The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 Denver Nuggets went 50-32. Led by Bobby Jones (1975-1986), Dan Issel and David Thompson, they posted a +4.95 SRS and went 2-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bobby Jones (1975-1986) leads at 27%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | David Thompson | 25.9 |
| Rebounds | Dan Issel | 8.8 |
| Assists | Ted McClain | 4.5 |
| Steals | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 2.3 |
| Blocks | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 60.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 5.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bobby JonesAll-Defense 1stAll-Star7302Dan Issel★All-Star5703David ThompsonAll-NBA 1stAll-Star524Marvin Webster175Ted McClain156Jim Price137Fatty Taylor128Paul Silas109Willie Wise710Gus Gerard511Mack Calvin412Chuck Williams213Byron Beck214Monte Towe1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 82 | 15.1 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 60.5 | — | 5.5 | 73 |
| Dan Issel★ | 79 | 22.3 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 57.8 | — | 3.8 | 57 |
| David Thompson | 82 | 25.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 55.9 | — | 3.1 | 52 |
| Marvin Webster | 80 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 54.2 | — | 2.5 | 17 |
| Ted McClain | 72 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 48.3 | — | 2.5 | 15 |
| Jim Price | 55 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 47.8 | — | 2.1 | 13 |
| Fatty Taylor | 79 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 43.9 | — | 2.5 | 12 |
| Paul Silas | 81 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 42.5 | — | 2.8 | 10 |
| Willie Wise | 75 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 50.6 | — | 1.9 | 7 |
| Gus Gerard | 24 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 51.1 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Mack Calvin | 29 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 56.0 | — | 0.6 | 4 |
| Chuck Williams | 21 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 45.4 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Byron Beck | 53 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 47.1 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Monte Towe | 51 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 43.6 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.3
- Youngest: David Thompson (22)
- Oldest: Paul Silas (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bobby Jones (1975-1986) - new to the team
- Dan Issel - new to the team
- David Thompson - new to the team
- Marvin Webster - new to the team
- Ted McClain - new to the team
- Jim Price - new to the team
- Fatty Taylor - new to the team
- Paul Silas - new to the team
- Willie Wise - new to the team
- Gus Gerard - new to the team
- Mack Calvin - new to the team
- Chuck Williams - new to the team
- Byron Beck - new to the team
- Monte Towe - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bobby Jones (1975-1986) - pick #5 (1974)
- Dan Issel - pick #122 (1970)
- David Thompson - pick #1 (1975)
- Marvin Webster - pick #3 (1975)
- Ted McClain - pick #22 (1971)
The Playoff Run
2-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Denver Nuggets fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1976-772022-232025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.