# List of Denver Nuggets seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They have played for 56 seasons, 47 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). As of the 2022–23 season, they have reached the NBA Finals and won the NBA championship once (2023).

## Seasons

| League champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach |
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| 1967–68 | ABA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 45 | 33 | .577 | 3 | Lost Division semifinals (Buccaneers) 3–2 | — | Bob Bass |
| 1968–69 | ABA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 44 | 34 | .564 | 16 | Lost Division semifinals (Oaks) 4–3 | — | Bob Bass |
| 1969–70 | ABA | — | — | Western | 1st | 51 | 33 | .607 | — | Won Division semifinals (Caps) 4–3 Lost Division finals (Stars) 4–1 | Spencer Haywood (MVP, ROY, ASG MVP) Joe Belmont (COY) | John McLendon Joe Belmont |
| 1970–71 | ABA | — | — | Western | 4th | 30 | 54 | .357 | 28 | — | — | Joe Belmont Stan Albeck |
| 1971–72 | ABA | — | — | Western | 4th | 34 | 50 | .405 | 26 | Lost Division semifinals (Pacers) 4–3 | — | Alex Hannum |
| 1972–73 | ABA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 47 | 37 | .560 | 8 | Lost Division semifinals (Pacers) 4–1 | — | Alex Hannum |
| 1973–74 | ABA | — | — | Western | 5th | 37 | 47 | .440 | 14 | — | — | Alex Hannum |
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| 1974–75 | ABA | — | — | Western | 1st | 65 | 19 | .774 | — | Won Division semifinals (Stars) 4–2 Lost Division finals (Pacers) 4–3 | Larry Brown (COY) Carl Scheer (EOY) | Larry Brown |
| 1975–76 | ABA | — | — | — | 1st | 60 | 24 | .714 | — | Won Semifinals (Colonels) 4–3 Lost ABA Finals (Nets) 4–2 | David Thompson (ROY, ASG MVP) Larry Brown (COY) Carl Scheer (EOY) | Larry Brown |
| 1976–77 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 50 | 32 | .610 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–2 | — | Larry Brown |
| 1977–78 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3 Lost conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–2 | — | Larry Brown |
| 1978–79 | NBA | Western | 4th | Midwest | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | Lost First round (Lakers) 2–1 | David Thompson (ASG MVP) | Larry Brown Donnie Walsh |
| 1979–80 | NBA | Western | 9th | Midwest | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 | — | — | Donnie Walsh |
| 1980–81 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | — | — | Donnie Walsh Doug Moe |
| 1981–82 | NBA | Western | 4th | Midwest | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | Lost First round (Suns) 2–1 | — | Doug Moe |
| 1982–83 | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | Won First round (Suns) 2–1 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–1 | — | Doug Moe |
| 1983–84 | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 3rd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 7 | Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2 | — | Doug Moe |
| 1984–85 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Won First round (Spurs) 3–2 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–1 | Vince Boryla (EOY) Dan Issel (JWKC) | Doug Moe |
| 1985–86 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Midwest | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 | — | Doug Moe |
| 1986–87 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 | — | Doug Moe |
| 1987–88 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First round (SuperSonics) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2 | Doug Moe (COY) Alex English (JWKC) | Doug Moe |
| 1988–89 | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | Lost First round (Suns) 3–0 | — | Doug Moe |
| 1989–90 | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | Lost First round (Spurs) 3–0 | — | Doug Moe |
| 1990–91 | NBA | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 20 | 62 | .244 | 35 | — | — | Paul Westhead |
| 1991–92 | NBA | Western | 11th | Midwest | 4th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | — | — | Paul Westhead |
| 1992–93 | NBA | Western | 9th | Midwest | 4th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19 | — | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (MIP) | Dan Issel |
| 1993–94 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | Won First round (SuperSonics) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–3 | — | Dan Issel |
| 1994–95 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | Lost First round (Spurs) 3–0 | Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY) | Dan Issel Gene Littles Bernie Bickerstaff |
| 1995–96 | NBA | Western | 10th | Midwest | 4th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | — | — | Bernie Bickerstaff |
| 1996–97 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 5th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 | — | — | Bernie Bickerstaff Dick Motta |
| 1997–98 | NBA | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 | — | — | Bill Hanzlik |
| 1998–99 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 | — | — | Mike D'Antoni |
| 1999–00 | NBA | Western | 10th | Midwest | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | — | — | Dan Issel |
| 2000–01 | NBA | Western | 11th | Midwest | 6th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 | — | — | Dan Issel |
| 2001–02 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | — | — | Dan Issel Mike Evans |
| 2002–03 | NBA | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 | — | — | Jeff Bzdelik |
| 2003–04 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 6th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | Lost First round (Timberwolves) 4–1 | — | Jeff Bzdelik |
| 2004–05 | NBA | Western | 7th | Northwest | 2nd | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 | Lost First round (Spurs) 4–1 | — | Jeff Bzdelik Michael Cooper George Karl |
| 2005–06 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | — | Lost First round (Clippers) 4–1 | — | George Karl |
| 2006–07 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | Lost First round (Spurs) 4–1 | Marcus Camby (DPOY) | George Karl |
| 2007–08 | NBA | Western | 8th | Northwest | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | Lost First round (Lakers) 4–0 | — | George Karl |
| 2008–09 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Northwest | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First round (Hornets) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2 | Mark Warkentien (EOY) Chauncey Billups (SPOR) | George Karl |
| 2009–10 | NBA | Western | 4th | Northwest | 1st | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Lost First round (Jazz) 4–2 | — | George Karl |
| 2010–11 | NBA | Western | 5th | Northwest | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | Lost First round (Thunder) 4–1 | — | George Karl |
| 2011–12 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 2nd | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9 | Lost First round (Lakers) 4–3 | — | George Karl |
| 2012–13 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 2nd | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 | Lost First round (Warriors) 4–2 | George Karl (COY) Masai Ujiri (EOY) Kenneth Faried (JWKC) | George Karl |
| 2013–14 | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 | — | — | Brian Shaw |
| 2014–15 | NBA | Western | 12th | Northwest | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21 | — | — | Brian Shaw Melvin Hunt |
| 2015–16 | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 22 | — | — | Michael Malone |
| 2016–17 | NBA | Western | 9th | Northwest | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11 | — | — | Michael Malone |
| 2017–18 | NBA | Western | 9th | Northwest | 5th | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3 | — | — | Michael Malone |
| 2018–19 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Northwest | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First round (Spurs) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–3 | — | Michael Malone |
| 2019–20 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 1st | 46 | 27 | .630 | — | Won First round (Jazz) 4–3 Won conference semifinals (Clippers) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–1 | — | Michael Malone |
| 2020–21 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 2nd | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5 | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–0 | Nikola Jokić (MVP) | Michael Malone |
| 2021–22 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Lost First round (Warriors) 4–1 | Nikola Jokić (MVP) | Michael Malone |
| 2022–23 | NBA | Western | 1st | Northwest | 1st | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Won First round (Timberwolves) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–2 Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (Heat) 4–1 | Nikola Jokić (FMVP) | Michael Malone |
| 2023–24 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Northwest | 2nd | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First round (Lakers) 4–1 Lost conference semifinals (Timberwolves) 4–3 | Nikola Jokić (MVP) | Michael Malone |
| Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) | 413 | 331 | .555 | | | | |
| Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) | 1,953 | 1,915 | .505 | | | | |
| All-time regular season (1967–present) | All-time regular season (1967–present) | All-time regular season (1967–present) | All-time regular season (1967–present) | All-time regular season (1967–present) | All-time regular season (1967–present) | 2,367 | 2,246 | .513 | | | | |
| Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | 105 | 137 | .434 | | | | |
| Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) | Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) | 27 | 35 | .435 | | | | |
| All-time playoff record (1967–present) | All-time playoff record (1967–present) | All-time playoff record (1967–present) | All-time playoff record (1967–present) | All-time playoff record (1967–present) | All-time playoff record (1967–present) | 132 | 172 | .434 | | | | |
| All-time playoff & regular-season record | All-time playoff & regular-season record | All-time playoff & regular-season record | All-time playoff & regular-season record | All-time playoff & regular-season record | All-time playoff & regular-season record | 2,499 | 2,418 | .508 | | | | |