Joe Lapchick
Joe Lapchick
Born: April 12, 1900
Coaching Career: 1930-1955
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1966.
Joe Lapchick compiled a record of 332 wins and 253 losses in his coaching career with the Cleveland Rosenblums and New York Knicks. He began coaching during the 1930 season and last coached during the 1955 campaign. Lapchick was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1966.
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
| 1930-31 | ABL | Cleveland Rosenblums | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | ||||||
| 1947-48 | NBA | New York Knicks | 48 | 26 | 22 | .542 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 1948-49 | NBA | New York Knicks | 60 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | ||
| 1949-50 | NBA | New York Knicks | 68 | 40 | 28 | .588 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | ||
| 1950-51 | NBA | New York Knicks | 66 | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | ||
| 1951-52 | NBA | New York Knicks | 66 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | ||
| 1952-53 | NBA | New York Knicks | 70 | 47 | 23 | .671 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | ||
| 1953-54 | NBA | New York Knicks | 72 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | ||
| 1954-55 | NBA | New York Knicks | 72 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 1955-56 | NBA | New York Knicks | 51 | 26 | 25 | .510 | ||||||
| Totals | 585 | 332 | 253 | .568 | 60 | 30 | 30 | .500 | ||||
