1955 Syracuse Nationals vs. 2023 Denver Nuggets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1954-55 Nationals and the 2022-23 Nuggets, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

1955
Syracuse

Nationals

vs.

2023
Denver

Nuggets

On this page: Summary -

Awards and Honors

Team Stats

Team Leaders

Summary

Regular Season

Standings

	1955 Nationals	1º in Eastern Division
	2023 Nuggets	1º in Western Conference

Season Record

	1955 Nationals	43 - 29
	2023 Nuggets	53 - 29

Winning %

	1955 Nationals	.597
	2023 Nuggets	.646

Longest Streaks

	1955 Nationals	Winning Streak: 7 Losing Streak: 4
	2023 Nuggets	Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1955 Nationals	13 players
	2023 Nuggets	18 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance

	1955 Nationals	NBA Champions
	2023 Nuggets	NBA Champions

Playoff Record

	1955 Nationals	7 - 4
	2023 Nuggets	16 - 4

Winning %

	1955 Nationals	.636
	2023 Nuggets	.800

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1955 Nationals	10 players
	2023 Nuggets	15 players

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors

	1955 Nationals	2 - All-NBA 1st Team: Dolph Schayes All-NBA 2nd Team: Paul Seymour
	2023 Nuggets	2 - Finals MVP: Nikola Jokic All-NBA 2nd Team: Nikola Jokic

NBA Leaders

	1955 Nationals	- none
	2023 Nuggets	- none

Hall of Famers

	1955 Nationals	2 - Earl Lloyd, Dolph Schayes
	2023 Nuggets	- none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points

	1955 Nationals	91.1
	2023 Nuggets	115.8

Rebounds

	1955 Nationals	54.6
	2023 Nuggets	43.0

Assists

	1955 Nationals	24.7
	2023 Nuggets	28.9

Steals

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	7.5

Blocks

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	4.5

3-Pointers Made

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	11.8

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1955 Nationals	.372
	2023 Nuggets	.504

3-Point %

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	.379

Free Throw %

	1955 Nationals	.750
	2023 Nuggets	.751

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points

	1955 Nationals	97.2
	2023 Nuggets	113.5

Rebounds

	1955 Nationals	55.5
	2023 Nuggets	44.8

Assists

	1955 Nationals	25.6
	2023 Nuggets	25.8

Steals

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	6.9

Blocks

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	4.2

3-Pointers Made

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	11.3

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1955 Nationals	.363
	2023 Nuggets	.492

3-Point %

	1955 Nationals	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	.375

Free Throw %

	1955 Nationals	.741
	2023 Nuggets	.801

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points

1955 Nationals	18.5 ppg Dolph Schayes
2023 Nuggets	24.5 ppg Nikola Jokic

Rebounds

1955 Nationals	12.3 rpg Dolph Schayes
2023 Nuggets	11.8 rpg Nikola Jokic

Assists

1955 Nationals	6.7 apg Paul Seymour
2023 Nuggets	9.8 apg Nikola Jokic

Steals

1955 Nationals	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Blocks

1955 Nationals	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	0.8 bpg Aaron Gordon

NBA Playoffs

Points

1955 Nationals	19.0 ppg Dolph Schayes
2023 Nuggets	30.0 ppg Nikola Jokic

Rebounds

1955 Nationals	12.8 rpg Dolph Schayes
2023 Nuggets	13.5 rpg Nikola Jokic

Assists

1955 Nationals	6.8 apg Paul Seymour
2023 Nuggets	9.5 apg Nikola Jokic

Steals

1955 Nationals	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Jamal Murray

Blocks

1955 Nationals	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.0 bpg Nikola Jokic

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.