1977-78 NBA Coaches

1976-77 Coaches 1978-79 Coaches

League Champion: Washington Bullets

Most Valuable Player: Bill Walton (18.9/13.2/5.0)

Rookie of the Year: Walter Davis (24.2/6.0/3.4)

PPG Leader: George Gervin (27.2)

RPG Leader: Truck Robinson (15.7)

APG Leader: Kevin Porter (10.2)

WS Leader: David Thompson (12.7)

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1977-78 NBA Coaches

1977-78 NBA Coaches Table
		Seasons		Regular Season										Playoffs
		w/ Franch	Overall	Current Season			w/ Franchise			Career				Current Season			w/ Franchise			Career
Coach	Tm	#	#	G	W	L	G	W	L	G	W	L	W%	G	W	L	G	W	L	G	W	L
Hubie Brown	ATL	2	4	82	41	41	164	72	92	332	176	156	.530	2	0	2	2	0	2	27	17	10
Tom Heinsohn	BOS	9	9	34	11	23	690	427	263	690	427	263	.619				80	47	33	80	47	33
Tom Sanders	BOS	1	1	48	21	27	48	21	27	48	21	27	.438
Cotton Fitzsimmons	BUF	1	7	82	27	55	82	27	55	566	264	302	.466							6	2	4
Ed Badger	CHI	2	2	82	40	42	164	84	80	164	84	80	.512				3	1	2	3	1	2
Bill Fitch	CLE	8	8	82	43	39	656	274	382	656	274	382	.418	2	0	2	18	7	11	18	7	11
Larry Brown	DEN	4	6	82	48	34	332	223	109	500	327	173	.654	13	6	7	45	21	24	61	28	33
Herb Brown	DET	3	3	24	9	15	146	72	74	146	72	74	.493				12	5	7	12	5	7
Bob Kauffman	DET	1	1	58	29	29	58	29	29	58	29	29	.500
Al Attles	GSW	9	9	82	43	39	686	387	299	686	387	299	.564				61	31	30	61	31	30
Tom Nissalke	HOU	2	7	82	28	54	164	77	87	449	213	236	.474				12	6	6	29	11	18
Slick Leonard	IND	10	12	82	31	51	821	454	367	943	498	445	.528				116	69	47	116	69	47
Phil Johnson	KCK	5	5	37	13	24	341	155	186	341	155	186	.455				6	2	4	6	2	4
Larry Staverman	KCK	1	3	45	18	27	45	18	27	132	58	74	.439							3	0	3
Jerry West	LAL	2	2	82	45	37	164	98	66	164	98	66	.598	3	1	2	14	5	9	14	5	9
Don Nelson	MIL	2	2	82	44	38	146	71	75	146	71	75	.486	9	5	4	9	5	4	9	5	4
Kevin Loughery	NJN	5	6	82	24	58	416	214	202	447	219	228	.490				32	21	11	32	21	11
Elgin Baylor	NOJ	3	3	82	39	43	139	60	79	139	60	79	.432
Willis Reed	NYK	1	1	82	43	39	82	43	39	82	43	39	.524	6	2	4	6	2	4	6	2	4
Gene Shue	PHI	5	12	6	2	4	334	157	177	882	448	434	.508				22	11	11	62	25	37
Billy Cunningham	PHI	1	1	76	53	23	76	53	23	76	53	23	.697	10	6	4	10	6	4	10	6	4
John MacLeod	PHO	5	5	82	49	33	410	187	223	410	187	223	.456	2	0	2	21	10	11	21	10	11
Jack Ramsay	POR	2	10	82	58	24	164	107	57	820	439	381	.535	6	2	4	25	16	9	64	30	34
Doug Moe	SAS	2	2	82	52	30	164	96	68	164	96	68	.585	6	2	4	8	2	6	8	2	6
Bob Hopkins	SEA	1	1	22	5	17	22	5	17	22	5	17	.227
Lenny Wilkens	SEA	4	6	60	42	18	306	163	143	470	238	232	.506	22	13	9	22	13	9	22	13	9
Dick Motta	WSB	2	10	82	44	38	164	92	72	820	448	372	.546	21	14	7	30	18	12	77	36	41