The Season in Brief
The 1986-87 Denver Nuggets went 37-45. Led by Fat Lever, Alex English and Danny Schayes, they posted a -1.14 SRS and went 0-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Fat Lever leads at 39%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Alex English | 28.6 |
| Rebounds | Fat Lever | 8.9 |
| Assists | Fat Lever | 8.0 |
| Steals | Fat Lever | 2.5 |
| Blocks | Wayne Cooper | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Danny Schayes | 60.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Mike Evans | 53 |
| Def. Win Shares | Fat Lever | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Fat LeverAll-NBA 2nd7102Alex EnglishAll-Star2803Danny Schayes184Darrell Walker155Bill Hanzlik136Blair Rasmussen97Wayne Cooper78T.R. Dunn79Mike Evans610Mark Alarie411Otis Smith212Calvin Natt113Maurice Martin★114Pete Williams0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Lever | 82 | 18.9 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 51.5 | 22 | 3.8 | 71 |
| Alex English | 82 | 28.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 54.9 | 4 | 1.1 | 28 |
| Danny Schayes | 76 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 60.7 | 0 | 1.3 | 18 |
| Darrell Walker | 81 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 54.7 | 0 | 1.8 | 15 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 73 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 51.6 | 22 | 1.5 | 13 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 74 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 52.5 | 0 | 1.4 | 9 |
| Wayne Cooper | 69 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 48.0 | 0 | 1.6 | 7 |
| T.R. Dunn | 81 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 45.3 | 0 | 1.5 | 7 |
| Mike Evans | 81 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.2 | 53 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Mark Alarie | 64 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 51.6 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Otis Smith | 28 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Calvin Natt | 1 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 46.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Maurice Martin★ | 43 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 44.8 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Pete Williams | 5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.2
- Youngest: Pete Williams (21)
- Oldest: Alex English (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mark Alarie - rookie
- Otis Smith - rookie
- Maurice Martin - rookie
- Darrell Walker - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Fat Lever - pick #11 (1982)
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
- Danny Schayes - pick #13 (1981)
- Darrell Walker - pick #12 (1983)
- Bill Hanzlik - pick #20 (1980)
The Playoff Run
0-3 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.