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 49 seasons, 38 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The 1976 ABA Finals appearance is their only appearance in a league final. As of the 2021–22 season, they have never reached an NBA Finals and only been to the Western Conference Finals four times (1978, 1985, 2009, 2020).

Seasons
League champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
Denver Rockets
1967–68ABA——Western3rd4533.5773Lost Division Semifinals (Buccaneers) 3–2Bob Bass
1968–69ABA——Western3rd4434.56416Lost Division Semifinals (Oaks) 4–3
1969–70ABA——Western1st5133.607—Won Division Semifinals (Caps) 4–3
Lost Division Finals (Stars) 4–1		John McLendon
Joe Belmont
1970–71ABA——Western4th3054.35728Joe Belmont
Stan Albeck
1971–72ABA——Western4th3450.40526Lost Division Semifinals (Pacers) 4–3Alex Hannum
1972–73ABA——Western3rd4737.5608Lost Division Semifinals (Pacers) 4–1
1973–74ABA——Western5th3747.44014
Denver Nuggets
1974–75ABA——Western1st6519.774—Won Division Semifinals (Stars) 4–2
Lost Division Finals (Pacers) 4–3		Larry Brown
1975–76ABA———[lower-alpha 1]1st6024.714—Won Semifinals (Colonels) 4–3
Lost ABA Finals (Nets) 4–2
1976–77NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st5032.610—Lost Conference Semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–2
1977–78NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st4834.585—Won Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–3
Lost Conference Finals (SuperSonics) 4–2
1978–79NBAWestern4thMidwest2nd4735.5731Lost First Round (Lakers) 2–1David Thompson (ASG MVP)Larry Brown
Donnie Walsh
1979–80NBAWestern9thMidwest4th3052.36619Donnie Walsh
1980–81NBAWestern8thMidwest4th3745.45115Donnie Walsh
Doug Moe
1981–82NBAWestern4thMidwest2nd4636.5612Lost First Round (Suns) 2–1Doug Moe
1982–83NBAWestern6thMidwest2nd4537.5498Won First Round (Suns) 2–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–1
1983–84NBAWestern7thMidwest3rd3844.4637Lost First Round (Jazz) 3–2
1984–85NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st5230.634—Won First Round (Spurs) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–1		Vince Boryla (EOY)
Dan Issel (JWKC)
1985–86NBAWestern3rdMidwest2nd4735.5734Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Rockets) 4–2
1986–87NBAWestern8thMidwest4th3745.45118Lost First Round (Lakers) 3–0
1987–88NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st5428.659—Won First Round (SuperSonics) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2		Doug Moe (COY)
Alex English (JWKC)
1988–89NBAWestern6thMidwest3rd4438.5377Lost First Round (Suns) 3–0
1989–90NBAWestern7thMidwest4th4339.52413Lost First Round (Spurs) 3–0
1990–91NBAWestern14thMidwest7th2062.24435Paul Westhead
1991–92NBAWestern11thMidwest4th2458.29331
1992–93NBAWestern9thMidwest4th3646.43919Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (MIP)Dan Issel
1993–94NBAWestern8thMidwest4th4240.51216Won First Round (SuperSonics) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–3
1994–95NBAWestern8thMidwest4th4141.50021Lost First Round (Spurs) 3–0Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY)Dan Issel
Gene Littles
Bernie Bickerstaff
1995–96NBAWestern10thMidwest4th3547.42724Bernie Bickerstaff
1996–97NBAWestern12thMidwest5th2161.25643Bernie Bickerstaff
Dick Motta
1997–98NBAWestern14thMidwest7th1171.13451Bill Hanzlik
1998–99NBAWestern12thMidwest6th1436.28023Mike D'Antoni
1999–00NBAWestern10thMidwest5th3547.42720Dan Issel
2000–01NBAWestern11thMidwest6th4042.48818
2001–02NBAWestern12thMidwest6th2755.32931Dan Issel
Mike Evans
2002–03NBAWestern14thMidwest7th1765.20743Jeff Bzdelik
2003–04NBAWestern8thMidwest6th4339.52415Lost First Round (Timberwolves) 4–1
2004–05NBAWestern7thNorthwest2nd4933.5983Lost First Round (Spurs) 4–1Jeff Bzdelik
Michael Cooper
George Karl
2005–06NBAWestern3rdNorthwest1st4438.537—Lost First Round (Clippers) 4–1George Karl
2006–07NBAWestern6thNorthwest2nd4537.5496Lost First Round (Spurs) 4–1Marcus Camby (DPOY)
2007–08NBAWestern8thNorthwest2nd5032.6104Lost First Round (Lakers) 4–0
2008–09NBAWestern2ndNorthwest1st5428.659—Won First Round (Hornets) 4–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–2		Mark Warkentien (EOY)
Chauncey Billups (SPOR)
2009–10NBAWestern4thNorthwest1st5329.646—Lost First Round (Jazz) 4–2
2010–11NBAWestern5thNorthwest2nd5032.6105Lost First Round (Thunder) 4–1
2011–12NBAWestern6thNorthwest2nd3828.5769Lost First Round (Lakers) 4–3
2012–13NBAWestern3rdNorthwest2nd5725.6953Lost First Round (Warriors) 4–2George Karl (COY)
Masai Ujiri (EOY)
Kenneth Faried (JWKC)
2013–14NBAWestern11thNorthwest4th3646.43923Brian Shaw
2014–15NBAWestern12thNorthwest4th3052.36621Brian Shaw
Melvin Hunt
2015–16NBAWestern11thNorthwest4th3349.40222Michael Malone
2016–17NBAWestern9thNorthwest4th4042.48811
2017–18NBAWestern9thNorthwest5th4636.5613
2018–19NBAWestern2ndNorthwest1st5428.659—Won First Round (Spurs) 4–3
Lost Conference Semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–3
2019–20NBAWestern3rdNorthwest1st4627.630—Won First Round (Jazz) 4–3
Won Conference Semifinals (Clippers) 4–3
Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–1
2020–21NBAWestern3rdNorthwest2nd4725.6535Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Suns) 4–0		Nikola Jokić (MVP)
2021–22NBAWestern6thNorthwest2nd4834.5851Lost First Round (Warriors) 4–1Nikola Jokić (MVP)
2021–22NBAWestern1stNorthwest1st5227.658——
Denver Rockets regular season record (1967–1976)413331.555
Denver Nuggets regular season record (1976–present)1,8441,861.496
All-time Regular Season (1967–present)2,2572,192.506
Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present)82128.390
Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976)2736.429
All-time playoff record (1967–present)109164.399
All-time Playoff & Regular Season record2,3662,356.500

References
  1. The league abolished division play during the season.
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