Denver Nuggets All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the Denver Nuggets all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (205 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Michael Adams | 1990–91 | 98 | 2 |
| SG | Fat Lever | 1988–89 | 98 | 6 |
| SF | Alex English | 1982–83 | 98 | 11 |
| PF | Antonio McDyess | 1998–99 | 96 | 5 |
| C | Nikola Jokić | 2020–21 | 99 | 11 |
| 6th man | Allen Iverson | 2007–08 | 97 | 2 |
| 7th man | Carmelo Anthony | 2006–07 | 97 | 8 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Nikola Jokić – 2025–26 Denver Nuggets (99)
- Nikola Jokić – 2024–25 Denver Nuggets (99)
- Nikola Jokić – 2023–24 Denver Nuggets (99)
- Nikola Jokić – 2022–23 Denver Nuggets (99)
- Nikola Jokić – 2021–22 Denver Nuggets (99)
- Nikola Jokić – 2020–21 Denver Nuggets (99)
- Michael Adams – 1990–91 Denver Nuggets (98)
- Fat Lever – 1988–89 Denver Nuggets (98)
- Alex English – 1982–83 Denver Nuggets (98)
- Nikola Jokić – 2018–19 Denver Nuggets (97)
Best team seasons
- 2012–13 Denver Nuggets: 57-25
- 2023–24 Denver Nuggets: 57-25
- 1987–88 Denver Nuggets: 54-28
- 2008–09 Denver Nuggets: 54-28
- 2018–19 Denver Nuggets: 54-28
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Who is the best Denver Nuggets player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, Nikola Jokić in 2025–26 had the best season (99).
What was the best Denver Nuggets season?
2012–13, with a 57-25 record.
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