1997-98 NBA Coaches

1996-97 Coaches 1998-99 Coaches

League Champion: Chicago Bulls

Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan (28.7/5.8/3.5)

Rookie of the Year: Tim Duncan (21.1/11.9/2.7)

PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (28.7)

RPG Leader: Dennis Rodman (15.0)

APG Leader: Rod Strickland (10.5)

WS Leader: Karl Malone (16.4)

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1997-98 NBA Coaches

1997-98 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
Lenny Wilkens	ATL	5	25	82	50	32	410	251	159	2028	1120	908	.552	4	1	3	38	14	24	148	69	79
Rick Pitino	BOS	1	3	82	36	46	82	36	46	246	126	120	.512							13	6	7
Dave Cowens	CHH	2	3	82	51	31	164	105	59	232	132	100	.569	9	4	5	12	4	8	12	4	8
Phil Jackson	CHI	9	9	82	62	20	738	545	193	738	545	193	.738	21	15	6	152	111	41	152	111	41
Mike Fratello	CLE	5	13	82	47	35	410	226	184	987	550	437	.557	4	1	3	14	2	12	54	20	34
Jim Cleamons	DAL	2	2	16	4	12	98	28	70	98	28	70	.286
Don Nelson	DAL	1	20	66	16	50	66	16	50	1546	867	679	.561							112	51	61
Bill Hanzlik	DEN	1	1	82	11	71	82	11	71	82	11	71	.134
Doug Collins	DET	3	6	45	21	24	209	121	88	455	258	197	.567				8	2	6	38	15	23
Alvin Gentry	DET	1	2	37	16	21	37	16	21	73	31	42	.425
P.J. Carlesimo	GSW	1	4	82	19	63	82	19	63	328	156	172	.476							12	3	9
Rudy Tomjanovich	HOU	7	7	82	41	41	522	322	200	522	322	200	.617	5	2	3	86	50	36	86	50	36
Larry Bird	IND	1	1	82	58	24	82	58	24	82	58	24	.707	16	10	6	16	10	6	16	10	6
Bill Fitch	LAC	4	25	82	17	65	328	99	229	2050	944	1106	.460				3	0	3	109	55	54
Del Harris	LAL	4	13	82	61	21	328	218	110	1001	550	451	.549	13	7	6	36	17	19	88	38	50
Pat Riley	MIA	3	16	82	55	27	246	158	88	1301	914	387	.703	5	2	3	25	10	15	237	147	90
Chris Ford	MIL	2	7	82	36	46	164	69	95	574	291	283	.507							29	13	16
Flip Saunders	MIN	3	3	82	45	37	226	105	121	226	105	121	.465	5	2	3	8	2	6	8	2	6
John Calipari	NJN	2	2	82	43	39	164	69	95	164	69	95	.421	3	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	3
Jeff Van Gundy	NYK	3	3	82	43	39	187	113	74	187	113	74	.604	10	4	6	28	14	14	28	14	14
Chuck Daly	ORL	1	13	82	41	41	82	41	41	1025	605	420	.590							122	74	48
Larry Brown	PHI	1	19	82	31	51	82	31	51	1522	884	638	.581							125	61	64
Danny Ainge	PHO	2	2	82	56	26	156	96	60	156	96	60	.615	4	1	3	9	3	6	9	3	6
Mike Dunleavy	POR	1	7	82	46	36	82	46	36	574	254	320	.443	4	1	3	4	1	3	27	14	13
Eddie Jordan	SAC	2	2	82	27	55	97	33	64	97	33	64	.340
Gregg Popovich	SAS	2	2	82	56	26	146	73	73	146	73	73	.500	9	4	5	9	4	5	9	4	5
George Karl	SEA	7	11	82	61	21	534	384	150	829	503	326	.607	10	4	6	80	40	40	94	45	49
Darrell Walker	TOR	2	2	49	11	38	131	41	90	131	41	90	.313
Butch Carter	TOR	1	1	33	5	28	33	5	28	33	5	28	.152
Jerry Sloan	UTA	10	13	82	62	20	803	545	258	1018	639	379	.628	20	13	7	117	63	54	123	65	58
Brian Hill	VAN	1	5	82	19	63	82	19	63	377	210	167	.557							36	18	18
Bernie Bickerstaff	WAS	2	9	82	42	40	117	64	53	654	325	329	.497				3	0	3	33	12	21