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The 1994–95 Denver Nuggets featured a balanced attack led by Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s scoring and playmaking, while Dikembe Mutombo anchored the interior with elite rebounding and shot blocking. LaPhonso Ellis provided versatile frontcourt production, and Bryant Stith added reliable perimeter scoring. Denver’s strengths centered on interior defense and rebounding, with multiple capable offensive contributors, although inconsistent shooting efficiency and limited scoring depth affected the team’s overall performance.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 6-1 | 162 | March 9, 1969 | LSU |
| 3 | Dale Ellis | SF | 6-7 | 205 | August 6, 1960 | Tennessee |
| 4 | Darnell Mee | SG | 6-5 | 175 | February 11, 1971 | Western Kentucky |
| 5 | Jalen Rose | SF | 6-8 | 210 | January 30, 1973 | Michigan |
| 7 | Eldridge Recasner | SG | 6-3 | 190 | December 14, 1967 | Washington |
| 8 | Bison Dele | C | 6-11 | 260 | April 6, 1969 | Maryland, Arizona |
| 9 | Greg Grant | PG | 5-7 | 140 | August 29, 1966 | Trenton State University |
| 14 | Robert Pack | PG | 6-2 | 180 | February 3, 1969 | USC |
| 20 | LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 6-8 | 240 | May 5, 1970 | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Tom Hammonds | PF | 6-9 | 215 | March 27, 1967 | Georgia Tech |
| 23 | Bryant Stith | SG | 6-5 | 208 | December 10, 1970 | Virginia |
| 34 | Reggie Williams | SF | 6-7 | 190 | March 5, 1964 | Georgetown |
| 35 | Reggie Slater | PF | 6-7 | 215 | August 27, 1970 | Wyoming |
| 42 | Mark Randall | PF | 6-8 | 235 | September 30, 1967 | Kansas |
| 53 | Cliff Levingston | PF | 6-8 | 210 | January 4, 1961 | Wichita State |
| 54 | Rodney Rogers | PF | 6-7 | 235 | June 20, 1971 | Wake Forest |
| 55 | Dikembe Mutombo | C | 7-2 | 245 | June 25, 1966 | Georgetown |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 25 | 73 | 43 | 28.5 | 16.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 6.5 | .470 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .386 | 2.1 | 1.9 | .885 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 30 | 74 | 70 | 29.7 | 13.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .320 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .759 |
| Rodney Rogers | PF | 23 | 80 | 77 | 26.8 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 4.7 | .488 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .338 | 3.4 | 2.2 | .651 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 28 | 82 | 82 | 37.8 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 4.3 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | .654 | |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 34 | 81 | 3 | 24.6 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 4.3 | .453 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .403 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .866 |
| Bryant Stith | SG | 24 | 81 | 51 | 28.8 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 3.9 | .472 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .294 | 4.0 | 3.3 | .824 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 22 | 81 | 37 | 22.2 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | .454 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .316 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .739 |
| Robert Pack | PG | 25 | 42 | 32 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 4.0 | .430 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .417 | 4.2 | 3.3 | .783 |
| Bison Dele | C | 25 | 63 | 10 | 20.0 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | .589 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .654 | |
| Tom Hammonds | PF | 27 | 70 | 5 | 13.7 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .746 |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 34 | 57 | 0 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .422 |
| Reggie Slater | PF | 24 | 25 | 0 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .727 | |
| Greg Grant | PG | 28 | 14 | 0 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | .303 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .286 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .750 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 24 | 6 | 0 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | |
| Mark Randall | PF | 27 | 8 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .300 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Darnell Mee | SG | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | .200 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 243.7 | 101.3 | 42.0 | 22.4 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 16.8 | 78.8 | 37.8 | .479 | 14.1 | 5.0 | .356 | 28.1 | 20.7 | .738 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Stith | SG | 24 | 3 | 1 | 28.3 | 16.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 5.7 | .531 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | 6.3 | 5.0 | .789 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 25 | 3 | 2 | 25.3 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .364 | 4.0 | 0.7 | .167 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.000 |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 34 | 3 | 0 | 24.3 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 3.3 | .357 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .308 | 4.3 | 4.0 | .923 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 22 | 3 | 3 | 33.0 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 4.3 | .464 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .250 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .600 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 30 | 3 | 3 | 28.0 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.7 | .222 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .308 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
| Rodney Rogers | PF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 25.3 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 4.0 | .545 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .250 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .250 |
| Bison Dele | C | 25 | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 3.3 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 | |
| Tom Hammonds | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | .643 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .333 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 28 | 3 | 3 | 28.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 | |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 34 | 3 | 0 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | |
| Greg Grant | PG | 28 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 3 | 240.0 | 93.0 | 41.0 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 17.3 | 77.7 | 33.3 | .429 | 17.7 | 4.3 | .245 | 28.0 | 22.0 | .786 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 25 | 73 | 43 | 2082 | 20.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 17.4 | 8.2 | .470 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .386 | 2.7 | 2.4 | .885 |
| Reggie Slater | PF | 24 | 25 | 0 | 236 | 18.3 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 12.4 | 6.1 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 6.1 | .727 | |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 34 | 81 | 3 | 1996 | 16.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 14.0 | 6.3 | .453 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .403 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .866 |
| Rodney Rogers | PF | 23 | 80 | 77 | 2142 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 12.9 | 6.3 | .488 | 2.5 | 0.8 | .338 | 4.6 | 3.0 | .651 |
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 27 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 2.8 | .167 | 2.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 1.000 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 30 | 74 | 70 | 2198 | 16.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 13.9 | 6.4 | .459 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .320 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .759 |
| Robert Pack | PG | 25 | 42 | 32 | 1144 | 16.0 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 12.4 | 5.3 | .430 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .417 | 5.5 | 4.3 | .783 |
| Tom Hammonds | PF | 27 | 70 | 5 | 956 | 15.4 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 5.2 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.7 | 5.0 | .746 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 24 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 15.5 | 5.6 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.000 | |
| Bison Dele | C | 25 | 63 | 10 | 1261 | 14.2 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 5.6 | .589 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | .654 | |
| Bryant Stith | SG | 24 | 81 | 51 | 2329 | 14.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 4.8 | .472 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .294 | 5.0 | 4.1 | .824 |
| Darnell Mee | SG | 23 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 4.5 | .200 | 13.5 | 4.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 28 | 82 | 82 | 3100 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 4.1 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | .654 | |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 34 | 57 | 0 | 469 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10.0 | 4.2 | .423 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .422 |
| Greg Grant | PG | 28 | 14 | 0 | 151 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 2.4 | .303 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .286 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .750 |
| Mark Randall | PF | 27 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | .300 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Stith | SG | 24 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 21.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 7.2 | .531 | 2.5 | 0.4 | .167 | 8.0 | 6.4 | .789 |
| Bison Dele | C | 25 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 19.6 | 14.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 14.7 | 8.2 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.000 | |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 25 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 18.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 15.6 | 5.7 | .364 | 5.7 | 0.9 | .167 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1.000 |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 34 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 13.8 | 4.9 | .357 | 6.4 | 2.0 | .308 | 6.4 | 5.9 | .923 |
| Tom Hammonds | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 16.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 7.4 | .643 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .333 | |
| Rodney Rogers | PF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 5.7 | .545 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .250 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .250 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 30 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 15.4 | 3.4 | .222 | 5.6 | 1.7 | .308 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.000 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 22 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 4.7 | .464 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .250 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .600 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 28 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 | .667 | |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 34 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 3.1 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .500 | |
| Greg Grant | PG | 28 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.000 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 25 | 73 | 43 | 2082 | 1165 | 137 | 263 | 77 | 9 | 119 | 1005 | 472 | .470 | 215 | 83 | .386 | 156 | 138 | .885 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 30 | 74 | 70 | 2198 | 993 | 329 | 231 | 114 | 67 | 124 | 846 | 388 | .459 | 266 | 85 | .320 | 174 | 132 | .759 |
| Rodney Rogers | PF | 23 | 80 | 77 | 2142 | 979 | 385 | 161 | 95 | 46 | 173 | 769 | 375 | .488 | 148 | 50 | .338 | 275 | 179 | .651 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 28 | 82 | 82 | 3100 | 946 | 1029 | 113 | 40 | 321 | 192 | 628 | 349 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 248 | .654 | |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 34 | 81 | 3 | 1996 | 918 | 222 | 57 | 37 | 9 | 81 | 774 | 351 | .453 | 263 | 106 | .403 | 127 | 110 | .866 |
| Bryant Stith | SG | 24 | 81 | 51 | 2329 | 911 | 268 | 153 | 91 | 18 | 110 | 661 | 312 | .472 | 68 | 20 | .294 | 324 | 267 | .824 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 22 | 81 | 37 | 1798 | 663 | 217 | 389 | 65 | 22 | 160 | 500 | 227 | .454 | 114 | 36 | .316 | 234 | 173 | .739 |
| Robert Pack | PG | 25 | 42 | 32 | 1144 | 507 | 113 | 290 | 61 | 6 | 134 | 395 | 170 | .430 | 72 | 30 | .417 | 175 | 137 | .783 |
| Bison Dele | C | 25 | 63 | 10 | 1261 | 498 | 298 | 53 | 38 | 43 | 114 | 333 | 196 | .589 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 106 | .654 | |
| Tom Hammonds | PF | 27 | 70 | 5 | 956 | 410 | 222 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 260 | 139 | .535 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 177 | 132 | .746 |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 34 | 57 | 0 | 469 | 129 | 124 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 130 | 55 | .423 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 45 | 19 | .422 |
| Reggie Slater | PF | 24 | 25 | 0 | 236 | 120 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 81 | 40 | .494 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 40 | .727 | |
| Greg Grant | PG | 28 | 14 | 0 | 151 | 31 | 9 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 12 | 9 | .750 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 24 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 9 | .360 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | |
| Mark Randall | PF | 27 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 27 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Darnell Mee | SG | 23 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19980 | 8309 | 3442 | 1836 | 660 | 585 | 1332 | 6461 | 3098 | .479 | 1160 | 413 | .356 | 2305 | 1700 | .738 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Stith | SG | 24 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 17 | .531 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 15 | .789 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 25 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 12 | .364 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 34 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | .357 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 13 | 12 | .923 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 22 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 13 | .464 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 5 | 3 | .600 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 30 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 8 | .222 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Rodney Rogers | PF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 12 | .545 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Bison Dele | C | 25 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 10 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| Tom Hammonds | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | .643 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .333 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 28 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | .667 | |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 34 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Greg Grant | PG | 28 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 3 | 720 | 279 | 123 | 60 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 233 | 100 | .429 | 53 | 13 | .245 | 84 | 66 | .786 |
Regular Season
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dikembe Mutombo | Defensive Anchor (1.1) | 37.8 | Medium (1.1) | 11.5 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 72.12 | Denver’s defensive identity revolved around Mutombo’s presence at the rim. He controlled the paint without needing touches on offense, and his 3.9 blocks per game helped drive his first Defensive Player of the Year award; UPI reported that he received 45 of 105 first-place votes and had already produced an 11-block game against Dallas. (UPI) | NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1995); NBA All-Star (1995); NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995) |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Lead Shot Creator (1.1) | 28.5 | High (1.2) | 16.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 59.93 | Abdul-Rauf was Denver’s most natural perimeter shot-maker, combining a compact handle with deep pull-up range and a willingness to attack difficult possessions himself. His season also became inseparable from his national-anthem protest, which drew suspension and intense scrutiny while he remained one of the Nuggets’ primary offensive creators. (TIME) | None |
| Robert Pack | Pick-and-Roll Pressure Guard (1.05) | 27.2 | High (1.2) | 12.1 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 58.72 | Pack brought downhill speed and power to Denver’s backcourt, often changing the tempo simply by getting into the paint. His season was cut to 42 games by injury, but his role was substantial enough that he started 32 games and became the team’s principal table-setter during Abdul-Rauf’s stretches away from the starting lineup. (NBA) | None |
| Reggie Williams | Starting Wing Scoring Option (1.05) | 29.7 | Medium (1.1) | 13.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 53.82 | Williams gave Denver a bigger wing who could score without monopolizing the ball and also contribute as a secondary passer. His 31-point performance in Denver’s 1994 playoff upset had already established him as a player capable of carrying stretches of offense, and that reputation carried into this season. (Diario AS) | None |
| Rodney Rogers | Starting Two-Way Forward (1.05) | 26.8 | Medium (1.1) | 12.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 48.05 | Rogers stepped into the starting power-forward job after LaPhonso Ellis’ knee injury and became one of Denver’s most useful athletic frontcourt pieces. His ability to rebound, attack from the floor and make occasional threes gave the Nuggets a more mobile option beside Mutombo, while his 21-rebound game against Detroit showed the size of his workload on the glass. | Most Improved Player voting – tied 9th (1995) |
| Bryant Stith | Starting Perimeter Two-Way Guard (1.05) | 28.8 | Medium (1.1) | 11.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 40.89 | Stith operated as a steady two-way guard rather than a high-volume creator, giving Denver another capable scorer alongside Abdul-Rauf and Williams. His value was in keeping possessions functional when the primary guards drew attention, with enough defensive activity to remain useful on the other end. | None |
| Jalen Rose | Point-Forward Playmaker (1.05) | 22.2 | Medium (1.1) | 8.2 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 38.81 | Rose was used as a jumbo playmaker, with his 6-foot-8 frame giving Denver a way to initiate offense without relying exclusively on smaller guards. The clearest glimpse came in March, when he handed out 16 assists against Sacramento, a rookie franchise record that illustrated how naturally he could see over smaller defenders. (NBA) | NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1995); NBA Rookie Game appearance (1995) |
| Dale Ellis | Sixth Man Shooting Specialist (1.05) | 24.6 | Medium (1.1) | 11.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 35.34 | Ellis supplied veteran perimeter spacing from a reserve role, giving Denver a proven shooter who could enter a game and immediately stretch the defense. His signing was specifically intended to improve the Nuggets’ three-point shooting, and he finished the season as the team’s leading three-point scorer with 106 makes. | None |
| Bison Dele | Interior Scoring Reserve (1.05) | 20.0 | Low (1.0) | 7.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 30.87 | Dele served as Mutombo’s primary interior complement, providing a more offense-oriented option around the basket when Denver needed scoring from its second big. His efficient low-post and short-range finishing made him useful in a rotation that otherwise leaned heavily toward Mutombo’s defensive presence. | None |
| Tom Hammonds | Physical Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) | 13.7 | Low (1.0) | 5.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 20.00 | Hammonds filled the rugged reserve-forward role, working mostly around the paint and taking possessions that did not require him to create. His value came from providing reliable size and physical play behind Rogers rather than from having a designed offensive package of his own. | None |
| LaPhonso Ellis | Injured Frontcourt Starter-in-Waiting (1.0) | 9.7 | Low (1.0) | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 17.00 | Ellis’ season was essentially lost to a serious knee problem suffered before the regular season, leaving Denver to replace a player who had been central to its young frontcourt. He returned for only six games in April, and contemporary reporting described the injury as significant enough to require surgery. | None |
| Reggie Slater | Physical Power Forward Reserve (1.0) | 9.4 | Low (1.0) | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 16.00 | Limited contemporary independent coverage was available on Slater’s Denver season. He was brought in from European basketball and occupied a small frontcourt role, functioning primarily as physical depth behind Rogers and Hammonds rather than as a regular offensive option. | None |
| Greg Grant | Emergency Point Guard (1.0) | 10.8 | Low (1.0) | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 12.80 | Grant arrived late in the season on short-term contracts after playing overseas, giving Denver another small guard when its backcourt depth became thin. His responsibility was straightforward: organize possessions, protect the ball and survive reserve minutes rather than generate offense as a featured creator. | None |
| Cliff Levingston | Veteran Interior Enforcer (1.0) | 8.2 | Low (1.0) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 11.20 | Levingston brought a decade of NBA experience to a very limited Denver rotation role after playing overseas. At 34, he was essentially veteran frontcourt insurance, used for short stretches when the Nuggets needed another physical body around the paint. | None |
| Eldridge Recasner | Late-Season Guard Reserve (1.0) | 4.3 | Low (1.0) | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 8.00 | Limited contemporary independent coverage was available for Recasner, who joined Denver on a 10-day contract late in the season after playing in the CBA. His three-game appearance indicates an emergency depth assignment rather than a stable rotation role. | None |
| Darnell Mee | Deep Backcourt Reserve (1.0) | 4.0 | Low (1.0) | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.00 | Mee’s Denver stint was extremely brief, with the young guard appearing in only two games before being waived in February. With established perimeter players ahead of him, his role was limited to emergency backcourt minutes rather than a defined part of the rotation. | None |
| Mark Randall | CBA Call-Up Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) | 4.9 | Low (1.0) | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.80 | Limited contemporary independent coverage was available for Randall, whose season followed a stop-start path between the CBA and Denver. He received two 10-day opportunities before being retained for the rest of the season, making him a depth piece rather than a regular rotation forward. | None |
| Team Totals | 243.7 | 101.3 | 42.0 | 22.4 | 15.1 | 535.35 | Denver’s rotation was built around Mutombo’s interior defense, multiple scoring guards and wings, and a steady stream of athletic frontcourt support. The season was heavily affected by injuries to LaPhonso Ellis and Robert Pack, while the coaching change from Dan Issel to Gene Littles and then Bernie Bickerstaff altered the team’s rotation and offensive responsibilities. |
Playoffs
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Stith | Starting Two-Way Shooting Guard (1.05) | 28.3 | High (1.2) | 16.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 56.95 | Stith was one of Denver’s more dependable perimeter scorers in the series, attacking San Antonio’s defense rather than simply spacing the floor. He led Denver with 16 points in Game 1 and then matched Rodney Rogers with 18 in the elimination game, showing the Nuggets could lean on him when their primary scorers were struggling. The Los Angeles Times described Denver’s playoff environment as unusually physical, and Stith’s willingness to compete through it fit the two-way role he had grown into. (Los Angeles Times) | None |
| Jalen Rose | Point-Forward Playmaking Initiator (1.05) | 33.0 | Medium (1.1) | 10.0 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 49.43 | Rose functioned as Denver’s main connective passer, often initiating possessions from the perimeter rather than playing as a conventional rookie wing. His 10-assist Game 2 and seven-assist Game 3 showed how much responsibility he carried once the series tightened, while the third game saw him play 40 minutes and post 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists. His playmaking gave Denver another route into the offense when San Antonio crowded Abdul-Rauf. (Basketball Reference) | NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1995); Rookie Challenge appearance (1995) |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Lead Perimeter Shot Creator (1.1) | 25.3 | High (1.2) | 13.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 45.94 | Abdul-Rauf remained Denver’s most dangerous individual perimeter scorer, but San Antonio’s defense made his pull-up game considerably harder to access. He still erupted for 21 points in Game 2, yet the Spurs held him to 4-for-12 shooting in the deciding game, forcing Denver to find offense elsewhere. That contrast captures his playoff role: the Nuggets needed his shot creation, even when the matchup made every clean look difficult to manufacture. (Los Angeles Times) | None |
| Reggie Williams | Starting Wing Creator and Secondary Playmaker (1.05) | 28.0 | Medium (1.1) | 8.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 44.58 | Williams operated as a sizeable secondary creator, with Denver using his passing and rebounding to supplement a perimeter attack that was often under pressure. His six assists in Game 3 were particularly useful, but his shooting collapsed in the series and San Antonio was able to make his scoring role uncomfortable. The playoff coverage also showed Denver’s dependence on Williams as a veteran presence during a difficult series. (Los Angeles Times) | None |
| Dale Ellis | Veteran Shooting Specialist (1.05) | 24.3 | Medium (1.1) | 12.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 43.20 | Ellis supplied veteran scoring from a reserve role and gave Denver a needed perimeter release valve. In Game 3 he came off the bench to score 14 points on efficient shooting and also helped on the glass, while Game 2 saw him collect 10 rebounds despite not starting. His minutes were clearly offense-oriented, with Denver turning to his experience and shooting when its younger perimeter players stalled. (Basketball Reference) | None |
| Rodney Rogers | Starting Stretch-Power Forward (1.05) | 25.3 | Medium (1.1) | 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 38.58 | Rogers gave Denver an unusually mobile power-forward option, capable of stepping outside while still defending and rebounding inside. His strongest showing came in Game 3, when he scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked two shots while shooting 8-for-12. That performance reflected why Denver trusted his athleticism in the starting lineup despite the difficult matchup with San Antonio’s bigger frontcourt. | Most Improved Player voting – tied 9th (1995) |
| Dikembe Mutombo | Defensive Paint Controller (1.1) | 28.0 | Medium (1.1) | 6.0 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 36.06 | Mutombo remained the defensive centerpiece, but San Antonio’s size and physicality made this a much tougher assignment than his regular-season workload suggested. He still altered shots around the basket and blocked seven across the three games, yet the Spurs repeatedly forced Denver’s defense to deal with David Robinson and Dennis Rodman in ways that reduced Mutombo’s room to dominate. His presence remained essential even when the offensive numbers were modest. (Los Angeles Times) | NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1995); NBA All-Star (1995); NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995) |
| Bison Dele | Interior Scoring Counter (1.05) | 14.7 | Low (1.0) | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 31.50 | Dele provided Denver with a more offense-minded interior option behind Mutombo, and his first-round matchup showed why that mattered. He pulled down 12 rebounds in Game 1 while scoring 12 points, giving Denver a physical presence against San Antonio’s front line. His minutes remained limited, though, so his role was more about supplying interior production in short bursts than becoming a featured part of the game plan. (RealGM Basketball) | None |
| Tom Hammonds | Reserve Interior Finisher (1.0) | 14.7 | Low (1.0) | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 20.00 | Hammonds was used as straightforward frontcourt depth, with Denver asking him to finish possessions near the basket and absorb physical minutes. He was particularly efficient in the closing game, going 1-for-1 from the field while contributing a blocked shot, although his overall role remained secondary behind Rogers, Mutombo and Dele. | None |
| Cliff Levingston | Veteran Defensive Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) | 11.7 | Low (1.0) | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 14.60 | Levingston brought veteran toughness to a Denver bench that had to deal with an exceptionally physical San Antonio frontcourt. His playoff role was narrow, but the 34-year-old still supplied activity on the glass and defensive end during short stretches, including three rebounds and a block in Game 2. | None |
| Greg Grant | Emergency Ball-Handling Reserve (1.0) | 6.7 | Low (1.0) | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 7.40 | Grant was essentially emergency point-guard depth in a series where Denver’s main creators absorbed most of the available minutes. He appeared in all three games but never reached double-digit minutes, with his job centered on getting the offense organized and giving the starters a short spell rather than creating a separate scoring threat. | None |
| Team Totals | 240.0 | 93.0 | 41.0 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 405.84 | Denver entered the series without the injured LaPhonso Ellis and Robert Pack, leaving a thinner rotation against the top-seeded Spurs. The Nuggets were swept in three games, but Game 3 showed the competitive shape of the roster: Rogers and Stith each scored 18, Rose controlled the offense with seven assists, and San Antonio ultimately closed out a physical 99-95 game. (Los Angeles Times) |