The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Denver Nuggets went 37-45. Led by Alex English, Dan Issel and David Thompson, they posted a -0.95 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Alex English leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | David Thompson | 25.5 |
| Rebounds | Dan Issel | 8.4 |
| Assists | Kenny Higgs | 5.7 |
| Steals | Kenny Higgs | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Kim Hughes | 1.8 |
| True Shooting | Dan Issel | 57.5 |
| 3-Pointers | David Thompson | 10 |
| Def. Win Shares | Alex English | 1.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Alex English5102Dan Issel4503David Thompson314Kenny Higgs★95Dave Robisch86Cedrick Hordges77Glen Gondrezick78Kiki Vandeweghe79T.R. Dunn510Billy McKinney411Carl Nicks212John Roche213Kim Hughes114James Ray015Ronnie Valentine★016Jawann Oldham0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 81 | 23.8 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 54.9 | 3 | 1.6 | 51 |
| Dan Issel | 80 | 21.9 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 57.5 | 2 | 1.6 | 45 |
| David Thompson | 77 | 25.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 57.1 | 10 | 0.4 | 31 |
| Kenny Higgs★ | 72 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 51.1 | 4 | 0.9 | 9 |
| Dave Robisch | 73 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 51.5 | 0 | 0.7 | 8 |
| Cedrick Hordges | 68 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 50.9 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 73 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 54.2 | 0 | 1.3 | 7 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 51 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 48.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 7 |
| T.R. Dunn | 82 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 45.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Billy McKinney | 49 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 55.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Carl Nicks | 27 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 47.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| John Roche | 26 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 54.3 | 9 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Kim Hughes | 8 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 44.4 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| James Ray | 18 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 34.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ronnie Valentine★ | 24 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 39.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jawann Oldham | 4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Kiki Vandeweghe (22)
- Oldest: Dan Issel (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Cedrick Hordges - rookie
- Kiki Vandeweghe - rookie
- Carl Nicks - rookie
- James Ray - rookie
- Ronnie Valentine - rookie
- Jawann Oldham - rookie
- Kenny Higgs - new to the team
- Dave Robisch - new to the team
- T.R. Dunn - new to the team
- Billy McKinney - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
- Dan Issel - pick #122 (1970)
- David Thompson - pick #1 (1975)
- Kenny Higgs - pick #57 (1978)
- Dave Robisch - pick #44 (1971)
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.