Denver Nuggets accomplishments and records
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This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Denver Nuggets.[1]
Individual records
editFranchise leaders
editBold denotes still active with team.
Italic denotes still active but not with team.
Points scored (regular season) (as of 2023–24 season)[2]
- Alex English (21,645)
- Dan Issel (16,589)[3]
- Nikola Jokić (14,437)
- Carmelo Anthony (13,970)
- David Thompson (11,992)
- Ralph Simpson (10,130)
- Byron Beck (8,602)
- Fat Lever (8,081)
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (7,029)
- Jamal Murray (6,937)
- Nenê (6,868)
- Kiki VanDeWeghe (6,829)
- Will Barton (6,695)
- Antonio McDyess (6,555)
- Dave Robisch (6,181)
- Reggie Williams (5,934)
- Ty Lawson (5,923)
- Larry Jones (5,745)
- Michael Adams (5,534)
- Andre Miller (5,354)
Other statistics (regular season)
edit(as of 2023–24 season)
| Most minutes played | |
|---|---|
| Player | Minutes |
| Alex English | 29,893[4] |
| Dan Issel | 25,198 |
| Nikola Jokić | 20,963 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 20,521 |
| Byron Beck | 19,197 |
| T. R. Dunn | 18,322 |
| David Thompson | 16,902 |
| Fat Lever | 16,867 |
| Nene Hilario | 16,445 |
| Ralph Simpson | 16,227 |
| Most rebounds | |
|---|---|
| Player | Rebounds |
| Nikola Jokić | 7,216 |
| Dan Issel | 6,630 |
| Byron Beck | 5,261 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 4,811 |
| Alex English | 4,686 |
| Julius Keye | 4,547 |
| Marcus Camby | 4,117 |
| Nene Hilario | 3,859 |
| Kenneth Faried | 3,634 |
| Fat Lever | 3,621 |
| Most assists | |
|---|---|
| Player | Assists |
| Nikola Jokić | 4,643 |
| Alex English | 3,679[4] |
| Fat Lever | 3,566 |
| Andre Miller | 2,978 |
| Ty Lawson | 2,745 |
| Michael Adams | 2,181 |
| Nick Van Exel | 2,047 |
| Dan Issel | 2,005 |
| Ralph Simpson | 1,950 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 1,764 |
| Most steals | |
|---|---|
| Player | Steals |
| Fat Lever | 1,167[5] |
| T. R. Dunn | 1,070 |
| Alex English | 854 |
| Nikola Jokić | 813 |
| Dan Issel | 798 |
| Nene Hilario | 694 |
| Bobby Jones | 660 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 634 |
| Reggie Williams | 632 |
| Michael Adams | 602 |
| Most blocks | |
|---|---|
| Player | Blocks |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,486[6] |
| Marcus Camby | 1,126 |
| Wayne Cooper | 830 |
| Bobby Jones | 625 |
| Alex English | 624 |
| Chris Andersen | 624 |
| Antonio McDyess | 604 |
| Raef LaFrentz | 556 |
| Nene Hilario | 508 |
| Nikola Jokic | 490 |
| Most three-pointers made | |
|---|---|
| Player | 3-pointers made |
| Jamal Murray | 845 |
| Will Barton | 804 |
| J. R. Smith | 768 |
| Nikola Jokić | 673 |
| Michael Adams | 630 |
| Gary Harris | 565 |
| Wilson Chandler | 540 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 535 |
| Chauncey Billups | 514 |
| Dale Ellis | 448 |
Individual awards
editNBA
editNBA Most Valuable Player
- Nikola Jokić – 2021, 2022, 2024
- Nikola Jokić – 2023
- Nikola Jokić – 2023[7]
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1995[8]
- Marcus Camby – 2007[9]
NBA Most Improved Player of the Year
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – 1993
- Doug Moe – 1988[10]
- George Karl – 2013[11]
- Chauncey Billups – 2009[12]
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- Dan Issel – 1985
- Alex English – 1988
- Kenneth Faried – 2013[13]
- Vince Boryla – 1985
- Mark Warkentien – 2009[14]
- Masai Ujiri – 2013[15]
- David Thompson – 1977, 1978[16]
- Nikola Jokić – 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
- Alex English – 1982, 1983, 1986
- Lafayette Lever – 1987
- Carmelo Anthony – 2010
- Nikola Jokić – 2020, 2023
- Antonio McDyess – 1999
- Carmelo Anthony – 2006, 2007, 2009
- Chauncey Billups – 2009
- Bobby Jones – 1977, 1978
- Marcus Camby – 2007, 2008
- T.R. Dunn – 1983–1985
- Bill Hanzlik – 1986
- Lafayette Lever – 1988
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1995
- Marcus Camby – 2005, 2006
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1992
- LaPhonso Ellis – 1993
- Antonio McDyess – 1996
- Nenê – 2003
- Carmelo Anthony – 2004
- Kenneth Faried – 2012
- Nikola Jokić – 2016
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – 1991
- Mark Macon – 1992
- Jalen Rose – 1995
- Bobby Jackson – 1998
- James Posey – 2000
- Jusuf Nurkić – 2015
- Emmanuel Mudiay – 2016
- Jamal Murray – 2017
- Bones Hyland – 2022
NBA All-Star Weekend
editNBA All-Star Game Selections[17]
- Dan Issel – 1977
- Bobby Jones – 1977, 1978
- David Thompson – 1977, 1978, 1979
- George McGinnis – 1979
- Alex English – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
- Kiki Vandeweghe – 1983, 1984
- Calvin Natt – 1985
- Fat Lever – 1988, 1990
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1992, 1995, 1996
- Antonio McDyess – 2001
- Carmelo Anthony – 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- Allen Iverson – 2007, 2008[18]
- Chauncey Billups – 2009,[19] 2010
- Nikola Jokić – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024[20]
- Larry Brown – 1977
- George Karl – 2010[21]
- Michael Malone – 2019, 2023
NBA All-Star Game Three-Point Contest
- Voshon Lenard – 2004 (winner), 2005[22]
ABA
editABA Most Valuable Player Award
- Spencer Haywood – 1970
- Spencer Haywood – 1970
- David Thompson – 1976
- Ralph Simpson - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
- Larry Jones - 1968, 1969, 1970
- Byron Beck - 1969, 1976
- Warren Jabali - 1973, 1974
- Wayne Hightower - 1969
- Spencer Haywood - 1970
- Julius Keye - 1971
- Art Becker - 1972
- Mack Calvin - 1975
- Mike Green - 1975
- Dan Issel - 1976
- David Thompson - 1976
- Bobby Jones - 1976
- Claude Terry - 1976
- Chuck Williams - 1976
- Gus Gerard - 1976
- Monte Towe - 1976
- Roger Brown - 1976
- Jimmy Foster - 1976
ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
- Spencer Haywood - 1970
- Warren Jabali - 1973
- David Thompson - 1976
ABA All-Star Game head coaches
- Larry Brown – 1975, 1976
- Larry Jones – 1968, 1969, 1970
- Spencer Haywood – 1970
- Warren Jabali – 1973
- Mack Calvin - 1975
- Ralph Simpson - 1976
- Larry Cannon – 1971
- Ralph Simpson - 1972, 1973
- Bobby Jones - 1976
- Dan Issel - 1976
- David Thompson - 1976
- Julius Keye – 1973, 1974
- Bobby Jones - 1975, 1976
- Walt Piatkowski – 1969
- Spencer Haywood – 1970
- Mike Green – 1974
- Bobby Jones – 1975
- David Thompson - 1976
Franchise record for championships
edit| Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Seasons | |||
| NBA Championships | ||||
| 1 | 2023 | |||
| Conference Championships | ||||
| 1 | 2023 | |||
| Division Championships | ||||
| 12 | 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2020, 2023 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Denver Nuggets Career Leaders : Statistics". Basketball Reference. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets Players | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "Legends profile: Dan Issel". NBA. September 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Legends profile: Alex English". NBA. September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets legend Lafayette "Fat" Lever cements "legacy" with jersey retirement". Denver Post. December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Draft Memories: Dikembe Mutombo". NBA. June 24, 2015.
- ^ Zillgitt, Jeff (June 12, 2023). "Nikola Jokic named NBA Finals MVP after leading Denver Nuggets to first championship". USA Today.
- ^ "Sports People: Basketball – Mutombo Honored". New York Times. May 2, 1995.
- ^ "Report: Marcus Camby Defensive Player of the Year". ESPN. April 27, 2007.
- ^ "New York City Basketball Hall of Fame". March 1, 2024.
- ^ "George Karl named 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year". NBA. May 7, 2013.
- ^ "Pistons G Chauncey Billups wins sportsmanship award". The Denver Post. May 5, 2008.
- ^ "Nuggets' Kenneth Faried named as NBA's citizen of the year". The Denver Post. May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Billups trade earns Warkentien honors". ESPN. May 3, 2009.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets' Masai Ujiri named NBA's top executive". USA Today. May 9, 2013.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (February 24, 2024). "Ex-Nuggets star David Thompson attends 50th reunion of North Carolina State title team and, yes, he still can dunk". The Denver Gazette.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets All-Star Game Selections". Basketball-Reference. March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Iverson, Anthony voted in as All-Star Game starters". Denver Post. January 24, 2008.
- ^ "Billups an NBA all-star, Melo shut out". Denver Post. January 29, 2009.
- ^ "Nikola Jokić Voted as Starter for 2024 NBA All-Star Game". NBA. January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Karl to coach West at All-Star Game". ESPN. January 29, 2010.
- ^ "Nugget can't run but can still shoot". ESPN. February 8, 2005.