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 championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berthPlay-in berth

SeasonLeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPlayoffsAwardsHead coachDenver 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) 4–3Lost Division finals (Stars) 4–1 Spencer Haywood (MVP, ROY, ASG MVP) Joe Belmont (COY) John McLendonJoe Belmont 1970–71 ABA — — Western 4th 30 54 .357 28 — Joe BelmontStan 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 Warren Jabali (ASG MVP) 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 — — — 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 — 1978–79 NBA Western 4th Midwest 2nd 47 35 .573 1 Lost First round (Lakers) 2–1 David Thompson (ASG MVP) Larry BrownDonnie 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 WalshDoug 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 — 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 — 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 — 1994–95 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 41 41 .500 21 Lost First round (Spurs) 3–0 Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY) Dan IsselGene LittlesBernie 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 BickerstaffDick 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 IsselMike 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 BzdelikMichael CooperGeorge 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) 4–1Lost 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 Shaw2014–15 NBA Western 12th Northwest 4th 30 52 .366 21 — — Brian ShawMelvin Hunt2015–16 NBA Western 11th Northwest 4th 33 49 .402 22 — — Michael Malone2016–17 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 —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 —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)2024–25 NBA Western 4th Northwest 2nd 50 32 .610 18 Won First round (Clippers) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Thunder) 4–3 Michael MaloneDavid Adelman2025–26 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 2nd 54 28 .659 10 Lost First round (Timberwolves) 4–2 David Adelman Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) 413 331 Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) 2,058 1,975 All-time regular season (1967–present) 2,471 2,306 Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) 27 35 Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) 114 148 All-time playoff record (1967–present) 141 183 All-time playoff & regular-season record 2,612 2,489

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