highest ppg season average by denver nuggets players

Alex English has scored the most points per game for the Nuggets in a season, with 29.8 per game in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games season average by denver nuggets players
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Alex English
A. English
29.8
1985-86
81
37.3
5.0
4.0
0.9
0.4
11.7
23.3
50.4
0.0
0.1
20.0
6.3
7.3
86.2
56.2
2.4
2.6
3.1
3,024
2,414
405
320
73
29
249
235
2Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
29.6
2025-26
32
34.6
12.2
11.0
1.4
0.8
10.6
17.5
60.5
2.1
4.8
43.5
6.3
7.4
85.3
71.3
3.0
9.1
3.5
1,106
948
389
351
44
25
113
89
+304
3Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
29.6
2024-25
70
36.7
12.7
10.2
1.8
0.6
11.2
19.5
57.6
2.0
4.7
41.7
5.2
6.4
80.0
66.3
2.9
9.9
3.3
2,571
2,071
892
716
127
45
230
160
+594
4Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
29.4
1983-84
78
35.1
4.8
3.1
0.7
0.6
11.5
20.6
55.8
0.1
0.4
36.7
6.3
7.4
85.2
61.8
1.1
3.7
2.0
2,734
2,295
373
238
53
50
156
187
5Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28.9
2006-07
65
38.2
6.0
3.8
1.2
0.4
10.6
22.4
47.6
0.6
2.3
26.8
7.1
8.7
80.8
55.2
2.2
3.8
3.6
2,486
1,881
391
249
77
23
234
203
+88
6Alex English
A. English
28.6
1986-87
82
37.6
4.2
5.1
0.9
0.3
11.8
23.4
50.3
0.0
0.2
26.7
5.0
5.9
84.4
54.9
1.8
2.4
2.6
3,085
2,345
344
422
73
21
214
216
7Alex English
A. English
28.4
1982-83
82
36.4
7.3
4.8
1.4
1.5
11.7
22.6
51.6
0.0
0.1
16.7
5.0
6.0
82.9
56.1
3.2
4.1
3.2
2,988
2,326
601
397
116
126
263
235
8Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28.2
2009-10
69
38.2
6.6
3.2
1.3
0.4
10.0
21.8
45.8
0.9
2.7
31.6
7.4
8.9
83.0
54.8
2.2
4.4
3.0
2,634
1,943
454
222
88
30
209
225
+286
9Alex English
A. English
27.9
1984-85
81
36.1
5.7
4.2
1.2
0.6
11.6
22.4
51.8
0.0
0.1
20.0
4.7
5.7
82.9
56.1
2.5
3.1
3.1
2,924
2,262
458
344
101
46
251
259
10David Thompson
D. Thompson
27.2
1977-78
80
37.8
4.9
4.5
1.2
1.2
10.3
19.8
52.1
6.5
8.4
77.8
57.8
2.0
2.9
3.1
3,025
2,172
390
362
92
99
245
213
11Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
27.1
2021-22
74
33.4
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
12Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
26.7
1982-83
82
35.5
5.3
2.5
0.8
0.5
10.3
18.7
54.7
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
6.8
87.5
61.3
1.5
3.8
2.2
2,909
2,186
437
203
66
38
177
198
13Michael Adams
M. Adams
26.5
1990-91
66
35.5
3.9
10.5
2.2
0.1
8.5
21.5
39.4
2.5
8.5
29.6
7.0
8.0
87.9
53.0
0.9
3.0
3.6
2,346
1,752
256
693
147
6
240
162
14Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
26.5
2005-06
80
36.8
4.9
2.7
1.1
0.5
9.5
19.7
48.1
0.5
1.9
24.3
7.2
8.9
80.8
56.3
1.5
3.4
2.7
2,941
2,122
394
216
88
42
218
229
+4
15Alex English
A. English
26.5
1988-89
82
36.5
4.0
4.7
0.8
0.1
11.3
22.9
49.1
0.0
0.1
25.0
4.0
4.6
85.8
53.1
1.8
2.2
2.4
2,990
2,175
326
383
66
12
198
174
16Alex English
A. English
26.4
1983-84
82
35.0
5.7
5.0
1.0
1.2
11.1
20.9
52.9
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.3
5.2
82.4
57.0
2.6
3.0
2.7
2,870
2,167
464
406
83
95
222
252
17Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
26.4
2023-24
79
34.6
12.4
9.0
1.4
0.9
10.4
17.9
58.3
1.1
2.9
35.9
4.5
5.5
81.7
65.0
2.8
9.5
3.0
2,737
2,085
976
708
108
68
238
195
+684
18Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
26.4
2007-08
82
41.8
3.0
7.1
2.0
0.1
8.7
19.0
45.8
1.2
3.4
34.5
7.9
9.7
80.9
56.7
0.6
2.4
3.0
3,424
2,164
243
586
160
12
245
109
+361
19Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
26.4
2020-21
72
34.5
10.8
8.3
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
20Jamal Murray
J. Murray
25.9
2025-26
43
35.5
4.3
7.3
1.0
0.3
9.2
18.8
48.9
3.3
7.4
44.2
4.3
4.8
88.0
61.9
0.4
3.9
2.3
1,525
1,115
187
316
44
15
101
68
+227
21David Thompson
D. Thompson
25.9
1976-77
82
36.6
4.1
4.1
1.4
0.6
10.0
19.8
50.7
5.8
7.6
76.6
55.9
1.7
2.4
3,001
2,125
334
337
114
53
236
22Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
25.7
2007-08
77
36.4
7.4
3.4
1.3
0.5
9.5
19.2
49.2
0.8
2.1
35.4
6.0
7.7
78.6
56.8
2.3
5.1
3.3
2,806
1,978
571
259
98
39
253
253
+161
23David Thompson
D. Thompson
25.5
1980-81
77
34.0
3.7
3.0
0.7
0.8
9.5
18.8
50.6
0.1
0.5
25.6
6.4
8.0
79.5
57.1
1.4
2.3
3.2
2,620
1,967
287
231
53
60
250
231
24Alex English
A. English
25.4
1981-82
82
36.8
6.8
5.3
1.1
1.5
10.4
18.9
55.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.5
5.4
84.0
59.6
2.6
4.2
3.2
3,015
2,082
558
433
87
120
261
261
25Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
25.2
2010-11
50
35.5
7.6
2.8
0.9
0.6
8.7
19.3
45.2
0.8
2.5
33.3
6.9
8.3
82.3
54.7
1.5
6.1
2.8
1,774
1,259
382
140
43
31
142
134
+154

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

11.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.0

1st

DRTG

117.6

23rd

NETRTG

4.4

8th

3P%

39.5

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
38
11
.776
2
32
15
.681
5.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
32
16
.667
5.5
4
29
17
.630
7.5
5
30
19
.612
8.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/30
@
9:00 PM
Sun
2/1
@
9:30 PM
Tue
2/3
@
7:00 PM
Wed
2/4
@
7:00 PM
Sat
2/7
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
BKN Nets

12 - 34

103

Final

107

DEN Nuggets

32 - 16

Thu 29 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
34
12
.739
2
29
18
.617
5.5
3
29
18
.617
5.5
4
29
20
.592
6.5
5
29
20
.592
6.5
6
26
21
.553
8.5
7
26
23
.531
9.5
8
24
22
.522
10.0
9
24
26
.480
12.0
10
23
25
.479
12.0
11
21
28
.429
14.5
12
18
28
.391
16.0
13
12
34
.261
22.0
14
12
34
.261
22.0
15
12
36
.250
23.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
38
11
.776
2
32
15
.681
5.0
3
32
16
.667
5.5
4
29
17
.630
7.5
5
30
19
.612
8.0
6
28
18
.609
8.5
7
29
19
.604
8.5
8
27
22
.551
11.0
9
23
25
.479
14.5
10
22
24
.478
14.5
11
18
27
.400
18.0
12
19
29
.396
18.5
13
15
33
.313
22.5
14
12
37
.245
26.0
15
12
37
.245
26.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/2
@
115-110
Fri
1/2
@
112-99
Fri
1/2
@
104-110
Fri
1/2
@
114-123
Fri
1/2
@
146-115

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/30
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/30
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/30
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/30
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/30
@
7:30 PM