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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTDenver Nuggets retired jersey numbers
6 numbers honoring 6 players in the reviewed records.
Separately, the archive lists 1 commemorative jersey for a nonplayer. These honors are excluded from the retired player-number count. The reviewed categories honor 7 individual people. Commemorative jersey labels are not counted as retired player numbers.
Six former-player number retirements from the NBA.com Staff article published October 21, 2024 and updated October 22, including ABA-era franchise players. Doug Moe’s 432 commemorative coaching jersey is listed separately and is not a player-number record. The dedicated list gives Alex English No. 2, while an NBA historical ceremony entry gives him No. 7; the conflicted event date is not accepted without independent corroboration. No ceremony dates are established by this review. This is not a complete current inventory of all team honors.
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Retired player numbers
| Number | Player | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alex English | The historical ceremony entry conflicts with the dedicated team list on English’s number; its date is withheld pending corroboration. |
| 12 | Fat Lever | Not established in the reviewed sources. |
| 33 | David Thompson | Not established in the reviewed sources. |
| 40 | Byron Beck | Not established in the reviewed sources. |
| 44 | Dan Issel | Not established in the reviewed sources. |
| 55 | Dikembe Mutombo | Not established in the reviewed sources. |
Other honors in reviewed sources
Separately, the archive lists 1 commemorative jersey for a nonplayer. These honors are excluded from the retired player-number count. The reviewed categories honor 7 individual people. Commemorative jersey labels are not counted as retired player numbers.
Commemorative jerseys for nonplayers
| Label | Honoree | Honor date |
|---|---|---|
| 432 | Doug MoeCoachHonor details referenceThe source explicitly describes 432 on a jersey honoring Moe as coach. A separate team report records his 432 Denver wins from 1980–90; this is supporting context, not a quoted dedication explanation. The reviewed reports do not establish physical banner wording or jersey-number availability. | The honor date is not established in the reviewed sources. |
Team honors and leaguewide No. 6
The NBA and NBPA announced the permanent leaguewide retirement of Bill Russell’s No. 6 on August 11, 2022. That leaguewide policy is not counted as an additional team retirement in this archive. Leaguewide announcement · Number rules and the dated grandfathering exception
Questions about Denver Nuggets retired numbers
How many Denver Nuggets jersey numbers are listed as retired?
The reviewed records list 6 distinct numbers honoring 6 players. This source review is dated October 1, 2026; it counts player-number retirements, not every banner or team honor. Separately, the archive lists 1 commemorative jersey for a nonplayer. These honors are excluded from the retired player-number count. The reviewed categories honor 7 individual people. Commemorative jersey labels are not counted as retired player numbers. These records cover events through October 22, 2024; later additions have not been established by this review.
Which Denver Nuggets numbers are in this archive?
The listed retired numbers are 2, 12, 33, 40, 44, 55. Each number and honoree appears in the table with its source reference.
Is Bill Russell’s leaguewide No. 6 retirement included in this count?
The NBA and NBPA announced the permanent leaguewide retirement of Bill Russell’s No. 6 on August 11, 2022. That leaguewide policy is not counted as an additional team retirement in this archive.
What does the 432 jersey honor for Doug Moe represent?
Doug Moe (Coach) is honored with a commemorative jersey labeled 432. The source explicitly describes 432 on a jersey honoring Moe as coach. A separate team report records his 432 Denver wins from 1980–90; this is supporting context, not a quoted dedication explanation. The reviewed reports do not establish physical banner wording or jersey-number availability. The honor date is not established in the reviewed sources.
Why are some retirement dates not shown?
The cited report establishes that these numbers were already retired, but does not give the original ceremony dates for Alex English, Fat Lever, David Thompson, Byron Beck, Dan Issel, Dikembe Mutombo. Those dates remain unstated here; the report’s publication date is not substituted for a retirement date.