The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Denver Nuggets went 47-35. Led by George McGinnis, Dan Issel and David Thompson, they posted a +1.24 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George McGinnis leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | David Thompson | 24.0 |
| Rebounds | George McGinnis | 11.4 |
| Assists | Charlie Scott | 5.4 |
| Steals | George McGinnis | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Kim Hughes | 1.3 |
| True Shooting | Tom Boswell | 57.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | George McGinnis | 4.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
George McGinnisAll-Star6002Dan Issel4003David ThompsonAll-Star394Tom Boswell★235Bob Wilkerson176Charlie Scott127Kim Hughes98Robert Smith★69Anthony Roberts510Bo Ellis111John Kuester112Phil Hicks113Geoff Crompton0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McGinnis | 76 | 22.6 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 53.3 | — | 4.4 | 60 |
| Dan Issel | 81 | 17.0 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 56.8 | — | 3.1 | 40 |
| David Thompson | 76 | 24.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 56.7 | — | 2.1 | 39 |
| Tom Boswell★ | 79 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 57.7 | — | 2.2 | 23 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 80 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 48.2 | — | 2.9 | 17 |
| Charlie Scott | 79 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 49.9 | — | 1.9 | 12 |
| Kim Hughes | 81 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 53.0 | — | 2.1 | 9 |
| Robert Smith★ | 82 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 51.1 | — | 1.3 | 6 |
| Anthony Roberts | 63 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 45.6 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Bo Ellis | 42 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 52.4 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| John Kuester | 33 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 38.7 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Phil Hicks | 20 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 43.1 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Geoff Crompton | 20 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 41.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Robert Smith (23)
- Oldest: Dan Issel (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Geoff Crompton - rookie
- George McGinnis - new to the team
- Tom Boswell - new to the team
- Charlie Scott - new to the team
- Kim Hughes - new to the team
- John Kuester - new to the team
- Phil Hicks - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- George McGinnis - pick #22 (1973)
- Dan Issel - pick #122 (1970)
- David Thompson - pick #1 (1975)
- Tom Boswell - pick #17 (1975)
- Bob Wilkerson - pick #11 (1976)
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.