Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1998–99 Denver Nuggets roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Monty Williams | SF | 6-8 | 225 | October 8, 1971 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Chauncey Billups | SG | 6-3 | 202 | September 25, 1976 | Colorado |
| 5 | Tyson Wheeler | PG | 5-10 | 165 | October 8, 1975 | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Cory Alexander | PG | 6-1 | 185 | June 22, 1973 | Virginia |
| 11 | Kelly McCarty | SG | 6-7 | 200 | August 24, 1975 | Southern Miss |
| 13 | Keon Clark | C | 6-11 | 220 | April 16, 1975 | Irvine Valley College, Dixie State (UT), UNLV |
| 14 | Eric Washington | SG | 6-4 | 190 | March 23, 1974 | Alabama |
| 15 | Danny Fortson | PF | 6-7 | 260 | March 27, 1976 | Cincinnati |
| 17 | Johnny Taylor | SF | 6-9 | 220 | June 4, 1974 | Indian Hills Community College, Chattanooga |
| 21 | Carl Herrera | PF | 6-9 | 215 | December 14, 1966 | Jacksonville College, Houston |
| 23 | Bryant Stith | SG | 6-5 | 208 | December 10, 1970 | Virginia |
| 24 | Antonio McDyess | C | 6-9 | 220 | September 7, 1974 | Alabama |
| 31 | Nick Van Exel | PG | 6-1 | 170 | November 27, 1971 | Trinity Valley CC, Cincinnati |
| 32 | Eric Williams | SF | 6-8 | 220 | July 17, 1972 | Vincennes University, Providence |
| 34 | Loren Meyer | C | 6-10 | 257 | December 30, 1972 | Iowa State |
| 45 | Raef LaFrentz | C | 6-11 | 240 | May 29, 1976 | Kansas |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel | 50 | 37.1 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .402 | .338 | .822 |
| Eric Williams | 50 | 33.1 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .444 | .347 | .774 |
| Danny Fortson | 48 | 32.3 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .474 | — | .631 |
| Chris Gatling | 30 | 24.6 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .472 | — | .731 |
| Popeye Jones | 40 | 24.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .428 | — | .717 |
| Chauncey Billups | 45 | 21.4 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .372 | .328 | .835 |
| Cory Alexander | 23 | 20.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .368 | .229 | .684 |
| Eric Washington | 37 | 16.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .386 | .278 | .779 |
| Keon Clark | 23 | 17.7 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .519 | — | .526 |
| Dean Garrett | 33 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .485 | — | .605 |
| Johnny Taylor | 26 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .397 | .200 | .750 |
Team Summary
- Final Record: 14–36 (shortened season due to lockout)
- Head Coach: Mike D’Antoni (fired midseason), Dan Issel (interim and full-time)
- Division: Midwest
- Playoffs: Did not qualify
- Notable: Raef LaFrentz missed the entire season due to a torn ACL.