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Denver Nuggets Worst Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Nuggets regular season records sorted from worst to best, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Related: All-time Worst Regular Season Teams
What was the worst regular season in Denver Nuggets history?
The 1998 Denver Nuggets recorded 11 wins and 71 losses, for a .134 winning percentage — the worst mark in franchise history.
Franchise Worst Season Record
11-71 (.134)
1998 Denver Nuggets
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Denver Nuggets Worst Season Records in NBA History, by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 1. | 1998 | Denver Nuggets | 11-71 | .134 | .417 | .323 | .772 | 39.0 | 18.9 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 89.0 | 100.8 | |
| 2. | 2003 | Denver Nuggets | 17-65 | .207 | .411 | .278 | .699 | 42.4 | 21.2 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 84.2 | 92.4 | |
| 3. | 1991 | Denver Nuggets | 20-62 | .244 | .440 | .283 | .763 | 49.4 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 119.9 | 130.8 | |
| 4. | 1997 | Denver Nuggets | 21-61 | .256 | .439 | .372 | .761 | 42.0 | 23.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 97.8 | 104.1 | |
| 5. | 1999 | Denver Nuggets | 14-36 | .280 | .421 | .328 | .762 | 40.8 | 19.4 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 93.5 | 100.1 | |
| 6. | 1992 | Denver Nuggets | 24-58 | .293 | .442 | .301 | .738 | 45.1 | 18.9 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 99.7 | 107.6 | |
| 7. | 2002 | Denver Nuggets | 27-55 | .329 | .424 | .329 | .744 | 41.8 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 92.2 | 98.0 | |
| 8. | 2015 | Denver Nuggets | 30-52 | .366 | .433 | .325 | .734 | 44.7 | 21.8 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 101.5 | 105.0 | |
| 1980 | Denver Nuggets | 30-52 | .366 | .463 | .325 | .737 | 46.8 | 25.4 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 108.3 | 112.7 | ||
| 10. | 2016 | Denver Nuggets | 33-49 | .402 | .442 | .338 | .766 | 44.6 | 22.7 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 101.9 | 105.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 11. | 2000 | Denver Nuggets | 35-47 | .427 | .442 | .336 | .724 | 44.7 | 23.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 99.0 | 101.1 | |
| 1996 | Denver Nuggets | 35-47 | .427 | .451 | .346 | .743 | 43.2 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 97.7 | 100.4 | ||
| 13. | 2014 | Denver Nuggets | 36-46 | .439 | .447 | .358 | .726 | 45.4 | 22.4 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 104.4 | 106.5 | |
| 1993 | Denver Nuggets | 36-46 | .439 | .460 | .304 | .756 | 46.7 | 21.2 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 105.2 | 106.9 | ||
| 15. | 1987 | Denver Nuggets | 37-45 | .451 | .471 | .271 | .769 | 44.7 | 28.3 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 116.7 | 117.6 | |
| 1981 | Denver Nuggets | 37-45 | .451 | .475 | .207 | .783 | 46.6 | 24.8 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 121.8 | 122.3 | ||
| 17. | 1984 | Denver Nuggets | 38-44 | .463 | .493 | .302 | .818 | 43.6 | 30.3 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 123.7 | 124.8 | |
| 18. | 2017 | Denver Nuggets | 40-42 | .488 | .469 | .368 | .774 | 46.4 | 25.3 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 111.7 | 111.2 | |
| 2001 | Denver Nuggets | 40-42 | .488 | .433 | .355 | .737 | 44.2 | 24.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 96.6 | 99.0 | ||
| 20. | 1995 | Denver Nuggets | 41-41 | .500 | .479 | .356 | .738 | 42.0 | 22.4 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 101.3 | 100.5 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 21. | 1994 | Denver Nuggets | 42-40 | .512 | .465 | .285 | .718 | 44.7 | 21.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 100.3 | 98.8 | |
| 22. | 2004 | Denver Nuggets | 43-39 | .524 | .443 | .336 | .767 | 42.3 | 21.9 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 97.2 | 96.1 | |
| 1990 | Denver Nuggets | 43-39 | .524 | .464 | .337 | .789 | 45.1 | 27.7 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 114.6 | 113.2 | ||
| 24. | 2006 | Denver Nuggets | 44-38 | .537 | .461 | .325 | .744 | 41.3 | 23.4 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 100.3 | 100.1 | |
| 1989 | Denver Nuggets | 44-38 | .537 | .468 | .337 | .787 | 45.4 | 27.8 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 118.0 | 116.3 | ||
| 26. | 2007 | Denver Nuggets | 45-37 | .549 | .465 | .336 | .746 | 43.4 | 23.4 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 105.4 | 103.7 | |
| 1983 | Denver Nuggets | 45-37 | .549 | .494 | .190 | .808 | 45.6 | 28.5 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 123.2 | 122.6 | ||
| 28. | 2018 | Denver Nuggets | 46-36 | .561 | .470 | .371 | .767 | 44.5 | 25.1 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 110.0 | 108.5 | |
| 1982 | Denver Nuggets | 46-36 | .561 | .520 | .268 | .796 | 43.8 | 27.7 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 126.5 | 126.0 | ||
| 30. | 1986 | Denver Nuggets | 47-35 | .573 | .471 | .233 | .798 | 43.2 | 26.1 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 114.8 | 113.5 | |
| 1979 | Denver Nuggets | 47-35 | .573 | .481 | - | .720 | 47.6 | 26.4 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 110.7 | 109.5 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 32. | 2012 | Denver Nuggets | 38-28 | .576 | .476 | .332 | .735 | 43.1 | 24.0 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 104.1 | 101.2 | |
| 33. | 2022 | Denver Nuggets | 48-34 | .585 | .483 | .353 | .795 | 44.1 | 27.8 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 112.7 | 110.4 | |
| 1978 | Denver Nuggets | 48-34 | .585 | .477 | - | .765 | 47.7 | 26.7 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 111.8 | 110.9 | ||
| 35. | 2005 | Denver Nuggets | 49-33 | .598 | .459 | .340 | .763 | 42.0 | 23.9 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 99.5 | 97.5 | |
| 36. | 2025 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | .610 | .506 | .376 | .770 | 45.7 | 31.0 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 120.8 | 116.9 | |
| 2011 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | .610 | .476 | .388 | .765 | 42.0 | 22.1 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 107.5 | 102.7 | ||
| 2008 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | .610 | .470 | .355 | .751 | 44.1 | 24.7 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 110.7 | 107.0 | ||
| 1977 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | .610 | .481 | - | .738 | 48.6 | 27.6 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 112.6 | 107.4 | ||
| 40. | 2020 | Denver Nuggets | 46-27 | .630 | .473 | .359 | .777 | 44.1 | 26.7 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 111.3 | 109.2 | |
| 41. | 1985 | Denver Nuggets | 52-30 | .634 | .486 | .311 | .785 | 44.3 | 27.6 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 120.0 | 117.6 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 42. | 2023 | Denver Nuggets | 53-29 | .646 |
|
.504 | .379 | .751 | 43.0 | 28.9 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 115.8 | 112.5 |
| 2010 | Denver Nuggets | 53-29 | .646 | .468 | .359 | .772 | 41.4 | 21.0 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 106.5 | 102.4 | ||
| 44. | 2021 | Denver Nuggets | 47-25 | .653 | .485 | .377 | .803 | 44.4 | 26.8 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 115.1 | 110.1 | |
| 45. | 2019 | Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | .659 | .466 | .351 | .755 | 46.4 | 27.4 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 110.7 | 106.7 | |
| 2009 | Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | .659 | .470 | .371 | .760 | 41.6 | 22.2 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 104.3 | 100.9 | ||
| 1988 | Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | .659 | .474 | .342 | .804 | 44.0 | 28.0 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 116.7 | 112.7 | ||
| 48. | 2024 | Denver Nuggets | 57-25 | .695 | .496 | .374 | .762 | 44.4 | 29.5 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 114.9 | 109.6 | |
| 2013 | Denver Nuggets | 57-25 | .695 | .478 | .343 | .701 | 45.0 | 24.4 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 106.1 | 101.1 | ||
| 50. | 2026 | Denver Nuggets | 3-1 | .750 | .527 | .374 | .895 | 47.0 | 31.8 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 128.3 | 112.5 |