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The 1983–84 Denver Nuggets were led by Alex English, whose prolific scoring anchored one of the league’s most productive offences. Kiki Vandeweghe provided another elite scoring threat, while Bill Hanzlik and Dan Issel added playmaking, rebounding, and frontcourt stability. The statistics reflect a fast-paced team built around multiple high-volume scorers and balanced offensive contributions, but one that struggled to consistently limit opponents on the defensive end.

Roster

NO. PLAYER POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
2 Alex English SF 6-8 190 January 5, 1954 South Carolina
5 Mike Evans PG 6-1 170 April 19, 1955 Kansas State
10 Keith Edmonson SG 6-5 195 September 28, 1960 Purdue
21 Rob Williams PG 6-2 175 May 5, 1961 Houston
23 T.R. Dunn SG 6-4 192 February 1, 1955 Alabama
24 Bill Hanzlik SF 6-7 185 December 6, 1957 Notre Dame
25 Dave Robisch C 6-10 235 December 22, 1949 Kansas
30 Anthony Roberts SF 6-5 185 April 15, 1955 Oral Roberts
32 Howard Carter SG 6-5 215 October 26, 1961 LSU
33 Kenny Dennard PF 6-8 220 October 18, 1958 Duke
34 Danny Schayes C 6-11 235 May 10, 1959 Syracuse
35 Richard Anderson PF 6-10 240 November 19, 1960 UC Santa Barbara
44 Dan Issel C 6-9 235 October 25, 1948 Kentucky
55 Kiki Vandeweghe PF 6-8 220 August 1, 1958 UCLA

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Kiki Vandeweghe PF 25 78 71 35.1 29.4 4.8 3.1 0.7 0.6 2.0 20.6 .558 0.4 .367 7.4 .852
Alex English SF 30 82 77 35.0 26.4 5.7 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.7 20.9 .529 0.1 .143 5.2 .824
T.R. Dunn SG 28 80 74 33.8 5.7 7.2 2.9 2.2 0.4 1.2 4.6 .470 0.0 .000 1.8 .731
Dan Issel C 35 76 66 27.3 19.8 6.8 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.6 15.2 .493 0.3 .211 5.6 .850
Rob Williams PG 22 79 66 24.4 10.2 2.5 5.9 1.1 0.1 2.1 8.5 .461 0.6 .319 2.6 .818
Mike Evans PG 28 78 5 21.6 8.1 1.8 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.5 7.2 .431 1.1 .360 1.7 .847
Bill Hanzlik SF 26 80 14 18.4 5.4 2.6 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.8 .431 0.2 .250 2.6 .807
Richard Anderson PF 23 78 17 17.7 8.5 5.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.4 8.2 .426 0.2 .158 1.9 .773
Danny Schayes C 24 82 15 17.3 7.1 5.3 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.5 4.5 .493 0.0 .000 3.3 .790
Howard Carter SG 22 55 5 12.5 6.2 1.6 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.8 5.7 .459 0.3 .263 1.1 .770
Anthony Roberts SF 28 19 0 10.4 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 4.8 .374 0.0 — 0.9 .722
Kenny Dennard PF 25 43 0 9.6 2.1 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.3 .364 0.2 .300 0.6 .625
Dave Robisch C 34 19 0 7.4 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.6 2.1 .325 0.0 — 0.7 .846
Keith Edmonson SG 23 15 0 6.7 4.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.1 3.1 .489 0.0 — 1.7 .720
Team Totals — — 82 82 241.5 123.7 43.6 30.3 8.7 4.3 16.4 97.4 .493 3.1 .302 32.8 .818

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Alex English SF 30 5 5 40.6 29.0 8.0 5.6 0.6 0.4 1.4 20.4 .588 0.2 .000 5.6 .893
Kiki Vandeweghe PF 25 5 5 36.0 25.4 4.6 4.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 19.2 .510 1.0 .400 5.6 .964
T.R. Dunn SG 28 5 5 35.6 6.6 7.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.6 5.0 .560 0.0 — 1.4 .714
Dan Issel C 35 5 5 30.6 27.4 8.0 1.6 1.2 1.2 3.0 20.4 .510 0.4 .500 7.8 .821
Rob Williams PG 22 5 5 29.8 11.4 3.8 4.8 0.6 0.2 1.6 9.4 .447 2.6 .385 2.4 .833
Bill Hanzlik SF 26 5 5 16.4 5.6 1.6 4.2 0.6 0.0 1.2 3.8 .579 0.4 .000 1.2 1.000
Danny Schayes C 24 5 5 16.2 5.6 4.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 3.6 .611 0.0 — 1.6 .750
Mike Evans PG 28 5 5 15.4 4.6 0.6 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.6 5.6 .321 1.6 .125 0.8 1.000
Howard Carter SG 22 5 5 12.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 4.4 .318 1.0 .200 0.0 —
Richard Anderson PF 23 4 4 9.3 4.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 3.8 .400 0.3 .000 1.5 .667
Team Totals — — 5 — 240.0 121.8 42.0 27.0 8.4 4.6 15.2 94.8 .506 7.4 .270 27.6 .862

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Alex English SF 30 82 77 2870 2167 464 406 83 95 222 1714 907 7 1 427 352
Kiki Vandeweghe PF 25 78 71 2734 2295 373 238 53 50 156 1603 895 30 11 580 494
T.R. Dunn SG 28 80 74 2705 454 574 228 173 32 97 370 174 1 0 145 106
Dan Issel C 35 76 66 2076 1506 513 173 60 44 122 1153 569 19 4 428 364
Rob Williams PG 22 79 66 1924 804 194 464 84 5 169 671 309 47 15 209 171
Mike Evans PG 28 78 5 1687 629 138 288 61 4 117 564 243 89 32 131 111
Bill Hanzlik SF 26 80 14 1469 434 205 252 68 19 109 306 132 12 3 207 167
Danny Schayes C 24 82 15 1420 581 433 91 32 60 119 371 183 2 0 272 215
Richard Anderson PF 23 78 17 1380 663 406 193 46 28 109 638 272 19 3 150 116
Howard Carter SG 22 55 5 688 342 86 71 19 4 42 316 145 19 5 61 47
Kenny Dennard PF 25 43 0 413 90 101 45 23 8 29 99 36 10 3 24 15
Anthony Roberts SF 28 19 0 197 81 51 13 5 1 17 91 34 0 0 18 13
Dave Robisch C 34 19 0 141 37 21 13 0 1 11 40 13 0 0 13 11
Keith Edmonson SG 23 15 0 101 64 18 7 4 1 16 47 23 0 0 25 18
Team Totals — — 82 82 19805 10147 3577 2482 711 352 1335 7983 3935 255 77 2690 2200

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Alex English SF 30 5 5 203 145 40 28 3 2 7 102 60 1 0 28 25
Kiki Vandeweghe PF 25 5 5 180 127 23 20 9 5 10 96 49 5 2 28 27
T.R. Dunn SG 28 5 5 178 33 39 8 10 4 8 25 14 0 0 7 5
Dan Issel C 35 5 5 153 137 40 8 6 6 15 102 52 2 1 39 32
Rob Williams PG 22 5 5 149 57 19 24 3 1 8 47 21 13 5 12 10
Bill Hanzlik SF 26 5 5 82 28 8 21 3 0 6 19 11 2 0 6 6
Danny Schayes C 24 5 5 81 28 24 4 4 3 7 18 11 0 0 8 6
Mike Evans PG 28 5 5 77 23 3 12 0 0 8 28 9 8 1 4 4
Howard Carter SG 22 5 5 60 15 5 5 4 1 5 22 7 5 1 0 0
Richard Anderson PF 23 4 4 37 16 9 5 0 1 1 15 6 1 0 6 4
Team Totals — — 5 — 1200 609 210 135 42 23 75 474 240 37 10 138 119

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (Stl + Blk) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Kiki Vandeweghe Primary Scorer 35.1 High 29.4 4.8 3.1 1.3 19.3 The team’s go-to offensive weapon, driving Denver’s run-and-gun style with high volume and efficiency (55.8 FG %).  AS 
Alex English Secondary Scorer / Playmaker 35.0 High 26.4 5.7 5.0 2.2 19.65 A two-way offensive engine: he scored heavily but also generated assists, acting as a facilitator in transition and in half-court sets.  AS 
T.R. Dunn Defensive Specialist 33.8 Low 5.7 7.2 2.9 2.6 9.2 Defensive glue: led in steals, patrolled the perimeter, and helped anchor defense. He was known for his hustle and commitment to stopping opponents.  DPOY-7, All-Defensive 2nd Team 
Dan Issel Veteran Post Scorer 27.3 Moderate 19.8 6.8 2.3 1.4 15.15 A reliable scoring threat inside with veteran savvy; gave the Nuggets quality production in the post and presence on the boards.  —
Rob Williams Primary Point Guard 24.4 Moderate 10.2 2.5 5.9 1.2 9.9 Ran the offense, created for teammates, and maintained pace; he was key in pick-and-roll and fast-break situations.  —
Mike Evans Change-of-Pace PG 21.6 Low 8.1 1.8 3.7 0.9 7.25 Provided a spark off the bench, managing tempo and playing a supportive playmaking/scoring role when starters rested.  —
Bill Hanzlik Two-Way Wing 18.4 Low 5.4 2.6 3.2 1.1 6.15 Contributed defensively and made spot-up plays; offered versatility off the bench and helped maintain defensive structure.  —
Richard Anderson Role Forward / Backup Big 17.7 Low 8.5 5.2 2.5 1.0 8.6 Served as a solid rotation forward/center — contributed inside, rebounded well, and helped against mismatches.  —
Danny Schayes Backup Center 17.3 Low 7.1 5.3 1.1 1.1 7.3 Acted as a quality backup big: offered rebounding, interior defense, and reliable minutes when Issel rested.  —
Howard Carter Reserve Guard 12.5 Low 6.2 1.6 1.3 0.4 4.75 A bench scoring option, played limited minutes but provided some guard depth and perimeter shooting.  —
Anthony Roberts Reserve Wing / Forward 10.4 Very Low 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.4 4.05 Limited rotation player; contributed sporadically, likely used in small-ball or rest situations.  —
Kenny Dennard Forward Reserve 9.6 Very Low 2.1 2.3 1.0 0.7 3.05 Depth piece in the frontcourt, played minimal minutes, offered modest rebounding and occasional scoring.  —
Dave Robisch Veteran Bench Big 7.4 Very Low 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.1 1.9 Veteran presence off the bench; very limited minutes but provided experience, size, and energy as needed.  —
Keith Edmonson Reserve Guard 6.7 Very Low 4.3 1.2 0.5 0.4 3.2 Young reserve, likely used in brief spurts; provided scoring punch when called upon.  —

*Impact Index = (PPG + RPG + APG + STK) ÷ 2