The Season in Brief
The 1989-90 Denver Nuggets went 43-39. Led by Fat Lever, Michael Adams and Danny Schayes, they posted a +1.56 SRS and went 0-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Fat Lever leads at 34%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Fat Lever | 18.3 |
| Rebounds | Fat Lever | 9.3 |
| Assists | Fat Lever | 6.5 |
| Steals | Fat Lever | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Joe Barry Carroll | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Danny Schayes | 61.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Michael Adams | 158 |
| Def. Win Shares | Fat Lever | 4.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Fat LeverAll-Star6102Michael Adams2403Danny Schayes174Blair Rasmussen155Alex English146Walter Davis107Bill Hanzlik78T.R. Dunn69Jerome Lane610Tim Kempton611Joe Barry Carroll612Todd Lichti513Eddie Hughes★314Mike Higgins0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Lever | 79 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 50.4 | 36 | 4.2 | 61 |
| Michael Adams | 79 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 158 | 2.5 | 24 |
| Danny Schayes | 53 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 61.7 | 0 | 1.7 | 17 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 81 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 52.5 | 0 | 2.9 | 15 |
| Alex English | 80 | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 52.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 14 |
| Walter Davis | 69 | 17.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 6 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 81 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 52.5 | 6 | 1.9 | 7 |
| T.R. Dunn | 65 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.9 | 0 | 0.9 | 6 |
| Jerome Lane | 67 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 46.2 | 0 | 1.6 | 6 |
| Tim Kempton | 71 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 52.9 | 0 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 30 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 46.5 | 0 | 1.3 | 6 |
| Todd Lichti | 79 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 53.3 | 0 | 1.3 | 5 |
| Eddie Hughes★ | 60 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 20 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Mike Higgins | 5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 56.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.5
- Youngest: Mike Higgins (22)
- Oldest: Alex English (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Todd Lichti - rookie
- Mike Higgins - rookie
- T.R. Dunn - new to the team
- Tim Kempton - new to the team
- Joe Barry Carroll - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Fat Lever - pick #11 (1982)
- Michael Adams - pick #66 (1985)
- Danny Schayes - pick #13 (1981)
- Blair Rasmussen - pick #15 (1985)
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
The Playoff Run
0-3 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.