Don Nelson

5 head-coach stints · 4 teams · 1335–1063 (.557)

Head-coach record

TeamTermW–LPctPlayoffs

GSWGolden State Warriors2006–2010145–183.4425–6

DALDallas Mavericks1997–2005339–251.57519–24

NYKNew York Knicks1995–199634–25.576—

GSWGolden State Warriors1988–1995277–260.5169–15

MILMilwaukee Bucks1976–1987540–344.61142–46

Season by season

SeasonTeamRoleW–LPctPostseason

2009-10GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach26–56.317—

2008-09GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach29–53.354—

2007-08GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach48–34.585—

2006-07GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach42–40.512Lost Conf. Semis

2004-05DALDallas MavericksHead coach58–24.707Lost Conf. Semis

2003-04DALDallas MavericksHead coach52–30.634Lost First Round

2002-03DALDallas MavericksHead coach60–22.732Lost Conf. Finals

2001-02DALDallas MavericksHead coach57–25.695Lost Conf. Semis

2000-01DALDallas MavericksHead coach53–29.646Lost Conf. Semis

1999-00DALDallas MavericksHead coach40–42.488—

1998-99DALDallas MavericksHead coach19–31.380—

1997-98DALDallas MavericksHead coach20–62.244—

1995-96NYKNew York KnicksHead coach47–35.573Lost Playoffs

1994-95GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach26–56.317—

1993-94GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach50–32.610Lost Playoffs

1992-93GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach34–48.415—

1991-92GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach55–27.671Lost Playoffs

1990-91GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach44–38.537Lost Playoffs

1989-90GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach37–45.451—

1988-89GSWGolden State WarriorsHead coach43–39.524Lost Playoffs

1986-87MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach50–32.610Lost Playoffs

1985-86MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach57–25.695Lost Playoffs

1984-85MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach59–23.720Lost Conf. Semis

1983-84MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach50–32.610Lost Playoffs

1982-83MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach51–31.622Lost Playoffs

1981-82MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach55–27.671Lost Conf. Semis

1980-81MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach60–22.732Lost Conf. Semis

1979-80MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach49–33.598Lost Conf. Semis

1978-79MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach38–44.463—

1977-78MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach44–38.537Lost Conf. Semis

1976-77MILMilwaukee BucksHead coach30–52.366—

Head-coach stints and records from Wikipedia's franchise coach lists (public facts); hover a dotted team for honors. Season rows show the TEAM's full-season record — hover a dotted W–L where the bench changed hands mid-season. Current roles from nba.com; assistant history isn't published anywhere freely, so only today's bench roles appear.