The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Denver Nuggets went 48-34. Led by Bobby Jones (1975-1986), David Thompson and Dan Issel, they posted a +0.80 SRS and went 6-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bobby Jones (1975-1986) leads at 25%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | David Thompson | 27.1 |
| Rebounds | Dan Issel | 10.1 |
| Assists | Bob Wilkerson | 5.4 |
| Steals | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 1.7 |
| True Shooting | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 61.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bobby Jones (1975-1986) | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bobby JonesAll-Defense 1stAll-Star7302David Thompson★All-NBA 1stAll-Star6703Dan Issel574Bob Wilkerson★315Anthony Roberts★126Brian Taylor127Bo Ellis★98Tom LaGarde99Mack Calvin710Darnell Hillman511Jim Price512Robert Smith213Ralph Simpson214Norm Cook★115Jacky Dorsey0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 75 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 61.6 | — | 3.6 | 73 |
| David Thompson★ | 80 | 27.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 57.8 | — | 1.9 | 67 |
| Dan Issel | 82 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 57.1 | — | 3.1 | 57 |
| Bob Wilkerson★ | 81 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 44.8 | — | 2.6 | 31 |
| Anthony Roberts★ | 82 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.7 | — | 1.1 | 12 |
| Brian Taylor | 39 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 49.8 | — | 0.9 | 12 |
| Bo Ellis★ | 78 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 46.2 | — | 1.4 | 9 |
| Tom LaGarde | 77 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50.5 | — | 0.7 | 9 |
| Mack Calvin | 77 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 55.1 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Darnell Hillman | 33 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 52.5 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Jim Price | 49 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 51.7 | — | 1.1 | 5 |
| Robert Smith | 45 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 56.2 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Ralph Simpson | 32 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 35.7 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Norm Cook★ | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Jacky Dorsey | 7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 31.7 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.2
- Youngest: Anthony Roberts (22)
- Oldest: Mack Calvin (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Anthony Roberts - rookie
- Bo Ellis - rookie
- Tom LaGarde - rookie
- Robert Smith - rookie
- Jacky Dorsey - rookie
- Bob Wilkerson - new to the team
- Brian Taylor - new to the team
- Darnell Hillman - new to the team
- Ralph Simpson - new to the team
- Norm Cook - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bobby Jones (1975-1986) - pick #5 (1974)
- David Thompson - pick #1 (1975)
- Dan Issel - pick #122 (1970)
- Bob Wilkerson - pick #11 (1976)
- Anthony Roberts - pick #21 (1977)
The Playoff Run
6-7 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.