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Cotton Fitzsimmons
Lowell Fitzsimmons (Cotton)
Height: 5-7 Weight: 160 lbs.
Born: October 7, 1931 in Hannibal, Missouri
Died: July 24, 2004
High School: Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Missouri
College: Midwestern State University
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | 39 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7.0 | 3 | |||||
| 1971-72 | 40 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 3 | |||||
| 1972-73 | 41 | NBA | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| 1973-74 | 42 | NBA | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 35 | 47 | .427 | -6.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 43 | NBA | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | -10.0 | 4 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 44 | NBA | Atlanta Hawks | 74 | 28 | 46 | .378 | -9.0 | 5 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 46 | NBA | Buffalo Braves | 82 | 27 | 55 | .329 | -14.0 | 4 | |||||
| 1978-79 | 47 | NBA | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |
| 1979-80 | 48 | NBA | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 1980-81 | 49 | NBA | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | -1.0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | .467 | |
| 1981-82 | 50 | NBA | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 30 | 52 | .366 | -11.0 | 4 | |||||
| 1982-83 | 51 | NBA | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 4.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1983-84 | 52 | NBA | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 38 | 44 | .463 | -3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| 1984-85 | 53 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 1985-86 | 54 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 35 | 47 | .427 | -6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| 1988-89 | 57 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 14.0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 1989-90 | 58 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13.0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | |
| 1990-91 | 59 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 14.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 1991-92 | 60 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | |
| 1995-96 | 64 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 27 | 22 | .551 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 1996-97 | 65 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 8 | 0 | 8 | .000 | -4.0 | 4 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 1607 | 832 | 775 | .518 | 28.5 | 84 | 35 | 49 | .417 |
Awards and Honors
1978-79 NBA Coach of the Year
1988-89 NBA Coach of the Year