NBA Head Coach
2 NBA titles
Lost in the final · 1
Awards
| Team | Seasons | W–L | Pct | Playoffs | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLafter Andrew Levane · before Alex Hannum | 1953–54 to 1956–57 (4) | 83–120 | .409 | 4–4 | — |
| NYafter Dick McGuire · before Willis Reed | 1967–68 to 1981–82 (14) | 613–484 | .559 | 54–43 | 2 |
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| Season | Team | W | L | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | ATL | 10 | 16 | .385 | — | |
| 1954–55 | ATL | 26 | 46 | .361 | — | |
| 1955–56 | ATL | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4–4 | Playoffs |
| 1956–57 | ATL | 14 | 19 |
| .424 |
| — |
| 1967–68 | NY | 28 | 17 | .622 | 2–4 | Playoffs |
| 1968–69 | NY | 54 | 28 | .659 | 6–4 | Playoffs |
| 1969–70 | NY | 60 | 22 | .732 | 12–7 | NBA Finals ✓ |
| 1970–71 | NY | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7–5 | Playoffs |
| 1971–72 | NY | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9–7 | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1972–73 | NY | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12–5 | NBA Finals ✓ |
| 1973–74 | NY | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5–7 | Playoffs |
| 1974–75 | NY | 40 | 42 | .488 | 1–2 | Playoffs |
| 1975–76 | NY | 38 | 44 | .463 | — |
| 1976–77 | NY | 40 | 42 | .488 | — |
| 1978–79 | NY | 25 | 43 | .368 | — |
| 1979–80 | NY | 39 | 43 | .476 | — |
| 1980–81 | NY | 50 | 32 | .610 | 0–2 | Playoffs |
| 1981–82 | NY | 33 | 49 | .402 | — |