Denver Nuggets Regular Season Rosters
1976-1977 Denver Nuggets Regular Season Roster
1976-1977 Denver Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. McClain | D. Thompson | B. Jones | P. Silas | D. Issel |
Rotation | W. Wise | B. Beck | M. Webster | ||
Lim PT | M. Towe | J. Price | |||
Lim PT | F. Taylor | ||||
Lim PT | M. Calvin |
1976-1977 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | - |
2 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | 6 |
3 | Chicago Bulls | 44-38 | 6 |
4 | Kansas City Kings | 40-42 | 10 |
5 | Indiana Pacers | 36-46 | 14 |
6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30-52 | 20 |
1976-1977 Denver Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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David Thompson | All-NBA First Team (1977) |
Bobby Jones | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1977) |
David Thompson | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1977) |
Bobby Jones | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1977) |
Dan Issel | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1977) |
1976-1977 Denver Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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David Thompson | 82 | 36.6 | 25.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Dan Issel | 79 | 31.7 | 22.3 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Bobby Jones | 82 | 29.5 | 15.1 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
Willie Wise | 75 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Ted McClain | 72 | 27.8 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
Paul Silas | 81 | 24.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Marvin Webster | 80 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Jim Price | 55 | 25.2 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
Mack Calvin | 29 | 21.6 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Fatty Taylor | 79 | 19.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
Byron Beck | 53 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Gus Gerard | 24 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Monte Towe | 51 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Chuck Williams | 21 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
1976-1977 Denver Nuggets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Byron Beck was selected as the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 1967 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Byron Beck signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 5, 1976. Dan Issel was selected as the #3 pick in the 8 Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Dan Issel signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 5, 1976. David Thompson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. David Thompson signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 5, 1976. Monte Towe was selected as the #3 pick in the 4 Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Monte Towe signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 5, 1976. Marvin Webster was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Marvin Webster signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on June 18, 1975. Willie Wise was selected as the #7 pick in the 5 Round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Willie Wise signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 21, 1976. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Fatty Taylor, the #12 pick in the 12 Round of the 1969 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Philadelphia Sixers on August 5, 1976. Fatty Taylor signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 5, 1976. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Ted McClain was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the New York Nets on September 14, 1976. Jim Price was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Buffalo Braves on December 15, 1976. Paul Silas was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Boston Celtics on October 20, 1976. |
Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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Mack Calvin was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Denver Nuggets from the San Antonio Spurs on February 11, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bobby Jones signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on August 5, 1976. |
1976-1977 Denver Nuggets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Larry Brown | Head Coach | 1974-1975 | N/A |
Carl Scheer | General Manager | 1974-1975 | N/A |
Chopper Travaglini | Head Athletic Trainer | 1976-1977 | N/A |