2008-09 Denver Nuggets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Northwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Orleans Hornets 4-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: George Karl (54-28)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 706,165, Avg. 17,224 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Denver Nuggets Roster
2008-09 Denver Nuggets Results

The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.

The Nuggets tossed in 8,555 points and yielded 8,275. Carmelo Anthony scored a team-best 1,504 points for Denver, while Chauncey Billups netted 17 or more per game also. Nene Nene racked up 598 boards. Chauncey Billups dished out 491 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Anthony Carter and Kenyon Martin added 96 steals, and Chris Andersen swatted 175 opponent shot attempts.

George Karl coached the team. The 2008-09 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carmelo AnthonyF6666227712075351706346837110634445022275241991951504
Chauncey BillupsG777727199594033901604484093119822949190171731581375
J.R. SmithG811822459504244531802722054325429722778141501901233
Nene NeneF-C7776251070942851368266183415598108951011472781123
Linas KleizaF8271824646289267872041489223532764311482155813
Kenyon MartinF-C666621116483183814197119813143951329674104201769
Chris AndersenF-C7111460292160102181130163279442314117569174452
Dahntay JonesG-F7971142633615417111511105811016878491968199429
Anthony CarterG785178738616788217857401652053649613155142412
Renaldo BalkmanF5310780197110726542861172033447233598264
Johan PetroC271021763271014615486310310135660
Allen IversonG331234018822518358203110356
Chucky AtkinsG14011527917544066282110527
Sonny WeemsG-F1205525830830443106819
Jason HartG1103610520431345003413
Cheick SambC60241321000279125244
Juwan HowardF-C3022210000134211042
Totals8064101973165103058147754824871891905250734121820710492122618748555


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carmelo AnthonyF666634.544.337.179.31.65.26.83.41.10.43.03.022.8
Chauncey BillupsG777735.342.041.091.30.42.63.06.41.20.22.22.117.9
J.R. SmithG811827.744.639.775.40.53.13.72.81.00.21.92.315.2
Nene NeneF-C777632.660.420.072.32.45.47.81.41.21.31.93.614.6
Linas KleizaF82722.244.732.672.51.12.94.00.80.40.21.01.99.9
Kenyon MartinF-C666632.049.136.860.41.24.86.02.01.51.11.63.011.7
Chris AndersenF-C71120.654.820.071.82.33.96.20.40.62.51.02.56.4
Dahntay JonesG-F797118.145.864.772.80.71.42.11.00.60.20.92.55.4
Anthony CarterG78522.943.323.973.10.52.12.64.71.20.22.01.85.3
Renaldo BalkmanF531014.755.828.664.61.62.23.80.60.90.40.71.85.0
Johan PetroC27108.042.90.042.90.61.82.30.40.10.40.52.12.2
Allen IversonG3341.045.025.072.01.01.72.76.71.00.33.31.018.7
Chucky AtkinsG1408.233.329.4100.00.00.40.42.00.10.10.70.41.9
Sonny WeemsG-F1204.632.00.037.50.00.30.30.30.10.00.50.71.6
Jason HartG1103.350.00.075.00.10.30.40.50.00.00.30.41.2
Cheick SambC604.015.40.00.31.21.50.20.30.80.30.70.7
Juwan HowardF-C307.350.00.31.01.30.70.30.30.01.30.7
Averages80641024.547.037.176.01.13.14.22.30.90.61.52.310.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carmelo AnthonyF161661232214666241441192667936528103760435
Chauncey BillupsG1616619197909444117106556611092043138330
J.R. SmithG16043519488106384625114253451742651239
Nene NeneF-C16165251266900704637831204220103165184
Kenyon MartinF-C1616538151755135232470943418142660174
Dahntay JonesG-F161628079381234333162238101351341112
Chris AndersenF-C1503285434104429296695953284297
Linas KleizaF1402106631401724188374575121797
Anthony CarterG16022849201224211213234151112744
Johan PetroC10026920085246101149
Renaldo BalkmanF8020621000224140034
Jason HartG9019210000033521152
Totals1688038401255596337129535406171473644362147831874131727

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carmelo AnthonyF161638.345.336.482.61.64.25.84.11.80.62.33.827.2
Chauncey BillupsG161638.745.746.890.60.33.53.86.81.30.31.92.420.6
J.R. SmithG16027.245.435.854.30.72.63.32.81.10.31.63.214.9
Nene NeneF-C161632.854.865.72.35.27.52.61.30.61.94.111.5
Kenyon MartinF-C161633.649.720.065.71.54.45.92.11.10.91.63.810.9
Dahntay JonesG-F161617.548.125.076.71.01.42.40.60.80.30.82.67.0
Chris AndersenF-C15021.963.00.065.91.94.46.30.60.32.10.52.86.5
Linas KleizaF14015.047.042.575.00.62.63.20.50.40.10.11.26.9
Anthony CarterG16014.340.816.750.00.71.32.02.10.90.10.71.72.8
Johan PetroC1002.622.262.50.20.40.60.10.00.10.10.40.9
Renaldo BalkmanF802.533.30.00.30.30.50.10.50.00.00.40.5
Jason HartG902.150.00.00.30.30.60.20.10.10.60.2
Averages8068022.947.538.375.91.02.83.82.20.90.51.12.510.3


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