2023 Denver Nuggets vs. 1977 Portland Trail Blazers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2022-23 Nuggets and the 1976-77 Trail Blazers, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

2023
Denver

Nuggets

vs.

1977
Portland

Trail Blazers

On this page: Summary -

Awards and Honors

Team Stats

Team Leaders

Summary

Regular Season

Standings

	2023 Nuggets	1º in Western Conference
	1977 Trail Blazers	3º in Western Conference

Season Record

	2023 Nuggets	53 - 29
	1977 Trail Blazers	49 - 33

Winning %

	2023 Nuggets	.646
	1977 Trail Blazers	.598

Longest Streaks

	2023 Nuggets	Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 4
	1977 Trail Blazers	Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 5

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	2023 Nuggets	18 players
	1977 Trail Blazers	13 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance

	2023 Nuggets	NBA Champions
	1977 Trail Blazers	NBA Champions

Playoff Record

	2023 Nuggets	16 - 4
	1977 Trail Blazers	14 - 5

Winning %

	2023 Nuggets	.800
	1977 Trail Blazers	.737

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	2023 Nuggets	15 players
	1977 Trail Blazers	12 players

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors

	2023 Nuggets	2 - Finals MVP: Nikola Jokic All-NBA 2nd Team: Nikola Jokic
	1977 Trail Blazers	3 - Finals MVP: Bill Walton All-NBA 2nd Team: Bill Walton All-Defensive 1st Team: Bill Walton

NBA Leaders

	2023 Nuggets	- none
	1977 Trail Blazers	2 - Rebounds Leader: Bill Walton Blocks Leader: Bill Walton

Hall of Famers

	2023 Nuggets	- none
	1977 Trail Blazers	1 - Bill Walton

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points

	2023 Nuggets	115.8
	1977 Trail Blazers	111.7

Rebounds

	2023 Nuggets	43.0
	1977 Trail Blazers	48.3

Assists

	2023 Nuggets	28.9
	1977 Trail Blazers	24.3

Steals

	2023 Nuggets	7.5
	1977 Trail Blazers	10.6

Blocks

	2023 Nuggets	4.5
	1977 Trail Blazers	6.0

3-Pointers Made

	2023 Nuggets	11.8
	1977 Trail Blazers	-		n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %

	2023 Nuggets	.504
	1977 Trail Blazers	.481

3-Point %

	2023 Nuggets	.379
	1977 Trail Blazers	-		n/a *

Free Throw %

	2023 Nuggets	.751
	1977 Trail Blazers	.762

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points

	2023 Nuggets	113.5
	1977 Trail Blazers	107.4

Rebounds

	2023 Nuggets	44.8
	1977 Trail Blazers	45.2

Assists

	2023 Nuggets	25.8
	1977 Trail Blazers	27.7

Steals

	2023 Nuggets	6.9
	1977 Trail Blazers	10.8

Blocks

	2023 Nuggets	4.2
	1977 Trail Blazers	6.7

3-Pointers Made

	2023 Nuggets	11.3
	1977 Trail Blazers	-		n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %

	2023 Nuggets	.492
	1977 Trail Blazers	.493

3-Point %

	2023 Nuggets	.375
	1977 Trail Blazers	-		n/a *

Free Throw %

	2023 Nuggets	.801
	1977 Trail Blazers	.727

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points

2023 Nuggets	24.5 ppg Nikola Jokic
1977 Trail Blazers	20.2 ppg Maurice Lucas

Rebounds

2023 Nuggets	11.8 rpg Nikola Jokic
1977 Trail Blazers	14.4 rpg Bill Walton

Assists

2023 Nuggets	9.8 apg Nikola Jokic
1977 Trail Blazers	4.1 apg Lionel Hollins

Steals

2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
1977 Trail Blazers	2.2 spg Lionel Hollins

Blocks

2023 Nuggets	0.8 bpg Aaron Gordon
1977 Trail Blazers	3.2 bpg Bill Walton

NBA Playoffs

Points

2023 Nuggets	30.0 ppg Nikola Jokic
1977 Trail Blazers	21.2 ppg Maurice Lucas

Rebounds

2023 Nuggets	13.5 rpg Nikola Jokic
1977 Trail Blazers	15.2 rpg Bill Walton

Assists

2023 Nuggets	9.5 apg Nikola Jokic
1977 Trail Blazers	5.5 apg Bill Walton

Steals

2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Jamal Murray
1977 Trail Blazers	2.5 spg Lionel Hollins

Blocks

2023 Nuggets	1.0 bpg Nikola Jokic
1977 Trail Blazers	3.4 bpg Bill Walton

Notes: * - Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.