One championship ring, two NBA Coach of the Year trophies and a Hall of Famer from the franchise's ABA years make this a tougher call than the banners suggest.
1Michael MaloneHead coach from 2015 to 2025 who led Denver to its first NBA championship in 2023 and holds the franchise records for regular-season and playoff wins.1000pts
2George KarlHall of Fame coach who won 423 games with Denver from 2005 to 2013 and was named NBA Coach of the Year for the 57-25 season of 2012-13.888pts
3Doug MoeLed the Nuggets for a decade from 1980 to 1990, winning 432 games with a fast-paced offense and the 1988 NBA Coach of the Year award.462pts
4David AdelmanTook over as interim coach in April 2025, won a first-round series against the Clippers, and led Denver to a 54-28 record in 2025-26.339pts
5Jeff BzdelikCoached the 2003-04 Nuggets from a 17-65 season to 43-39 and the franchise's first playoff berth in nine years.339pts
6Larry BrownHall of Fame coach who went 251-134 in Denver from 1974 to 1979, winning ABA Coach of the Year twice and reaching the 1976 ABA Finals.339pts
7Dan IsselFormer Nuggets star who coached the 1994 team that became the first eighth seed to beat a top seed, upsetting the Seattle SuperSonics.339pts
Photo credits
- George Karl — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Adelman — Houston Roundball Review Media Group, CC BY 4.0
- Jeff Bzdelik — SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Larry Brown — Rutgers Athletics, CC BY 3.0
