The Season in Brief
The 2008-09 Denver Nuggets went 54-28. Led by Carmelo Anthony, Nene and Chauncey Billups, they posted a +3.13 SRS and went 10-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Carmelo Anthony leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Carmelo Anthony | 22.8 |
| Rebounds | Nene | 7.8 |
| Assists | Allen Iverson | 6.7 |
| Steals | Kenyon Martin | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Chris Andersen | 2.5 |
| True Shooting | Nene | 64.5 |
| 3-Pointers | J.R. Smith | 180 |
| Def. Win Shares | Nene | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Carmelo AnthonyAll-NBA 3rd5802Nene★5103Chauncey BillupsAll-NBA 3rdAll-Star444Kenyon Martin305Chris Andersen296J.R. Smith277Anthony Carter188Linas Kleiza★189Renaldo Balkman★810Dahntay Jones811Johan Petro212Sonny Weems113Allen IversonAll-Star114Chucky Atkins015Jason Hart016Cheikh Samb017Juwan Howard0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | 66 | 22.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 53.2 | 63 | 2.6 | 58 |
| Nene★ | 77 | 14.6 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 64.5 | 1 | 3.7 | 51 |
| Chauncey Billups | 77 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 59.5 | 160 | 2.1 | 44 |
| Kenyon Martin | 66 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 52.3 | 14 | 3.1 | 30 |
| Chris Andersen | 71 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 60.8 | 2 | 2.8 | 29 |
| J.R. Smith | 81 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 57.6 | 180 | 2.2 | 27 |
| Anthony Carter | 78 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 49.0 | 21 | 2.1 | 18 |
| Linas Kleiza★ | 82 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 55.2 | 87 | 1.5 | 18 |
| Renaldo Balkman★ | 53 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 58.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 8 |
| Dahntay Jones | 79 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 53.3 | 11 | 1.3 | 8 |
| Johan Petro | 27 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 43.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Sonny Weems | 12 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Allen Iverson | 3 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 54.9 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Chucky Atkins | 14 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46.9 | 5 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jason Hart | 11 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cheikh Samb | 6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 15.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Juwan Howard | 3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.7
- Youngest: Sonny Weems (22)
- Oldest: Juwan Howard (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Sonny Weems - rookie
- Chauncey Billups - new to the team
- Chris Andersen - new to the team
- Renaldo Balkman - new to the team
- Dahntay Jones - new to the team
- Johan Petro - new to the team
- Jason Hart - new to the team
- Cheikh Samb - new to the team
- Juwan Howard - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Carmelo Anthony - pick #3 (2003)
- Nene - pick #7 (2002)
- Chauncey Billups - pick #3 (1997)
- Kenyon Martin - pick #1 (2000)
- Chris Andersen - undrafted
The Playoff Run
10-6 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.