The Season in Brief
The 1985-86 Denver Nuggets went 47-35. Led by Alex English, Fat Lever and Calvin Natt, they posted a +0.89 SRS and went 5-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Alex English leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Alex English | 29.8 |
| Rebounds | Wayne Cooper | 7.8 |
| Assists | Fat Lever | 7.5 |
| Steals | Fat Lever | 2.3 |
| Blocks | Wayne Cooper | 2.9 |
| True Shooting | Pete Williams | 58.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Mike Evans | 39 |
| Def. Win Shares | Fat Lever | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Alex EnglishAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star4602Fat Lever4103Calvin Natt324Bill Hanzlik★All-Defense 2nd245Wayne Cooper★236Danny Schayes177T.R. Dunn158Mike Evans89Elston Turner810Pete Williams★411Blair Rasmussen212Willie White1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 81 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 56.2 | 1 | 2.3 | 46 |
| Fat Lever | 78 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 12 | 3.6 | 41 |
| Calvin Natt | 69 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 56.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 32 |
| Bill Hanzlik★ | 79 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 53.7 | 8 | 2.3 | 24 |
| Wayne Cooper★ | 78 | 13.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 50.9 | 3 | 3.5 | 23 |
| Danny Schayes | 80 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 58.5 | 0 | 2.2 | 17 |
| T.R. Dunn | 82 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 49.3 | 0 | 3.1 | 15 |
| Mike Evans | 81 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 39 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Elston Turner | 73 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 45.9 | 0 | 1.6 | 8 |
| Pete Williams★ | 53 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 58.7 | 0 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 48 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Willie White | 43 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 6 | 0.4 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.1
- Youngest: Pete Williams (20)
- Oldest: Alex English (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Pete Williams - rookie
- Blair Rasmussen - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
- Fat Lever - pick #11 (1982)
- Calvin Natt - pick #8 (1979)
- Bill Hanzlik - pick #20 (1980)
- Wayne Cooper - pick #40 (1978)
The Playoff Run
5-5 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.