The Season in Brief
The 1997-98 Denver Nuggets went 11-71. Led by LaPhonso Ellis, Bobby Jackson and Cory Alexander, they posted a -11.74 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - LaPhonso Ellis leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Eric Williams | 19.8 |
| Rebounds | Dean Garrett | 7.9 |
| Assists | Cory Alexander | 6.0 |
| Steals | Cory Alexander | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Dean Garrett | 1.6 |
| True Shooting | Cory Alexander | 56.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Anthony Goldwire | 63 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dean Garrett | 1.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
LaPhonso Ellis2802Bobby JacksonAll-Rookie 2nd2203Cory Alexander★204Danny Fortson135Tony Battie86Dean Garrett87Johnny Newman68Anthony Goldwire★69Eric Washington★510Bryant Stith211Eric Williams212Joe Wolf213Priest Lauderdale★114Harold Ellis115Kiwane Lemorris Garris★116George Zidek0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis | 76 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 48.4 | 57 | 0.7 | 28 |
| Bobby Jackson | 68 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 45.3 | 21 | 0.7 | 22 |
| Cory Alexander★ | 23 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 56.9 | 46 | 0.3 | 20 |
| Danny Fortson | 80 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 53.7 | 1 | 0.4 | 13 |
| Tony Battie | 65 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 47.7 | 3 | 0.8 | 8 |
| Dean Garrett | 82 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 46.5 | 0 | 1.1 | 8 |
| Johnny Newman | 74 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 54.7 | 36 | -0.4 | 6 |
| Anthony Goldwire★ | 82 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.3 | 63 | -0.4 | 6 |
| Eric Washington★ | 66 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 47.8 | 44 | -0.2 | 5 |
| Bryant Stith | 31 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 44.7 | 10 | -0.1 | 2 |
| Eric Williams | 4 | 19.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Joe Wolf | 57 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 34.7 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Priest Lauderdale★ | 39 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Harold Ellis | 27 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 59.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Kiwane Lemorris Garris★ | 28 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| George Zidek | 6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Danny Fortson (21)
- Oldest: Johnny Newman (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bobby Jackson - rookie
- Danny Fortson - rookie
- Tony Battie - rookie
- Eric Washington - rookie
- Kiwane Lemorris Garris - rookie
- Cory Alexander - new to the team
- Dean Garrett - new to the team
- Johnny Newman - new to the team
- Eric Williams - new to the team
- Joe Wolf - new to the team
- Priest Lauderdale - new to the team
- Harold Ellis - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- LaPhonso Ellis - pick #5 (1992)
- Bobby Jackson - pick #23 (1997)
- Cory Alexander - pick #29 (1995)
- Danny Fortson - pick #10 (1997)
- Tony Battie - pick #5 (1997)
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.