1978-79 NBA Coaches

1977-78 Coaches 1979-80 Coaches

League Champion: Seattle SuperSonics

Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone (24.8/17.6/1.8)

Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford (15.9/2.3/8.6)

PPG Leader: George Gervin (29.6)

RPG Leader: Moses Malone (17.6)

APG Leader: Kevin Porter (13.4)

WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14.4)

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

1978-79 NBA Coaches

1978-79 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	3	5	82	46	36	246	118	128	414	222	192	.536	9	5	4	11	5	6	36	22	14
Tom Sanders	BOS	2	2	14	2	12	62	23	39	62	23	39	.371
Dave Cowens	BOS	1	1	68	27	41	68	27	41	68	27	41	.397
Larry Costello	CHI	1	10	56	20	36	56	20	36	730	430	300	.589							60	37	23
Scotty Robertson	CHI	1	2	26	11	15	26	11	15	41	12	29	.293
Bill Fitch	CLE	9	9	82	30	52	738	304	434	738	304	434	.412				18	7	11	18	7	11
Larry Brown	DEN	5	7	53	28	25	385	251	134	553	355	198	.642				45	21	24	61	28	33
Donnie Walsh	DEN	1	1	29	19	10	29	19	10	29	19	10	.655	3	1	2	3	1	2	3	1	2
Dick Vitale	DET	1	1	82	30	52	82	30	52	82	30	52	.366
Al Attles	GSW	10	10	82	38	44	768	425	343	768	425	343	.553				61	31	30	61	31	30
Tom Nissalke	HOU	3	8	82	47	35	246	124	122	531	260	271	.490	2	0	2	14	6	8	31	11	20
Slick Leonard	IND	11	13	82	38	44	903	492	411	1025	536	489	.523				116	69	47	116	69	47
Cotton Fitzsimmons	KCK	1	8	82	48	34	82	48	34	648	312	336	.481	5	1	4	5	1	4	11	3	8
Jerry West	LAL	3	3	82	47	35	246	145	101	246	145	101	.589	8	3	5	22	8	14	22	8	14
Don Nelson	MIL	3	3	82	38	44	228	109	119	228	109	119	.478				9	5	4	9	5	4
Kevin Loughery	NJN	6	7	82	37	45	498	251	247	529	256	273	.484	2	0	2	34	21	13	34	21	13
Elgin Baylor	NOJ	4	4	82	26	56	221	86	135	221	86	135	.389
Willis Reed	NYK	2	2	14	6	8	96	49	47	96	49	47	.510				6	2	4	6	2	4
Red Holzman	NYK	11	15	68	25	43	850	491	359	1053	574	479	.545				95	54	41	103	58	45
Billy Cunningham	PHI	2	2	82	47	35	158	100	58	158	100	58	.633	9	5	4	19	11	8	19	11	8
John MacLeod	PHO	6	6	82	50	32	492	237	255	492	237	255	.482	15	9	6	36	19	17	36	19	17
Jack Ramsay	POR	3	11	82	45	37	246	152	94	902	484	418	.537	3	1	2	28	17	11	67	31	36
Doug Moe	SAS	3	3	82	48	34	246	144	102	246	144	102	.585	14	7	7	22	9	13	22	9	13
Gene Shue	SDC	1	13	82	43	39	82	43	39	964	491	473	.509							62	25	37
Lenny Wilkens	SEA	5	7	82	52	30	388	215	173	552	290	262	.525	17	12	5	39	25	14	39	25	14
Dick Motta	WSB	3	11	82	54	28	246	146	100	902	502	400	.557	19	9	10	49	27	22	96	45	51