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The best individual seasons in Nuggets history by position

With former Denver Rockets star Spencer Haywood getting inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, here's a look at where his lone season in Denver ranks among the best in franchise history by position.

As a rookie for the Denver Rockets during the American Basketball Association's (ABA's) 1969-70 season, power forward Spencer Haywood averaged a league best 30.0 ppg and 19.5 rpg to go along with an All-Star Game MVP, a Rookie of the Year Award and the league's Most Valuable Player Award while leading the Rockets to the ABA's West Division Finals where he averaged 37.0 ppg.