1980-81 Denver Nuggets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (11-20)
Coach: Doug Moe (26-25)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 423,287, Avg. 10,324 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Denver Nuggets Roster
1980-81 Denver Nuggets Results

The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

Denver topped the league with 9,986 points. The team yielded 10,025 points, most in the circuit. David Thompson tossed in a team-best 1,967 points for the Nuggets, while Alex English and Dan Issel scored 19 or more per game also. Dan Issel racked up 676 boards. Kenny Higgs doled out 408 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Alex English added 106 steals.

Donnie Walsh and Doug Moe coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
David ThompsonG-F777626201451734391061548910718028723153602502311967
Alex EnglishF818130931555768534593902733736462901061002412551929
Dan IsselC-F80802641122061412268451922944767615883531302491749
Dave RobischC-F7311174464229300211171130284414129302869152757
Kiki VandewegheF51181376537229701591308618427094292486116588
Cedrick HordgesF-C68461599480221301861301203384581043319120226572
Kenny HiggsG72561689474209344172140241211454081016166243562
Billy McKinneyG4911134412203101140118248611020361788124525
Glen GondrezickF-G73410773291552013711213617130783912069185422
T.R. DunnG-F82131427354146201217913316830181662956141371
John RocheG261611179822797758532371401785244231
Carl NicksG271749314965105935133649802826352165
Ronnie ValentineF240123983721199102030774162384
James RayF1801484915101071324371144133137
Kim HughesC8615925110021193150111114113323
Jawann OldhamC4021620000325002234
Totals813410199557960378414530305123881325249738222030720380143221089986


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
David ThompsonG-F777634.050.625.679.51.42.33.73.00.70.83.23.025.5
Alex EnglishF818138.249.460.085.03.44.68.03.61.31.23.03.123.8
Dan IsselC-F808033.050.316.775.92.95.68.52.01.00.71.63.121.9
Dave RobischC-F731123.945.681.01.83.95.71.80.40.40.92.110.4
Kiki VandewegheF511827.042.60.081.81.73.65.31.80.60.51.72.311.5
Cedrick HordgesF-C684623.546.00.069.91.85.06.71.50.50.31.83.38.4
Kenny HiggsG725623.544.111.881.40.31.72.05.71.40.12.33.47.8
Billy McKinneyG49123.149.310.084.30.51.82.24.11.20.11.82.510.7
Glen GondrezickF-G73414.847.10.081.81.92.34.21.11.20.30.92.55.8
T.R. DunnG-F821317.441.20.065.31.62.03.71.00.80.40.71.74.5
John RocheG26123.545.833.375.30.21.21.45.40.70.32.01.78.9
Carl NicksG271718.343.60.059.30.51.31.83.01.00.12.31.96.1
Ronnie ValentineF2405.137.850.047.40.40.81.30.30.30.20.71.03.5
James RayF1808.230.60.070.00.71.32.10.60.20.20.71.72.1
Kim HughesC8619.944.050.02.43.96.31.41.41.81.44.12.9
Jawann OldhamC405.333.30.80.51.30.00.00.50.50.81.0
Averages81341024.547.520.778.31.63.14.72.50.90.51.82.612.3


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