The Denver Nuggets have 2 top tier players (Jamal Murray, square; Nikola Jokic, hexagon). The biggest shape is Nikola Jokic, a hexagon: star who is a better passer than scorer. The glue guy the offense runs through.
Shape system created by Taylormetrics. Shapes, sizes and data rules on this page are BankrollSZN's, built from box score data and updated daily.
Click a shape to see why the player got it.
What the shapes mean
Size is value per game: player value from the NBA Player Index scaled by minutes, with a smaller weight on defense. The size scale is the same for all 30 teams. Color is the tier: top tier, offense first, role player. Defense is estimated from steals, blocks, defensive rebounds and plus-minus, ranked against the same position group. It does not see off-ball or matchup defense.
| Player | Shape | Min | PTS/36 | AST/36 | REB/36 | 3PA/36 | 3P% | TS% | Defense (est.) | Value pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray G | Square | 38.7 | 25.4 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 43.8% | 62.0% | 51 | 93 |
| Nikola Jokic C | Hexagon | 38.0 | 27.9 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 35.8% | 65.5% | 90 | 100 |
| Christian Braun G | Diamond | 35.7 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 27.8% | 59.4% | 32 | 39 |
| Cameron Johnson F | 4-point star | 30.5 | 14.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 43.4% | 63.2% | 20 | 38 |
| Aaron Gordon F | Triangle | 30.3 | 19.7 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 38.1% | 60.5% | 38 | 77 |
| DeMar DeRozan G | Circle | 27.0 | 21.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 31.3% | 59.2% | 20 | 66 |
| Bruce Brown G | Arch | 24.3 | 11.7 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 38.5% | 56.2% | 65 | 17 |
| Spencer Jones F | Arch | 22.5 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 39.6% | 61.9% | 54 | 2 |
| Ryan Nembhard G | Diamond | 19.5 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 36.5% | 50.2% | 8 | 55 |
| Cam Whitmore F | Diamond | 16.9 | 19.6 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 26.7% | 52.9% | 47 | 63 |
How to read the Denver Nuggets diagram
Each shape is one rotation player. The shape tells you his role, the size tells you his value and the color tells you his tier. Click a shape to see the stats behind it.
The shape system comes from the creator Taylormetrics. BankrollSZN assigns the shapes from data with the same rules for every team, so you can compare this roster against any other.
Frequently asked questions
Who created the NBA roster shapes idea?
The shape system and the Wyman diagram format come from the creator Taylormetrics. BankrollSZN builds the diagrams from data with its own rules.
How often do the roster shapes update?
Every day during the NBA season, after the previous night's box scores load.
Why is the defense called estimated?
Public box scores do not track off-ball or matchup defense. The defense grade uses steals, blocks, defensive rebounds and plus-minus per 36 minutes, ranked against the same position group.