6 Nuggets players feature on Bleacher Report’s Top 100 Players Ever list

DENVER (KDVR) — Popular sports media outlet Bleacher Report dropped its Top 100 NBA Players Ever, and six players who have suited up for the Denver Nuggets made the list.

Chauncey Billups, No. 91: 1999-2000, 2008-2011

Chauncey Billups is known for his time with the Detroit Pistons during which he brought home an NBA championship in the 2003-2004 season.

Before he was on the Pistons, he made a year-long stop in the Mile High City in the 1999-2000 season, but it wouldn’t be the last time that “Mr. Big Shot” would suit up for Denver.

After finishing his career with the Pistons in 2008, Billups rejoined the Nuggets for three years. The Denver-born star played in his hometown for three more years before heading to the Big Apple.

Notable career achievements: 1x NBA Champion, 1x Finals MVP, 5x All-Star, 3x All-NBA, 2x All-Defense

Career statistics: 15.2 ppg, 5.4 apg, 2.9 RPG, 1.0 spg, 41.5% FG%, 38.7 3P%

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Dikembe Mutombo, No. 81: 1991-1996

The start of “Mount Mutombo” began in the home of the Rocky Mountains, after starting his NBA career with the Nuggets when he was drafted No. 4 overall by the team in 1991.

Denver is the city where Mutombo first honed his craft as one of the best defensive players the NBA has ever seen.

Long-time Nuggets fans will never forget when he swatted eight shots in a game to help the No. 8-seeded Nuggets upset the No. 1-seeded Seattle Supersonics in 1994.

Notable career achievements: 4x DPOY, 3x All-NBA, 8x All-Star, 6x All-Defense, 3x Block Champion, 2x Rebound Champion

Career statistics: 9.8 ppg, 10.3 RPG, 2.8 bpg, 51.8 FG%

Alex English, No. 76: 1979-90

English found moderate success in his first four years in the league, but it was when he joined the Nuggets in 1979 that a scoring phenomenon would occur. He finished the 1980s as the highest scorer for the entire decade.

When English left the Nuggets, it was hard to find a franchise record he didn’t hold. He led the team in career points, assists, games and minutes, while also averaging the highest points per game total, among many others.

At the end of his career, he was a top 10 scorer of all time. The Nuggets retired his No. 2 in 1992, and it still hangs in the rafters of Ball Arena today.

Notable career achievements: 3x All-NBA, 8x All-Star, 1x Scoring Champion

Career statistics: 21.5 ppg, 3.6 apg, 5.5 rpg, 50.7 FG%

Carmelo Anthony, No. 60: 2003-2011

With more media attention on the NBA post-1990s, “Melo” felt like the first true superstar the Nuggets had. Kids all over Colorado could be seen in his No. 15 jersey while sporting his iconic braids.

Anthony was drafted by the Nuggets with the No. 3 overall pick in the famous 2003 draft class that featured Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

He was able to turn a team that only won 17 games the previous year into a playoff contender in his rookie season. He became one of the NBA’s best scoring threats and remains the No. 10 scorer of all time. He never missed the playoffs with the Nuggets and took them to a Western Conference Final.

Long live the Melo jab step.

Notable career achievements: 6x All-NBA, 10x All-Star, 1x Scoring Champion, 3x Olympic gold medalist

Career statistics: 22.5 ppg, 2.7 apg, 6.2 rpg, 1.0 spg, 44.7 FG%, 35.5 3P%

Allen Iverson, No. 36: 2006-2008

Oh, what could have been…

When Iverson joined the Nuggets after being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers in 2006, he was the second leading scorer in the NBA, trailing only the aforementioned Carmelo Anthony — a dream for bucket getters everywhere.

The Nuggets made the playoffs as the No. 6 seed during Iverson’s first season, but that was about the peak of his time in Denver as attention centered on a feud between Iverson and referee Steve Javie the next season.

Before he could make his mark in Denver, one of the most influential basketball players of all time was traded to the Detroit Pistons for a package centered around Chauncey Billups.

Notable career achievements: 1x MVP, Rookie of the Year, 11x All-Star, 7x All-NBA, 4x Scoring Champion, 3x Steal Champion

Career statistics: 26.7 ppg, 6.2 apg, 3.7 rpg, 2.2 spg, 42.5 FG%, 31.3 3P%

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Nikola Jokić, No. 17: 2014-present

Jokić was selected by the Nuggets with the No. 41 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and the rest is history.

The greatest steal in draft history, a walking triple-double, championship bringer and lover of horses — the Nuggets superstar is widely regarded as the best player in the world, and is showing no signs of slowing down after the best statistical season of his career.

The three-time MVP brought the Nuggets their first-ever NBA championship and broke record after record while drawing plenty of ooo’s and aahs with his passing, clutch play and otherworldly understanding of the game.

The fact that Jokić is only 30 years old and already No. 17 on a list of the best players in history is a testament to his world-beating talent.

Notable career achievements: 1x NBA champion, 3x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 7x All-Star, 6x All-NBA

Career statistics: 21.8 ppg, 7.2 apg, 10.9 rpg, 1.3 spg, 56.0 FG%, 36.0 3P%

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6 Nuggets players feature on Bleacher Report’s Top 100 Players Ever list

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