The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Denver Nuggets went 30-52. Led by Dan Issel, George McGinnis and David Thompson, they posted a -4.22 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dan Issel leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Dan Issel | 23.8 |
| Rebounds | George McGinnis | 10.3 |
| Assists | John Roche | 4.9 |
| Steals | George McGinnis | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Alex English | 1.2 |
| True Shooting | Tom Boswell | 61.2 |
| 3-Pointers | John Roche | 49 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dan Issel | 2.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dan Issel4902George McGinnis2503David Thompson204Alex English195George Johnson146Bob Wilkerson137Glen Gondrezick78Charlie Scott69Tom Boswell610Kim Hughes611Gary Garland★512John Roche513Anthony Roberts114Bo Ellis115Arvid Kramer★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | 82 | 23.8 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 57.1 | 4 | 2.3 | 49 |
| George McGinnis | 45 | 15.6 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 48.9 | 1 | 1.7 | 25 |
| David Thompson | 39 | 21.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 54.9 | 7 | 0.8 | 20 |
| Alex English | 24 | 21.3 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 53.1 | 2 | 0.7 | 19 |
| George Johnson | 75 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 52.4 | 2 | 2.3 | 14 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 75 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 45.8 | 7 | 1.4 | 13 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 59 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 57.5 | 2 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Charlie Scott | 69 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 43.2 | 2 | 0.6 | 6 |
| Tom Boswell | 18 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 61.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Kim Hughes | 70 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 49.8 | 0 | 1.6 | 6 |
| Gary Garland★ | 78 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 |
| John Roche | 82 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 56.2 | 49 | 0.7 | 5 |
| Anthony Roberts | 23 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 42.7 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Bo Ellis | 48 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 50.8 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Arvid Kramer★ | 8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 35.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.1
- Youngest: Gary Garland (22)
- Oldest: Dan Issel (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Gary Garland - rookie
- Arvid Kramer - rookie
- Alex English - new to the team
- George Johnson (1979-1986) - new to the team
- Glen Gondrezick - new to the team
- John Roche - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dan Issel - pick #122 (1970)
- George McGinnis - pick #22 (1973)
- David Thompson - pick #1 (1975)
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
- George Johnson (1979-1986) - pick #12 (1978)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.