nuggets player with highest points in 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, David Thompson put up the most points for the Nuggets, with 6,122 points.

	NAME	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	David Thompson D. Thompson	6,122	238	36.5	25.7	4.2	3.9	1.2	1.0	9.8	19.2	51.3	6.0	7.9	76.6	56.8	1.7	2.5	2.8	8,696	998	924	276	234	431	629
2	Dan Issel D. Issel	4,891	242	33.5	20.2	9.4	3.0	1.0	0.5	7.6	14.9	51.4	4.9	6.3	78.0	57.3	2.9	6.4	2.6	8,100	2,264	736	252	116	430	758
3	Bobby Jones B. Jones	2,326	157	30.9	14.8	8.4	3.3	2.1	1.8	6.0	10.4	57.4	2.8	3.9	73.3	61.0	2.2	6.2	2.6	4,859	1,314	516	323	288	194	459
4	Bob Wilkerson B. Wilkerson	1,832	161	32.3	11.4	5.5	4.5	1.5	0.3	4.8	11.2	43.1	1.7	2.4	72.1	46.4	1.2	4.3	3.0	5,205	888	723	244	42	490	465
5	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	1,715	76	33.6	22.6	11.4	3.7	1.7	0.7	7.9	16.8	47.4	6.7	10.1	66.5	53.3	3.4	8.0	4.6	2,552	864	283	129	52	346	321
6	Anthony Roberts A. Roberts	1,273	145	19.5	8.8	4.2	1.5	0.4	0.1	3.6	8.5	42.3	1.6	2.2	71.1	46.3	1.7	2.5	1.3	2,834	609	212	60	9	183	354
7	Charlie Scott C. Scott	947	79	33.1	12.0	2.7	5.4	1.0	0.4	5.0	10.8	46.0	2.0	2.7	74.9	49.9	0.7	2.0	3.2	2,617	210	428	78	30	255	284
8	Tom Boswell T. Boswell	840	79	27.9	10.6	6.8	3.1	0.6	0.6	4.1	7.6	53.2	2.5	3.6	69.7	57.7	3.1	3.7	2.3	2,201	538	242	50	51	185	263
9	Mack Calvin M. Calvin	790	106	15.2	7.5	1.3	2.5	0.7	0.1	2.3	5.3	44.3	2.8	3.3	84.6	55.5	0.3	1.0	1.4	1,613	133	263	73	6	108	140
10	Jim Price J. Price	768	104	23.8	7.4	3.3	3.5	1.6	0.2	3.2	6.9	46.0	1.1	1.3	78.6	49.4	0.7	2.6	2.1	2,474	343	366	165	18	101	299
11	Robert Smith R. Smith	648	127	14.6	5.1	1.4	1.9	0.6	0.1	1.8	4.2	43.9	1.4	1.6	88.2	52.0	0.4	1.1	0.9	1,857	182	247	76	16	115	217
12	Willie Wise W. Wise	616	75	18.7	8.2	3.4	1.9	0.8	0.2	3.2	6.8	46.2	1.9	2.9	65.1	50.6	1.0	2.4		1,403	253	142	60	18		180
13	Ted McClain T. McClain	589	72	27.8	8.2	3.2	4.5	1.5	0.2	3.4	7.7	44.5	1.4	1.8	74.4	48.3	0.7	2.5		2,002	229	324	106	13		255
14	Paul Silas P. Silas	582	81	24.2	7.2	7.5	1.6	0.7	0.3	2.5	7.1	36.0	2.1	3.1	66.7	42.5	2.9	4.6		1,959	606	132	58	23		183
15	Marvin Webster M. Webster	539	80	16.0	6.7	6.1	0.8	0.3	1.5	2.5	5.0	49.5	1.8	2.8	65.0	54.2	1.9	4.2		1,276	484	62	23	118		149
16	Brian Taylor B. Taylor	452	39	31.3	11.6	2.5	3.4	1.8	0.2	4.7	10.3	45.2	2.3	2.9	76.5	49.8	0.8	1.7	2.0	1,222	98	132	71	9	77	120
17	Bo Ellis B. Ellis	451	120	12.4	3.8	3.1	0.7	0.5	0.5	1.5	3.4	42.5	0.8	1.2	72.1	47.6	1.1	2.0	1.0	1,482	366	83	59	60	121	253
18	Tom LaGarde T. LaGarde	306	77	11.3	4.0	2.8	0.6	0.2	0.2	1.2	3.1	40.5	1.5	1.9	76.0	50.5	1.0	1.8	1.3	868	214	47	17	17	101	146
19	Fatty Taylor F. Taylor	301	79	19.6	3.8	2.7	3.6	1.7	0.1	1.7	4.0	42.0	0.5	0.8	56.9	43.9	1.1	1.5		1,548	211	288	132	9		202
20	Darnell Hillman D. Hillman	257	33	22.6	7.8	7.2	1.6	0.4	1.1	3.2	6.3	49.8	1.5	2.5	60.5	52.5	2.2	5.0	2.0	746	239	53	14	37	66	130
21	Byron Beck B. Beck	250	53	9.1	4.7	1.8	0.6	0.3	0.0	2.0	4.6	43.5	0.7	0.8	81.8	47.1	0.8	1.0		480	96	33	15	1		59
22	Gus Gerard G. Gerard	240	24	19.0	10.0	4.2	2.0	0.9	1.3	4.2	8.8	48.1	1.6	2.3	67.9	51.1	1.6	2.6		456	100	49	21	30		73
23	Kim Hughes K. Hughes	214	81	13.4	2.6	4.1	0.9	0.7	1.3	1.2	2.2	53.8	0.2	0.6	40.0	53.0	1.4	2.8	1.0	1,086	335	74	56	102	78	215
24	Ralph Simpson R. Simpson	177	32	18.3	5.5	2.3	2.3	1.3	0.1	2.3	7.2	31.7	1.0	1.3	77.5	35.7	0.8	1.5	1.5	584	75	72	43	4	48	42
25	Monte Towe M. Towe	130	51	8.0	2.5	0.7	1.7	0.3	0.0	1.1	2.7	40.6	0.4	0.5	72.0	43.6	0.2	0.5		409	34	87	16	0		61

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25.8

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RPG

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Jokić

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9.5

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Team Rankings

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DRTG

117.4

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NETRTG

5.2

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3P%

39.6

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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Final

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4 - 2

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Tatum

10.6

Towns

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

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Playoffs ORtg Rankings

121.8

119.3

115.1

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111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

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106.5

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

16.9

8.6

7.4

3.0

1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

1,035.4

Wembanyama

734.2

Castle

730.7

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,019.5

Wembanyama

770

Castle

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Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

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Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

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1.55

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

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Best Record ATS

50-34

60-43

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

56-43

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Tue 6/16	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Fri 6/19	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, David Thompson put up the most points for the Nuggets, with 6,122 points.

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