The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 Denver Nuggets went 46-36. Led by Alex English, Dan Issel and Kiki Vandeweghe, they posted a +0.13 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Alex English leads at 32%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Alex English | 25.4 |
| Rebounds | Dan Issel | 7.5 |
| Assists | Alex English | 5.3 |
| Steals | T.R. Dunn | 1.6 |
| Blocks | Alex English | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Kiki Vandeweghe | 61.2 |
| 3-Pointers | John Roche | 23 |
| Def. Win Shares | T.R. Dunn | 1.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Alex EnglishAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star6902Dan Issel4803Kiki Vandeweghe344T.R. Dunn185Glen Gondrezick★126Cedrick Hordges★97Kenny Higgs78David Thompson69Billy McKinney610Dave Robisch311John Roche212James Ray113David Burns★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 82 | 25.4 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 59.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 69 |
| Dan Issel | 81 | 22.9 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 60.8 | 4 | 0.8 | 48 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 82 | 21.5 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 61.2 | 1 | -0.1 | 34 |
| T.R. Dunn | 82 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 55.9 | 0 | 1.1 | 18 |
| Glen Gondrezick★ | 80 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 55.9 | 0 | 1.0 | 12 |
| Cedrick Hordges★ | 77 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 52.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Kenny Higgs | 76 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 51.3 | 4 | 0.1 | 7 |
| David Thompson | 61 | 14.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 57.1 | 4 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Billy McKinney | 81 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 56.5 | 0 | -0.1 | 6 |
| Dave Robisch | 12 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 55.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 |
| John Roche | 39 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 56.1 | 23 | -0.1 | 2 |
| James Ray | 40 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 47.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| David Burns★ | 6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 53.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: Kiki Vandeweghe (23)
- Oldest: Dan Issel (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- David Burns - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
- Dan Issel - pick #122 (1970)
- Kiki Vandeweghe - pick #11 (1980)
- T.R. Dunn - pick #41 (1977)
- Glen Gondrezick - pick #26 (1977)
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.