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Larry Brown
Lawrence Harvey Brown (Larry)
Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 lbs.
Born: September 14, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: Long Beach in Long Beach, New York
College: University of North Carolina
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Coach in 2002
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 32 | ABA | Carolina Cougars | 84 | 57 | 27 | .679 | 15.0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 1973-74 | 33 | ABA | Carolina Cougars | 84 | 47 | 37 | .560 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| 1974-75 | 34 | ABA | Denver Nuggets | 84 | 65 | 19 | .774 | 23.0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 1975-76 | 35 | ABA | Denver Nuggets | 84 | 60 | 24 | .714 | 18.0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 1976-77 | 36 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| 1977-78 | 37 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7.0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 1978-79 | 38 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 53 | 28 | 25 | .528 | 1.5 | 2 | |||||
| 1981-82 | 41 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 1982-83 | 42 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 76 | 47 | 29 | .618 | 9.0 | 3 | |||||
| 1988-89 | 48 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 21 | 61 | .256 | -20.0 | 5 | |||||
| 1989-90 | 49 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 15.0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | |
| 1990-91 | 50 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 14.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 1991-92 | 51 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | 38 | 21 | 17 | .553 | 2.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1991-92 | 51 | NBA | Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 1992-93 | 52 | NBA | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 1993-94 | 53 | NBA | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 6.0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | |
| 1994-95 | 54 | NBA | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11.0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | .588 | |
| 1995-96 | 55 | NBA | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 1996-97 | 56 | NBA | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -2.0 | 6 | |||||
| 1997-98 | 57 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | -10.0 | 7 | |||||
| 1998-99 | 58 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 28 | 22 | .560 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | |
| 1999-00 | 59 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | |
| 2000-01 | 60 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 15.0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 11 | .522 | EC Champions |
| 2001-02 | 61 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 2002-03 | 62 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7.0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2003-04 | 63 | NBA | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13.0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | .696 | NBA Champions |
| 2004-05 | 64 | NBA | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13.0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 10 | .600 | EC Champions |
| 2005-06 | 65 | NBA | New York Knickerbockers | 82 | 23 | 59 | .280 | -18.0 | 5 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 2146 | 1239 | 907 | .577 | 166.0 | 231 | 120 | 111 | .519 | ||||
| NBA | 1810 | 1010 | 800 | .558 | 105.0 | 189 | 100 | 89 | .529 | |||||
| ABA | 336 | 229 | 107 | .682 | 61.0 | 42 | 20 | 22 | .476 |
Awards and Honors
1972-73 ABA Coach of the Year
1974-75 ABA Coach of the Year
1975-76 ABA Coach of the Year
2000-01 NBA Coach of the Year