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 46 seasons, 37 in the NBA and 9 in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

League Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Playoff Berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards
Denver Rockets
1967–68	ABA			Western	3rd	45	33	.577	3	Lost Division Semifinals (Buccaneers) 3–2
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
1970–71	ABA			Western	4th	30	54	.357	28
1971–72	ABA			Western	4th	34	50	.405	26	Lost Division Semifinals (Pacers) 4–3
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
1975–76	ABA				1st	60	24	.714	—	Won Semifinals (Colonels) 4–3 Lost ABA Finals (Nets) 4–2
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
1979–80	NBA	Western	9th	Midwest	4th	30	52	.366	19
1980–81	NBA	Western	8th	Midwest	4th	37	45	.451	15
1981–82	NBA	Western	4th	Midwest	2nd	46	36	.561	2	Lost First Round (Suns) 2–1
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
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)
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
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)
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)
1995–96	NBA	Western	10th	Midwest	4th	35	47	.427	24
1996–97	NBA	Western	12th	Midwest	5th	21	61	.256	43
1997–98	NBA	Western	14th	Midwest	7th	11	71	.134	51
1998–99	NBA	Western	12th	Midwest	6th	14	36	.280	23
1999–00	NBA	Western	10th	Midwest	5th	35	47	.427	20
2000–01	NBA	Western	11th	Midwest	6th	40	42	.488	18
2001–02	NBA	Western	12th	Midwest	6th	27	55	.329	31
2002–03	NBA	Western	14th	Midwest	7th	17	65	.207	43
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
2005–06	NBA	Western	3rd	Northwest	1st	44	38	.537	—	Lost First Round (Clippers) 4–1
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
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)
2013–14	NBA	Western	11th	Northwest	4th	36	46	.439	23
2014–15	NBA	Western	12th	Northwest	4th	30	52	.366	21
2015–16	NBA	Western	11th	Northwest	4th	33	49	.402	40
Denver Rockets regular season record (1967–1976)						413	331	.555
Denver Nuggets regular season record (1976–present)						1,530	1,620	.486
All-time Regular Season (1967–present)						1,976	2,000	.497
Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present)						61	101	.377
Denver Rockets playoff record (1967–1976)						27	35	.435
All-time playoff record (1967–present)						88	136	.393
All-time Playoff & Regular Season record						2,031	2,087	.493

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