Edward Gottlieb won 1 championship in his rookie season in 1946-47.
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How many rookie head coaches have won the NBA championship in a regular season?| COACH | Champs | SEASON | 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 | Edward Gottlieb | 1 | 1946-47 | 60 | 68.6 | 25.2 | 18.3 | 4,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Buddy Jeannette | 1 | 1947-48 | 48 | 47.0 | 16.9 | 13.3 | 2,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | John Kundla | 1 | 1948-49 | 60 | 38.9 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 12.5 | 69.7 | 2,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | John Kundla | 1 | 1949-50 | 68 | 24.1 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 66.7 | 1,640 | 713 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Les Harrison | 1 | 1950-51 | 52 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 64.3 | 123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | John Kundla | 1 | 1951-52 | 65 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 67.4 | 457 | 192 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | John Kundla | 1 | 1952-53 | 66 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 66.4 | 267 | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | John Kundla | 1 | 1953-54 | 72 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 68.5 | 589 | 209 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Al Cervi | 1 | 1954-55 | 72 | 17.5 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 68.3 | 1,263 | 361 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | George Senesky | 1 | 1955-56 | 72 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 74.1 | 960 | 321 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1956-57 | 72 | 29.1 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 66.6 | 2,097 | 582 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Alex Hannum | 1 | 1957-58 | 72 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 69.0 | 563 | 203 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1958-59 | 66 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 61.4 | 438 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1959-60 | 69 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 56.1 | 440 | 216 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1960-61 | 69 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 67.7 | 363 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1961-62 | 68 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 59.8 | 301 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1962-63 | 80 | 16.8 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.1 | 1,347 | 283 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1963-64 | 31 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 79.5 | 101 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Red Auerbach | 1 | 1964-65 | 76 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 72.6 | 762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Alex Hannum | 1 | 1966-67 | 79 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 62.4 | 522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Bill Russell | 1 | 1967-68 | 76 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 63.3 | 537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Bill Russell | 1 | 1968-69 | 36 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 46.3 | 149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Red Holzman | 1 | 1969-70 | 44 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 68.6 | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Larry Costello | 1 | 1970-71 | 73 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 67.0 | 343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Bill Sharman | 1 | 1971-72 | 38 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 35.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 77.8 | 42.3 | 201 | 98 | 37 | 35 | 21 | ||||||||||||
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