Denver Nuggets 1979-80 Roster and Stats

The 1979-80 Denver Nuggets competed in the NBA’s Midwest Division, finishing with a 30-52 record. This marked a challenging season as they failed to qualify for the playoffs. Under head coach Donnie Walsh, the team struggled with consistency and defense, ranking near the bottom in points allowed per game.

Despite their overall performance, the Nuggets had standout individual contributions. Forward David Thompson, a perennial All-Star, led the team in scoring, continuing to showcase his offensive prowess. Center Dan Issel also provided solid support, contributing both scoring and rebounding. The team’s inability to secure wins was largely attributed to a lack of depth and defensive issues.

Denver’s season was part of a transitional period in their history, as they attempted to rebuild and find the right mix of talent to compete more effectively in the Western Conference. The 1979-80 season was a stepping stone in their long-term development strategy.

Regular Season Record: 30-52
Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats for 1979-80 Season

POINTS

Dan Issel

23.8

REBOUNDS

George McGinnis

10.3

ASSISTS

John Roche

4.9

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Dan Issel	82	23.8	8.8	2.4	1.1	0.7	33.4	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
David Thompson	39	21.5	4.5	3.2	1.0	1.0	36.8	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Alex English	24	21.3	9.4	3.4	1.2	1.2	66.6	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
George McGinnis	45	15.6	10.3	4.9	1.5	0.4	14.3	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bob Wilkerson	75	13.8	4.2	3.2	1.2	0.4	21.2	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
John Roche	82	11.4	1.4	4.9	1.0	0.1	38.3	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tom Boswell	18	11.3	6.3	2.6	0.3	0.4	50.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
George Johnson	75	10.2	7.8	2.1	1.1	0.9	22.3	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Charlie Scott	69	9.3	2.4	3.6	0.7	0.3	18.2	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anthony Roberts	23	7.7	4.7	0.9	0.6	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Glen Gondrezick	59	6.6	4.4	1.4	1.2	0.3	33.3	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gary Garland	78	4.3	1.8	1.9	0.7	0.1	31.6	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bo Ellis	48	3.4	2.4	0.6	0.2	0.5	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kim Hughes	70	3.1	4.7	1.1	0.9	1.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arvid Kramer	8	2.0	1.5	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Denver Nuggets 1979-80 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1979-80 season for the Denver Nuggets.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 13, 1979	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	L 125-96	George McGinnis (18 pts)
Oct 14, 1979	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 109-93	Charlie Scott (19 pts)
Oct 16, 1979	vs. Golden State Warriors	L 108-106	George McGinnis (24 pts)
Oct 17, 1979	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 125-97	Dan Issel (25 pts)
Oct 19, 1979	vs. Kansas City Kings	L 107-84	Dan Issel (22 pts)
Oct 23, 1979	@ San Diego Clippers	L 132-127	David Thompson (36 pts)
Oct 24, 1979	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	L 88-87	David Thompson (19 pts)
Oct 27, 1979	vs. Utah Jazz	W 116-96	David Thompson (25 pts)
Oct 30, 1979	vs. New York Knicks	W 121-112	Dan Issel (32 pts)
Oct 31, 1979	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 97-89	David Thompson (19 pts)
Nov 02, 1979	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 113-99	Dan Issel (24 pts)
Nov 03, 1979	@ Golden State Warriors	L 130-103	Tom Boswell (24 pts)
Nov 07, 1979	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	W 113-92	Dan Issel (23 pts)
Nov 08, 1979	@ Utah Jazz	W 96-92	Dan Issel (23 pts)
Nov 09, 1979	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 126-122	David Thompson (23 pts)
Nov 11, 1979	@ Phoenix Suns	L 116-91	Dan Issel (18 pts)
Nov 13, 1979	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	W 116-110	David Thompson (28 pts)
Nov 15, 1979	@ Golden State Warriors	L 120-102	David Thompson (29 pts)
Nov 16, 1979	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 135-128	Dan Issel (37 pts)
Nov 18, 1979	vs. Kansas City Kings	L 109-92	John Roche (33 pts)
Nov 20, 1979	@ Chicago Bulls	W 124-91	David Thompson (21 pts)
Nov 21, 1979	vs. San Diego Clippers	W 105-84	David Thompson (29 pts)
Nov 24, 1979	vs. Phoenix Suns	L 115-101	Dan Issel (26 pts)
Nov 27, 1979	@ Washington Bullets	W 96-91	David Thompson (17 pts)
Nov 28, 1979	@ Boston Celtics	L 119-97	Dan Issel (17 pts)
Nov 30, 1979	@ New Jersey Nets	L 127-118	Dan Issel (29 pts)
Dec 01, 1979	@ New York Knicks	L 121-112	Dan Issel (24 pts)
Dec 05, 1979	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	W 123-107	Dan Issel (36 pts)
Dec 08, 1979	vs. Utah Jazz	L 119-103	Dan Issel (30 pts)
Dec 09, 1979	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 131-118	George McGinnis (32 pts)
Dec 11, 1979	vs. San Antonio Spurs	W 127-121	George McGinnis (35 pts)
Dec 14, 1979	@ San Diego Clippers	L 112-108	Dan Issel (23 pts)
Dec 15, 1979	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 106-98	David Thompson (33 pts)
Dec 16, 1979	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 123-121	Dan Issel (24 pts)
Dec 19, 1979	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	W 114-106	Dan Issel (26 pts)
Dec 22, 1979	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 130-128	George McGinnis (33 pts)
Dec 25, 1979	@ Utah Jazz	L 122-111	Dan Issel (37 pts)
Dec 26, 1979	vs. Golden State Warriors	W 99-94	Dan Issel (39 pts)
Dec 28, 1979	@ Detroit Pistons	L 114-98	Bob Wilkerson (28 pts)
Dec 29, 1979	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 124-106	Dan Issel (30 pts)
Jan 02, 1980	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 135-116	David Thompson (35 pts)
Jan 05, 1980	vs. Indiana Pacers	W 111-105	David Thompson (38 pts)
Jan 06, 1980	@ Kansas City Kings	L 120-101	David Thompson (22 pts)
Jan 08, 1980	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 137-134	Dan Issel (34 pts)
Jan 09, 1980	@ Houston Rockets	L 114-112	George McGinnis (43 pts)
Jan 11, 1980	@ Kansas City Kings	L 112-99	Dan Issel (26 pts)
Jan 12, 1980	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	L 105-102	Dan Issel (28 pts)
Jan 15, 1980	vs. Phoenix Suns	L 107-99	Dan Issel (31 pts)
Jan 16, 1980	@ Indiana Pacers	L 117-99	Dan Issel (23 pts)
Jan 18, 1980	@ Milwaukee Bucks	W 120-111	Dan Issel (29 pts)
Jan 19, 1980	@ Chicago Bulls	L 117-108	Dan Issel (31 pts)
Jan 23, 1980	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 118-93	Dan Issel (20 pts)
Jan 26, 1980	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	W 100-96	Dan Issel (27 pts)
Jan 29, 1980	vs. Kansas City Kings	L 121-111	Dan Issel (27 pts)
Jan 30, 1980	@ Phoenix Suns	L 122-114	Charlie Scott (30 pts)
Jan 31, 1980	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 127-126	Dan Issel (47 pts)
Feb 06, 1980	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 122-111	Dan Issel (32 pts)
Feb 09, 1980	vs. San Diego Clippers	W 123-104	Dan Issel (38 pts)
Feb 12, 1980	vs. Washington Bullets	L 128-111	Alex English (25 pts)
Feb 14, 1980	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 93-84	Dan Issel (30 pts)
Feb 15, 1980	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 111-98	Dan Issel (32 pts)
Feb 17, 1980	vs. Houston Rockets	W 112-99	George Johnson (28 pts)
Feb 20, 1980	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 116-103	Dan Issel (31 pts)
Feb 22, 1980	@ Golden State Warriors	W 122-121	George Johnson (30 pts)
Feb 23, 1980	vs. Boston Celtics	L 124-105	Alex English (21 pts)
Feb 26, 1980	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 121-112	Dan Issel (31 pts)
Feb 29, 1980	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 104-103	Alex English (32 pts)
Mar 02, 1980	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 100-93	Alex English (30 pts)
Mar 05, 1980	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	W 112-109	Dan Issel (28 pts)
Mar 07, 1980	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 113-104	Alex English (28 pts)
Mar 08, 1980	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	L 104-97	Dan Issel (21 pts)
Mar 11, 1980	vs. Golden State Warriors	W 96-87	Dan Issel (31 pts)
Mar 13, 1980	@ San Diego Clippers	L 116-102	Bob Wilkerson (18 pts)
Mar 14, 1980	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 132-126	Dan Issel (29 pts)
Mar 16, 1980	vs. San Diego Clippers	W 127-107	Dan Issel (22 pts)
Mar 18, 1980	vs. Utah Jazz	W 96-94	Dan Issel (32 pts)
Mar 20, 1980	@ Kansas City Kings	L 121-105	Alex English (40 pts)
Mar 21, 1980	@ Chicago Bulls	W 134-128	Dan Issel (30 pts)
Mar 23, 1980	@ Phoenix Suns	L 118-102	Bob Wilkerson (25 pts)
Mar 25, 1980	@ Utah Jazz	L 109-91	Bob Wilkerson (17 pts)
Mar 26, 1980	vs. Chicago Bulls	L 122-115	Dan Issel (21 pts)
Mar 27, 1980	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 143-95	Bob Wilkerson (31 pts)

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Denver Nuggets 1979-80 Roster and Stats

Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats for 1979-80 Season

Denver Nuggets 1979-80 Regular Season Game Log