The Season in Brief
The 1996-97 Denver Nuggets went 21-61. Led by LaPhonso Ellis, Antonio McDyess and Ervin Johnson, they posted a -6.40 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - LaPhonso Ellis leads at 25%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | LaPhonso Ellis | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | Ervin Johnson | 11.1 |
| Assists | Mark Jackson | 12.3 |
| Steals | Jimmy King | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Aaron Williams | 3.0 |
| True Shooting | Kenny Smith | 58.0 |
| 3-Pointers | Dale Ellis | 192 |
| Def. Win Shares | Ervin Johnson | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
LaPhonso Ellis4002Antonio McDyess3603Ervin Johnson154Mark Jackson155Bryant Stith146Dale Ellis147Tom Hammonds88Brooks Thompson★59Ricky Pierce310Kenny Smith211Anthony Goldwire212Jerome Allen113Darvin Ham114Sarunas Marciulionis115Jeff McInnis016Eric Murdock017LaSalle Thompson018George Zidek019Elmer Bennett020Aaron Williams021Jimmy King022Melvin Booker023Vincent Askew0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis | 55 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 52.9 | 95 | 0.9 | 40 |
| Antonio McDyess | 74 | 18.3 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 50.9 | 6 | 1.8 | 36 |
| Ervin Johnson | 82 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 54.3 | 0 | 3.8 | 15 |
| Mark Jackson | 52 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 48 | 0.5 | 15 |
| Bryant Stith | 52 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 54.8 | 70 | 0.5 | 14 |
| Dale Ellis | 82 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 53.7 | 192 | 0.0 | 14 |
| Tom Hammonds | 81 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 53.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 8 |
| Brooks Thompson★ | 65 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 52.8 | 97 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Ricky Pierce | 33 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 55.7 | 12 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Kenny Smith | 33 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 51 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Anthony Goldwire | 27 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 51.1 | 28 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jerome Allen | 25 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37.6 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Darvin Ham | 35 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Sarunas Marciulionis | 17 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 49.6 | 11 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jeff McInnis | 13 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 60.9 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eric Murdock | 12 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 58.8 | 4 | 0.1 | 0 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 17 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 20.7 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| George Zidek | 16 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 59.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elmer Bennett | 5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 60.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jimmy King | 2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Melvin Booker | 5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Vincent Askew | 1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.6
- Youngest: Antonio McDyess (22)
- Oldest: Ricky Pierce (37)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Darvin Ham - rookie
- Jeff McInnis - rookie
- Ervin Johnson - new to the team
- Mark Jackson - new to the team
- Brooks Thompson - new to the team
- Ricky Pierce - new to the team
- Kenny Smith - new to the team
- Anthony Goldwire - new to the team
- Jerome Allen - new to the team
- Sarunas Marciulionis - new to the team
- Eric Murdock - new to the team
- LaSalle Thompson - new to the team
- George Zidek - new to the team
- Elmer Bennett - new to the team
- Aaron Williams - new to the team
- Jimmy King - new to the team
- Melvin Booker - new to the team
- Vincent Askew - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- LaPhonso Ellis - pick #5 (1992)
- Antonio McDyess - pick #2 (1995)
- Ervin Johnson - pick #23 (1993)
- Mark Jackson - pick #18 (1987)
- Bryant Stith - pick #13 (1992)
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.