1979-80 Denver Nuggets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-52
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (30-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 527,208, Avg. 12,859 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 30-52
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (30-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 527,208, Avg. 12,859 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Denver Nuggets Results
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Denver netted 8,878 points and allowed 9,240. Dan Issel tossed in a team-best 1,951 points for the Nuggets and racked up 719 rebounds. John Roche dished out 405 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Bob Wilkerson added 93 steals.
Donnie Walsh coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Boswell | F-C | October 2, 1953 | 6'7" | 220 | South Carolina | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Bo Ellis | F | August 8, 1954 | 6'8" | 197 | Marquette | Chicago, IL USA |
| Alex English | F | January 5, 1954 | 6'7" | 190 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC USA |
| Gary Garland | G | October 12, 1957 | 6'4" | 180 | DePaul | East Orange, NJ USA |
| Glen Gondrezick | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'6" | 218 | UNLV | Boulder, CO USA |
| Kim Hughes | C | June 4, 1952 | 6'11" | 220 | Wisconsin | Freeport, IL USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| George Johnson | F-C | December 8, 1956 | 6'7" | 205 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Arvid Kramer | C | October 2, 1956 | 6'9" | 220 | Augustana (SD) | Fulda, MN USA |
| George McGinnis | F-C | August 12, 1950 | 6'8" | 235 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Anthony Roberts | F-G | April 15, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Oral Roberts | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| John Roche | G | September 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | South Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | December 15, 1948 | 6'5" | 175 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| David Thompson | G-F | July 13, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | North Carolina State | Shelby, NC USA |
| Bob Wilkerson | G-F | August 15, 1954 | 6'6" | 195 | Indiana | Anderson, IN USA |
