Don Nelson
Head coaching record

Don Nelson

Section Title: Head coaching record
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Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result

Milwaukee	1976–77	64	27	37	.422	6th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Milwaukee	1977–78	82	44	38	.537	2nd in Midwest	9	5	4	.556	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Milwaukee	1978–79	82	38	44	.463	4th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Milwaukee	1979–80	82	49	33	.598	1st in Midwest	7	3	4	.429	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Milwaukee	1980–81	82	60	22	.732	1st in Central	7	3	4	.429	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Milwaukee	1981–82	82	55	27	.671	1st in Central	6	2	4	.333	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Milwaukee	1982–83	82	51	31	.622	1st in Central	9	5	4	.556	Lost in Conf. Finals

Milwaukee	1983–84	82	50	32	.610	1st in Central	16	8	8	.500	Lost in Conf. Finals

Milwaukee	1984–85	82	59	23	.720	1st in Central	8	3	5	.375	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Milwaukee	1985–86	82	57	25	.695	1st in Central	14	7	7	.500	Lost in Conf. Finals

Milwaukee	1986–87	82	50	32	.610	3rd in Central	12	6	6	.500	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Golden State	1988–89	82	43	39	.524	4th in Pacific	8	4	4	.500	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Golden State	1989–90	82	37	45	.451	5th in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Golden State	1990–91	82	44	38	.537	4th in Pacific	9	4	5	.444	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Golden State	1991–92	82	55	27	.671	2nd in Pacific	4	1	3	.250	Lost in First Round

Golden State	1992–93	82	34	48	.415	6th in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Golden State	1993–94	82	50	32	.610	3rd in Pacific	3	0	3	.000	Lost in First Round

Golden State	1994–95	45	14	31	.311	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—

New York	1995–96	59	34	25	.576	(resigned)	—	—	—	—	—

Dallas	1997–98	66	16	50	.242	5th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Dallas	1998–99	50	19	31	.380	5th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Dallas	1999–00	82	40	42	.488	4th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Dallas	2000–01	82	53	29	.646	2nd in Midwest	10	4	6	.400	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Dallas	2001–02	82	57	25	.695	2nd in Midwest	8	4	4	.500	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Dallas	2002–03	82	60	22	.732	1st in Midwest	20	10	10	.500	Lost in Conf. Finals

Dallas	2003–04	82	52	30	.634	3rd in Midwest	5	1	4	.200	Lost in First Round

Dallas	2004–05	64	42	22	.656	(resigned)	—	—	—	—	—

Golden State	2006–07	82	42	40	.512	3rd in Pacific	11	5	6	.455	Lost in Conf. Semifinals

Golden State	2007–08	82	48	34	.585	3rd in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Golden State	2008–09	82	29	53	.354	3rd in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Golden State	2009–10	82	26	56	.317	4th in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs

Career	2,398	1,335	1,063	.557	166	75	91	.452

Sentence(s)

Don Nelson's coaching record was 1,335–1,063 (.557).

final_sentence: Don Nelson's coaching record was 1,335–1,063 (.557).