Denver Nuggets accomplishments and records

Bold denotes still active with team.

Italic denotes still active but not with team.

Points scored (regular season) (as of 2024–25 season){{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/players.html|title=Denver Nuggets Players {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-27}}

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1. Alex English (21,645)
2. Dan Issel (16,589){{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-legend-dan-issel|title=Legends profile: Dan Issel|date=September 13, 2021|website=NBA}}
3. Nikola Jokić (16,210)
4. Carmelo Anthony (13,970)
5. David Thompson (11,992)
6. Ralph Simpson (10,130)
7. Jamal Murray (9,623)
8. Byron Beck (8,602)
9. Fat Lever (8,081)
10. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (7,029)
11. Nenê (6,868)
12. Kiki VanDeWeghe (6,829)
13. Will Barton (6,695)
14. Antonio McDyess (6,555)
15. Dave Robisch (6,181)
16. Reggie Williams (5,934)
17. Ty Lawson (5,923)
18. Larry Jones (5,745)
19. Michael Porter Jr. (5,597)
20. Michael Adams (5,534){{Colend}}

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{{columns-start|num=3}}NBA Most Valuable Player

• Nikola Jokić – 2021, 2022, 2024

NBA Conference Finals MVP

• Nikola Jokić – 2023

NBA Finals MVP

• Nikola Jokić – 2023{{Cite web|last1=Zillgitt|first1=Jeff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/06/12/nikola-jokic-is-nba-finals-mvp-after-nuggets-win-first-championship/70314309007/|title=Nikola Jokic named NBA Finals MVP after leading Denver Nuggets to first championship|date=June 12, 2023|website=USA Today}}

NBA Defensive Player of the Year

• Dikembe Mutombo – 1995{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/02/sports/sports-people-basketball-mutombo-honored.html|title=Sports People: Basketball – Mutombo Honored|date=May 2, 1995|website=New York Times}}
• Marcus Camby – 2007{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/3307/report-marcus-camby-defensive-player-of-the-year|title=Report: Marcus Camby Defensive Player of the Year|date=April 27, 2007|website=ESPN}}

NBA Most Improved Player of the Year

• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – 1993

NBA Coach of the Year

• Doug Moe – 1988{{Cite web|url=https://hoopshallny.org/inductee/doug-moe/|title=New York City Basketball Hall of Fame|date=March 1, 2024|website=}}
• George Karl – 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/george-karl-named-2012-13-nba-coach-year|title=George Karl named 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year|date=May 7, 2013|website=NBA}}

NBA Sportsmanship Award

• Chauncey Billups – 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/05/05/pistons-g-chauncey-billups-wins-sportsmanship-award/|title=Pistons G Chauncey Billups wins sportsmanship award|date=May 5, 2008|website=The Denver Post}}

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

• Dan Issel – 1985
• Alex English – 1988
• Kenneth Faried – 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2013/05/01/nuggets-kenneth-faried-named-as-nbas-citizen-of-the-year/|title=Nuggets’ Kenneth Faried named as NBA’s citizen of the year|date=May 1, 2013|website=The Denver Post}}

NBA Executive of the Year

• Vince Boryla – 1985
• Mark Warkentien – 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4131983|title=Billups trade earns Warkentien honors|date=May 3, 2009|website=ESPN}}
• Masai Ujiri – 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/05/09/masai-ujiri-denver-nuggets-executive-of-the-year/2147747/|title=Denver Nuggets' Masai Ujiri named NBA's top executive|date=May 9, 2013|website=USA Today}}

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All-NBA First Team

• David Thompson – 1977, 1978{{Cite web|last1=Tomasson|first1=Chris|url=https://denvergazette.com/sports/denver-nuggets/ex-nuggets-star-david-thompson-attends-50th-reunion-of-north-carolina-state-title-team-and/article_225cdf26-d362-11ee-a789-7760f50d5a88.html|title=Ex-Nuggets star David Thompson attends 50th reunion of North Carolina State title team and, yes, he still can dunk|date=February 24, 2024|website=The Denver Gazette}}
• Nikola Jokić – 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

All-NBA Second Team

• Alex English – 1982, 1983, 1986
• Lafayette Lever – 1987
• Carmelo Anthony – 2010
• Nikola Jokić – 2020, 2023

All-NBA Third Team

• Antonio McDyess – 1999
• Carmelo Anthony – 2006, 2007, 2009
• Chauncey Billups – 2009

NBA All-Defensive First Team

• Bobby Jones – 1977, 1978
• Marcus Camby – 2007, 2008

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NBA All-Defensive Second Team

• T.R. Dunn – 1983–1985
• Bill Hanzlik – 1986
• Lafayette Lever – 1988
• Dikembe Mutombo – 1995
• Marcus Camby – 2005, 2006

NBA All-Rookie First Team

• Dikembe Mutombo – 1992
• LaPhonso Ellis – 1993
• Antonio McDyess – 1996
• Nenê – 2003
• Carmelo Anthony – 2004
• Kenneth Faried – 2012
• Nikola Jokić – 2016

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – 1991
• Mark Macon – 1992
• Jalen Rose – 1995
• Bobby Jackson – 1998
• James Posey – 2000
• Jusuf Nurkić – 2015
• Emmanuel Mudiay – 2016
• Jamal Murray – 2017
• Bones Hyland – 2022

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NBA All-Star Game Selections{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/all_star.html|title=Denver Nuggets All-Star Game Selections|date=March 1, 2024|website=Basketball-Reference}}

• Dan Issel – 1977
• Bobby Jones – 1977, 1978
• David Thompson – 1977, 1978, 1979
• George McGinnis – 1979
• Alex English – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
• Kiki Vandeweghe – 1983, 1984
• Calvin Natt – 1985
• Fat Lever – 1988, 1990
• Dikembe Mutombo – 1992, 1995, 1996
• Antonio McDyess – 2001
• Carmelo Anthony – 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
• Allen Iverson – 2007, 2008{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/01/24/iverson-anthony-voted-in-as-all-star-game-starters/|title=Iverson, Anthony voted in as All-Star Game starters|date=January 24, 2008|website=Denver Post}}
• Chauncey Billups – 2009,{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2009/01/29/billups-an-nba-all-star-melo-shut-out/|title=Billups an NBA all-star, Melo shut out|date=January 29, 2009|website=Denver Post}} 2010
• Nikola Jokić – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nikola-jokic-voted-as-starter-for-2024-nba-all-star-game|title=Nikola Jokić Voted as Starter for 2024 NBA All-Star Game |date=January 25, 2024|website=NBA}}

NBA All-Star Game head coach

• Larry Brown – 1977
• George Karl – 2010{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2010/news/story?id=4868388|title=Karl to coach West at All-Star Game|date=January 29, 2010|website=ESPN}}
• Michael Malone – 2019, 2023

NBA All-Star Game Three-Point Contest

• Voshon Lenard – 2004 (winner), 2005{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2005/news/story?id=1987218|title=Nugget can't run but can still shoot|date=February 8, 2005|website=ESPN}}

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ABA Most Valuable Player Award

• Spencer Haywood – 1970

ABA Rookie of the Year Award

• Spencer Haywood – 1970
• David Thompson – 1976

ABA All-Star Game

• Ralph Simpson - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
• Larry Jones - 1968, 1969, 1970
• Byron Beck - 1969, 1976
• Warren Jabali - 1973, 1974
• Wayne Hightower - 1969
• Spencer Haywood - 1970
• Julius Keye - 1971
• Art Becker - 1972
• Mack Calvin - 1975
• Mike Green - 1975
• Dan Issel - 1976
• David Thompson - 1976
• Bobby Jones - 1976
• Claude Terry - 1976
• Chuck Williams - 1976
• Gus Gerard - 1976
• Monte Towe - 1976
• Roger Brown - 1976
• Jimmy Foster - 1976

ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

• Spencer Haywood - 1970
• Warren Jabali - 1973
• David Thompson - 1976

ABA All-Star Game head coaches

• Larry Brown – 1975, 1976

ABA All-Time Team

• Mack Calvin
• Spencer Haywood
• Dan Issel
• Warren Jabali
• David Thompson

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All-ABA First Team

• Larry Jones – 1968, 1969, 1970
• Spencer Haywood – 1970
• Warren Jabali – 1973
• Mack Calvin - 1975
• Ralph Simpson - 1976

All-ABA Second Team

• Larry Cannon – 1971
• Ralph Simpson - 1972, 1973
• Bobby Jones - 1976
• Dan Issel - 1976
• David Thompson - 1976

ABA All-Defensive Team

• Julius Keye – 1973, 1974
• Bobby Jones - 1975, 1976

ABA All-Rookie Team

• Walt Piatkowski – 1969
• Spencer Haywood – 1970
• Mike Green – 1974
• Bobby Jones – 1975
• David Thompson - 1976

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