List of Denver Nuggets seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.

League Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Playoff Berth

Season	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason Results	Head Coach
				Finish	Wins	Losses	PCT
Denver Rockets (ABA) (Not include in W/L totals)
1967–68	ABA		Western	3rd	45	33	.577	Lost Division Semifinals (New Orleans) 3-2	Bob Bass
1968–69	ABA		Western	3rd	44	34	.564	Lost Division Semifinals (Oakland) 4-3	Bob Bass
1969–70	ABA		Western	1st	51	33	.607	Won Division Semifinals (Washington) 4-3 Lost Division Finals (Los Angeles) 4-1	John McLendon Joe Belmont
1970–71	ABA		Western	4th	30	54	.357	Lost Division Tiebreaker (Texas) 115-109	Joe Belmont Stan Albeck
1971–72	ABA		Western	4th	34	50	.405	Lost Division Semifinals (Indiana) 4-3	Alex Hannum
1972–73	ABA		Western	3rd	47	37	.560	Lost Division Semifinals (Indiana) 4-1	Alex Hannum
1973–74	ABA		Western	5th	37	47	.440	Lost Division Tiebreaker (San Diego) 131-111	Alex Hannum
Denver Nuggets (ABA) (Not included in W/L totals)
1974–75	ABA		Western	1st	65	19	.774	Won Division Semifinals (Utah) 4-2 Lost Division Finals (Indiana) 4-3	Larry Brown
1975–76	ABA			1st	60	24	.714	Won ABA Semifinals (Kentucky) 4-3 Lost ABA Finals (New York) 4-2	Larry Brown
Denver Nuggets (NBA) (Included in W/L totals)
1976–77	NBA	Western	Midwest	1st	50	32	.610	Lost Conference Semifinals (Portland) 4-2	Larry Brown
1977–78	NBA	Western	MIdwest	1st	48	34	.585	Won Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee) 4-3 Lost Conference Finals (Seattle) 4-2	Larry Brown
1978–79	NBA	Western	Midwest	2nd	47	35	.573	Lost First Round (L.A. Lakers) 2-1	Larry Brown Donnie Walsh
1979–80	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	30	52	.366		Donnie Walsh
1980–81	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	37	45	.451		Donnie Walsh Doug Moe
1981–82	NBA	Western	Midwest	2nd	46	36	.561	Lost First Round (Phoenix) 2-1	Doug Moe
1982–83	NBA	Western	Midwest	2nd	45	37	.549	Won First Round (Phoenix) 2-1 Lost Conference Semifinals (San Antonio) 4-1	Doug Moe
1983–84	NBA	Western	Midwest	3rd	38	44	.463	Lost First Round (Utah) 3-2	Doug Moe
1984–85	NBA	Western	Midwest	1st	52	30	.634	Won First Round (San Antonio) 3-2 Won Conference Semifinals (Utah) 4-1 Lost Conference Finals (L.A. Lakers) 4-1	Doug Moe
1985–86	NBA	Western	Midwest	2nd	47	35	.573	Won First Round (Portland) 3-1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Houston) 4-2	Doug Moe
1986–87	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	37	45	.451	Lost First Round (L.A. Lakers) 3-0	Doug Moe
1987–88	NBA	Western	Midwest	1st	54	28	.659	Won First Round (Seattle) 3-2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Dallas) 4-2	Doug Moe
1988–89	NBA	Western	Midwest	3rd	44	38	.537	Lost First Round (Phoenix) 3-0	Doug Moe
1989–90	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	43	39	.524	Lost First Round (San Antonio) 3-0	Doug Moe
1990–91	NBA	Western	Midwest	7th	20	62	.244		Paul Westhead
1991–92	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	24	58	.293		Paul Westhead
1992–93	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	36	46	.439		Dan Issel
1993–94	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	42	40	.512	Won First Round (Seattle) 3-2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Utah) 4-3	Dan Issel
1994–95	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	41	41	.500	Lost First Round (San Antonio) 3-0	Dan Issel Gene Littles Bernie Bickerstaff
1995–96	NBA	Western	Midwest	4th	35	47	.427		Bernie Bickerstaff
1996–97	NBA	Western	Midwest	5th	21	61	.256		Bernie Bickerstaff Dick Motta
1997–98	NBA	Western	Midwest	7th	11	71	.134		Bill Hanzlik
1998–99	NBA	Western	Midwest	6th	14	36	.280		Mike D'Antoni
1999–2000	NBA	Western	Midwest	5th	35	47	.427		Dan Issel
2000–01	NBA	Western	Midwest	6th	40	42	.488		Dan Issel
2001–02	NBA	Western	Midwest	6th	27	55	.329		Dan Issel Mike Evans
2002–03	NBA	Western	Midwest	7th	17	65	.207		Jeff Bzdelik
2003–04	NBA	Western	Midwest	6th	43	39	.524	Lost First Round (Minnesota) 4-1	Jeff Bzdelik
2004–05	NBA	Western	Northwest	2nd	49	33	.598	Lost First Round (San Antonio) 4-1	Jeff Bzdelik Michael Cooper George Karl
2005–06	NBA	Western	Northwest	1st	44	38	.537	Lost First Round (L.A. Clippers) 4-1	George Karl
2006–07	NBA	Western	Northwest	2nd	45	37	.549	Lost First Round (San Antonio) 4-1	George Karl
2007–08	NBA	Western	Northwest	2nd	50	32	.610	Lost First Round (L.A. Lakers) 4-0	George Karl
2008–09	NBA	Western	Northwest	1st	54	28	.659	Won First Round (New Orleans) 4-1 Won Conference Semifinals (Dallas) 4-1 Lost Conference Finals (L.A. Lakers) 4-2	George Karl
2009–10	NBA	Western	Northwest	1st	53	29	.646	Lost First Round (Utah) 4-2	George Karl
2010–11	NBA	Western	Northwest	2nd	50	32	.610	Lost First Round (Oklahoma City) 4-1	George Karl
Regular Season					1282	1424	.474
Playoffs					85	121	.413	Playoff series record: 7-15