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Red Auerbach
Arnold Jacob Auerbach (Red)
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: September 20, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York
Died: October 28, 2006
High School: Eastern District in Brooklyn, New York
College: George Washington University
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Coach in 1969
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| Season | Age | Lg | Team | G | W | L | W-L% | W > .500 | Finish | G Plyf | W Plyf | L Plyf | W-L% Plyf | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 29 | BAA | Washington Capitols | 60 | 49 | 11 | .817 | 19.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| 1947-48 | 30 | BAA | Washington Capitols | 48 | 28 | 20 | .583 | 4.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948-49 | 31 | BAA | Washington Capitols | 60 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | |
| 1949-50 | 32 | NBA | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 57 | 28 | 29 | .491 | -0.5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 1950-51 | 33 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 69 | 39 | 30 | .565 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 1951-52 | 34 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 66 | 39 | 27 | .591 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 1952-53 | 35 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 71 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 10.5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | |
| 1953-54 | 36 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 42 | 30 | .583 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| 1954-55 | 37 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |
| 1955-56 | 38 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 1956-57 | 39 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | NBA Champions |
| 1957-58 | 40 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 49 | 23 | .681 | 13.0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | |
| 1958-59 | 41 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 52 | 20 | .722 | 16.0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | NBA Champions |
| 1959-60 | 42 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 75 | 59 | 16 | .787 | 21.5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | NBA Champions |
| 1960-61 | 43 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 79 | 57 | 22 | .722 | 17.5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | NBA Champions |
| 1961-62 | 44 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 60 | 20 | .750 | 20.0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | NBA Champions |
| 1962-63 | 45 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 58 | 22 | .725 | 18.0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | NBA Champions |
| 1963-64 | 46 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 59 | 21 | .738 | 19.0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | NBA Champions |
| 1964-65 | 47 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 62 | 18 | .775 | 22.0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | NBA Champions |
| 1965-66 | 48 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 54 | 26 | .675 | 14.0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | .647 | NBA Champions |
| Career | TOT | 1417 | 938 | 479 | .662 | 229.5 | 168 | 99 | 69 | .589 | ||||
| NBA | 1249 | 823 | 426 | .659 | 198.5 | 151 | 91 | 60 | .603 | |||||
| BAA | 168 | 115 | 53 | .685 | 31.0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | .471 |
Awards and Honors
1964-65 NBA Coach of the Year
1996-97 NBA Ten Greatest Coaches