Red Auerbach has the best record by a coach in his rookie season, with a record of 428-95 in 1946-47.
| COACH | REC | SEASON | W% | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Auerbach | 428-95 | 1946-47 | 7.133 | 60 | 73.8 | 28.7 | 16.4 | 4,428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Les Harrison | 426-147 | 1948-49 | 7.100 | 60 | 83.7 | 30.1 | 23.6 | 33.8 | 69.8 | 5,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ken Loeffler | 418-253 | 1946-47 | 6.852 | 61 | 66.6 | 26.2 | 14.1 | 4,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Harold Olsen | 410-234 | 1946-47 | 6.721 | 61 | 77.0 | 30.8 | 15.4 | 4,695 | 1,460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Al Cervi | 426-103 | 1949-50 | 6.656 | 64 | 72.2 | 24.3 | 23.6 | 33.0 | 71.6 | 4,623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dick Fitzgerald | 19-9 | 1946-47 | 6.333 | 3 | 68.7 | 27.0 | 14.7 | 24.0 | 61.1 | 206 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Neil Cohalan | 335-285 | 1946-47 | 5.583 | 60 | 64.7 | 24.4 | 15.8 | 3,881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Edward Gottlieb | 333-228 | 1946-47 | 5.550 | 60 | 68.6 | 25.2 | 18.3 | 4,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Howie Schultz | 189-125 | 1949-50 | 5.400 | 35 | 83.5 | 29.4 | 24.8 | 33.7 | 73.5 | 2,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Cliff Barker | 318-209 | 1949-50 | 4.969 | 64 | 75.5 | 27.6 | 20.4 | 28.7 | 71.0 | 4,835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Roy Clifford | 114-90 | 1946-47 | 4.957 | 23 | 74.1 | 29.4 | 15.3 | 1,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Robert Morris | 267-293 | 1946-47 | 4.450 | 60 | 72.5 | 27.2 | 18.2 | 4,349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Doxie Moore | 111-79 | 1949-50 | 4.269 | 26 | 72.8 | 25.3 | 22.2 | 30.3 | 73.4 | 1,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | John Kundla | 252-90 | 1948-49 | 4.200 | 60 | 38.9 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 12.5 | 69.7 | 2,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Dutch Dehnert | 154-193 | 1946-47 | 4.162 | 37 | 68.8 | 27.0 | 14.8 | 2,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Murray Mendenhall | 274-199 | 1949-50 | 4.029 | 68 | 54.5 | 19.5 | 15.5 | 21.7 | 71.2 | 3,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Curly Armstrong | 207-288 | 1948-49 | 3.833 | 54 | 64.7 | 22.0 | 20.6 | 29.4 | 70.1 | 3,492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | John Russell | 217-406 | 1946-47 | 3.617 | 60 | 60.1 | 23.3 | 13.5 | 3,605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Buddy Jeannette | 172-122 | 1947-48 | 3.583 | 48 | 47.0 | 16.9 | 13.3 | 2,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Robert Rolfe | 153-245 | 1946-47 | 3.477 | 44 | 66.9 | 25.4 | 16.0 | 2,944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Red Auerbach | 203-228 | 1949-50 | 3.441 | 59 | 64.3 | 22.1 | 20.2 | 28.9 | 69.9 | 3,793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Glenn Curtis | 116-218 | 1946-47 | 3.412 | 34 | 61.1 | 23.1 | 15.0 | 2,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | John Kundla | 228-71 | 1949-50 | 3.353 | 68 | 24.1 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 66.7 | 1,640 | 713 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Philip Sachs | 83-187 | 1946-47 | 3.192 | 26 | 66.2 | 25.1 | 15.9 | 1,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Harold Olsen | 156-72 | 1948-49 | 3.184 | 49 | 28.4 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 67.6 | 1,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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