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
[edit]| League champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Rockets | ||||||||||||
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 1973–74 | ABA | — | — | Western | 5th | 37 | 47 | .440 | 14 | — | — | |
| Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | —[a] | 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) | |
| 1976–77 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 50 | 32 | .610 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–2 | — | |
| 1977–78 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3 Lost conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–2 |
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| 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 |
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| 1983–84 | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 3rd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 7 | Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2 | — | |
| 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) | |
| 1985–86 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Midwest | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 |
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| 1986–87 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 | — | |
| 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) | |
| 1988–89 | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | Lost First round (Suns) 3–0 | — | |
| 1989–90 | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | Lost First round (Spurs) 3–0 | — | |
| 1990–91 | NBA | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 20 | 62 | .244 | 35 | — | — | Paul Westhead |
| 1991–92 | NBA | Western | 11th | Midwest | 4th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | — | — | |
| 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 |
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| 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 | — | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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) | |
| 2007–08 | NBA | Western | 8th | Northwest | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | Lost First round (Lakers) 4–0 | — | |
| 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) | |
| 2009–10 | NBA | Western | 4th | Northwest | 1st | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Lost First round (Jazz) 4–2 | — | |
| 2010–11 | NBA | Western | 5th | Northwest | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | Lost First round (Thunder) 4–1 | — | |
| 2011–12 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 2nd | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9 | Lost First round (Lakers) 4–3 | — | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | — | — | |
| 2017–18 | NBA | Western | 9th | Northwest | 5th | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3 | — | — | |
| 2018–19 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Northwest | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First round (Spurs) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–3 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | |
| 2021–22 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | Lost First round (Warriors) 4–1 | Nikola Jokić (MVP) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) | 413 | 331 | .555 | |||||||||
| Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) | 1,953 | 1,915 | .505 | |||||||||
| All-time regular season (1967–present) | 2,367 | 2,246 | .513 | |||||||||
| Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | 105 | 137 | .434 | |||||||||
| Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) | 27 | 35 | .435 | |||||||||
| All-time playoff record (1967–present) | 132 | 172 | .434 | |||||||||
| All-time playoff & regular-season record | 2,499 | 2,418 | .508 | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ The league abolished division play during the season.