Denver Nuggets accomplishments and records

This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Denver Nuggets.^[1]

Individual awards

NBA All-Star Game

• Larry Brown – 1977 (Head coach)
• Dan Issel – 1977
• Bobby Jones – 1977, 1978
• David Thompson – 1977–1979
• George McGinnis – 1979
• Alex English – 1982–1989
• Kiki Vandeweghe – 1983, 1984
• Calvin Natt – 1985
• Fat Lever – 1988, 1990
• Dikembe Mutombo – 1992, 1995, 1996
• Antonio McDyess – 2001
• Carmelo Anthony – 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
• Allen Iverson – 2007, 2008
• Chauncey Billups – 2009, 2010
• George Karl – 2010 (Head coach)

NBA Defensive Player of the Year

• Dikembe Mutombo – 1995
• Marcus Camby – 2007

NBA Most Improved Player of the Year

• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – 1993

NBA Coach of the Year

• Doug Moe – 1988
• George Karl – 2013

NBA Sportsmanship Award

• Chauncey Billups – 2009

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

• Dan Issel – 1985
• Alex English – 1988
• Kenneth Faried – 2013

NBA Executive of the Year

• Vince Boryla – 1985
• Mark Warkentien – 2009
• Masai Ujiri – 2013

All-NBA First Team

• David Thompson – 1977, 1978

All-NBA Second Team

• Alex English – 1982, 1983, 1986
• Lafayette Lever – 1987
• Carmelo Anthony – 2010

All-NBA Third Team

• Antonio McDyess – 1999
• Carmelo Anthony – 2006, 2007, 2009
• Chauncey Billups – 2009

NBA All-Defensive First Team

• Bobby Jones – 1977, 1978
• Marcus Camby – 2007, 2008

NBA All-Defensive Second Team

• T.R. Dunn – 1983–1985
• Bill Hanzlik – 1986
• Lafayette Lever – 1988
• Dikembe Mutombo – 1995
• Marcus Camby – 2005, 2006

NBA All-Rookie First Team

• Dikembe Mutombo – 1992
• LaPhonso Ellis – 1993
• Antonio McDyess – 1996
• Nenê – 2003
• Carmelo Anthony – 2004
• Kenneth Faried – 2012
• Nikola Jokić – 2016

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – 1991
• Mark Macon – 1992
• Jalen Rose – 1995
• Bobby Jackson – 1998
• James Posey – 2000
• Jusuf Nurkić – 2015
• Emmanuel Mudiay – 2016

Franchise leaders

Carmelo Anthony was a face of the Nuggets from 2003 to 2011.

Ty Lawson was one the faces of the Nuggets from 2009–15.

Games played

As of November 29, 2016

Most games played
Player	Games
Alex English	837
Dan Issel	802
Byron Beck	747
T.R. Dunn	734
Bill Hanzlik	593
Carmelo Anthony	564
Nenê	555
Danny Schayes	536
Ralph Simpson	519
Dave Robisch	500

Points

As of November 29, 2016

Most points scored
Player	Points
Alex English	21,645
Dan Issel	16,589
Carmelo Anthony	13,970
David Thompson	11,992
Ralph Simpson	10,130
Byron Beck	8,603
Fat Lever	8,081
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf	7,029
Nenê	6,868
Kiki Vandeweghe	6,829

Minutes Played

As of November 29, 2016

Most minutes played
Player	Minutes
Alex English	29,893
Dan Issel	25,198
Carmelo Anthony	20,521
Byron Beck	19,197
T.R. Dunn	18,322
David Thompson	16,902
Fat Lever	16,867
Nenê	16,445
Ralph Simpson	16,227
Dikembe Mutombo	14,411

Kenneth Faried, was drafted by the Nuggets in 2011.

Rebounds

As of November 29, 2016

Most rebounds
Player	Rebounds
Dan Issel	6,630
Byron Beck	5,261
Dikembe Mutombo	5,054
Alex English	4,686
Julius Keye	4,547

Assists

As of November 29, 2016

Most assists
Player	Assists
Alex English	3,679
Fat Lever	3,566
Andre Miller	2,978
Ty Lawson	2,754
Michael Adams	2,181

Steals

As of November 29, 2016

Most steals
Player	Steals
Fat Lever	1,167
T.R. Dunn	1,070
Alex English	854
Dan Issel	798
Nenê	694

Blocks

As of November 29, 2016

Most blocks
Player	Blocks
Dikembe Mutombo	1,486
Marcus Camby	1,126
Wayne Cooper	830
Bobby Jones	625
Alex English	624

Field goals

As of November 29, 2016

Most field goals made
Player	Field Goals
Alex English	8,953
Dan Issel	6,176
Carmelo Anthony	4,989
David Thompson	4,486
Ralph Simpson	4,095
Byron Beck	3,681
Fat Lever	3,304
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf	2,880
Kiki Vandeweghe	2,671
Antonio McDyess	2,612

Three point field goals

As of November 29, 2016

Most three point field goals made
Player	3-pointers made
J.R. Smith	768
Michael Adams	630
Chauncey Billups	514
Dale Ellis	448
Danilo Gallinari	434
Nick Van Exel	425
Carmelo Anthony	410
Ty Lawson	403
Arron Afflalo	383
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf	371

Free throws

As of November 29, 2016

Most free throws made
Player	Free throws
Dan Issel	4,217
Alex English	3,721
Carmelo Anthony	3,582
David Thompson	2,996
Ralph Simpson	1,908
Danny Schayes	1,774
Nenê	1,734
Larry Jones	1,700
Dave Robisch	1,547
Kiki Vandeweghe	1,460

Franchise record for wins

Regular season wins
Wins	Season
Most wins
65	1974–75
Most home wins
TBD	N/A
Most road wins
TBD	N/A
Playoffs wins
Most wins in the Playoffs
10	2008–09
Most wins in a Playoff series
4	2008–09

Franchise record for championships

Championships
Championships	Seasons
NBA Championships
0	0
Conference Championships
0	0
Division Championships
10	1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2009, 2010

References

1. "Denver Nuggets Career Leaders : Statistics". Basketball Reference. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-11-29.