Last Updated on September 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 1975–76 Denver Nuggets were powered by an explosive offense led by David Thompson and Dan Issel, who combined elite scoring with strong rebounding to form one of the league’s premier frontcourt duos. Ralph Simpson supplied additional scoring and playmaking, while Bobby Jones anchored the defense with outstanding rebounding, steals, and shot-blocking. The statistics reflect a balanced, high-scoring team built around efficient offense and impactful two-way contributors.
Here is the Denver Nuggets 1975–76 ABA Season roster and regular season player statistics. This was the final ABA season before the NBA-ABA merger. The Nuggets were one of four teams to join the NBA the following year.
Roster
NO.
PLAYER
POS
HT
WT
DOB
COLLEGE
10
Jim Bradley
PF
6-8
215
March 16, 1952
Northern Illinois
10
Marvin Webster
C
7-1
225
April 13, 1952
Morgan State University
11
Chuck Williams
PG
6-2
175
June 6, 1946
Colorado
13
Monte Towe
PG
5-7
150
September 27, 1953
NC State
15
Jimmy Foster
PG
6-1
175
December 16, 1951
UConn
20
Roger Brown
C
6-11
225
February 23, 1950
Kansas
21
Claude Terry
SG
6-4
195
January 12, 1950
Stanford
22
Gus Gerard
SF
6-8
200
July 27, 1953
Virginia
24
Bobby Jones
PF
6-9
210
December 18, 1951
UNC
25
Dan Issel
C
6-9
235
October 25, 1948
Kentucky
30
George Irvine
SF
6-6
200
February 1, 1948
Washington
33
David Thompson
SF
6-4
195
July 13, 1954
NC State
40
Byron Beck
PF
6-9
225
January 25, 1945
Columbia Basin College, Denver
44
Ralph Simpson
SG
6-5
200
August 10, 1949
Michigan State
Regular Season Per Game
Player Name
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
FGA
FG%
3PA
3P%
FTA
FT%
David Thompson
SF
21
83
83
37.4
26.0
6.3
3.7
1.6
1.2
3.0
18.9
.515
0.2
.158
8.2
.794
Ralph Simpson
SG
26
84
84
37.2
18.0
5.4
7.1
1.8
0.3
4.3
14.4
.511
0.3
.167
4.2
.780
Bobby Jones
PF
24
83
83
34.3
14.9
9.5
4.0
2.0
2.2
2.8
10.6
.581
0.0
3.7
.698
Dan Issel
C
27
84
84
34.0
23.0
11.0
2.4
1.2
0.7
2.4
17.5
.511
0.0
.250
6.2
.816
Chuck Williams
PG
29
79
79
32.0
11.0
2.7
4.7
1.5
0.1
2.3
8.4
.514
0.1
.000
2.9
.814
Byron Beck
PF
31
80
80
19.8
9.6
4.4
1.5
0.6
0.3
1.1
8.1
.517
0.1
.455
1.5
.836
Gus Gerard
SF
22
60
60
19.8
9.9
5.0
2.0
0.9
0.9
2.4
9.2
.434
0.1
.429
2.6
.703
Claude Terry
SG
26
79
79
17.1
7.1
1.9
1.8
0.5
0.1
1.2
6.3
.464
0.7
.236
1.1
.899
Jim Bradley
PF
23
7
7
15.3
4.6
4.3
1.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
5.4
.395
0.0
0.4
.667
Marvin Webster
C
23
38
38
10.5
4.3
4.6
0.8
0.2
1.4
1.0
3.2
.458
0.0
.000
2.1
.705
Monte Towe
PG
22
64
64
9.0
3.0
0.9
2.1
0.6
0.1
1.3
2.8
.402
0.7
.214
0.7
.818
Roger Brown
C
25
37
37
7.9
2.0
2.0
0.6
0.2
0.6
0.5
1.6
.459
0.1
1.000
0.6
.667
Jimmy Foster
PG
24
48
48
7.3
3.1
0.9
1.0
0.4
0.1
1.3
3.0
.372
0.2
.125
1.3
.609
George Irvine
SF
27
3
3
4.7
1.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
2.0
.333
0.3
.000
0.0
Team Totals
84
241.8
121.9
48.7
29.1
10.6
6.4
20.9
95.7
.505
2.1
.230
31.8
.779
Playoff Per Game
Player Name
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
FGA
FG%
3PA
3P%
FTA
FT%
Ralph Simpson
SG
26
13
13
41.7
19.8
4.7
5.6
1.6
0.3
4.5
16.7
.456
0.2
.500
4.9
.906
David Thompson
SF
21
13
13
39.1
26.4
6.4
3.0
1.2
0.4
3.8
18.2
.536
0.3
.250
8.1
.838
Dan Issel
C
27
13
13
36.2
20.5
12.0
2.5
1.0
0.6
1.6
17.5
.489
0.1
.000
4.3
.786
Chuck Williams
PG
29
13
13
34.2
12.6
3.7
3.7
0.5
0.4
2.0
10.2
.470
0.2
.333
3.3
.907
Bobby Jones
PF
24
13
13
33.2
13.7
8.6
4.5
1.2
1.5
2.6
9.8
.583
0.0
3.2
.732
Byron Beck
PF
31
13
13
21.2
8.6
4.4
0.8
0.3
0.1
1.2
7.3
.442
0.1
.000
2.6
.824
Claude Terry
SG
26
12
12
13.3
4.1
1.8
1.4
0.6
0.1
1.3
4.2
.360
0.6
.000
1.4
.765
Marvin Webster
C
23
13
13
11.9
4.4
5.5
0.7
0.1
1.1
1.2
3.8
.420
0.0
2.2
.536
Gus Gerard
SF
22
13
13
10.9
4.6
2.5
0.9
0.6
0.5
1.5
4.8
.349
0.1
.000
1.8
.667
Monte Towe
PG
22
4
4
7.5
2.5
0.0
1.5
0.3
0.0
1.3
2.0
.375
0.0
1.3
.800
Jimmy Foster
PG
24
2
2
6.5
6.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
1.5
4.0
.625
0.0
3.5
.429
Team Totals
13
243.8
116.1
49.5
23.6
7.2
5.0
20.2
93.4
.481
1.5
.158
32.6
.797
Regular Season Totals
Player
Pos
Age
GP
GS
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Stl
Blk
TO
FGA
FGM
3PA
3PM
FTA
FTM
Ralph Simpson
SG
26
84
84
3121
1515
454
597
153
23
360
1211
619
24
4
350
273
David Thompson
SF
21
83
83
3101
2158
525
308
136
102
250
1567
807
19
3
681
541
Dan Issel
C
27
84
84
2856
1930
923
201
100
56
200
1472
752
4
1
521
425
Bobby Jones
PF
24
83
83
2845
1235
791
331
170
184
232
878
510
0
0
308
215
Chuck Williams
PG
29
79
79
2529
866
210
375
115
7
180
660
339
4
0
231
188
Byron Beck
PF
31
80
80
1586
770
354
116
48
20
91
646
334
11
5
116
97
Claude Terry
SG
26
79
79
1349
557
152
146
40
5
96
500
232
55
13
89
80
Gus Gerard
SF
22
60
60
1185
594
301
122
51
54
141
553
240
7
3
158
111
Monte Towe
PG
22
64
64
576
189
55
136
37
5
81
179
72
42
9
44
36
Marvin Webster
C
23
38
38
398
165
174
30
9
52
38
120
55
1
0
78
55
Jimmy Foster
PG
24
48
48
352
148
42
47
19
4
63
145
54
8
1
64
39
Roger Brown
C
25
37
37
291
74
75
22
8
22
17
61
28
2
2
24
16
Jim Bradley
PF
23
7
7
107
32
30
11
5
5
5
38
15
0
0
3
2
George Irvine
SF
27
3
3
14
4
1
0
0
0
1
6
2
1
0
0
0
Team Totals
84
20310
10237
4087
2442
891
539
1755
8036
4059
178
41
2667
2078
Playoff Totals
Player
Pos
Age
GP
GS
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Stl
Blk
TO
FGA
FGM
3PA
3PM
FTA
FTM
Ralph Simpson
SG
26
13
13
542
257
61
73
21
4
58
217
99
2
1
64
58
David Thompson
SF
21
13
13
508
343
83
39
16
5
50
237
127
4
1
105
88
Dan Issel
C
27
13
13
470
266
156
32
13
8
21
227
111
1
0
56
44
Chuck Williams
PG
29
13
13
444
164
48
48
6
5
26
132
62
3
1
43
39
Bobby Jones
PF
24
13
13
431
178
112
59
16
20
34
127
74
0
0
41
30
Byron Beck
PF
31
13
13
276
112
57
11
4
1
16
95
42
1
0
34
28
Claude Terry
SG
26
12
12
159
49
21
17
7
1
15
50
18
7
0
17
13
Marvin Webster
C
23
13
13
155
57
71
9
1
14
15
50
21
0
0
28
15
Gus Gerard
SF
22
13
13
142
60
33
12
8
7
19
63
22
1
0
24
16
Monte Towe
PG
22
4
4
30
10
0
6
1
0
5
8
3
0
0
5
4
Jimmy Foster
PG
24
2
2
13
13
2
1
1
0
3
8
5
0
0
7
3
Team Totals
13
13
3170
1509
644
307
94
65
262
1214
584
19
3
424
338
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK (SPG+BPG)
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
David Thompson
Primary Scorer / Explosive Wing
37.4
High
26.0
6.3
3.7
2.8
19.4
Rookie of the Year and MVP candidate; elite slasher and scorer, high-efficiency wing who led team offense.
MVP-2, ROY-1, AS
Ralph Simpson
Lead Guard / Facilitator-Scorer
37.2
High
18.0
5.4
7.1
2.1
16.3
All-Star guard with dual role as floor general and perimeter scorer; high assist volume for a shooting guard.
AS
Bobby Jones
Two-Way Forward / Defensive Anchor
34.3
Medium-High
14.9
9.5
4.0
4.2
16.3
Defensive specialist with All-Defensive honors; contributed strong rebounding, steals, and blocks.
MVP-2, AS, DEF1
Dan Issel
Post Scorer / Veteran Big
34.0
High
23.0
11.0
2.4
1.9
18.2
Dominant scoring center, led team in rebounds, strong low-post presence.
AS
Chuck Williams
Backup PG / Secondary Creator
32.0
Medium
11.0
2.7
4.7
1.6
10.0
Floor general off the bench; provided scoring, assists, and perimeter defense.
AS
Byron Beck
Veteran PF / Role Player
19.8
Low-Medium
9.6
4.4
1.5
0.9
8.2
ABA veteran providing frontcourt depth and rebounding; reliable rotational minutes.
AS
Gus Gerard
Athletic Wing / Spot Scorer
19.8
Low
9.9
5.0
2.0
1.8
8.9
Energetic small forward, contributed scoring bursts and defensive effort in spot minutes.
AS
Claude Terry
3-&D Shooting Guard
17.1
Low
7.1
1.9
1.8
0.6
5.7
Role player providing perimeter shooting and defensive versatility.
AS
Jim Bradley
Backup PF / Development Player
15.3
Minimal
4.6
4.3
1.6
1.4
5.95
Young forward with limited minutes; contributed rebounding and occasional scoring.
—
Marvin Webster
Rim Protector / Backup C
10.5
Minimal
4.3
4.6
0.8
1.6
5.65
Defensive-oriented center providing shot-blocking and rebounding off the bench.
—
Monte Towe
Backup PG / Secondary Facilitator
9.0
Minimal
3.0
0.9
2.1
0.7
3.35
Used sparingly for change-of-pace point guard duties; contributed assists and floor spacing.
AS
Roger Brown
Reserve Center / Depth Big
7.9
Minimal
2.0
2.0
0.6
0.8
2.7
Provided limited frontcourt minutes with focus on scoring and interior defense.
AS
Jimmy Foster
Backup PG / Depth Role
7.3
Minimal
3.1
0.9
1.0
0.5
2.75
Spot minutes as a backup guard; contributed in select rotations.
AS
George Irvine
Short-Term SF / Reserve
4.7
Minimal
1.3
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.95
Very limited minutes; used for short-term coverage at SF.
—
*Impact Index = (PPG + RPG + APG + STK) ÷ 2
