Alex English is No. 2 on the Denver Nuggets’ all-time assists list.
1. Nikola Jokić – 6,080 Assists
The fact that Joker is at the top of this list shows just how ridiculous this guy is. Having a center at the top of an assists leaderboard for any franchise is absurd, but it’s no surprise when looking at his accolades. Jokić has made the All-Star team in eight straight seasons while winning MVP in three of those. He joined Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook as the only players to average a triple-double in 2024-25, a feat he achieved again the following season. In 2025-26, he became the first player to lead the NBA in both rebounds and assists in the same season. He averages 7.5 assists per game through his first 11 seasons in the NBA and is widely regarded as one of the best passing big men of all time.
2. Alex English – 3,679 Assists
English is regarded as one of the greatest Nuggets of all time, playing 11 of his final 12 seasons in Denver. That was the best stretch of his career, making eight straight All-Star appearances with the Nuggets. They were one of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA at the time, and English was thriving in that high-powered system. In his final eight years in Denver, English averaged 26.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. That assist total doesn’t jump off the page, but he played at least 78 games every year outside his rookie season. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997.
3. Lafayette “Fat” Lever – 3,566 Assists
Lever was also a key piece to that high-flying Nuggets team, and he was the primary point guard. Lever accumulated all 3,566 assists in just six seasons with the Nuggets. Lever played at least 78 games in five of those six seasons, averaging 17 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.5 steals with Denver. He only made two All-Star teams during that span, but he had one of the best assist-to-turnover ratios in this franchise’s history. He played his final three years in Dallas and retired in 1994.
4. Jamal Murray – 3,044 Assists
Jokić’s running mate in Denver in the 2020s, Murray has established himself as an All-Star in his own right. Drafted No. 7 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Canadian point guard has been a consistent presence in the Denver starting lineup since his second year in the league. Across 611 games with the Nuggets through the 2025-26 season, he averaged 5.0 assists per game, and posted a career-high 17 assists against the Celtics in January of 2026.
5. Andre Miller – 2,978 Assists
Denver was one of the best teams in the 2000s when they had Carmelo Anthony and this guy. Miller was an unsung hero for that team, running the show for one of the best clubs in the Western Conference. Miller joined Denver in 2003 and spent seven seasons there in total across two separate stints. In his Denver career, Miller averaged 12 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He played 17 seasons in total and retired in 2016.
