Coaching Record
| Legend | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | |
| Post season | PG | Playoff Games | PW | Playoff Wins | PL | Playoff Losses | PW–L % | Playoff Win-loss % | |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 1976–77 | 64 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 6th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| MIL | 1977–78 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2nd in Midwest | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| MIL | 1978–79 | 82 | 38 | 44 | .463 | 4th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| MIL | 1979–80 | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1st in Midwest | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| MIL | 1980–81 | 82 | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1st in Central | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| MIL | 1981–82 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1st in Central | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| MIL | 1982–83 | 82 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 1st in Central | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost in Conf. Finals |
| MIL | 1983–84 | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 1st in Central | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Lost in Conf. Finals |
| MIL | 1984–85 | 82 | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1st in Central | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| MIL | 1985–86 | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st in Central | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | Lost in Conf. Finals |
| MIL | 1986–87 | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3rd in Central | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| GSW | 1988–89 | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4th in Pacific | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| GSW | 1989–90 | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 5th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| GSW | 1990–91 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4th in Pacific | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| GSW | 1991–92 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2nd in Pacific | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in First Round |
| GSW | 1992–93 | 82 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 6th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| GSW | 1993–94 | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3rd in Pacific | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in First Round |
| GSW | 1994–95 | 45 | 14 | 31 | .311 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
| NYK | 1995–96 | 59 | 34 | 25 | .576 | (resigned) | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAL | 1997–98 | 66 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 5th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| DAL | 1998–99 | 50 | 19 | 31 | .380 | 5th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| DAL | 1999–00 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 4th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| DAL | 2000–01 | 82 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 2nd in Midwest | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| DAL | 2001–02 | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2nd in Midwest | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| DAL | 2002–03 | 82 | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1st in Midwest | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | Lost in Conf. Finals |
| DAL | 2003–04 | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3rd in Midwest | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost in First Round |
| DAL | 2004–05 | 64 | 42 | 22 | .656 | (resigned) | — | — | — | — | — |
| GSW | 2006–07 | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3rd in Pacific | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| GSW | 2007–08 | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 3rd in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| GSW | 2008–09 | 82 | 29 | 53 | .357 | 3rd in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| GSW | 2009–10 | 82 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 4th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Career | 2398 | 1335 | 1063 | .557 | 166 | 75 | 91 | .452 |
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