Last Updated on June 1, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Here is a comprehensive year-by-year summary of the Denver Nuggets’ regular season standings from their inception in 1967 through the 2024–25 NBA season. The franchise began as the Denver Rockets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) before joining the NBA and adopting the Nuggets name in 1974.

Season W L Win% Division Finish Playoff Result
1967–68 45 33 .577 3rd (Western) Lost Division Semifinals
1968–69 44 34 .564 2nd (Western) Lost Division Semifinals
1969–70 51 33 .607 1st (Western) Lost Division Finals
1970–71 30 54 .357 5th (Western) Did not qualify
1971–72 34 50 .405 4th (Western) Did not qualify
1972–73 47 37 .560 2nd (Western) Lost Division Semifinals
1973–74 37 47 .440 4th (Western) Did not qualify
1974–75 65 19 .774 1st (Western) Lost Division Finals
1975–76 60 24 .714 1st (Western) Lost Division Semifinals
1976–77 50 32 .610 1st (Midwest) Lost Conference Semifinals
1977–78 48 34 .585 1st (Midwest) Lost Conference Finals
1978–79 47 35 .573 2nd (Midwest) Lost First Round
1979–80 30 52 .366 5th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1980–81 37 45 .451 4th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1981–82 46 36 .561 2nd (Midwest) Lost First Round
1982–83 45 37 .549 3rd (Midwest) Lost First Round
1983–84 38 44 .463 4th (Midwest) Lost First Round
1984–85 52 30 .634 2nd (Midwest) Lost Conference Finals
1985–86 47 35 .573 2nd (Midwest) Lost First Round
1986–87 37 45 .451 4th (Midwest) Lost First Round
1987–88 54 28 .659 2nd (Midwest) Lost First Round
1988–89 44 38 .537 4th (Midwest) Lost First Round
1989–90 43 39 .524 4th (Midwest) Lost First Round
1990–91 20 62 .244 6th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1991–92 24 58 .293 6th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1992–93 36 46 .439 5th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1993–94 42 40 .512 4th (Midwest) Lost Conference Semifinals
1994–95 41 41 .500 4th (Midwest) Lost First Round
1995–96 35 47 .427 6th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1996–97 21 61 .256 6th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1997–98 11 71 .134 6th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1998–99 14 36 .280 6th (Midwest) Did not qualify
1999–00 35 47 .427 5th (Midwest) Did not qualify
2000–01 40 42 .488 4th (Midwest) Did not qualify
2001–02 27 55 .329 7th (Midwest) Did not qualify
2002–03 17 65 .207 7th (Midwest) Did not qualify
2003–04 43 39 .524 6th (Midwest) Lost First Round
2004–05 49 33 .598 2nd (Northwest) Lost First Round
2005–06 44 38 .537 1st (Northwest) Lost First Round
2006–07 45 37 .549 2nd (Northwest) Lost First Round
2007–08 50 32 .610 2nd (Northwest) Lost First Round
2008–09 54 28 .659 1st (Northwest) Lost Conference Finals
2009–10 53 29 .646 1st (Northwest) Lost First Round
2010–11 50 32 .610 2nd (Northwest) Lost First Round
2011–12 38 28 .576 2nd (Northwest) Lost First Round
2012–13 57 25 .695 2nd (Northwest) Lost First Round
2013–14 36 46 .439 4th (Northwest) Did not qualify
2014–15 30 52 .366 4th (Northwest) Did not qualify
2015–16 33 49 .402 4th (Northwest) Did not qualify
2016–17 40 42 .488 4th (Northwest) Did not qualify
2017–18 46 36 .561 5th (Northwest) Did not qualify
2018–19 54 28 .659 1st (Northwest) Lost Conference Semifinals
2019–20 46 27 .630 1st (Northwest) Lost Conference Finals
2020–21 47 25 .653 1st (Northwest) Lost Conference Semifinals
2021–22 48 34 .585 2nd (Northwest) Lost First Round
2022–23 53 29 .646 1st (Northwest) Won NBA Championship
2023–24 57 25 .695 1st (Northwest) Lost Conference Semifinals
2024–25 50 32 .610 2nd (Northwest) Lost Conference Semifinals

This table provides a detailed overview of the Nuggets’ performance each season, including their win-loss records and playoff outcomes.