Coaching Record

  • Assistant Coach and Staff records might not be complete.
Coaching Record Table
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Age Tm Lg G W L W/L% W > .500 Finish   G W L W/L% Notes
1970-71 39 DNR ABA Assistant Coach
1970-71 39 DNR ABA 71 27 44 .380 -8.5 5
1971-72 40 DNR ABA Assistant Coach
1972-73 41 SDA ABA Assistant Coach
1973-74 42 SDA ABA Assistant Coach
1974-75 43 KEN ABA Assistant Coach
1975-76 44 KEN ABA Assistant Coach
1976-77 45 LAL NBA Assistant Coach
1977-78 46 LAL NBA Assistant Coach
1978-79 47 LAL NBA Assistant Coach
1979-80 48 CLE NBA 82 37 45 .451 -4.0 5
1980-81 49 SAS NBA 82 52 30 .634 11.0 1 7 3 4 .429
1981-82 50 SAS NBA 82 48 34 .585 7.0 1 9 4 5 .444
1982-83 51 SAS NBA 82 53 29 .646 12.0 1 11 6 5 .545
1983-84 52 NJN NBA 82 45 37 .549 4.0 4 11 5 6 .455
1984-85 53 NJN NBA 82 42 40 .512 1.0 3 3 0 3 .000
1985-86 54 CHI NBA 82 30 52 .366 -11.0 4 3 0 3 .000
1995-96 64 NJN NBA Assistant Coach
1997-98 66 ATL NBA Assistant Coach
1998-99 67 ATL NBA Assistant Coach
1999-00 68 ATL NBA Assistant Coach
2000-01 69 TOR NBA Assistant Coach
2001-02 70 TOR NBA Assistant Coach
Career TOT 645 334 311 .518 11.5 44 18 26 .409
NBA 574 307 267 .535 20.0 44 18 26 .409
ABA 71 27 44 .380 -8.5
1 seasons DNR ABA 71 27 44 .380 -8.5
1 seasons CLE NBA 82 37 45 .451 -4.0
3 seasons SAS NBA 246 153 93 .622 30.0 27 13 14 .481
2 seasons NJN NBA 164 87 77 .530 5.0 14 5 9 .357
1 seasons CHI NBA 82 30 52 .366 -11.0 3 0 3 .000

Awards

Coach of the Year Voting

Transactions

November 12, 1970: Appointed Interim Head Coach by the Denver Rockets.

July 23, 1979: Hired as Head Coach by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

April 8, 1983: Hired as Head Coach by the New Jersey Nets.

June 7, 1983: Signed as a veteran free agent with the New Jersey Nets; the San Antonio Spurs received Fred Roberts and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Kevin Williams was later selected) as compensation.

June 13, 1985: Resigns as Head Coach of New Jersey Nets.

June 17, 1985: Hired as Head Coach by the Chicago Bulls.

May 19, 1986: Fired as Head Coach by the Chicago Bulls.

Transactions Table