NBA Head Coach
Awards
| Team | Seasons | W–L | Pct | Playoffs | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILafter Larry Costello · before Del Harris | 1976–77 to 1986–87 (11) | 540–344 | .611 | 42–46 | — |
| GSafter Ed Gregory · before Bob Lanier | 1988–89 to 2009–10 (11) | 422–443 | .488 | 14–21 | — |
| NYafter Pat Riley · before Jeff Van Gundy | 1995–96 (1) | 34–25 | .576 | — | — |
| DALafter Jim Cleamons · |
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| Season | Team | W | L | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | MIL | 27 | 37 | .422 | — | |
| 1977–78 | MIL | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5–4 | Playoffs |
| 1978–79 | MIL | 38 | 44 | .463 | — | |
| 1979–80 | MIL | 49 | 33 |
| 1997–98 to 2004–05 (8) |
| 339–251 |
| .575 |
| 19–24 |
| — |
| .598 |
| 3–4 |
| Playoffs |
| 1980–81 | MIL | 60 | 22 | .732 | 3–4 | Playoffs |
| 1981–82 | MIL | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2–4 | Playoffs |
| 1982–83 | MIL | 51 | 31 | .622 | 5–4 | Playoffs |
| 1983–84 | MIL | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8–8 | Playoffs |
| 1984–85 | MIL | 59 | 23 | .720 | 3–5 | Playoffs |
| 1985–86 | MIL | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7–7 | Playoffs |
| 1986–87 | MIL | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6–6 | Playoffs |
| 1988–89 | GS | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4–4 | Playoffs |
| 1989–90 | GS | 37 | 45 | .451 | — |
| 1990–91 | GS | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4–5 | Playoffs |
| 1991–92 | GS | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1–3 | Playoffs |
| 1992–93 | GS | 34 | 48 | .415 | — |
| 1993–94 | GS | 50 | 32 | .610 | 0–3 | Playoffs |
| 1994–95 | GS | 14 | 31 | .311 | — |
| 2006–07 | GS | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5–6 | Playoffs |
| 2007–08 | GS | 48 | 34 | .585 | — |
| 2008–09 | GS | 29 | 53 | .354 | — |
| 2009–10 | GS | 26 | 56 | .317 | — |
| 1995–96 | NY | 34 | 25 | .576 | — |
| 1997–98 | DAL | 16 | 50 | .242 | — |
| 1998–99 | DAL | 19 | 31 | .380 | — |
| 1999–00 | DAL | 40 | 42 | .488 | — |
| 2000–01 | DAL | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4–6 | Playoffs |
| 2001–02 | DAL | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4–4 | Playoffs |
| 2002–03 | DAL | 60 | 22 | .732 | 10–10 | Playoffs |
| 2003–04 | DAL | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1–4 | Playoffs |
| 2004–05 | DAL | 42 | 22 | .656 | — |