NBA Head Coach
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Awards
| Team | Seasons | W–L | Pct | Playoffs | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUafter Tom Nissalke · before Bill Fitch | 1979–80 to 1982–83 (4) | 141–187 | .430 | 15–16 | — |
| MILafter Don Nelson · before Frank Hamblen | 1987–88 to 1991–92 (5) | 191–154 | .554 | 6–15 | — |
| LALafter Magic Johnson · before Kurt Rambis | 1994–95 to 1998–99 (5) | 224–116 | .659 | 17–19 | — |
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| Season | Team | W | L | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | HOU | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2–5 | Playoffs |
| 1980–81 | HOU | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12–9 | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1981–82 | HOU | 46 | 36 | .561 | 1–2 | Playoffs |
| 1982–83 | HOU |
| 14 |
| 68 |
| .171 |
| — |
| 1987–88 | MIL | 42 | 40 | .512 | 2–3 | Playoffs |
| 1988–89 | MIL | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3–6 | Playoffs |
| 1989–90 | MIL | 44 | 38 | .537 | 1–3 | Playoffs |
| 1990–91 | MIL | 48 | 34 | .585 | 0–3 | Playoffs |
| 1991–92 | MIL | 8 | 9 | .471 | — |
| 1994–95 | LAL | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5–5 | Playoffs |
| 1995–96 | LAL | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1–3 | Playoffs |
| 1996–97 | LAL | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4–5 | Playoffs |
| 1997–98 | LAL | 61 | 21 | .744 | 7–6 | Playoffs |
| 1998–99 | LAL | 6 | 6 | .500 | — |