NBA Head Coach
2 NBA titles
Lost in the final · 1
| Team | Seasons | W–L | Pct | Playoffs | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEafter Bob Kloppenburg · before Tom Nissalke | 1981–82 (1) | 9–32 | .220 | — | — |
| DETafter Scotty Robertson · before Ron Rothstein | 1983–84 to 1991–92 (9) | 467–271 | .633 | 71–42 | 2 |
| BKNafter Bill Fitch · before Butch Beard | 1992–93 to 1993–94 (2) | 88–76 | .537 | 3–6 | — |
| ORLafter Richie Adubato · |
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| Season | Team | W | L | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | CLE | 9 | 32 | .220 | — | |
| 1983–84 | DET | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2–3 | Playoffs |
| 1984–85 | DET | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5–4 | Playoffs |
| 1985–86 | DET |
| 1997–98 to 1998–99 (2) |
| 74–58 |
| .561 |
| 1–3 |
| — |
| 46 |
| 36 |
| .561 |
| 1–3 |
| Playoffs |
| 1986–87 | DET | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10–5 | Playoffs |
| 1987–88 | DET | 54 | 28 | .659 | 14–9 | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1988–89 | DET | 63 | 19 | .768 | 15–2 | NBA Finals ✓ |
| 1989–90 | DET | 59 | 23 | .720 | 15–5 | NBA Finals ✓ |
| 1990–91 | DET | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7–8 | Playoffs |
| 1991–92 | DET | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2–3 | Playoffs |
| 1992–93 | BKN | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2–3 | Playoffs |
| 1993–94 | BKN | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1–3 | Playoffs |
| 1997–98 | ORL | 41 | 41 | .500 | — |
| 1998–99 | ORL | 33 | 17 | .660 | 1–3 | Playoffs |