Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1996–97 Denver Nuggets roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dale Ellis | SF | 6-7 | 205 | August 6, 1960 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Anthony Goldwire | PG | 6-1 | 182 | September 6, 1971 | Houston |
| 5 | Jeff McInnis | PG | 6-4 | 190 | October 22, 1974 | UNC |
| 6 | Brooks Thompson | PG | 6-4 | 193 | July 19, 1970 | Texas A&M, Oklahoma State |
| 8 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | SG | 6-5 | 200 | June 13, 1964 | |
| 13 | Mark Jackson | PG | 6-3 | 192 | April 1, 1965 | St. John’s |
| 13 | Jimmy King | SG | 6-5 | 210 | August 9, 1973 | Michigan |
| 14 | Elmer Bennett | PG | 6-0 | 170 | February 13, 1970 | Notre Dame |
| 14 | Melvin Booker | PG | 6-2 | 185 | August 20, 1972 | Missouri |
| 14 | Eric Murdock | PG | 6-1 | 190 | June 14, 1968 | Providence |
| 17 | Vincent Askew | SG | 6-6 | 210 | February 28, 1966 | Memphis |
| 20 | LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 6-8 | 240 | May 5, 1970 | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Tom Hammonds | PF | 6-9 | 215 | March 27, 1967 | Georgia Tech |
| 22 | Ricky Pierce | SG | 6-4 | 205 | August 19, 1959 | Walla Walla Community College, Rice University |
| 23 | Bryant Stith | SG | 6-5 | 208 | December 10, 1970 | Virginia |
| 24 | Antonio McDyess | PF | 6-9 | 220 | September 7, 1974 | Alabama |
| 25 | George Zídek | C | 7-0 | 250 | August 2, 1973 | UCLA |
| 30 | Kenny Smith | PG | 6-3 | 170 | March 8, 1965 | UNC |
| 35 | Darvin Ham | SF | 6-7 | 220 | July 23, 1973 | Texas Tech |
| 41 | LaSalle Thompson | C | 6-10 | 245 | June 23, 1961 | Texas |
| 50 | Ervin Johnson | C | 6-11 | 245 | December 21, 1967 | New Orleans |
| 53 | Jerome Allen | SG | 6-4 | 184 | January 28, 1973 | Penn |
| 55 | Aaron Williams | C | 6-9 | 220 | October 2, 1971 | Xavier |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Williams | 45 | 34.8 | 15.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .460 | .276 | .766 |
| Johnny Newman | 82 | 30.5 | 14.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .438 | .331 | .860 |
| Bryant Stith | 62 | 30.2 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .411 | .369 | .776 |
| Dale Ellis | 55 | 22.0 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .446 | .426 | .812 |
| Don MacLean | 55 | 21.4 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .450 | .333 | .837 |
| Danny Fortson | 80 | 24.4 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .469 | — | .654 |
| Roy Rogers | 82 | 21.1 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .479 | — | .689 |
| Cory Alexander | 23 | 17.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .402 | .150 | .800 |
| Ricky Pierce | 28 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .415 | .250 | .875 |
| Joe Wolf | 53 | 18.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .430 | .188 | .765 |
| Priest Lauderdale | 39 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .477 | — | .491 |
| Tony Battie | 65 | 19.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .422 | — | .607 |
| Loren Meyer | 46 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .423 | .000 | .647 |
The Nuggets finished the 1996–97 season with a 21–61 record, missing the playoffs.