Nuggets Post Season Record Book

Check out the Nuggets history in the NBA Playoffs, all the way back to the ABA days.


Individual Playoff Records

Minutes Played, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 55 Ralph Simpson @Kentucky Colonels 4/25/76
NBA 50 Bryant Stith @Utah Jazz 5/17/94
NBA 50 Alex English vs.Houston Rockets 5/8/86


Points Scored, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 45 Spencer Haywood vs. Wash. Capitols 4/19/70
NBA 42 Alex English @Phoenix Suns 4/24/83
NBA 42 Alex English vs. Houston Rockets 5/8/86


Field Goals Made, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 19 Spencer Haywood vs. Wash. Capitols 4/19/70
NBA 17 Alex English @LA Lakers 5/14/85
NBA 17 Kiki Vandeweghe vs. San Antonio 5/2/83


Field Goal Attempts, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 39 Spencer Haywood vs. Wash. Capitols 4/19/70
NBA 31 Alex English @LA Lakers 5/14/85
NBA 50 Alex English vs.Houston Rockets 5/8/86


Most FG's Made, No Misses, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
6 Bison Dele @Seattle Sonics 4/28/94


Consecutive FG's Made, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
8 Bison Dele @Seattle Sonics 4/28/94


3pt FG's Made, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
6 Voshon Lenard vs. Minnesota 4/27/04
6 Michael Adams @Phoenix Suns 4/30/89

3pt FG's Attempted, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
12 Michael Adams @Phoenix Suns 4/30/89


Free Throws Made, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 15 Larry Jones vs. Oakland Oaks 4/13/69
NBA 14 Bryant Stith @Utah Jazz 5/17/94
NBA 14 Dan Issel vs. Portland 4/22/77


Free Throws Attempted, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
19 Carmelo Anthony vs. LA Clippers 4/27/06


Most FT's Made, No Misses, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
14 Bryant Stith @Utah Jazz 5/17/94


Offensive Rebounds, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 13 Spencer Haywood vs. Wash. Capitols 4/19/70
NBA 8 Marcus Camby vs. Minnesota 4/24/04
NBA 8 Fat Lever vs. Utah Jazz 4/30/85


Defensive Rebounds, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 24 Spencer Haywood vs. LA Stars 4/30/70
NBA 15 Dan Issel vs. Potland 5/1/77


Total Rebounds, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 31 Spencer Haywood vs. LA Stars 4/30/70
NBA 19 Bison Dele @Seattle Sonics 5/8/94


Total Assists, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
18 Fat Lever vs. Utah Jazz 4/30/85


Most Steals, Single Playoff Game
League Tot. Player Opponent / Date
ABA 7 three times ----
NBA 7 T.R. Dunn vs. Portland 4/20/86
NBA 14 Dan Issel vs. Portland 4/22/77


Total Blocks, Single Playoff Game
Tot. Player Opponent / Date
8 Dikembe Mutombo vs. Utah Jazz 5/12/94

Induvidual Playoff Season Records all rounds combined

Most Points Scored, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 440 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 423 Alex English 1985


Scoring Average, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 36.7 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 30.2 Alex English 1985


Most Minutes Played, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 568 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 536 Alex English 1985


Field Goals Made, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 184 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 163 Alex English 1985


Field Goals Attempted, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 357 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 304 Alex English 1985


Field Goal Percentage, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA .606 Julius Keye 1973
NBA .600 Tom Boswell 1979


3pt Field Goals Made, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
20 Reggie Williams 1994


3pt Field Goal Attempts, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
54 Michael Adams 1988


3pt Field Goal Percentage, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
.458 Voshon Lenard 2004


Free Throws Made, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
97 Alex English 1985


Free Throws Attempted, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
109 Alex English 1985


Free Throw Percentage, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
1.000 (14-14) Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1995


Consecutive Free Throws Made, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 31 Mack Calvin 1975
NBA 20 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1994


Offensive Rebounds, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 79 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 45 Anthony Roberts 1978


Defensive Rebounds, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 158 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 104 Dikembe Mutombo 1994


Total Rebounds, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 237 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 144 Dikembe Mutombo 1994


Rebound Average, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 19.8 Spencer Haywood 1970
NBA 12.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1994


Assists, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
93 Fat Lever 1985


Assists Average, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
9.5 Fat Lever 1989


Turnovers, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 58 Ralph Simpson 1976
NBA 46 Robert Pack 1994


Steals, Playoff Season
League Tot. Player Year
ABA 27 Fatty Taylor 1975
NBA 26 Fat Lever 1985


Personal Fouls, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
62 Dan Issel 1976


Disqualifications, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
3 Anthony Roberts 1978


Blocked Shots, Playoff Season
Tot. Player Year
69 Dikembe Mutombo 1994