The Nuggets' best forwards

Alex English has the most points of the 138 forwards who played with the Nuggets, 21,647 in 837 games. Carmelo Anthony is 2nd with 13,970. Aaron Gordon is 9th, with 4,918; 129 more passes Kenneth Faried for 8th.

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The Nuggets' forwards this season

Aaron Gordon7 games, 12.3 a game4,918 with the Nuggets, the 9th-most in Nuggets history.86points
Trevon Brazile7 games, 8.0 a game56points
Marvin Bagley III7 games, 5.4 a game38points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1977–79

Compare with in · side by side

The Nuggets' best forwards
Place	Player	points	rebounds	assists
1	Alex English1979 – 1990 · 837 games	21,647	4,681†	3,672†
2	Carmelo Anthony2003 – 2011 · 564 games	13,970	3,566	1,729
3	Nene2002 – 2012 · 555 games	6,868	3,859	1,014
4	Kiki Vandeweghe1980 – 1984 · 294 games	6,833	1,541†	782†
5	Antonio McDyess1995 – 2002 · 361 games	6,555	3,231	586
6	Michael Porter Jr.2019 – 2025 · 345 games	5,597	2,209	485
7	LaPhonso Ellis1992 – 1998 · 343 games	5,201	2,695	740
8	Kenneth Faried2011 – 2018 · 441 games	5,046	3,634	450
9	Aaron Gordon2020 – 2027 · still playing	4,918	1,967	983
	+86 this season · passes Kenneth Faried for 8th in 11 games at his pace
10	Danilo Gallinari2010 – 2017 · 303 games	4,898	1,469	667
11	Wilson Chandler2010 – 2018 · 357 games	4,683	1,991	657
12	Kenyon Martin2004 – 2011 · 371 games	4,553	2,583	690
13	Bill Hanzlik1982 – 1990 · 593 games	4,546	1,639	1,764
14	Blair Rasmussen1985 – 1991 · 429 games	4,319	2,558	355
15	Calvin Natt1984 – 1989 · 189 games	3,367	1,181†	454
16	Paul Millsap2017 – 2021 · 215 games	2,531	1,305	427
17	Linas Kleiza2005 – 2009 · 301 games	2,504	1,042	219
18	George McGinnis1978 – 1980 · 121 games	2,419	1,326	504
19	Bobby Jones1976 – 1978 · 157 games	2,326	1,314	516
20	George McCloud1999 – 2002 · 223 games	2,120	760	729
21	Chris Andersen2001 – 2012 · 378 games	1,938	1,940	164
22	Juwan Howard2001 – 2009 · 108 games	1,921	811	312
23	Mason Plumlee2016 – 2020 · 244 games	1,843	1,414	609
24	Marcus Liberty1990 – 1994 · 232 games	1,842	869	229
25	Glen Gondrezick1979 – 1983 · 288 games	1,822	1,290	416

points by decade

2020s

Michael Porter Jr.2019 – 2025 · 345 games5,597
› Aaron Gordon2020 – 2027 · 335 games4,918
› Zeke Nnaji2020 – 2027 · 305 games1,250
Jeff Green2021 – 2023 · 131 games1,209
Paul Millsap2019 – 2021 · 107 games1,093

2010s

Kenneth Faried2011 – 2018 · 441 games5,046
Danilo Gallinari2010 – 2017 · 303 games4,898
Wilson Chandler2010 – 2018 · 357 games4,683
Carmelo Anthony2009 – 2011 · 119 games3,202
Nene2009 – 2012 · 185 games2,602

2000s

Carmelo Anthony2003 – 2009 · 445 games10,768
Nene2002 – 2009 · 370 games4,266
Kenyon Martin2004 – 2009 · 265 games3,472
Antonio McDyess1999 – 2002 · 161 games3,122
Linas Kleiza2005 – 2009 · 301 games2,504

1990s

LaPhonso Ellis1992 – 1998 · 343 games5,201
Antonio McDyess1995 – 1999 · 200 games3,433
Blair Rasmussen1989 – 1991 · 151 games1,876
Marcus Liberty1990 – 1994 · 232 games1,842
Tom Hammonds1992 – 1997 · 331 games1,764

1980s

Alex English1979 – 1989 · 757 games20,214
Kiki Vandeweghe1980 – 1984 · 294 games6,833
Bill Hanzlik1982 – 1989 · 512 games4,046
Calvin Natt1984 – 1989 · 189 games3,367
Blair Rasmussen1985 – 1989 · 278 games2,443

1977–79

Bobby Jones1976 – 1978 · 157 games2,326
George McGinnis1978-79 · 76 games1,716
Anthony Roberts1977 – 1979 · 145 games1,273
Tom Boswell1978-79 · 79 games840
Willie Wise1976-77 · 75 games616

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Method

Every forward who played with the Nuggets, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Nuggets don't have it recorded.
A decade counts his points with the Nuggets in its seasons.