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Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.R. Smith | SG | 6-6 | 225 | September 9, 1985 | North Carolina A&T |
| 3 | Allen Iverson | SG | 6-0 | 165 | June 7, 1975 | Georgetown |
| 4 | Kenyon Martin | PF | 6-9 | 234 | December 30, 1977 | Cincinnati |
| 5 | Juwan Howard | PF | 6-9 | 240 | February 7, 1973 | Michigan |
| 6 | Jason Hart | PG | 6-3 | 185 | April 29, 1978 | Syracuse |
| 7 | Chauncey Billups | PG | 6-3 | 202 | September 25, 1976 | Colorado |
| 11 | Chris Andersen | C | 6-10 | 245 | July 7, 1978 | Blinn College |
| 12 | Chucky Atkins | PG | 5-11 | 160 | August 14, 1974 | South Florida |
| 13 | Sonny Weems | SG | 6-6 | 205 | July 8, 1986 | Arkansas |
| 15 | Carmelo Anthony | SF | 6-7 | 238 | May 29, 1984 | Syracuse |
| 25 | Anthony Carter | PG | 6-1 | 190 | June 16, 1975 | Hawaii |
| 27 | Johan Petro | C | 7-0 | 247 | January 27, 1986 | |
| 30 | Dahntay Jones | SG | 6-6 | 225 | December 27, 1980 | Rutgers University, Duke |
| 31 | Nenê | C | 6-11 | 250 | September 13, 1982 | |
| 32 | Renaldo Balkman | PF | 6-8 | 208 | July 14, 1984 | South Carolina |
| 35 | Cheikh Samb | C | 7-1 | 245 | October 22, 1984 | |
| 43 | Linas Kleiza | SF | 6-8 | 245 | January 3, 1985 | Missouri |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 34.5 | 22.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 18.3 | 8.1 | .443 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .371 | 7.1 | 5.6 | .793 |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 32 | 77 | 77 | 35.3 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 5.2 | .420 | 5.1 | 2.1 | .410 | 5.8 | 5.3 | .913 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 23 | 81 | 18 | 27.7 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 5.2 | .446 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .397 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .754 |
| Nenê | C | 26 | 77 | 76 | 32.6 | 14.6 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 5.6 | .604 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 4.8 | 3.5 | .723 |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 31 | 66 | 66 | 32.0 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 4.8 | .491 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .368 | 3.0 | 1.8 | .604 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 24 | 82 | 7 | 22.2 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 3.5 | .447 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .326 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .725 |
| Chris Andersen | C | 30 | 71 | 1 | 20.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .548 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .718 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 28 | 79 | 71 | 18.1 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | .458 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .647 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .728 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 33 | 78 | 5 | 22.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 | .433 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .239 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .731 |
| Renaldo Balkman | PF | 24 | 53 | 10 | 14.7 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 | .558 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .286 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .646 |
| Allen Iverson | SG | 33 | 3 | 3 | 41.0 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 6.0 | .450 | 2.7 | 0.7 | .250 | 8.3 | 6.0 | .720 |
| Johan Petro | C | 23 | 27 | 10 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .429 |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 34 | 14 | 0 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .333 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .294 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Sonny Weems | SG | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .320 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .375 |
| Jason Hart | PG | 30 | 11 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .750 |
| Cheikh Samb | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | .154 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Juwan Howard | PF | 35 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 240.6 | 104.3 | 41.6 | 22.2 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 15.3 | 79.4 | 37.3 | .470 | 18.0 | 6.7 | .371 | 30.3 | 23.1 | .760 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 24 | 16 | 16 | 38.3 | 27.2 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 20.1 | 9.1 | .453 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .364 | 9.0 | 7.4 | .826 |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 32 | 16 | 16 | 38.7 | 20.6 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 12.3 | 5.6 | .457 | 5.9 | 2.8 | .468 | 7.3 | 6.6 | .906 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 23 | 16 | 0 | 27.2 | 14.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 5.5 | .454 | 6.6 | 2.4 | .358 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .543 |
| Nenê | C | 26 | 16 | 16 | 32.8 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 4.3 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | .657 | |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 33.6 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 4.7 | .497 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .657 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 28 | 16 | 16 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .481 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .250 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .767 |
| Chris Andersen | C | 30 | 15 | 0 | 21.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.3 | .630 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .659 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 24 | 14 | 0 | 15.0 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | .470 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .425 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .750 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 33 | 16 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .408 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .167 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .500 |
| Johan Petro | C | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .625 | |
| Renaldo Balkman | PF | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jason Hart | PG | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 16 | 16 | 240.0 | 107.9 | 40.3 | 22.6 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 12.1 | 78.4 | 37.3 | .475 | 21.1 | 8.1 | .383 | 33.4 | 25.4 | .759 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Smith | SG | 23 | 81 | 18 | 2245 | 19.8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 15.2 | 6.8 | .446 | 7.3 | 2.9 | .397 | 4.4 | 3.3 | .754 |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 2277 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 19.1 | 8.5 | .443 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .371 | 7.4 | 5.9 | .793 |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 32 | 77 | 77 | 2719 | 18.2 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 5.3 | .420 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .410 | 5.9 | 5.4 | .913 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 24 | 82 | 7 | 1824 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 12.7 | 5.7 | .447 | 5.3 | 1.7 | .326 | 4.0 | 2.9 | .725 |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 31 | 66 | 66 | 2111 | 13.1 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 5.4 | .491 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .368 | 3.4 | 2.0 | .604 |
| Nenê | C | 26 | 77 | 76 | 2510 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 10.2 | 6.1 | .604 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 5.3 | 3.8 | .723 |
| Renaldo Balkman | PF | 24 | 53 | 10 | 780 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 5.1 | .558 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .286 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .646 |
| Chris Andersen | C | 30 | 71 | 1 | 1460 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 3.9 | .548 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .200 | 4.5 | 3.2 | .718 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 28 | 79 | 71 | 1426 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 3.9 | .458 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .647 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .728 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 33 | 78 | 5 | 1787 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 3.4 | .433 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .239 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .731 |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 34 | 14 | 0 | 115 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | .333 | 5.3 | 1.6 | .294 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Sonny Weems | SG | 22 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 16.4 | 5.2 | .320 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.2 | 2.0 | .375 |
| Johan Petro | C | 23 | 27 | 10 | 217 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 10.5 | 4.5 | .429 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .429 |
| Allen Iverson | SG | 33 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 16.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 5.3 | .450 | 2.3 | 0.6 | .250 | 7.3 | 5.3 | .720 |
| Jason Hart | PG | 30 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | .500 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 3.0 | .750 |
| Cheikh Samb | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 19.5 | 3.0 | .154 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Juwan Howard | PF | 35 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 24 | 16 | 16 | 612 | 25.6 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 18.9 | 8.6 | .453 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .364 | 8.5 | 7.0 | .826 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 23 | 16 | 0 | 435 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 16.1 | 7.3 | .454 | 8.8 | 3.1 | .358 | 3.8 | 2.1 | .543 |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 32 | 16 | 16 | 619 | 19.2 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 5.2 | .457 | 5.5 | 2.6 | .468 | 6.8 | 6.2 | .906 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 24 | 14 | 0 | 210 | 16.6 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 5.3 | .470 | 6.9 | 2.9 | .425 | 4.1 | 3.1 | .750 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 28 | 16 | 16 | 280 | 14.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 4.9 | .481 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .250 | 5.5 | 4.2 | .767 |
| Nenê | C | 26 | 16 | 16 | 525 | 12.6 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 4.7 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.2 | .657 | |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 538 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 5.0 | .497 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .657 |
| Chris Andersen | C | 30 | 15 | 0 | 328 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 3.7 | .630 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.2 | .659 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 33 | 16 | 0 | 228 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 3.2 | .408 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .167 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Renaldo Balkman | PF | 24 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 3.6 | .333 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Johan Petro | C | 23 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 2.8 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 6.9 | .625 | |
| Jason Hart | PG | 30 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLYR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 2277 | 1504 | 450 | 222 | 75 | 24 | 199 | 1207 | 535 | .443 | 170 | 63 | .371 | 468 | 371 | .793 |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 32 | 77 | 77 | 2719 | 1375 | 229 | 491 | 90 | 17 | 173 | 959 | 403 | .420 | 390 | 160 | .410 | 448 | 409 | .913 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 23 | 81 | 18 | 2245 | 1233 | 297 | 227 | 78 | 14 | 150 | 950 | 424 | .446 | 453 | 180 | .397 | 272 | 205 | .754 |
| Nenê | C | 26 | 77 | 76 | 2510 | 1123 | 598 | 108 | 95 | 101 | 147 | 709 | 428 | .604 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 368 | 266 | .723 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 24 | 82 | 7 | 1824 | 813 | 327 | 64 | 31 | 14 | 82 | 646 | 289 | .447 | 267 | 87 | .326 | 204 | 148 | .725 |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 31 | 66 | 66 | 2111 | 769 | 395 | 132 | 96 | 74 | 104 | 648 | 318 | .491 | 38 | 14 | .368 | 197 | 119 | .604 |
| Chris Andersen | C | 30 | 71 | 1 | 1460 | 452 | 442 | 31 | 41 | 175 | 69 | 292 | 160 | .548 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 181 | 130 | .718 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 28 | 79 | 71 | 1426 | 429 | 168 | 78 | 49 | 19 | 68 | 336 | 154 | .458 | 17 | 11 | .647 | 151 | 110 | .728 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 33 | 78 | 5 | 1787 | 412 | 205 | 364 | 96 | 13 | 155 | 386 | 167 | .433 | 88 | 21 | .239 | 78 | 57 | .731 |
| Renaldo Balkman | PF | 24 | 53 | 10 | 780 | 264 | 203 | 34 | 47 | 23 | 35 | 197 | 110 | .558 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 65 | 42 | .646 |
| Johan Petro | C | 23 | 27 | 10 | 217 | 60 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 27 | .429 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 6 | .429 |
| Allen Iverson | SG | 33 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 56 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 18 | .450 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 25 | 18 | .720 |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 34 | 14 | 0 | 115 | 27 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 9 | .333 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Sonny Weems | SG | 22 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 3 | .375 |
| Jason Hart | PG | 30 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Cheikh Samb | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Juwan Howard | PF | 35 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19731 | 8555 | 3412 | 1820 | 710 | 492 | 1226 | 6510 | 3058 | .470 | 1477 | 548 | .371 | 2487 | 1891 | .760 |
Playoff Totals
| PLYR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 24 | 16 | 16 | 612 | 435 | 93 | 65 | 28 | 10 | 37 | 322 | 146 | .453 | 66 | 24 | .364 | 144 | 119 | .826 |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 32 | 16 | 16 | 619 | 330 | 61 | 109 | 20 | 4 | 31 | 197 | 90 | .457 | 94 | 44 | .468 | 117 | 106 | .906 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 23 | 16 | 0 | 435 | 239 | 53 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 194 | 88 | .454 | 106 | 38 | .358 | 46 | 25 | .543 |
| Nenê | C | 26 | 16 | 16 | 525 | 184 | 120 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 31 | 126 | 69 | .548 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 46 | .657 | |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 538 | 174 | 94 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 151 | 75 | .497 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 35 | 23 | .657 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 28 | 16 | 16 | 280 | 112 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 38 | .481 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 43 | 33 | .767 |
| Chris Andersen | C | 30 | 15 | 0 | 328 | 97 | 95 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 54 | 34 | .630 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 29 | .659 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 24 | 14 | 0 | 210 | 97 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 31 | .470 | 40 | 17 | .425 | 24 | 18 | .750 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 33 | 16 | 0 | 228 | 44 | 32 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 20 | .408 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| Johan Petro | C | 23 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .625 | |
| Renaldo Balkman | PF | 24 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Hart | PG | 30 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 16 | 16 | 3840 | 1727 | 644 | 362 | 147 | 83 | 187 | 1255 | 596 | .475 | 337 | 129 | .383 | 535 | 406 | .759 |
Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | Starter / Star [1.1] | 34.5 | High [1.2] | 22.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 91.08 | Denver’s offensive centerpiece all season—Anthony functioned as the isolation engine and late-clock bailout option in George Karl’s system. Much of the Nuggets’ half-court offense flowed through his scoring gravity on the wing and mid-post, where his strength and jab-step game forced constant defensive attention. The scoring load (22.8 PPG) paired with solid rebounding helped stabilize a roster built around physical defense and transition play. (RealGM Basketball) | All-NBA Third Team 2009 |
| Allen Iverson | Starter / Star [1.1] | 41.0 | High [1.2] | 18.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 77.62 | Iverson played an extremely high-tempo guard role early in the season, pushing pace and generating offense through relentless dribble penetration. Even with reduced scoring volume compared with his peak years, his ability to collapse defenses and create passing lanes still drove Denver’s guard play before the midseason roster shift. | All-Star 2009 |
| Chauncey Billups | Starter / Star [1.1] | 35.3 | High [1.2] | 17.9 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 75.77 | Billups gave Denver a steadier offensive organizer—running pick-and-rolls, spacing the floor with deep shooting, and controlling tempo in late-game situations. His combination of playmaking and elite free-throw accuracy (.913) made him the roster’s tactical stabilizer and a natural late-clock decision maker. (Wikipedia) | All-Star 2009, All-NBA Third Team 2009, MVP Voting 6th 2009 |
| Nenê | Starter / Star [1.1] | 32.6 | Medium [1.1] | 14.6 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 63.65 | Nenê anchored Denver’s interior efficiency, finishing plays at an elite clip (.604 FG) while providing physical screen setting and interior defense. His rim finishing and rebounding allowed the Nuggets to convert perimeter pressure into efficient paint scoring, and his defensive mobility made him a reliable pick-and-roll big. (RealGM Basketball) | |
| J.R. Smith | Key Contributor [1.05] | 27.7 | High [1.2] | 15.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 57.71 | Smith was the classic microwave scorer off the bench—high-volume perimeter shooting and explosive scoring bursts that could swing games quickly. His willingness to fire from deep opened spacing for Denver’s stars, and when his shot caught rhythm, he effectively functioned as a secondary offensive engine for the second unit. | Sixth Man of the Year Voting 2nd 2009 |
| Kenyon Martin | Starter / Star [1.1] | 32.0 | Medium [1.1] | 11.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 53.97 | Martin brought edge and defensive versatility to the frontcourt. His activity around the rim—both finishing and defending—gave Denver a physical identity, while his passing flashes from the high post occasionally helped trigger ball movement within a largely star-driven offense. | |
| Linas Kleiza | Key Contributor [1.05] | 22.2 | Medium [1.1] | 9.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 35.37 | Kleiza played the stretch-forward role in Denver’s rotation, spacing the floor with perimeter shooting while attacking closeouts with straight-line drives. He often provided scoring bursts for bench lineups and gave the Nuggets a useful scoring option when starters rested. | |
| Chris Andersen | Key Contributor [1.05] | 20.6 | Low [1.0] | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 33.81 | Andersen—“Birdman”—changed games with vertical rim protection and relentless energy. His shot blocking (2.5 BPG) and offensive rebounding turned him into a defensive tone-setter, often energizing Denver’s transition attack after blocks or hustle plays. (RealGM Basketball) | Defensive Player of the Year Voting 9th 2009, Sixth Man of the Year Voting 8th 2009 |
| Anthony Carter | Key Contributor [1.05] | 22.9 | Low [1.0] | 5.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 29.40 | Carter functioned as the steady backup point guard—less about scoring, more about directing bench units and maintaining ball security. His passing instincts helped keep the offense organized when primary playmakers sat, while his defensive pressure generated occasional steals in passing lanes. | |
| Renaldo Balkman | Bench [1.0] | 14.7 | Low [1.0] | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 21.40 | Balkman carved out minutes through pure energy—crashing the glass, defending multiple frontcourt spots, and thriving in scramble situations. His offensive role was minimal, but his hustle and rebounding helped the Nuggets maintain defensive intensity in second-unit lineups. | |
| Dahntay Jones | Starter / Star [1.1] | 18.1 | Low [1.0] | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 20.46 | Jones started primarily for defensive purposes, often guarding opposing perimeter scorers. Offensively he stayed within a limited role—spot finishes and transition opportunities—while focusing on perimeter containment and physical defense. | |
| Johan Petro | Bench [1.0] | 8.0 | Low [1.0] | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10.80 | Petro provided depth at center, logging short rotation stints focused on rebounding and interior size. His offensive involvement was minimal, typically limited to dump-offs or put-backs near the rim. | |
| Chucky Atkins | Bench [1.0] | 8.2 | Low [1.0] | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 9.00 | Atkins played a limited reserve guard role late in the rotation, mainly serving as a secondary ball handler capable of spacing the floor with occasional perimeter shots. | |
| Cheikh Samb | Bench [1.0] | 4.0 | Low [1.0] | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 7.00 | Samb’s minutes were extremely situational, typically appearing in brief defensive stretches where his length could contest shots or alter attempts around the rim. | |
| Juwan Howard | Bench [1.0] | 7.3 | Low [1.0] | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.60 | Howard appeared only briefly during the season, offering veteran presence and occasional mid-range spacing in limited frontcourt minutes. | |
| Sonny Weems | Bench [1.0] | 4.6 | Low [1.0] | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.60 | Weems saw sparse rookie-year minutes, mostly in short bursts where his athleticism and transition speed were the main tools he brought to the floor. | |
| Jason Hart | Bench [1.0] | 3.3 | Low [1.0] | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.20 | Hart served as emergency guard depth, occasionally stepping in to handle the ball and stabilize possessions in end-of-bench rotations. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 104.3 | 41.6 | 22.2 | 14.7 | Balanced offensive output built around Anthony’s scoring, strong guard playmaking, and a physical frontcourt rotation that emphasized rebounding and rim protection. (RealGM Basketball) |
Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | Starter / Star [1.1] | 38.3 | High [1.2] | 27.2 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 104.28 | Denver’s postseason offense ran almost entirely through Anthony, and the workload shows up everywhere—shot volume, foul pressure, and late-clock creation. He carried a huge scoring burden during the 2009 playoff run, repeatedly attacking from the left wing and mid-post where his strength and jab-step series forced double teams. The Nuggets leaned on him as their half-court closer, and those 27 points per night were often the difference in tight playoff games as Denver pushed all the way to the Western Conference Finals. | |
| Chauncey Billups | Starter / Star [1.1] | 38.7 | High [1.2] | 20.6 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 86.59 | Billups functioned as the calm control tower of Denver’s playoff offense. His pick-and-roll orchestration with Nenê and Martin kept defenses rotating, and his outside shooting (nearly 47% from three in the playoffs) stretched coverage far beyond the arc. More subtly, he slowed games down when needed, managing tempo and protecting the ball while still delivering clutch perimeter scoring. His presence gave Denver a level of late-game composure that the roster previously lacked. | |
| Nenê | Starter / Star [1.1] | 32.8 | Medium [1.1] | 11.5 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 56.87 | Nenê quietly became one of Denver’s most reliable interior pieces during the playoffs. He finished efficiently around the rim, set punishing screens for Billups, and provided steady rebounding in physical series. Offensively he didn’t demand touches, but his ability to convert cuts and dump-offs kept defenses honest whenever they overloaded on Anthony. | |
| J.R. Smith | Key Contributor [1.05] | 27.2 | High [1.2] | 14.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 56.45 | Smith’s playoff role was classic sixth-man volatility—when the shot caught fire, Denver’s offense suddenly had another gear. His deep shooting and fearless shot-taking stretched defenses that were already trying to contain Anthony. George Karl frequently used him as the instant-offense lever with second units, trusting his ability to flip momentum with quick scoring bursts. | |
| Kenyon Martin | Starter / Star [1.1] | 33.6 | Medium [1.1] | 10.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 50.58 | Martin’s playoff impact leaned heavily toward defense and physicality. He spent possessions battling elite Western Conference forwards while still contributing as a rim runner and offensive rebounder. His athletic finishes in transition and hard cuts off Billups’ pick-and-rolls gave Denver easy points when defenses focused too heavily on Anthony. | |
| Chris Andersen | Key Contributor [1.05] | 21.9 | Low [1.0] | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 33.18 | Andersen became one of the postseason’s most disruptive bench defenders. His shot-blocking instincts and constant energy around the rim changed the tone of several games, especially when Denver needed a defensive spark. Offensively he lived off put-backs and lob finishes, thriving as a chaos generator rather than a structured scorer. | |
| Linas Kleiza | Key Contributor [1.05] | 15.0 | Medium [1.1] | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 25.64 | Kleiza filled a situational scoring role off the bench, often spacing the floor as a stretch forward. His playoff minutes fluctuated depending on matchups, but when Denver needed shooting or quick offense from the second unit, he was often the option Karl turned to. | |
| Dahntay Jones | Starter / Star [1.1] | 17.5 | Low [1.0] | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 24.42 | Jones started primarily for defensive reasons, frequently drawing assignments on opposing perimeter scorers. His offensive role stayed narrow—spot finishes, transition baskets, and free throws—but his willingness to defend physically gave Denver a gritty edge in playoff matchups. | |
| Anthony Carter | Key Contributor [1.05] | 14.3 | Low [1.0] | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 16.59 | Carter’s playoff minutes were about stability more than scoring. He handled backup point guard duties, kept the offense organized when Billups rested, and applied steady defensive pressure on opposing guards. His low-mistake play helped Denver maintain structure in bench lineups. | |
| Johan Petro | Bench [1.0] | 2.6 | Low [1.0] | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.40 | Petro saw only brief playoff appearances, mostly in end-of-rotation situations when Denver needed additional size or foul depth in the frontcourt. | |
| Renaldo Balkman | Bench [1.0] | 2.5 | Low [1.0] | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.20 | Balkman’s playoff role was extremely limited, but his calling card remained the same—hustle defense and quick activity on loose balls whenever he stepped on the floor. | |
| Jason Hart | Bench [1.0] | 2.1 | Low [1.0] | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.80 | Hart appeared in brief relief stints as emergency guard depth, mainly to handle the ball and help close out games when the rotation extended deeper. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 107.9 | 40.3 | 22.6 | 14.4 | Denver’s playoff identity leaned on Anthony’s scoring gravity and Billups’ control of tempo, with a rugged supporting cast built around defense, rebounding, and energetic bench play. That formula powered the Nuggets through the Western Conference bracket and into the 2009 Western Conference Finals. |