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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

Playing Record

Coaching Record

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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