Don Nelson
Donald Arvid Nelson , "Nellie"
Born: May 15, 1940
Muskegon, MI USA
Coaching Career: 1976-2009
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Don Nelson compiled a record of 1335 wins and 1063 losses in his coaching career with the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks. He began coaching during the 1976 season and last coached during the 2009 campaign. Nelson was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Coaching Record:
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
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Season | League | Team | G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
1976-77 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 64 | 27 | 37 | .422 | ||||||
1977-78 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | ||
1978-79 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 38 | 44 | .463 | ||||||
1979-80 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
1980-81 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 60 | 22 | .732 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
1981-82 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
1982-83 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | ||
1983-84 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | ||
1984-85 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 59 | 23 | .720 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | ||
1985-86 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | ||
1986-87 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | ||
1988-89 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | ||
1989-90 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | ||||||
1990-91 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | ||
1991-92 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||
1992-93 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 34 | 48 | .415 | ||||||
1993-94 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | ||
1994-95 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 14 | 31 | .311 | ||||||
1995-96 | NBA | New York Knicks | 59 | 34 | 25 | .576 | ||||||
1997-98 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 66 | 16 | 50 | .242 | ||||||
1998-99 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 19 | 31 | .380 | ||||||
1999-00 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | ||||||
2000-01 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | ||
2001-02 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | ||
2002-03 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 60 | 22 | .732 | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | ||
2003-04 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | ||
2004-05 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 64 | 42 | 22 | .656 | ||||||
2006-07 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | ||
2007-08 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | ||||||
2008-09 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 29 | 53 | .354 | ||||||
2009-10 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 26 | 56 | .317 | ||||||
Totals | 2398 | 1335 | 1063 | .557 | 166 | 75 | 91 | .452 |
Awards
1982 - NBA Coach of the Year
1984 - NBA Coach of the Year
1991 - NBA Coach of the Year