All Time Great Coaches

ALL-TIME GREAT COACHES
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ADELMAN, RICK
PERSONAL: Born June 16, 1946, in Lynwood, Calif. ... 6-2/180. (1.88/81.6). ... Full name: Richard Leonard
Adelman ... Name pronounced ADD-el-mun.
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Pius X (Downey, Calif.).
COLLEGE: Loyola Marymount.
TRANSACTIONS/CAREER NOTES: Selected by San Diego Rockets in seventh round (79th pick overall) of
1968 NBA Draft ... Selected by Portland Trail Blazers from Rockets in NBA Expansion Draft (May 11, 1970)
... Traded by Trail Blazers to Chicago Bulls for cash and 1974 second-round draft choice (September 14, 1973) ... Traded by
Bulls to New Orleans Jazz for F/C John Block (November 11, 1974) ... Traded by Jazz with F Ollie Johnson to Kansas City/
Omaha Kings for F Nate Williams (February 1, 1975) ... Kings franchise moved from Kansas City/Omaha to Kansas City for
1975-76 season ... Released by Kings (October 21, 1975).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts. RPG APG PPG
64-65—Loyola (Calif.).................... Freshman team statistics unavailable
65-66—Loyola (Calif.).................... 26 ... 149 376 .396 129 152 .849 113 ... 427 4.3 ... 16.4
66-67—Loyola (Calif.).................... 25 ... 151 349 .433 171 214 .799 124 ... 473 5.0 ... 18.9
67-68—Loyola (Calif.).................... 25 ... 177 420 .421 171 216 .792 127 ... 525 5.1 ... 21.0
Totals .............................................. 76 ... 477 1145 .417 471 582 .809 364 ... 1425 4.8 ...
18.8
NBA REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG
68-69—San Diego 77 1448 177 449 .394 0 0 --- 131 204 .642 0 0 216 2.8 238 3.1 158 1 0 0 485 6.3
69-70—San Diego 35 717 96 247 .389 0 0 --- 68 91 .747 0 0 81 2.3 113 3.2 90 0 0 0 260 7.4
70-71—Portland 81 2303 378 895 .422 0 0 --- 267 369 .724 0 0 282 3.5 380 4.7 214 2 0 0 1023 12.6
71-72—Portland 80 2445 329 753 .437 0 0 --- 151 201 .751 0 0 229 2.9 413 5.2 209 2 0 0 809 10.1
72-73—Portland 76 1822 214 525 .408 0 0 --- 73 102 .716 0 0 157 2.1 294 3.9 155 2 0 0 501 6.6
73-74—Chicago 55 618 64 170 .376 0 0 --- 54 76 .711 16 53 69 1.3 56 1.0 63 0 36 1 182 3.3
74-75—Chi.-N.O.-KC-O 58 1074 123 291 .423 0 0 --- 73 103 .709 25 70 95 1.6 112 1.9 101 1 70 8 319 5.5
TOTALS 462 10427 1381 3330 .415 0 0 --- 817 1146 .713 41 123 1129 2.4 1606 3.5 990 8 106 9 3579 7.7
NBA PLAYOFF RECORD
68-69—San Diego 6 187 24 53 .453 0 0 --- 22 37 .595 0 0 15 2.5 29 4.8 18 0 0 0 70 11.7
73-74—Chicago 9 108 16 34 .471 0 0 --- 7 11 .636 1 9 10 1.1 7 0.8 5 0 7 0 39 4.3
74-75—Chi.-N.O.-KC-O 6 34 3 9 .333 0 0 --- 6 8 .750 1 1 2 0.3 3 0.5 9 0 1 0 12 2.0
TOTALS 21 329 43 96 .448 0 0 --- 35 56 .625 2 10 27 1.3 39 1.9 32 0 8 0 121 5.8
HEAD COACHING RECORD
BACKGROUND: Head coach, Chemeketa Community College, Ore (1977-78 through 1982-83; record: 141-39, .783) ...
Assistant coach, Portland Trail Blazers (1983-84 to February 18, 1989).
NBA COACHING RECORD
REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
Season Team W L Pct. Finish W L Pct.
88-89—Portland................................................................... 14 21 .400 5th/Pacific Division 0 3 .000
89-90—Portland................................................................... 59 23 .720 2nd/Pacific Division 12 9 .571
90-91—Portland................................................................... 63 19 .768 1st/Pacific Division 9 7 .563
91-92—Portland................................................................... 57 25 .695 1st/Pacific Division 13 8 .619
92-93—Portland................................................................... 51 31 .622 3rd/Pacific Division 1 3 .250
93-94—Portland................................................................... 47 35 .573 4th/Pacific Division 1 3 .250
94-95—Golden State.......................................................... 36 46 .439 6th/Pacific Division — — —
95-96—Golden State.......................................................... 30 52 .366 7th/Pacific Division — — —
98-99—Sacramento............................................................ 27 23 .540 T3rd/Pacific Division 2 3 .400
99-00—Sacramento............................................................ 44 38 .537 5th/Pacific Division 2 3 .400
00-01—Sacramento............................................................ 55 27 .671 2nd/Pacific Division 3 5 .375
01-02—Sacramento............................................................ 61 21 .744 1st/Pacific Division 10 6 .625
02-03—Sacramento............................................................ 59 23 .720 1st/Pacific Division 7 5 .583
05-06—Sacramento............................................................ 44 38 .537 4th/Pacific Division 2 4 .333
07-08—Houston................................................................... 55 27 .671 3rd/Southwest Division 2 4 .333
08-09—Houston................................................................... 53 29 .646 2nd/Southwest Division 7 6 .538
09-10—Houston.................................................................. 42 40 .512 3rd/Southwest Division — — —
10-11—Houston.................................................................. 43 39 .524 5th/Southwest Division — — —
11-12—Minnesota.............................................................. 26 40 .394 5th/Northwest Division
12-13—Minnesota.............................................................. 31 51 .378 5th/Northwest Division
13-14—Minnesota.............................................................. 40 42 .488 3rd/Northwest Division
Totals................................................................................... 1042 749 .582 79 78 .503
NOTES:
88-89—Replaced Mike Schuler as Portland head coach (February 18), with record of 25-22. Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Western
Conference first round.
89-90—Defeated Dallas, 3-0, in Western Conference first round; defeated San Antonio, 4-3, in Western Conference semifinals; defeated
Phoenix, 4-2, in
Western Conference finals; lost to Detroit, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
90-91—Defeated Seattle, 3-2, in Western Conference first round; defeated Utah, 4-1, in Western Conference semifinals; lost to Los

Angeles Lakers, 4-2, in
Western Conference finals.
91-92—Defeated Los Angeles Lakers, 3-1, in Western Conference first round; defeated Phoenix, 4-1, in Western Conference semifinals; defeated
Utah, 4-
2, in Western Conference finals; lost to Chicago, 4-2, in NBA Finals.
92-93—Lost to San Antonio in Western Conference first round.
93-94—Lost to Houston in Western Conference first round.
98-99—Lost to Utah Jazz in Western Conference first round.
99-00—Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference first round.
00-01—Defeated Phoenix, 3-1, in Western Conference first round; lost to Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0, in Western Conference semifinals.
01-02—Defeated Utah, 3-1, in Western Conference first round; defeated Dallas, 4-1, in Western Conference semifinals; lost to Los Angeles Lakers,
4-3, in
02-03—Defeated Utah, 4-1, in Western Conference first round; lost to Dallas, 4-3, in Western Conference semifinals.
03-04—Defeated Dallas, 4-1, in Western Conference first round; lost to Minnesota, 4-3, in Western Conference semifinals.
04-05—Lost to Seattle SuperSonics in Western Conference first round.
05-06—Lost to San Antonio in Western Conference first round.
07-08—Lost to Utah, 4-2, in Western Conference first round.
08-09—Defeated Portland, 4-2 in Western Conference first round; lost to Lakers, 4-3 in Western Conference second round.
ATTLES, AL
PERSONAL: Born November 7, 1936, in Newark, N.J. ... 6-0/185 (1,83/83,9). ... Full name: Alvin A. Attles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Weequahic (Newark, N.J.).
COLLEGE: North Carolina AT.
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Philadelphia Warriors in fifth round (39th pick overall) of 1960 NBA Draft. ...
Warriors franchise moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco for 1962-63 season.
CAREER NOTES: Vice president/assistant general manager, Golden State Warriors (1987-88 to present).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts. RPG APG
PPG
56-57—North Carolina AT........ Statistics unavailable.
57-58—North Carolina AT........ Statistics unavailable.
58-59—North Carolina AT........ 29 ... 105 225 .467 56 91 .615 ... ... 266 ... ... 9.2
59-60—North Carolina AT........ 24 ... 190 301 .631 47 71 .662 80 ... 427 3.3 ... 17.8
Totals .............................................. 53 ... 295 526 .561 103 162 .636 ... ... .693 ... ... 13.1
NBA REGULAR-SEASON RECORD
AVERAGES
Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. PF Dq. Pts. RPG APG PPG
60-61—Philadelphia........................... 77 1544 222 543 .409 97 162 .599 214 174 235 5 541 2.8 2.3 7.0
61-62—Philadelphia........................... 75 2468 343 724 .474 158 267 .592 355 333 279 8 844 4.7 4.4 11.3
62-63—San Francisco......................... 71 1876 301 630 .478 133 206 .646 205 184 253 7 735 2.9 2.6 10.4
63-64—San Francisco......................... 70 1883 289 640 .452 185 275 .673 236 197 249 4 763 3.4 2.8 10.9
64-65—San Francisco......................... 73 1733 254 662 .384 171 274 .624 239 205 242 7 679 3.3 2.8 9.3
65-66—San Francisco......................... 79 2053 364 724 .503 154 252 .611 322 225 265 7 882 4.1 2.8 11.2
66-67—San Francisco......................... 70 1764 212 467 .454 88 151 .583 321 269 265 13 512 4.6 3.8 7.3
67-68—San Francisco......................... 67 1992 252 540 .467 150 216 .694 276 390 284 9 654 4.1 5.8 9.8
68-69—San Francisco......................... 51 1516 162 359 .451 95 149 .638 181 306 183 3 419 3.5 6.0 8.2
69-70—San Francisco......................... 45 676 78 202 .386 75 113 .664 74 142 103 0 231 1.6 3.2 5.1
70-71—San Francisco......................... 34 321 22 54 .407 24 41 .585 40 58 59 2 68 1.2 1.7 2.0
Totals.................................................... 712 17826 2499 5545 .451 1330 2106 .632 2463 2483 2417 65 6328 3.5 3.5 8.9
NBA PLAYOFF RECORD
60-61—Philadelphia........................... 3 110 12 26 .462 5 14 .357 12 9 14 0 29 4.0 3.0 9.7
61-62—Philadelphia........................... 12 338 28 76 .368 17 31 .548 55 27 54 4 73 4.6 2.3 6.1
63-64—San Francisco......................... 12 386 58 144 .403 30 56 .536 37 30 54 5 146 3.1 2.5 12.2
66-67—San Francisco......................... 15 237 20 46 .435 6 16 .375 62 38 45 1 46 4.1 2.5 3.1
67-68—San Francisco......................... 10 277 25 62 .403 23 30 .767 53 70 49 2 73 5.3 7.0 7.3
68-69—San Francisco......................... 6 109 7 21 .333 1 4 .250 18 21 17 0 15 3.0 3.5 2.5
70-71—San Francisco......................... 4 47 4 7 .571 4 7 .571 8 11 13 0 12 2.0 2.8 3.0
Totals.................................................... 62 1504 154 382 .403 86 158 .544 245 206 246 12 394 4.0 3.3 6.4
BACKGROUND: Assistant coach, Warriors (February 13, 1995-remainder of season).
NBA COACHING RECORD
69-70—San Francisco........................................................ 8 22 .267 6th/Western Division — — —
70-71—San Francisco........................................................ 41 41 .500 2nd/Pacific Division 1 4 .200
71-72—Golden State......................................................... 51 31 .622 2nd/Pacific Division 1 4 .200
72-73—Golden State......................................................... 47 35 .573 2nd/Pacific Division 5 6 .455
73-74—Golden State......................................................... 44 38 .537 2nd/Pacific Division — — —
74-75—Golden State......................................................... 48 34 .585 1st/Pacific Division 12 5 .706
75-76—Golden State......................................................... 59 23 .720 1st/Pacific Division 7 6 .538
76-77—Golden State......................................................... 46 36 .561 3rd/Pacific Division 5 5 .500
77-78—Golden State......................................................... 43 39 .524 5th/Pacific Division — — —
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Totals (14 years)............................................................... 557 518 .518 Totals (6 years) 31 30 .508
NOTES:
1970—Replaced George Lee as San Francisco head coach with record of 22-30.
1971—Lost to Milwaukee in Western Conference Semifinals.
1972—Lost to Milwaukee in Western Conference Semifinals.
1973—Defeated Milwaukee, 4-2, in Western Conference Semifinals; lost to Los Angeles, 4-1, in Western Conference Finals.
1975—Defeated Seattle, 4-2, in Western Conference Semifinals; defeated Chicago, 4-3, in Western Conference Finals; defeat-
ed Washington, 4-0, in NBA Finals.
1976—Defeated Detroit, 4-2, in Western Conference Semifinals; lost to Phoenix, 4-3, in Western Conference Finals.
1977—Defeated Detroit, 2-1, in Western Conference First Round; lost to Los Angeles, 4-3, in Western Conference Semifinals.
1980—Missed final 21 games of season due to injury; replaced by assistant coach John Bach (6-15) for remainder of season.
AUERBACH, RED
PERSONAL: Born September 20, 1917, in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... Died October 28, 2006 ... 5-10/170 (1,78/77,1). ...
Full name: Arnold Jacob Auerbach. ... Name pronounced HOUR-back.
HIGH SCHOOL: Eastern District (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Seth Low Junior College (N.Y.).
COLLEGE: George Washington.
CAREER NOTES: Vice president, Boston Celtics (1950-51 through 1963-64). ... Vice president and general manager,
Celtics (1964-65). ... Executive vice president and general manager, Celtics (1965-66 through 1969-70). ... President and general man-
ager, Celtics (1970-71 through 1983-84). ... President, Celtics (1984-85 through 1996-97, 2001-2006). .. Vice chairman of the board,
Celtics (1997-98 to present).
CAREER HONORS: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1968). ... One of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA
History (1996).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
PPG
36-37—Seth Low J.C...................... Statistics unavailable.
37-38—George Washington....... 17 ... 22 ... ... 8 12 .667 ... ... 52 ... ... 3.1
4-year-college totals.................. 56 ... 145 ... ... 44 70 .629 ... ... 334 ... ... 6.0
BACKGROUND: Head coach, St. Alban’s Prep (Washington, D.C.). ... Head coach, Roosevelt High School (Washington, D.C.).
... Assistant coach, Duke University (1949-50).
HONORS: NBA Coach of the Year (1965). ... NBA 25th Anniversary All-Time team coach (1970). ... NBA Executive of the Year
(1980). ... Selected as the “Greatest Coach in the History of the NBA” by the Professional Basketball Writers’ Association of
America (1980).
NBA COACHING RECORD
46-47—Washington (BAA)............................................... 49 11 .817 1st/Eastern Division 2 4 .333
47-48—Washington (BAA)............................................... 28 20 .583 T2nd/Western Division 0 1 .000
48-49—Washington (BAA)............................................... 38 22 .633 1st/Eastern Division 6 5 .545
49-50—Tri-Cities.................................................................. 28 29 .491 3rd/Western Division 1 2 .333
50-51—Boston..................................................................... 39 30 .565 2nd/Eastern Division 0 2 .000
52-53—Boston..................................................................... 46 25 .648 3rd/Eastern Division 3 3 .500
53-54—Boston..................................................................... 42 30 .583 T2nd/Eastern Division 2 4 .333
54-55—Boston..................................................................... 36 36 .500 3rd/Eastern Division 3 4 .429
56-57—Boston..................................................................... 44 28 .611 1st/Eastern Division 7 3 .700
NOTES:
1947—Lost to Chicago in BAA Semifinals.
1948—Lost to Chicago, 74-70, in Western Division tiebreaker.
1949—Defeated Philadelphia, 2-0, in Eastern Division Semifinals; defeated New York, 2-1, in Eastern Division Finals; lost to
Minneapolis, 4-2, in NBA Finals. Replaced Roger Potter as Tri-Cities head coach with record of 1-6.
1950—Lost to Anderson in Western Division Semifinals.
1951—Lost to New York in Eastern Division Semifinals.
1952—Lost to New York in Eastern Division Semifinals.
1953—Defeated Syracuse, 2-0, in Eastern Division Semifinals; lost to New York, 3-1, in Eastern Division Finals.
1954—Defeated New York, 93-71; lost to Syracuse, 96-95 (OT); defeated New York, 79-78; lost to Syracuse, 98-85, in Eastern
Division round robin; lost to Syracuse, 2-0, in Eastern Division Finals.
1955—Defeated New York, 2-1, in Eastern Division Semifinals; lost to Syracuse, 3-1, in Eastern Division Finals.
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1956—Lost to Syracuse in Eastern Division Semifinals.
1957—Defeated Syracuse, 3-0, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated St. Louis, 4-3, in NBA Finals.
1958—Defeated Philadelphia, 4-1, in Eastern Division Finals; lost to St. Louis, 4-2, in NBA Finals.
1959—Defeated Syracuse, 4-3, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated Minneapolis, 4-0, in NBA Finals.
1960—Defeated Philadelphia, 4-2, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated St. Louis, 4-3, in NBA Finals.
1961—Defeated Syracuse, 4-1, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated St. Louis, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
1962—Defeated Philadelphia, 4-3, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated Los Angeles, 4-3, in NBA Finals.
1963—Defeated Cincinnati, 4-3, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated Los Angeles, 4-2, in NBA Finals.
1964—Defeated Cincinnati, 4-1, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated San Francisco, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
1965—Defeated Philadelphia, 4-3, in Eastern Division Finals; defeated Los Angeles, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
1966—DefeatedCincinnati,3-2inEasternDivisionSemifinals;defeatedPhiladelphia,4-1,inEasternDivisionFinals;defeatedLosAngeles,
4-3, in NBA Finals.
BROWN, HUBIE
PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1933, in Elizabeth, N.J. ... 6-0/160. (1,83/72,6). ... Full Name: Hubert Jude Brown.
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Mary’s (Elizabeth, N.J.).
COLLEGE: Niagara.
TRANSACTIONS/CAREER NOTES: Played with Rochester in Eastern Basketball League (1958-59).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
51-52—Niagara................................ 8 ... 3 ... ... 4 5 .800 ... ... 10 ... ... 1.3
52-53—Niagara................................ 21 ... 15 ... ... 15 ... ... ... ... 45 ... ... 2.1
53-54—Niagara................................ 30 ... 24 ... ... 27 ... ... ... ... 75 ... ... 3.5
54-55—Niagara................................ 23 ... 63 ... ... 66 ... ... ... ... 192 ... ... 8.3
Totals .............................................. 82 ... 105 ... ... 112 ... ... ... ... 322 ... ...
3.9.
EBL REGULAR-SEASON RECORD
REBOUNDS AVERAGES
Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. St. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG PPG
58-59—Rochester....... 8 ... 49 ... ... 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 ... ...
13.8 ��
BACKGROUND: Assistant coach, William Mary (1967-68). ... Assistant coach, Duke University (1968-69 through 1971-72).
... Assistant coach, Milwaukee Bucks (1972-73 through 1973-74).
HONORS: Coach of ABA championship team (1974-75). ... NBA Coach of the Year (1978, 2004).
ABA COACHING RECORD
74-75—Kentucky................................................................. 58 26 .690 T1st/Eastern Division 12 3 .800
75-76—Kentucky................................................................. 46 38 .548 4th/Eastern Division 5 5 .500
Totals (2 years)................................................................. 104 64 .619 Totals (2 years).......... 17 8 .680
NBA COACHING RECORD
76-77—Atlanta..................................................................... 31 51 .378 6th/Central Division — — —
77-78—Atlanta..................................................................... 41 41 .500 4th/Central Division 0 2 .000
78-79—Atlanta..................................................................... 46 36 .561 3rd/Central Division 5 4 .556
79-80—Atlanta..................................................................... 50 32 .610 1st/Central Division 1 4 .200
80-81—Atlanta..................................................................... 31 48 .392 4th/Atlantic Division — — —
82-83—New York................................................................ 44 38 .537 4th/Atlantic Division 2 4 .333
83-84—New York................................................................ 47 35 .573 3rd/Atlantic Division 6 6 .500
84-85—New York................................................................ 24 58 .293 5th/Atlantic Division — — —
85-86—New York................................................................ 23 59 .280 5th/Atlantic Division — — —
86-87—New York................................................................ 4 12 .250 — — —
02-03—Memphis................................................................ 28 46 .378 6th/Midwest Division — — —
03-04—Memphis................................................................ 50 32 .610 4th/Midwest Division 0 4 .000
04-05—Memphis................................................................ 5 7 .417
Totals (13 years)............................................................... 424 495 .461 Totals (6 years).......... 14 24 .368
NOTES:
1975––Defeated Memphis, 4-1, in Eastern Division semifinals; defeated St. Louis, 4-1, in Eastern Division finals; defeated Indiana, 4-1, in
ABA Championship Series.
1976—Defeated Indiana, 2-1, in first round; lost to Denver, 4-3, in Eastern Division semifinals.
1978—Lost to Washington, 2-0, in Eastern Conference first round.
1979—Defeated Houston, 2-0, in Eastern Conference first round; lost to Washington, 4-3, in Eastern Conference semifinals.
1980—Lost to Philadelphia, 4-1, in Eastern Conference semifinals.
1983—Defeated New Jersey, 2-0, in Eastern Conference first round; lost to Philadelphia, 4-0, in Eastern Conference semifinals.
1984—Defeated Detroit, 3-2, in Eastern Conference first round; lost to Boston, 4-3, in Eastern Conference semifinals.
1986—Replaced by Bob Hill as New York head coach (December 1).
2002—Replaced Sidney Lowe as Memphis head coach (November 12) with record of 0-8 and club in seventh place.
2004—Stepped down as Memphis head coach (November 25); replaced by Mike Fratello with team in fourth place.
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BROWN, LARRY
PERSONAL: Born September 14, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... 5-9/160. (1.75/72.6). ... Full name: Lawrence Harvey Brown
HIGH SCHOOL: Long Beach (N.Y.).
COLLEGE: North Carolina.
TRANSACTIONS/CAREER NOTES: Signed by New Orleans Buccaneers of American Basketball Association (1967). ...
Traded by Buccaneers with F//G Doug Moe to Oakland Oaks for F Steve Jones, F Ron Franz and G Barry Leibowitz
(June 18, 1968). ... Oaks franchise moved from Oakland to Washington and renamed Capitols for 1969-70 season. ...
Capitols franchise moved from Washington to Virginia and renamed Squires for 1970-71 season. ... Contract sold by Squires to Denver
Rockets (January 23, 1971).
MISCELLANEOUS: Member of gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team (1964).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
59-60—North Carolina.................. 15 ... 88 ... ... 100 143 .699 ... ... 276 ... ... 18.4
60-61—North Carolina.................. 18 ... 28 54 .519 25 34 .735 28 ... 81 1.6 ... 4.5
61-62—North Carolina.................. 17 ... 90 204 .441 101 127 .795 52 ... 281 3.1 ... 16.5
62-63—North Carolina.................. 21 ... 102 231 .442 95 122 .779 50 ... 299 2.4 ... 14.2
Totals .............................................. 71 ... 308 489 .630 321 426 .754 130 ... 937 1.8 ... 13.2
AMATEUR RECORD
AVERAGES
63-64—Akron (Ohio)..................... 33 ... 149 ... ... 31 ... ... ... ... 329 ... ... 10.0
64-65—Akron (Ohio)..................... 32 ... 144 297 .485 139 167 .832 90 ... 427 2.8 ... 13.3
Totals .............................................. 65 ... 293 297 .987 170 167 1.018 90 ... 756 1.4 ... 11.6
ABA REGULAR-SEASON RECORD
NOTES: ABA All-Star second team (1968). … Member of ABA championship team (1969). …Holds single-game record for most
assists—23 (February 20, 1972, vs. Pittsburgh).
AVERAGES
67-68—New Orleans...................... 78 2807 311 812 .383 366 450 .813 249 *506 1045 3.2 *6.5 13.4
68-69—Oakland.............................. 77 2381 300 671 .447 301 379 .794 235 *544 925 3.1 *7.1 12.0
69-70—Washington....................... 82 2766 366 815 .449 362 439 .825 246 *580 1124 3.0 *7.1 13.7
70-71—Virginia-Denver................ 63 1343 121 319 .379 186 225 .827 109 330 446 1.7 5.2 7.1
71-72—Denver................................. 76 2012 238 531 .448 198 244 .811 166 549 689 2.2 7.2 9.1
Totals .............................................. 376 11309 1336 3148 .424 1413 1737 .813 1005 2509 4229 2.7 6.7 11.2
Three-point field goals: 1967-68, 19-for-89 (.213), 1968-69, 8-for-35 (.229), 1969-70, 10-for-39 (.256), 1970-71, 6-for-21 (.286), 1971-72, 5-for-25
(.200). Totals, 48-for-209 (.230).
ABA PLAYOFF RECORD
AVERAGES
67-68—New Orleans...................... 17 696 86 194 .443 100 122 .820 59 129 284 3.5 7.6 16.7
68-69—Oakland.............................. 16 534 74 170 .435 76 90 .844 52 87 224 3.3 5.4 14.0
69-70—Washington....................... 7 269 32 68 .471 30 34 .882 35 68 97 5.0 9.7 13.9
71-72—Denver................................. 7 211 21 47 .447 23 24 .958 10 36 65 1.4 5.1 9.3
Totals .............................................. 47 1710 213 479 .445 229 270 .848 156 320 670 3.3 6.8 14.3
Three-point field goals: 1967-68, 4-for-18 (.222), 1968-69, 0-for-3 (.000), 1969-70, 1-for-5 (.200), 1971-72, 0-for-3 (.000). Totals, 5-for-29 (.172).
ABA ALL-STAR GAME RECORD
NOTES: ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1968).
AVERAGES
Season Team Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts. RPG APG PPG
1968—New Orleans....................... 22 5 7 .714 1 1 1.000 3 5 17 ... ... ...
1969—Oakland................................ 25 1 6 .167 3 5 .600 0 7 5 ... ... ...
1970—Washington........................ 15 0 2 .000 3 3 1.000 3 3 3 ... ... ...
Totals .............................................. 340 10858 1296 3064 .423 1428 1748 .817 991 2259 4170 2.9 6.6 12.3
Three-point field goals: 1967-68, 2-for-2 (1.000). 1968-69, 0-for-1. 1969-70, 0-for-0. Totals, 2-for-3 (.667).
BACKGROUND: Assistant coach, University of North Carolina (1965-66 and 1966-67). ... Assistant coach, U.S. Olympic team (1980).
HONORS: NBA Coach of the Year (2001).
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
72-73—Carolina................................................................... 57 27 .679 1st/Eastern Division 7 5 .583
73-74—Carolina................................................................... 47 37 .560 3rd/Eastern Division 0 4 .000
74-75—Denver..................................................................... 65 19 .774 1st/Western Division 7 6 .538
75-76—Denver..................................................................... 60 24 .714 1st/Western Division 6 7 .462
Totals (4 years)................................................................. 229 107 .682 Totals (4 years) 20 22 .476
NOTES:
72-73—Defeated New York, 4-1, in Eastern Division semifinals; lost to Kentucky, 4-3, in Eastern Division finals.
73-74—Lost to Kentucky in Eastern Division semifinals.
74-75—Defeated Utah, 4-2, in Western Conference semifinals; lost to Indiana,4-3, in Western Division finals.
75-76—Defeated Kentucky, 4-3, in semifinals; lost to New York, 4-2, in ABA Finals.
COLLEGIATE COACHING RECORD
Season Team W L Pct. Finish
79-80—UCLA........................................................................ 22 10 .688 4th/Pacific-10 Conference  80-81—UCLA 20
7 .741..........................3rd/Pacific-10 Conference
83-84—Kansas..................................................................... 22 10 .688 2nd/Big Eight Conference
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84-85—Kansas..................................................................... 26 8 .765 2nd/Big Eight Conference
85-86—Kansas..................................................................... 35 4 .897 1st/Big Eight Conference
86-87—Kansas..................................................................... 25 11 .694 T2nd/Big Eght Conference
87-88—Kansas..................................................................... 27 11 .711 3rd/Big Eight Conference
12-13—Southern Methodist........................................... 15 17 .469 11th/Conference USA
13-14—Southern Methodist........................................... 27 10 .730 4th/American Athletic Conference
14-15—Southern Methodist........................................... 27 7 .794
15-16—Southern Methodist........................................... 25 5 .833
Totals (11 years).............................................................. 271 100 .730
NOTES:
79-80—Defeated Old Dominion, 87-74, in NCAA Tournament first round; defeated DePaul, 77-71, in second round; defeated Ohio State, 72-68, in
regional semifinals; defeated Clemson, 85-74, in regional finals; defeated Purdue, 67-62, in semifinals; lost to Lou
80-81—Lost to Brigham Young, 78-55, in NCAA Tournament second round.
83-84—Defeated Alcorn State, 57-56, in NCAA Tournament first round; lost to Wake Forest, 69-59, in second round.
84-85—Defeated Ohio University, 49-38, in NCAA Tournament first round; lost to Auburn, 66-64, in second round.
85-86—Defeated North Carolina AT, 71-46, in NCAA Tournament first round; defeated Temple, 65-43, in second round; defeated Michigan State,
96-86 (OT), in regional semifinals; defeated North Carolina State, 75-67, in regional finals; lost to Duke, 71-67, i
86-87—Defeated Houston, 66-55, in NCAA Tournament first round; defeated Southwest Missouri State, 67-63, in second round; lost to Georgetown,
70-57, in regional semifinals.
87-88—Defeated Xavier, 85-72, in NCAA Tournament first round; defeated Murray State, 61-58, in second round; defeated Vanderbilt, 77-64, in
regional semifinals; defeated Kansas State, 71-58 in regional finals; defeated Duke, 66-59, in semifinals; defeated Oklahoma, 83-79, in cham-
pionship game.
NBA COACHING RECORD
76-77—Denver..................................................................... 50 32 .610 1st/Midwest Division 2 4 .333
77-78—Denver..................................................................... 48 34 .585 1st/Midwest Division 6 7 .462
78-79—Denver..................................................................... 28 25 .528 — — —
81-82—New Jersey............................................................. 44 38 .537 3rd/Atlantic Division 0 2 .000
82-83—New Jersey............................................................. 47 29 .618 — — —
88-89—San Antonio.......................................................... 21 61 .256 5th/Midwest Division — — —
89-90—San Antonio.......................................................... 56 26 .683 1st/Midwest Division 6 4 .600
90-91—San Antonio.......................................................... 55 27 .671 1st/Midwest Division 1 3 .250
91-92—San Antonio-L.A. Clippers................................ 44 29 .603 5th/Pacific Division 2 3 .400
92-93—L.A. Clippers.......................................................... 41 41 .500 4th/Pacific Division 2 3 .400
93-94—Indiana.................................................................... 47 35 .573 T3rd/Central Division 10 6 .625
94-95—Indiana.................................................................... 52 30 .634 1st/Central Division 10 7 .588
95-96—Indiana.................................................................... 52 30 .634 2nd/Central Division 2 3 .400
96-97—Indiana.................................................................... 39 43 .476 6th/Central Division — — —
97-98—Philadelphia.......................................................... 31 51 .378 7th/Atlantic Division — — —
98-99—Philadelphia.......................................................... 28 22 .560 3rd/ Atlantic Division 3 5 .375
99-00—Philadelphia.......................................................... 49 33 .598 3rd/ Atlantic Division 5 5 .500
00-01—Philadelphia.......................................................... 56 26 .683 1st/Atlantic Division 12 11 .522
01-02—Philadelphia.......................................................... 43 39 .524 4th/ Atlantic Division 2 3 .400
02-03—Philadelphia.......................................................... 48 34 .585 2nd/Atlantic Division 6 6 .500
03-04—Detroit..................................................................... 54 28 .659 2nd/Central Division 16 7 .696
04-05—Detroit..................................................................... 54 28 .659 1st/Central Division 15 10 .600
05-06—N.Y. Knicks.............................................................. 23 59 .280 5th/Atlantic Division — — —
08-09—Charlotte................................................................ 35 47 .427 4th/Southeast Division — — —
09-10—Charlotte................................................................ 44 38 .537 4th/Southeast Division 0 4 .000
10-11—Charlotte................................................................ 9 19 .321 4th/Southeast Division — — —
Totals (25 years)................................................................... 1098 904 .548 Totals (18 years) 100 93 .518
NOTES:
76-77—Lost to Portland in Western Conference semifinals.
77-78—Defeated Milwaukee, 4-3, in Western Conference; lost to Seattle, 4-2, in Western Conference finals.
78-79—Resigned as Denver head coach (February 1); replaced by Donnie Walsh with club in second place.
81-82—Lost to Washington in Eastern Conference first round.
82-83—Resigned as New Jersey head coach (April 7); replaced by Bill Blair with club in third place.
89-90—Defeated Denver, 3-0, in Western Conference first round; lost to Portland, 4-3, in Western Conference semifinals.
90-91—Lost to Golden State in Western Conference first round.
91-92—Replaced as San Antonio head coach by Bob Bass with club in second place (January 21); replaced Mike Schuler (21-24) and Mack Calvin
(interim head coach, 1-1) as Los Angeles Clippers head coach (February 6), with record of 22-25 and club in 6th place. Lost to Utah in
Western Conference first round.
92-93—Lost to Houston in Western Conference first round.
93-94—Defeated Orlando, 3-0, in Eastern Conference first round; defeated Atlanta, 4-2, in Eastern Conference semifianls; lost to New York, 4-3, in
Eastern Conference finals.
94-95—Defeated Atlanta, 3-0, in Eastern Conference first round; defeated New York, 4-3, Eastern Conference semifinals; lost to Orlando, 4-3, in
Eastern Conference finals.
95-96—Lost to Atlanta in Eastern Conference first round.
98-99—Defeated Orlando, 3-1, in Eastern Conference first round; lost to Indiana, 4-0, in Eastern Conference semifinals.
99-00—Defeated Charlotte, 3-1, in Eastern first round; lost to Indiana, 4-2, in Eastern Conference semifianls.
00-01—Defeated Indiana, 3-1, in Eastern Conference first round; defeated Toronto, 4-3, in Eastern Conference semifinals; defeated by Milwaukee,
4-3, in Eastern Conference finals; lost to Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
01-02—Lost to Boston in Eastern Conference first round.
02-03—Defeated New Orleans, 4-2, in Eastern Conference first round; lost to Detroit, 4-2, in Eastern Conference semifinals.
03-04—Defeated Milwaukee, 4-1, in Eastern Conference first round; defeated New Jersey, 4-3, in Eastern Conference semifinals; defeat-
ed Indiana, 4-2, in Eastern Conference finals; defeated Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
04-05—Defeated Philadelphia, 4-1, in Eastern Conference first round; defeated Indiana, 4-2, in Eastern Conference semifinals; defeated
Miami, 4-3, in
Eastern Conference finals; lost to San Antonio, 4-3, in NBA Finals.
09-10—Lost to Orlando, 4-0, in Eastern Conference first round.
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COSTELLO, LARRY
PERSONAL: Born July 2, 1931, in Minoa, N.Y. ... Died December 11, 2001. ... 6-1/188 (1,85/85,3). ... Full name: Lawrence
Ronald Costello.
HIGH SCHOOL: Minoa (N.Y.).
COLLEGE: Niagara.
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by PhiladelphiaWarriors in second round of 1954 NBA Draft. ... Sold byWarriors to Syracuse
Nationals (October 10, 1957). ... Nationals franchise moved from Syracuse to Philadelphia and renamed 76ers for
1963-64 season. ... Played in Eastern Basketball League with Wilkes-Barre Barons (1965-66). ... Drafted by Milwaukee
Bucks from 76ers in NBA Expansion Draft (May 6, 1968).
MISCELLANEOUS: Member of NBA championship team (1967).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
PPG
50-51—Niagara‡............................. Freshman team statistics unavailable.
51-52—Niagara................................ 28 ... 131 ... ... 58 87 .667 ... ... 320 ... ... 11.4
52-53—Niagara................................ 28 ... 185 ... ... 140 194 .722 ... ... 510 ... ... 18.2
53-54—Niagara................................ 29 ... 160 ... ... 125 152 .822 ... ... 445 ... ... 15.3
Varsity totals................................. 85 ... 476 ... ... 323 433 .746 ... ... 1275 ... ... 15.0
HONORS: All-NBA second team (1961).
AVERAGES
54-55—Philadelphia........................... 19 463 46 139 .331 26 32 .813 49 78 37 0 118 2.6 4.1 6.2
55-56—Philadelphia........................... Did not play—in military service.
56-57—Philadelphia........................... 72 2111 186 497 .374 175 222 .788 323 236 182 2 547 4.5 3.3 7.6
57-58—Syracuse................................... 72 2746 378 888 .426 320 378 .847 378 317 246 3 1076 5.3 4.4 14.9
58-59—Syracuse................................... 70 2750 414 948 .437 280 349 .802 365 379 263 7 1108 5.2 5.4 15.8
59-60—Syracuse................................... 71 2469 372 822 .453 249 289 .862 388 449 234 4 993 5.5 6.3 14.0
60-61—Syracuse................................... 75 2167 407 844 .482 270 338 .799 292 413 286 9 1084 3.9 5.5 14.5
61-62—Syracuse................................... 63 1854 310 726 .427 247 295 .837 245 359 220 5 867 3.9 5.7 13.8
62-63—Syracuse................................... 78 2066 285 660 .432 288 327 *.881 237 334 263 4 858 3.0 4.3 11.0
63-64—Philadelphia........................... 45 1137 191 408 .468 147 170 .865 105 167 150 3 529 2.3 3.7 11.8
64-65—Philadelphia........................... 64 1967 309 695 .445 243 277 *.877 169 275 242 10 861 2.6 4.3 13.5
66-67—Philadelphia........................... 49 976 130 293 .444 120 133 .902 103 140 141 2 380 2.1 2.9 7.8
67-68—Philadelphia........................... 28 492 67 148 .453 67 81 .827 51 68 62 0 201 1.8 2.4 7.2
Totals.................................................... 706 21198 3095 7068 .438 2432 2891 .841 2705 3215 2326 49 8622 3.8 4.6 12.2
NBA PLAYOFF RECORD
AVERAGES
56-57—Philadelphia........................... 2 16 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 5 2 3 0 6 2.5 1.0 3.0
57-58—Syracuse................................... 3 134 10 34 .294 14 14 1.000 25 12 6 0 34 8.3 4.0 11.3
58-59—Syracuse................................... 9 361 54 121 .446 51 61 .836 53 54 40 2 159 5.9 6.0 17.7
59-60—Syracuse................................... 3 122 20 47 .426 10 12 .833 14 20 15 1 50 4.7 6.7 16.7
60-61—Syracuse................................... 8 269 42 103 .408 47 55 .855 35 52 39 3 131 4.4 6.5 16.4
61-62—Syracuse................................... 5 167 22 51 .431 29 33 .879 16 28 21 0 73 3.2 5.6 14.6
62-63—Syracuse................................... 5 134 16 37 .432 19 23 .826 4 23 27 2 51 0.8 4.6 10.2
63-64—Philadelphia........................... 5 36 3 14 .214 10 10 1.000 3 4 14 1 16 0.6 0.8 3.2
64-65—Philadelphia........................... 10 207 22 53 .415 11 16 .688 12 20 43 2 55 1.2 2.0 5.5
66-67—Philadelphia........................... 2 25 6 8 .750 5 5 1.000 4 3 2 0 17 2.0 1.5 8.5
Totals.................................................... 52 1471 198 476 .416 196 230 .852 171 218 210 11 592 3.3 4.2 11.4
NBA ALL-STAR GAME RECORD
Season Team Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. PF Dq. Pts.
1958—Syracuse............................. 17 0 6 .000 1 1 1.000 1 4 2 0 1
1959—Syracuse............................. 18 3 8 .375 1 1 1.000 3 3 1 0 7
1960—Syracuse............................. 20 5 9 .556 0 0 ... 4 2 1 0 10
1961—Syracuse............................. 5 1 2 .500 0 0 ... 0 0 2 0 2
1962—Syracuse............................. Selected, did not play—injured.
1965—Philadelphia...................... 11 2 7 .286 0 0 ... 1 2 2 0 4
Totals............................................. 71 11 32 .344 2 2 1.000 9 11 8 0 24
EBL REGULAR-SEASON RECORD
AVERAGES
65-66—Wilkes-Barre........................... 12 ... 54 ... ... 53 59 .898 22 83 ... . 167 1.8 6.9 13.9
BACKGROUND: Head coach, Minoa High School, N.Y. (1965-66). ... Head coach, Milwaukee Does of Women’s Professional
Basketball League (1979-80).
NBA COACHING RECORD
68-69—Milwaukee............................................................. 27 55 .329 7th/Eastern Division — — —
69-70—Milwaukee............................................................. 56 26 .683 2nd/Eastern Division 5 5 .500
70-71—Milwaukee............................................................. 66 16 .805 1st/Midwest Division 12 2 .857
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74-75—Milwaukee............................................................. 38 44 .463 4th/Midwest Division — — —
76-77—Milwaukee............................................................. 3 15 .167 — — —
78-79—Chicago................................................................... 20 36 .357 — — —
80-81—Utica......................................................................... 13 12 .520 Independent
Totals (7 years)................................................................. 77 106 .421
NOTES:
1970—Defeated Philadelphia, 4-1, in Eastern Division Semifinals; lost to New York, 4-1, in Eastern Division Finals.
1971—Defeated San Francisco, 4-1, in Western Conference Semifinals; defeated Los Angeles, 4-1, in Western Conference Finals; defeat-
ed Baltimore, 4-0, in NBA Finals.
1972—Defeated Golden State, 4-1, in Western Conference Semifinals; lost to Los Angeles, 4-2, in Western Conference Finals.
1973—Lost to Golden State in Western Conference Semifinals.
1974—Defeated Los Angeles, 4-1, in Western Conference Semifinals; defeated Chicago, 4-0, in Western Conference Finals;
lost to Boston, 4-3, in NBA Finals.
1976—Lost to Detroit in Western Conference First Round. Resigned as Milwaukee head coach and replaced by Don Nelson
(November 22).
1979—Replaced as Chicago head coach by Scotty Robertson (February 16).
CUNNINGHAM, BILLY
PERSONAL: Born June 3, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... 6-7/210 (2,00/95,3). ... Full name: William John Cunningham.
HIGH SCHOOL: Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
COLLEGE: North Carolina.
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Philadelphia 76ers in first round of 1965 NBA Draft. ... Signed as free agent by Carolina
Cougars of American Basketball Association (August 1969). ... Signed as free agent by 76ers (1969). ... Suspended by
NBA (1972). ... Restored by NBA (1974). ... Returned to 76ers (1974).
CAREER HONORS: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1986). ... One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA
History (1996).
CAREER NOTES: Part owner, Miami Heat (1987-88 to 1994-95).
MISCELLANEOUS: Member of NBA championship team (1967).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
NOTES: The Sporting News All-America second team (1965).
AVERAGES
PPG
61-62—North Carolina‡............... 10 ... 81 162 .500 45 78 .577 127 ... 207 12.7 ... 20.7
62-63—North Carolina.................. 21 ... 186 380 .489 105 170 .618 339 ... 477 16.1 ... 22.7
63-64—North Carolina.................. 24 ... 233 526 .443 157 249 .631 379 ... 623 15.8 ... 26.0
64-65—North Carolina.................. 24 ... 237 481 .493 135 213 .634 344 ... 609 14.3 ... 25.4
Varsity totals................................. 69 ... 656 1387 .473 397 632 .628 1062 ... 1709 15.4 ... 24.8
HONORS: All-NBA first team (1969, 1970, 1971). ... All-NBA second team (1972). ... NBA All-Rookie team (1966).
AVERAGES
65-66—Philadelphia........................... 80 2134 431 1011 .426 281 443 .634 599 207 301 12 1143 7.5 2.6 14.3
66-67—Philadelphia........................... 81 2168 556 1211 .459 383 558 .686 589 205 260 2 1495 7.3 2.5 18.5
67-68—Philadelphia........................... 74 2076 516 1178 .438 368 509 .723 562 187 260 3 1400 7.6 2.5 18.9
68-69—Philadelphia........................... 82 3345 739 1736 .426 556 754 .737 1050 287 *329 10 2034 12.8 3.5 24.8
69-70—Philadelphia........................... 81 3194 802 1710 .469 510 700 .729 1101 352 331 15 2114 13.6 4.3 26.1
70-71—Philadelphia........................... 81 3090 702 1519 .462 455 620 .734 946 395 328 5 1859 11.7 4.9 23.0
71-72—Philadelphia........................... 75 2900 658 1428 .461 428 601 .712 918 443 295 12 1744 12.2 5.9 23.3
REBOUNDS AVERAGES
Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. Stl. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG
PPG
74-75—Philadelphia....... 80 2859 609 1423 .428 345 444 .777 130 596 726 442 91 35 ... 1563 9.1 5.5 19.5
75-76—Philadelphia....... 20 640 103 251 .410 68 88 .773 29 118 147 107 24 10 ... 274 7.4 5.4 13.7
Totals..............................654 22406 5116 11467 .446 3394 4717 .720 ... ... 6638 2625 115 45 ... 13626 10.1 4.0 20.8
Personal fouls/disqualifications: 1974-75. 270/4. 1975-76, 57/1. Totals, 2431/64.
NBA PLAYOFF RECORD
AVERAGES
65-66—Philadelphia........................... 4 69 5 31 .161 11 13 .846 18 10 11 0 21 4.5 2.5 5.3
66-67—Philadelphia........................... 15 339 83 221 .376 59 90 .656 93 33 53 1 225 6.2 2.2 15.0
67-68—Philadelphia........................... 3 86 24 43 .558 14 17 .824 22 10 16 1 62 7.3 3.3 20.7
68-69—Philadelphia........................... 5 217 49 117 .419 24 38 .632 63 12 24 1 122 12.6 2.4 24.4
69-70—Philadelphia........................... 5 205 61 123 .496 24 36 .667 52 20 19 0 146 10.4 4.0 29.2
70-71—Philadelphia........................... 7 301 67 142 .472 47 67 .701 108 40 28 0 181 15.4 5.7 25.9
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Totals.................................................... 39 1217 289 677 .427 179 261 .686 356 125 151 3 757 9.1 3.2 19.4
NBA ALL-STAR GAME RECORD
Season Team Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. PF Dq. Pts.
1969—Philadelphia...................... 22 5 10 .500 0 0 ... 5 1 3 0 10
1970—Philadelphia...................... 28 7 13 .538 5 5 1.000 4 2 3 0 19
1971—Philadelphia...................... 19 2 8 .250 1 2 .500 4 3 1 0 5
1972—Philadelphia...................... 24 4 13 .308 6 8 .750 10 3 4 0 14
Totals............................................. 93 18 44 .409 12 15 .800 23 9 11 0 48
ABA REGULAR-SEASON RECORD
NOTES: ABA Most Valuable Player (1973). ... ABA All-Star first team (1973).
2-POINT 3-POINT AVERAGES
Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts. RPG APG PPG
72-73—Carolina........................ 84 3248 757 1534 .493 14 49 .286 472 598 .789 1012 530 2028 12.0 6.3 24.1
73-74—Carolina........................ 32 1190 252 529 .476 1 8 .125 149 187 .797 331 150 656 10.3 4.7 20.5
Totals ....................................... 116 4438 1009 2063 .489 15 57 .263 621 785 .791 1343 680 2684 11.6 5.9 23.1
ABA PLAYOFF RECORD
2-POINT 3-POINT AVERAGES
Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts. RPG APG PPG
72-73—Carolina........................ 12 472 111 219 .507 1 4 .250 57 83 .687 142 61 282 11.8 5.1 23.5
73-74—Carolina........................ 3 61 9 29 .310 0 2 .000 4 5 .800 16 6 22 5.3 2.0 7.3
Totals ....................................... 15 533 120 248 .484 1 6 .167 61 88 .693 158 67 304 10.5 4.5 20.3
ABA ALL-STAR GAME RECORD
2-POINT 3-POINT
Season Team Min. FGM FGA Pct. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts.
1973—Carolina................................................ 20 9 11 .818 0 1 .000 0 0 ... 6 4 18
COMBINED ABA AND NBA REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS
REBOUNDS AVERAGES
G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. Stl. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG PPG
Totals............... 770 26844 6140 13587 .452 4015 5502 .730 ... ... 7981 3305 ... ... ... 16310 10.4 4.3 21.2
Three-point field goals: 15-for-57 (.263).
Personal fouls: 2845.
NBA COACHING RECORD
80-81—Philadelphia.......................................................... 62 20 .756 T1st/Atlantic Division 9 7 .563
Totals (8 years)................................................................. 454 196 .698 Totals (8 years) 66 39 .629
NOTES:
1977—Replaced Gene Shue as Philadelphia head coach (November 4), with record of 2-4.
1978—Defeated New York, 4-0, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; lost to Washington, 4-2, in Eastern Conference Finals.
1979—Defeated New Jersey, 2-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; lost to San Antonio, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1980—Defeated Washington, 2-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Atlanta, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; defeated
Boston, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Finals; lost to Los Angeles, 4-2, in NBA Finals.
1981—Defeated Indiana, 2-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Milwaukee, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; lost to
Boston, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Finals.
1982—Defeated Atlanta, 2-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Milwaukee, 4-2, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; defeated
Boston, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Finals; lost to Los Angeles, 4-2, in NBA Finals.
1983—Defeated New York, 4-0, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; defeated Milwaukee, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Finals;
defeated Los Angeles, 4-0, in NBA Finals.
1984—Lost to New Jersey in Eastern Conference First Round.
1985—Defeated Washington, 3-1, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Milwaukee, 4-0, in Eastern Conference
Semifinals; lost to Boston, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Finals.
DALY, CHUCK
PERSONAL: Born July 20, 1930, in St. Mary’s, Pa. ... Died May 9, 2009 ... 6-2/180 (1,88/81,6). ... Full name: Charles
Jerome Daly.
HIGH SCHOOL: Kane Area (Pa.).
COLLEGE: St. Bonaventure, then Bloomsburg (Pa.) State.
CAREER NOTES: Broadcaster, 76ers (1982-83). ... Broadcaster, Turner Sports (1994-95 through 1996-97). ... Special
consultant to the president, Vancouver Grizzlies (May 10, 2000-2009). ... Vancouver franchise moved to Memphis for
2001-02 season.
MISCELLANEOUS: Head coach, gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team (1992).
CAREER HONORS: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1994). ... One of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA
History (1996).
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COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
48-49—St. Bonaventure‡............. Freshman team statistics unavailable.
49-50—Bloomsburg State........... Did not play—transfer student.
50-51—Bloomsburg State........... 16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 215 ... ... 13.4
51-52—Bloomsburg State........... 16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 203 ... ... 12.7
Varsity totals................................. 32 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 418 ... ... 13.1
BACKGROUND: Head coach, Punxsutawney High School, Pa (1955-56 through 1962-63; record: 111-70, .613). ... Assistant coach, Duke
University (1963-64 through 1968-69). ... Assistant coach, Philadelphia 76ers (1978-December 4, 1981).
69-70—Boston College..................................................... 11 13 .458 Independent
70-71—Boston College..................................................... 15 11 .577 Independent
71-72—Pennsylvania......................................................... 25 3 .893 1st/Ivy League
75-76—Pennsylvania......................................................... 17 9 .654 2nd/Ivy League
76-77—Pennsylvania......................................................... 18 8 .692 2nd/Ivy League
Totals (8 years)................................................................. 151 62 .709
NBA COACHING RECORD
81-82—Cleveland............................................................... 9 32 .220 — — —
85-86—Detroit..................................................................... 46 36 .561 3rd/Central Division 1 3 .250
91-92—Detroit..................................................................... 48 34 .585 3rd/Central Division 2 3 .400
97-98—Orlando................................................................... 41 41 .500 5th/Atlantic Division — — —
98-99—Orlando................................................................... 33 17 .660 T1st/Atlantic Division 1 3 .250
OLYMPIC RECORD
1992—Team USA................................................................. 8 0 1.000 Gold medal
NOTES:
1972—Defeated Providence, 76-60, in NCAA Tournament first round; defeated Villanova, 78-67, in second round; lost to North Carolina,
73-59, in regional final.
1973—Defeated St. John’s, 62-61, in NCAA Tournament first round; lost to Providence, 87-65, in second round; lost to Syracuse, 69-68,
in regional consolation game.
1974—Lost to Providence, 84-69, in NCAA Tournament first round.
1975—Lost to Kansas State, 69-62, in NCAA Tournament first round.
1981—Replaced Don Delaney (4-13) and Bob Kloppenburg (0-1) as Cleveland head coach (December 4), with record of 4-14.
1982—Replaced as Cleveland head coach by Bill Musselman (February), with record of 13-46.
1984—Lost to New York in Eastern Conference First Round.
1985—Defeated New Jersey, 3-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; lost to Boston, 4-2, in Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1986—Lost to Atlanta in Eastern Conference First Round.
1987—Defeated Washington, 3-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Atlanta, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; lost to
Boston, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Finals.
1988—Defeated Washington, 3-2, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Chicago, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; defeated
Boston, 4-2, in Eastern Conference Finals; lost to Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3, in NBA Finals.
1989—Defeated Boston, 3-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Milwaukee, 4-0, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; defeated
Chicago, 4-2, in Eastern Conference Finals; defeated Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0, in NBA Finals.
1990—Defeated Indiana, 3-0, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated New York, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; defeated
Chicago, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Finals; defeated Portland, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
1991—Defeated Atlanta, 3-2, in Eastern Conference First Round; defeated Boston, 4-2, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; lost to
Chicago, 4-0, in Eastern Conference Finals.
Team USA defeated Angola, 116-48; Croatia, 103-70; Germany, 111-68; Bazil, 127-83; and Spain, 122-81 , in preliminary round.
Defeated Puerto Rico, 115-77, in medal round quarterfinals; defeated lithuania, 127-76, in semifinals; defeated
Croatia, 117-85, in gold-medal game.
1993—Lost to Cleveland in Eastern Conference First Round.
1999—Lost to Philadelphia in Eastern Conference First Round.
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DUNLEAVY, MIKE
PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1954, in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... 6-3/180. (1.91/81.6). ... Full name: Michael Joseph Dunleavy ...
Father of Mike Dunleavy, guard/forward with Indiana Pacers ... Name pronounced DONE-lee-vee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Nazareth Regional (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
COLLEGE: South Carolina.
TRANSACTIONS/CAREER NOTES: Selected by Philadelphia 76ers in sixth round (99th pick overall) of 1976 NBA Draft
... Waived by 76ers (November 14, 1977) ... Player/head coach with Carolina Lightning of All-America Basketball
Alliance (1977-78) ... Signed as free agent by Houston Rockets (March 10, 1978) ... Signed as veteran free agent by San Antonio Spurs
(October 16, 1982); Rockets waived their right of first refusal in exchange for 1983 third-round draft choice ... Signed as veteran free
agent by Milwaukee Bucks (March 8, 1984); Spurs waived their right of first refusal in exchange for 1984 fourth-round draft choice and
cash ... Waived by Bucks (October 24, 1985) ... Re-signed by Bucks to 10-day contract (February 19, 1989) ... Waived by Bucks (February
24, 1989) ... Re-signed as free agent by Bucks (December 10, 1989) ... Waived by Bucks (December 15, 1989) ... Re-signed by Bucks to
10-day contract (March 2, 1990) ... Waived by Bucks (March 9, 1990).
NOTES: Led NBA with .345 three-point field goal percentage (1983).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
72-73—South Carolina.................. 29 803 122 236 .517 59 72 .819 60 73 303 2.1 2.5 10.4
73-74—South Carolina.................. 27 983 167 369 .453 97 116 .836 85 95 431 3.1 3.5 16.0
74-75—South Carolina.................. 28 1016 182 368 .495 91 119 .765 110 89 455 3.9 3.2 16.3
75-76—South Carolina.................. 27 962 144 297 .485 109 139 .784 87 113 397 3.2 4.2 14.7
Totals .............................................. 111 3764 615 1270 .484 356 446 .798 342 370 1586 3.1 3.3
14.3
76-77 Philadelphia 32 359 60 145 .414 0 0 --- 34 45 .756 10 24 34 1.1 56 1.8 64 1 13 2 154 4.8
77-78 Phi.-Hou. 15 119 20 50 .400 0 0 --- 13 18 .722 1 9 10 0.7 28 1.9 12 0 9 1 53 3.5
78-79 Houston 74 1486 215 425 .506 0 0 --- 159 184 .864 28 100 128 1.7 324 4.4 168 2 56 5 589 8.0
79-80 Houston 51 1036 148 319 .464 3 20 .150 111 134 .828 26 74 100 2.0 210 4.1 120 2 40 4 410 8.0
80-81 Houston 74 1609 310 632 .491 1 16 .063 156 186 .839 28 90 118 1.6 268 3.6 165 1 64 2 777 10.5
81-82 Houston 70 1315 206 450 .458 33 86 .384 75 106 .708 24 80 104 1.5 227 3.2 161 0 45 3 520 7.4
82-83 San Antonio 79 1619 213 510 .418 67 194 .345 120 154 .779 18 116 134 1.7 437 5.5 210 1 74 4 613 7.8
83-84 Milwaukee 17 404 70 127 .551 19 45 .422 32 40 .800 6 22 28 1.6 78 4.6 51 0 12 1 191 11.2
84-85 Milwaukee 19 433 64 135 .474 16 47 .340 25 29 .862 6 25 31 1.6 85 4.5 55 1 15 3 169 8.9
88-89 Milwaukee 2 5 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5
89-90 Milwaukee 5 43 4 14 .286 2 9 .222 7 8 .875 0 2 2 0.4 10 2.0 7 0 1 0 17 3.4
TOTALS 438 8428 1311 2809 .467 142 419 .339 732 904 .810 147 542 689 1.6 1723 3.9 1013 8 329 25 3496 8.0
Three-point field goals: 1979-80, 3-for-20 (.150). 1980-81, 1-for-16 (.063). 1981-82, 33-for-86 (.384). 1982-83, 67-for-194 (.345). 1983-
84, 19-for-45 (.422). 1984-85, 16-for-47 (.340). 1988-89, 1-for-2 (.500). 1989-90, 2-for-9 (.222). Totals, 142-for-419 (.339).
Personal fouls/disqualifications: 1976-77, 64/1. 1977-78, 12/0. 1978-79, 168/2. 1979-80, 120/2. 1980-81, 165/1. 1981-82, 161/0. 1982-
83, 210/1. 1983-84, 51/0. 1984-85, 55/1. 1989-90, 7/0. Totals, 1013/8.
NBA PLAYOFF RECORD
76-77 Philadelphia 11 68 9 25 .360 0 0 --- 4 5 .800 1 3 4 0.4 9 0.8 14 0 3 0 22 2.0
78-79 Houston 1 10 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
79-80 Houston 6 45 6 12 .500 0 2 .000 5 6 .833 2 3 5 0.8 13 2.2 11 0 5 0 17 2.8
80-81 Houston 20 472 69 152 .454 6 15 .400 33 38 .868 9 33 42 2.1 68 3.4 59 1 15 1 177 8.9
81-82 Houston 3 66 9 22 .409 0 4 .000 5 6 .833 0 3 3 1.0 9 3.0 7 0 2 0 23 7.7
82-83 San Antonio 11 174 22 65 .338 8 30 .267 9 13 .692 3 10 13 1.2 49 4.5 22 0 9 1 61 5.5
83-84 Milwaukee 15 393 59 129 .457 18 50 .360 33 36 .917 10 25 35 2.3 46 3.1 59 2 17 0 169 11.3
TOTALS 67 1228 174 407 .428 32 101 .317 89 104 .856 25 78 103 1.5 194 2.9 173 3 51 2 469 7.0
Three-point field goals: 1979-80, 0-for-2. 1980-81, 6-for-15 (.400). 1981-82, 0-for-4. 1982-83, 8-for-30 (.267). 1983-84, 18-for-50 (.360).
Totals, 32-for-101 (.317).
Personal fouls/disqualifications: 1976-77, 14/0. 1978-79, 1/0. 1979-80, 11/0. 1980-81, 59/1. 1981-82, 7/0. 1982-83, 22/0. 1983-84,
59/2. Totals, 173/3.
ALL AMERICA BASKETBALL ALLIANCE RECORD
AVERAGES
77-78—Carolina............................... 10 332 66 123 .537 53 60 .883 52 50 191 5.2 5.0 19.1
Three-point field goals: 1977-78, 2-for-5 (.400). Totals, 2-for-5 (.400).
BACKGROUND: Player/head coach, Carolina Lightning of All-America Basketball Alliance (1977-78) ... Assistant coach,
Milwaukee Bucks (1987-88 through 1989-90).
NBA COACHING RECORD
90-91—L.A. Lakers.............................................................. 58 24 .707 2nd/Pacific Division 12 7 .632
91-92—L.A. Lakers.............................................................. 43 39 .524 6th/Pacific Division 1 3 .250
92-93—Milwaukee............................................................. 28 54 .341 7th/Central Division — — —
97-98—Portland.................................................................. 46 36 .561 4th/Pacific Division 1 3 .250
98-99—Portland.................................................................. 35 15 .700 1st/Pacific Division 7 6 .538
99-00—Portland.................................................................. 59 23 .720 2nd/Pacific Division 10 6 .625
00-01—Portland.................................................................. 50 32 .610 4th/Pacific Division 0 3 .000
03-04—L.A. Clippers.......................................................... 28 54 .341 7th/Pacific Division — — —
04-05—L.A. Clippers.......................................................... 37 45 .451 3rd/Pacific Division — — —
05-06—L.A. Clippers.......................................................... 47 35 .573 2nd/Pacific Division 7 5 .583
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09-10—L.A. Clippers.......................................................... 21 28 .429 — — —
Totals................................................................................... 613 716 .461 38 33 .535
NOTES:
90-91—Defeated Houston, 3-0, in Western Conference first round; defeated Golden State, 4-1, in Western Conference semifinals; defeated Portland,
4-2,
in Western Conference finals; lost to Chicago, 4-1, in NBA Finals.
91-92—Lost to Portland, 3-1, in Western Conference first round.
97-98—Lost to Los Angeles Lakers, 3-1, in Western Conference first round.
98-99—Defeated Phoenix, 3-0, in Western Conference first round; defeated Utah, 4-2, in Western Conference semifinals; lost to San Antonio, 4-0, in
99-00—Defeated Minnesota, 3-1, in Western Conference first round; defeated Utah, 4-1, in Western Conference semifinals; lost to Los
Angeles Lakers,
4-3, in Western Conference finals.
00-01—Lost to Los Angeles Lakers, 3-0, in Western Conference first round.
05-06—Defeated Denver, 4-1, in Western Conference first round; lost to Phoenix, 4-3, in Western Conference semifinals.
FITCH, BILL
PERSONAL: Born May 19, 1934, in Davenport, Iowa. ... 6-2/205 (1,88/93,0). ... Full name: Billy Charles Fitch.
HIGH SCHOOL: Cedar Rapids (Iowa).
COLLEGE: Coe College (Iowa).
CAREER HONORS: One of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History (1996).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
PPG
50-51—Coe College....................... Freshman team statistics unavailable.
51-52—Coe College....................... 20 ... 63 ... ... 50 ... ... ... ... 176 ... ... 8.8
AVERAGES
PPG
52-53—Coe College....................... 19 ... 83 ... ... 72 ... ... ... ... 238 ... ... 12.5
53-54—Coe College....................... 22 ... 123 ... ... 92 ... ... ... ... 338 ... ... 15.4
Totals .............................................. 61 ... 269 ... ... 214 ... ... ... ... 752 ... ... 12.3
BACKGROUND: Head baseball coach and assistant basketball coach, Creighton University (1956-57 and 1957-58).
HONORS: NBA Coach of the Year (1976, 1980).
58-59—Coe College........................................................... 11 9 .550 6th/Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference
59-60—Coe College........................................................... 12 9 .571 T5th/Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference
62-63—North Dakota........................................................ 14 13 .519 3rd/North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
63-64—North Dakota........................................................ 10 16 .385 T3rd/North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
64-65—North Dakota........................................................ 26 5 .839 1st/North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
67-68—Bowling Green...................................................... 18 7 .720 1st/Mid-American Conference
68-69—Minnesota.............................................................. 12 12 .500 T5th/Big Ten Conference
69-70—Minnesota.............................................................. 13 11 .542 5th/Big Ten Conference
Totals (12 years)............................................................... 181 115 .611
NBA COACHING RECORD
70-71—Cleveland............................................................... 15 67 .183 4th/Central Division — — —
74-75—Cleveland............................................................... 40 42 .488 3rd/Central Division — — —
75-76—Cleveland............................................................... 49 33 .598 1st/Central Division 6 7 .462
76-77—Cleveland............................................................... 43 39 .524 4th/Central Division 1 2 .538
77-78—Cleveland............................................................... 43 39 .524 3rd/Central Division 0 2 .000
78-79—Cleveland............................................................... 30 52 .366 T4th/Central Division — — —
79-80—Boston..................................................................... 61 21 .744 1st/Atlantic Division 5 4 .556
80-81—Boston..................................................................... 62 20 .756 T1st/Atlantic Division 12 5 .706
81-82—Boston..................................................................... 63 19 .768 1st/Atlantic Division 7 5 .583
82-83—Boston..................................................................... 56 26 .683 2nd/Atlantic Division 2 5 .286
83-84—Houston.................................................................. 29 53 .354 6th/Midwest Division — — —
84-85—Houston.................................................................. 48 34 .585 2nd/Midwest Division 2 3 .400
85-86—Houston.................................................................. 51 31 .622 1st/Midwest Division 13 7 .650
86-87—Houston.................................................................. 42 40 .512 3rd/Midwest Division 5 5 .500
87-88—Houston.................................................................. 46 36 .561 4th/Midwest Division 1 3 .250
89-90—New Jersey............................................................. 17 65 .207 6th/Atlantic Division — — —
90-91—New Jersey............................................................. 26 56 .317 5th/Atlantic Division — — —
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96-97—L.A. Clippers.......................................................... 36 46 .439 5th/Pacific Division 0 3 .000
Totals (25 years)............................................................... 944 1106 .460 Totals (13 years)....... 55 54 .505
NOTES:
1965—Defeated Minnesota-Duluth, 67-57, in College Division Tournament first round; defeated Moorhead (Minn.) State in second
round; defeated Seattle Pacific, 97-83, in national quarterfinals; lost to Southern Illinois, 97-64, in national semifinals; defeated
St. Michael’s (Vt.), 94-86, in national third-place game.
1966—Defeated Northern Colorado, 84-71, in College Division Tournament regional semifinals; defeated Valparaiso, 112-82, in
regional finals; defeated Abilene Christian, 63-62, in national quarterfinals; lost to Southern Illinois, 69-61, in national
semifinals; lost to Akron, 76-71, in national third-place game.
1967—Lost to Louisiana Tech, 86-77, in College Division Tournament regional semifinals; defeated Parsons (Ia.), 107-56, in regional
third-place game.
1968—Lost to Marquette, 72-71, in NCAA Tournament first round.
1976—Defeated Washington, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; lost to Boston, 4-2, in Eastern Conference Finals.
1977—Lost to Washington in Eastern Conference First Round.
1980—Defeated Houston, 4-0, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; lost to Philadelphia, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Finals.
1981—Defeated Chicago, 4-0, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; defeated Philadelphia, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Finals; defeated
Houston, 4-2, in NBA Finals.
1982—Defeated Washington, 4-1, in Eastern Conference Semifinals; lost to Philadelphia, 4-3, in Eastern Conference Finals.
1983—Defeated Atlanta, 2-1, in Eastern Conference First Round; lost to Milwaukee, 4-0, in Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1985—Lost to Utah in Western Conference First Round.
1986—Defeated Sacramento, 3-0, inWestern Conference First Round; defeated Denver, 4-2, inWestern Conference Semifinals; defeated
Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1, in Western Conference Finals; lost to Boston, 4-2, in NBA Finals.
1987—Defeated Portland, 3-1, in Western Conference First Round; lost to Seattle, 4-2, in Western Conference Semifinals.
1988—Lost to Dallas in Western Conference First Round.
1992—Lost to Cleveland in Eastern Conference First Round.
FITZSIMMONS, COTTON
PERSONAL: Born October 7, 1931, in Hannibal, Mo. ... Died July 24, 2004. … 5-7/160 (1,70/72,6). ... Full name: Lowell
Fitzsimmons.
HIGH SCHOOL: Bowling Green (Mo.).
COLLEGE: Hannibal (Mo.)-LaGrange, then Midwestern State (Texas).
CAREER NOTES: Director of player personnel, Golden State Warriors (1976-77). ... Director of player personnel,
Phoenix Suns (1987-88). ... Head coach/director of player personnel, Suns (1988-89 through 1991-92). ... Senior exec-
utive vice president, Suns (1992-93 through January 16, 1996 and November 15, 1996 through 2004).
COLLEGIATE RECORD
AVERAGES
PPG
52-53—Hann.-LaGrange‡............ 33 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 838 ... ... 25.4
53-54—Midwestern State............ 27 ... 53 161 .329 128 173 .740 ... ... 234 ... ... 8.7
Varsity totals................................. 82 ... 319 738 .432 454 606 .749 ... ... 1092 ... ... 13.3
BACKGROUND: Assistant coach, Kansas State University (1967-68).
HONORS: NBA Coach of the Year (1979, 1989).
COLLEGE COACHING RECORD
58-59—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 16 15 .516
59-60—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 19 8 .704
60-61—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 26 5 .839
61-62—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 26 9 .743
62-63—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 26 6 .813
63-64—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 24 5 .828
64-65—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 25 5 .833
65-66—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 29 5 .853
66-67—Moberly J.C. (Mo.)................................................ 31 2 .939
68-69—Kansas State.......................................................... 14 12 .538 T2nd/Big Eight Conference
69-70—Kansas State.......................................................... 20 8 .714 1st/Big Eight Conference
Junior college totals (9 years).................................... 222 60 .787
4-year college totals (2 years).................................... 34 20 .630
NBA COACHING RECORD
70-71—Phoenix................................................................... 48 34 .585 3rd/Midwest Division — — —
71-72—Phoenix................................................................... 49 33 .598 3rd/Midwest Division — — —
72-73—Atlanta..................................................................... 46 36 .561 2nd/Central Division 2 4 .333
73-74—Atlanta..................................................................... 35 47 .427 2nd/Central Division — — —
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74-75—Atlanta..................................................................... 31 51 .378 4th/Central Division — — —
75-76—Atlanta..................................................................... 28 46 .378 — — —
77-78—Buffalo..................................................................... 27 55 .329 4th/Atlantic Division — — —
78-79—Kansas City............................................................ 48 34 .585 1st/Midwest Division 1 4 .200
79-80—Kansas City............................................................ 47 35 .573 2nd/Midwest Division 1 2 .333
80-81—Kansas City............................................................ 40 42 .488 T2nd/Midwest Division 7 8 .467
81-82—Kansas City............................................................ 30 52 .366 4th/Midwest Division — — —
82-83—Kansas City............................................................ 45 37 .549 T2nd/Midwest Division — — —
83-84—Kansas City............................................................ 38 44 .463 T3rd/Midwest Division 0 3 .000
84-85—San Antonio.......................................................... 41 41 .500 T4th/Midwest Division 2 3 .400
85-86—San Antonio.......................................................... 35 47 .427 6th/Midwest Division 0 3 .000
88-89—Phoenix................................................................... 55 27 .671 2nd/Pacific Division 7 5 .583
89-90—Phoenix................................................................... 54 28 .659 3rd/Pacific Division 9 7 .563
95-96—Phoenix................................................................... 27 22 .551 4th/Pacific Division 1 3 .250
96-97—Phoenix................................................................... 0 8 .000 — — —
Totals (21 years)............................................................... 832 775 .518 Totals (12 years)....... 35 49 .417
NOTES:
1966—Won National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament.
1967—Won National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament.
1970—Lost to New Mexico, 70-66, in NCAA Tournament regional semifinal.
1973—Lost to Boston in Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1976—Replaced as Atlanta head coach by Gene Tormohlen (March) with club in fifth place.
1979—Lost to Phoenix in Western Conference Semifinals.
1980—Lost to Phoenix in Western Conference First Round.
1981—Defeated Portland, 2-1, in Western Conference First Round; defeated Phoenix, 4-3, in Western Conference Semifinals; lost to
Houston, 4-1, in Western Conference Finals.
1984—Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference First Round.
1985—Lost to Denver in Western Conference First Round.
1986—Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference First Round.
1989—Defeated Denver, 3-0, in Western Conference First Round; defeated Golden State, 4-1, in Western Conference Semifinals; lost to
Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0, in Western Conference Finals.
1990—Defeated Utah, 3-2, in Western Conference First Round; defeated Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1, in Western Conference Semifinals; lost
to Portland, 4-2, in Western Conference Finals.
1992—Defeated San Antonio, 3-0, in Western Conference First Round; lost to Portland, 4-1, in Western Conference Semifinals.
1996—Replaced Paul Westphal as Phoenix head coach (January 16) with record of 14-19 and club in sixth place. Lost to San
Antonio in Western Conference First Round. Replaced as Phoenix head coach by Danny Ainge with record of 0-8 and
club in seventh place (November 15).
FRATELLO, MIKE
PERSONAL: Born February 24, 1947, in Hackensack, N.J. ... 5-7/150. (1.70/68.0). ... Full name: Michael Robert Fratello
HIGH SCHOOL: Hackensack (N.J.).
COLLEGE: Montclair (N.J.) State College.
BACKGROUND: Football and basketball coach, Hackensack (N.J.) High (1969-70). ... Assistant coach, Rhode Island
University (1970-72). … Assistant coach, James Madison University (1972-75). ... Assistant coach, Villanova University (1975-76 through
1977-78). ... Assistant coach, Atlanta Hawks (1978-79 through 81-82). ... Assistant coach, New York Knicks (1982-83). ... Vice president/
head coach, Hawks, (1986-87 through 1989-90). ... Broadcaster, NBC television, (1990-91 through 1992-93). … Broadcaster, Turner
Sports (1999-2004, 2007-present).
NBA COACHING RECORD
80-81—Atlanta..................................................................... 0 3 .000 4th/Central Division — —
—
—
85-86—Atlanta..................................................................... 50 32 .610 2nd/Central Division 4 5 .444
86-87—Atlanta..................................................................... 57 25 .695 1st/Central Division 4 5 .444
87-88—Atlanta..................................................................... 50 32 .610 T2nd/Central Division 6 6 .500
—
93-94—Cleveland............................................................... 47 35 .573 T3rd/Central Division 0 3 .000
95-96—Cleveland............................................................... 47 35 .573 3rd/Central Division 0 3 .000
96-97—Cleveland............................................................... 42 40 .512 5th/Central Division — —
—
98-99—Cleveland............................................................... 28 22 .560 — —
—
04-05—Memphis................................................................ 40 26 .606 4th/Southwest Division 0 4 .000
05-06—Memphis................................................................ 49 33 .598 3rd/Southwest Division 0 4 .000
06-07—Memphis................................................................ 6 24 .200 — — —
Totals................................................................................... 667 548 .549 20 42 .323
NOTES:
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