had nothing but fine things to say about Jason’s longevity and consistency:

Mavericks forward Caron Butler:
"(We’re) playing with the greatest point guard, one of the best ever."

Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki:
"We’re lucky to play with a point guard like that."

Mavericks center Tyson Chandler:
"J-Kidd, he surprises me all the time. He keeps digging into that tank and pulling out tricks. One night he’s making every single pass. (In Utah), he’s making every single three. (Against Sacramento), he’s making every single defensive play. The guy’s amazing."

Celtics forward Kevin Garnett:
"He’s put teams on his back. He’s carried the load and the responsibility for a long time. He’s no shag of a player, nothing like that. He’s a respected player. I think everybody in our organization and our locker room respects this dude."

Mavericks forward Shawn Marion:
"Jason Kidd is a master of the game, he’s the definition of a point guard. People should really look at how he’s an all-around point guard. He plays both ends of the floor, he can post up, he can shoot the three, he can come off pick-and-rolls, and he’s one of the best transition point guards in the league – still, right now."

Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Doug Collins:
"I compare Jason Kidd a little bit to Brett Favre, and I mean that in a very positive way. He’s a gunslinger. He will take risks with the ball that a lot of guys won’t take. When I broadcasted games I used to always say that he played like he had a rearview mirror – he not only saw what was in front of him but what was behind him. He will go somewhere knowing where a guy is coming, not where he already is. And he has such great instincts."

Three-point king Ray Allen after a J-Kidd three ball beat Allen’s Celtics
"He’s proven over his career that he can knock the 3-ball down," Allen said. "For most of his career, he hasn’t been given the credit for being able to shoot because he’s been able to do so many other things well. He’s always had the stigma that he was flashy, but he was very effective."

Eddie Sefko, Dallas Morning News:
"Smart and quicker than anybody should be when they are 37. A good leader and teacher for players barely half his age. Yes, I’m a fan. His offense is down to passing and spotting up for threes. But everything he does is still a positive for this organization."