Last Updated on November 24, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Denver Rockets (1969–70 ABA Season) roster and regular season player statistics. The team was still known as the Denver Rockets during this season (not yet the Nuggets).
Team: Denver Rockets (1969–70 ABA Season)
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Byron Beck | C/F | 6-9 | 225 | Jan 25, 1945 | Denver |
| 12 | Larry Cannon | G | 6-5 | 190 | Apr 12, 1947 | La Salle |
| 14 | Art Becker | F | 6-7 | 215 | Jan 12, 1942 | Arizona State |
| 15 | Willie Murrell | F | 6-6 | 215 | Sep 13, 1941 | Kansas State |
| 20 | Julian Hammond | F | 6-5 | 210 | May 27, 1943 | Tulsa |
| 21 | Cliff Anderson | G | 6-2 | 200 | Nov 4, 1944 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 22 | Lonnie Wright | G | 6-2 | 200 | Jan 23, 1945 | Colorado State |
| 23 | Larry Jones | G | 6-3 | 185 | Sep 22, 1942 | Toledo |
| 24 | Wayne Hightower | F | 6-8 | 210 | Jan 14, 1940 | Kansas |
| 25 | Dave Lattin | C | 6-6 | 225 | Mar 23, 1943 | Texas Western |
| 31 | Bill McGill | C | 6-9 | 225 | Sep 16, 1939 | Utah |
1969-70 Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | C | 20 | 84 | 45.3 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 23.8 | .493 | 0.1 | .000 | 8.4 | .776 | |||
| Larry Jones | SG | 27 | 75 | 40.4 | 24.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 19.2 | .434 | 2.2 | .248 | 9.8 | .791 | |||
| Byron Beck | C | 25 | 79 | 31.1 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 10.6 | .523 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | .787 | |||
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 26 | 83 | 29.7 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 9.3 | .386 | 2.1 | .354 | 2.3 | .786 | |||
| Lonnie Wright | SG | 25 | 79 | 28.3 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 12.1 | .413 | 2.4 | .280 | 2.2 | .691 | |||
| Julian Hammond | SF | 26 | 69 | 26.8 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 9.6 | .498 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | .695 | |||
| Julius Keye | C | 23 | 77 | 21.3 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 8.0 | .396 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.5 | .601 | |||
| Walt Piatkowski | PF | 24 | 74 | 17.6 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 7.2 | .402 | 0.7 | .220 | 1.3 | .768 | |||
| Floyd Theard | PG | 25 | 25 | 16.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .345 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | .643 | |||
| Dwight Waller | 24 | 7 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .417 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.7 | .474 | ||||
| Lonnie Lynn | SF | 26 | 12 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 | .435 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .667 | ||||
| Ben Warley | SF | 33 | 42 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.0 | .353 | 1.4 | .259 | 1.8 | .763 | |||
| Greg Wittman | PF | 22 | 50 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.1 | .392 | 0.3 | .235 | 1.2 | .542 | |||
| Cliff Anderson | SG | 25 | 3 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .333 | ||||
| Team Totals | 84 | 242.4 | 115.4 | 57.7 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 99.8 | .447 | 8.1 | .275 | 32.3 | .746 |
1969-70 Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | C | 20 | 12 | 47.3 | 36.7 | 19.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 30.2 | .511 | 0.4 | .200 | 6.9 | .831 | |||
| Larry Jones | SG | 27 | 12 | 44.6 | 26.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 17.3 | .546 | 1.7 | .250 | 8.4 | .871 | |||
| Byron Beck | C | 25 | 12 | 36.6 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 14.7 | .438 | 0.3 | .250 | 3.9 | .766 | |||
| Julian Hammond | SF | 26 | 12 | 32.9 | 16.0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 14.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 3.0 | .611 | ||||
| Lonnie Wright | SG | 25 | 11 | 30.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 9.9 | .294 | 0.7 | .250 | 2.1 | .783 | |||
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 26 | 12 | 26.1 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 9.8 | .364 | 4.2 | .320 | 2.7 | .750 | |||
| Julius Keye | C | 23 | 7 | 19.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.0 | .238 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | .500 | |||
| Ben Warley | SF | 33 | 10 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.8 | .421 | 1.6 | .438 | 1.0 | .600 | |||
| Walt Piatkowski | PF | 24 | 6 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.0 | .500 | 0.7 | .250 | 0.7 | .500 | |||
| Greg Wittman | PF | 22 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .333 | |||
| Team Totals | 12 | 240.0 | 120.9 | 55.0 | 25.1 | 14.8 | 104.0 | .460 | 9.1 | .312 | 28.8 | .780 |
1969-70 Regular Season Total
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 20 | 84 | 3808 | 2519 | 1637 | 190 | 253 | 1998 | 986 | 11 | 0 | 705 | 547 | ||||
| Larry Jones | 27 | 75 | 3027 | 1870 | 391 | 426 | 237 | 1441 | 625 | 165 | 41 | 732 | 579 | ||||
| Jeff Congdon | 26 | 83 | 2461 | 812 | 233 | 446 | 205 | 775 | 299 | 178 | 63 | 192 | 151 | ||||
| Byron Beck | 25 | 79 | 2454 | 1017 | 764 | 112 | 137 | 841 | 440 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 137 | ||||
| Lonnie Wright | 25 | 79 | 2237 | 961 | 216 | 149 | 97 | 952 | 393 | 193 | 54 | 175 | 121 | ||||
| Julian Hammond | 26 | 69 | 1847 | 827 | 471 | 109 | 158 | 660 | 329 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 169 | ||||
| Julius Keye | 23 | 77 | 1641 | 606 | 530 | 47 | 99 | 618 | 245 | 7 | 0 | 193 | 116 | ||||
| Walt Piatkowski | 24 | 74 | 1302 | 517 | 252 | 41 | 75 | 535 | 215 | 50 | 11 | 99 | 76 | ||||
| Ben Warley | 33 | 42 | 475 | 193 | 110 | 30 | 36 | 170 | 60 | 58 | 15 | 76 | 58 | ||||
| Greg Wittman | 22 | 50 | 453 | 196 | 98 | 15 | 36 | 204 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 59 | 32 | ||||
| Floyd Theard | 25 | 25 | 406 | 96 | 51 | 44 | 45 | 113 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 18 | ||||
| Lonnie Lynn | 26 | 12 | 140 | 48 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Dwight Waller | 24 | 7 | 87 | 29 | 38 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | ||||
| Cliff Anderson | 25 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Team Totals | 84 | 20360 | 9697 | 4845 | 1621 | 1404 | 8381 | 3743 | 684 | 188 | 2713 | 2023 |
1969-70 Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 20 | 12 | 568 | 440 | 237 | 39 | 41 | 362 | 185 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 69 | ||||
| Larry Jones | 27 | 12 | 535 | 319 | 64 | 76 | 29 | 207 | 113 | 20 | 5 | 101 | 88 | ||||
| Byron Beck | 25 | 12 | 439 | 191 | 144 | 19 | 24 | 176 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 36 | ||||
| Julian Hammond | 26 | 12 | 395 | 192 | 79 | 34 | 27 | 170 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 22 | ||||
| Lonnie Wright | 25 | 11 | 334 | 84 | 32 | 44 | 11 | 109 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 18 | ||||
| Jeff Congdon | 26 | 12 | 313 | 126 | 33 | 68 | 25 | 118 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 32 | 24 | ||||
| Julius Keye | 23 | 7 | 138 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Ben Warley | 33 | 10 | 129 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Walt Piatkowski | 24 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Greg Wittman | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Team Totals | 12 | 2905 | 1451 | 660 | 301 | 178 | 1248 | 574 | 109 | 34 | 345 | 269 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK* | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | Franchise Star / Power Post | 45.3 | High – primary offensive and rebounding machine | 30.0 | 19.5 | 2.3 | ~1.0† | ~26.4 | Led the ABA in both scoring and rebounding in 1969‑70, a dominant two‑way force. He was a lightning rod off-court too: his contract dispute in 1970–71 and ensuing legal battle helped reshape pro basketball’s rules. | ABA MVP, ABA ROY, All-Star |
| Larry Jones | Lead Guard Scorer | 40.4 | High – leading creator and scorer | 24.9 | ~5.2† | ~5.7† | ~1.0† | ~18.4 | Veteran guard known for his jump-shot scoring; in 1970–71 he was the Rockets’ only consistent veteran scorer after Haywood’s exit. | All-Star (ABA) |
| Byron Beck | Steady Big / Glue | 31.1 | Medium – consistent frontcourt contributor | 12.9 | 9.7 | ~1.4† | ~1.0† | ~12.0 | Longtime Rocket who played through the ABA era; provided veteran stability, solid rebounding, and inside scoring. | – |
| Jeff Congdon | Backup Floor-Handler | 29.7 | Medium‑Low – secondary playmaker | 9.8 | ~2.8† | 5.4 | ~0.8† | ~9.4 | Served as primary backup point guard, facilitating offense and closing quarters; career steady veteran. | – |
| Lonnie Wright | Wing Scorer / Athletic Guard | 28.3 | Medium – two-way scoring guard | 12.2 | ~2.7† | ~1.9† | ~0.8† | ~8.8 | Athletic guard who contributed scoring off the wing; gave the Rockets youth and energy on both ends. | – |
| Julian Hammond | Frontcourt Role Player | 26.8 | Medium‑Low – complementary forward | 12.0 | 6.8 | ~1.6† | ~1.0† | ~10.7 | Provided solid minutes at SF, hitting efficiently (~.498 FG) and helping with defensive rebounding. | – |
| Julius Keye | Reserve Big | 21.3 | Low – backup post presence | 7.9 | ~6.9† | ~0.6† | ~0.8† | ~7.6 | Served as a secondary center, giving rest to starters and contributing in rebounding and interior defense. | – |
| Walt Piatkowski | Stretch Forward | 17.6 | Low – role forward | 7.0 | ~3.4† | ~0.6† | ~0.5† | ~5.8 | Provided occasional scoring and floor spacing, with a smooth touch and ability to stretch the defense. | – |
| Floyd Theard | Spot Playmaker | 16.2 | Very Low – deep bench PG | 3.8 | ~2.0† | ~1.8† | ~0.4† | ~4.0 | Served as a reserve point guard, bringing veteran leadership and ball-handling in limited minutes. | – |
| Dwight Waller | Deep Rotation Big | 12.4 | Very Low – minimal frontcourt role | 4.1 | ~5.4† | ~0.6† | ~0.5† | ~5.3 | Played sparingly as a backup big; used in specific matchups or garbage time. | – |
| Lonnie Lynn | Development Wing | 11.7 | Very Low – fringe rotation | 4.0 | ~4.2† | ~0.3† | ~0.4† | ~4.4 | Young wing getting limited exposure; likely viewed as developmental piece rather than key contributor. | – |
| Ben Warley | Veteran Depth | 11.3 | Very Low – depth SF | 4.6 | ~2.6† | ~0.7† | ~0.5† | ~4.2 | Added experience off the bench; likely signed for leadership and situational matchups. | – |
| Greg Wittman | Fringe Big | 9.1 | Very Low – end-of-depth chart | 3.9 | ~2.0† | ~0.3† | ~0.4† | ~3.3 | Limited minutes, likely called upon in very specific game situations or mop-up roles. | – |
| Cliff Anderson | Spot Guard | 7.3 | Very Low – emergency guard depth | 2.0 | ~1.3† | ~1.3† | ~0.4† | ~2.5 | Extremely limited usage, possibly signed for emergency depth or end-of-bench situations. | – |
* STK (steals + blocks) are not reliably tracked in ABA box scores for 1970–71, so the values above are proxy estimates.
† Impact Index estimates use these proxy STK values in the formula (PPG + RPG + APG + STK) ÷ 2.