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href="#Coaching_career"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Coaching career</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Coaching_career-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Coaching career subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Coaching_career-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Boston_Celtics_(1978–1979)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Boston_Celtics_(1978–1979)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Boston Celtics (1978–1979)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Boston_Celtics_(1978–1979)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bay_State_Bombardiers_(1984–1985)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bay_State_Bombardiers_(1984–1985)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Bay State Bombardiers (1984–1985)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bay_State_Bombardiers_(1984–1985)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-San_Antonio_Spurs_(1994–1996)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#San_Antonio_Spurs_(1994–1996)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>San Antonio Spurs (1994–1996)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-San_Antonio_Spurs_(1994–1996)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Charlotte_Hornets_(1996–1999)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Charlotte_Hornets_(1996–1999)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Charlotte Hornets (1996–1999)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Charlotte_Hornets_(1996–1999)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Golden_State_Warriors_(2000–2001)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Golden_State_Warriors_(2000–2001)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>Golden State Warriors (2000–2001)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Golden_State_Warriors_(2000–2001)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Chicago_Sky_(2006)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Chicago_Sky_(2006)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.6</span> <span>Chicago Sky (2006)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Chicago_Sky_(2006)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Detroit_Pistons_(2006–2009)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Detroit_Pistons_(2006–2009)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.7</span> <span>Detroit Pistons (2006–2009)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Detroit_Pistons_(2006–2009)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Politics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Politics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Politics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Politics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personal_life" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personal_life"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Personal life</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Personal_life-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Honors" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Honors"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Honors</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Honors-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-NBA_career_statistics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#NBA_career_statistics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>NBA career statistics</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-NBA_career_statistics-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle NBA career statistics subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-NBA_career_statistics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Regular_season" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Regular_season"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.1</span> <span>Regular season</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Regular_season-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Playoffs" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Playoffs"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2</span> <span>Playoffs</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Playoffs-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Head_coaching_record" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Head_coaching_record"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Head coaching record</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Head_coaching_record-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Head coaching record subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Head_coaching_record-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-NBA" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#NBA"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.1</span> <span>NBA</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-NBA-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-WNBA" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#WNBA"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.2</span> <span>WNBA</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-WNBA-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav 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id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Cowens</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. 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href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9D%CF%84%CE%AD%CE%B9%CE%B2_%CE%9A%CE%AC%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%82" title="Ντέιβ Κάουενς – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ντέιβ Κάουενς" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88_%DA%A9%D9%88%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2" title="دیو کوونز – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="دیو کوونز" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4%EB%B8%8C_%EC%BD%94%EC%9B%AC%EC%8A%A4" title="데이브 코웬스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="데이브 코웬스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B4%D5%A5%D5%B5%D5%BE_%D5%94%D5%B8%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%BD" title="Դեյվ Քոուենս – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Դեյվ Քոուենս" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%93%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91_%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%A1" title="דייב קאונס – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="דייב קאונס" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deivs_Kauenss" title="Deivs Kauenss – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Deivs Kauenss" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2" title="ديف كونز – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="ديف كونز" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B2_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%83%D1%8D%D0%BD%D1%81" title="Дейв Коуэнс – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Дейв Коуэнс" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9" title="デイブ・コーウェンス – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="デイブ・コーウェンス" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Dave Cowens" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%83%D1%8D%D0%BD%D1%81,_%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B2" title="Коуэнс, Дейв – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Коуэнс, Дейв" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a 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left;">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1948-10-25</span>) </span>October 25, 1948<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 76)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Newport,_Kentucky" title="Newport, Kentucky">Newport, Kentucky</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Listed height</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Listed weight</th><td class="infobox-data">230 lb (104 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; border: 2.5px solid #BB9753 !important;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">High school</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"><a href="/wiki/Newport_Central_Catholic_High_School" title="Newport Central Catholic High School">Newport Catholic</a><br />(Newport, Kentucky)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">College</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"><a href="/wiki/Florida_State_Seminoles_men%27s_basketball" title="Florida State Seminoles men's basketball">Florida State</a> (1967–1970)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/NBA_draft" title="NBA draft">NBA draft</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_draft" title="1970 NBA draft">1970</a>: 1st round, 4th overall pick</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Selected by the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Playing career</th><td class="infobox-data">1970–1980, 1982–1983</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Position</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center 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scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NBA_season" title="2000–01 NBA season">2000</a>–<a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_NBA_season" title="2001–02 NBA season">2001</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2006_WNBA_season" title="2006 WNBA season">2006</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">Chicago Sky</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_NBA_season" title="2006–07 NBA season">2006</a>–<a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NBA_season" title="2008–09 NBA season">2009</a></th><td class="infobox-data" 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href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star">NBA All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1972 NBA All-Star Game">1972</a>–<a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1978 NBA All-Star Game">1978</a>, <a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1980 NBA All-Star Game">1980</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award">NBA All-Star Game MVP</a> (<a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1973 NBA All-Star Game">1973</a>)</li> <li>3× <a href="/wiki/All-NBA_Second_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="All-NBA Second Team">All-NBA Second Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_NBA_season" title="1972–73 NBA season">1973</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NBA_season" title="1974–75 NBA season">1975</a>, <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NBA_season" title="1975–76 NBA season">1976</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Defensive_First_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Defensive First Team">NBA All-Defensive First Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NBA_season" title="1975–76 NBA season">1976</a>)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Defensive_Second_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Defensive Second Team">NBA All-Defensive Second Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NBA_season" title="1974–75 NBA season">1975</a>, <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NBA_season" title="1979–80 NBA season">1980</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Rookie of the Year Award">NBA Rookie of the Year</a> (<a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NBA_season" title="1970–71 NBA season">1971</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Rookie_Team" title="NBA All-Rookie Team">NBA All-Rookie Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NBA_season" title="1970–71 NBA season">1971</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_anniversary_team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA anniversary team">NBA anniversary team</a> (<a href="/wiki/50_Greatest_Players_in_NBA_History" title="50 Greatest Players in NBA History">50th</a>, <a href="/wiki/NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team" title="NBA 75th Anniversary Team">75th</a>)</li> <li>No. 18 <a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Celtics_accomplishments_and_records#Retired_numbers" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Boston Celtics accomplishments and records">retired by Boston Celtics</a></li> <li>No. 13 <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_Seminoles_men%27s_basketball#Retired_numbers" title="Florida State Seminoles men's basketball">retired by Florida State Seminoles</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; border: 2.5px solid #BB9753 !important;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" />Career NBA playing statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; line-height: 1.2em"><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Points</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em">13,516 (17.6 ppg)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; line-height: 1.2em"><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em">10,444 (13.6 rpg)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; line-height: 1.2em"><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em">2,910 (3.8 apg)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nba.com/player/76462">Stats</a> at NBA.com</b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a 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colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="font-weight:bold; background-color: #DCDCDC !important;"><a href="/wiki/Collegiate_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame">Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>David William Cowens</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="/aʊ/: 'ou' in 'mouth'">aʊ</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="'n' in 'nigh'">n</span><span title="'z' in 'zoom'">z</span></span>/</a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" title="Help:Pronunciation respelling key"><i title="English pronunciation respelling">COW-ənz</i></a>; born October 25, 1948)<sup id="cite_ref-bballhall_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bballhall-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a> player and <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> head coach. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m),<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he played the <a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">center</a> position and occasionally played <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a>. Cowens spent most of his playing career with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a>. He was the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 1973 NBA Most Valuable Player. Cowens won NBA championships as a member of the Celtics in 1974 and 1976. He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame</a> in 1991. Cowens has also held coaching positions in the NBA, <a href="/wiki/Continental_Basketball_Association" title="Continental Basketball Association">CBA</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">WNBA</a>. </p><p>Cowens was named a member of both the <a href="/wiki/NBA_50th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team">NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team</a> and the <a href="/wiki/NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team" title="NBA 75th Anniversary Team">NBA 75th Anniversary Team</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>David William Cowens was born on October 25, 1948, in <a href="/wiki/Newport,_Kentucky" title="Newport, Kentucky">Newport, Kentucky</a>, one of six children of Jack and Ruth Cowens. He attended <a href="/wiki/Newport_Central_Catholic_High_School" title="Newport Central Catholic High School">Newport Catholic High School</a>, where he excelled in basketball.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018, Cowens attended a ceremony at which the school dedicated its new gymnasium floor, styled in the parquet pattern of Boston Garden. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens attended <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University" title="Florida State University">Florida State University</a>. He played from 1967 to 1970 for coach <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Durham" title="Hugh Durham">Hugh Durham</a>. He scored 1,479 points in 78 games at <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_Seminoles_men%27s_basketball" title="Florida State Seminoles men's basketball">Florida State</a>, at 19.0 points per game, and ranks among Florida State's top 10 all-time scoring leaders.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Cowens is the all-time <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_Seminoles_men%27s_basketball" title="Florida State Seminoles men's basketball">Florida State</a> leading rebounder with 1,340 rebounds (17.2 rebounds per game). He holds the team record for best seasonal rebound average (17.5 in the 1968–1969 season).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> He once grabbed 31 rebounds (second-best all-time) against <a href="/wiki/LSU_Tigers_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="LSU Tigers basketball">LSU</a> in the 1968–69 season.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Cowens was named to <i><a href="/wiki/Sporting_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News">The Sporting News</a></i> <a href="/wiki/All-America" title="All-America">All-America</a> second team in 1970. His number hangs in the rafters of the <a href="/wiki/Donald_L._Tucker_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Donald L. Tucker Center">Donald L. Tucker Center</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boston_Celtics_(1970–1980)"><span id="Boston_Celtics_.281970.E2.80.931980.29"></span>Boston Celtics (1970–1980)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Boston Celtics (1970–1980)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens was selected as the fourth overall pick by the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_draft" title="1970 NBA draft">1970 NBA draft</a>. Former Celtics center <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a>'s recommendation of Cowens influenced the selection. While some critics believed that Cowens was too small to play center, Russell said: "No one is going to tell that kid he can't play center".<sup id="cite_ref-bballhall_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bballhall-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-celticsblog1982_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celticsblog1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During his rookie year, Cowens averaged 17.0 points per game and 15.0 rebounds per game. He was named to the <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Rookie_First_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Rookie First Team">NBA All-Rookie First Team</a> and shared the NBA's Rookie of the Year honors with <a href="/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers" title="Portland Trail Blazers">Portland</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Petrie" title="Geoff Petrie">Geoff Petrie</a>. He also led the league in personal fouls that same year.<sup id="cite_ref-nba_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nba-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">October 2020</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dave_Cowens.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Dave_Cowens.jpeg/220px-Dave_Cowens.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="299" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Dave_Cowens.jpeg/330px-Dave_Cowens.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Dave_Cowens.jpeg/440px-Dave_Cowens.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1584" data-file-height="2150" /></a><figcaption>Cowens with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> in 1976</figcaption></figure> <p>In the 1972–73 season, Cowens averaged 20.5 ppg, 16.2 rpg and 4.1 apg while helping the Celtics to a league-best 68–14 record. In that season also, Cowens scored 20 points, grabbed a career-high 32 rebounds and dished out 9 assists in a home win over the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a>. He carried the Celtics to the semifinals, where they met the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a>. They won Game 1 of that best-of-7 series after Cowens recorded 15 points and 18 rebounds. However, they bowed out to the Knicks in Game 7.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cowens was chosen the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Most Valuable Player Award">NBA MVP</a> as well as MVP of the <a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1973 NBA All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a> that same season. Cowens and fellow Celtic <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a> both have the distinction of being named MVP of the league but not being included on the <a href="/wiki/All-NBA_First_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="All-NBA First Team">All-NBA First Team</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The following season, Cowens averaged 19.0 PPG, 15.7 RPG, 4.4 APG and 1.3 BPG while guiding the Celtics to a record of 56–26. Cowens was instrumental in bringing the Celtics into the playoffs, where they defeated the Buffalo Braves in six games and the New York Knicks in five. In the finals, the Celtics faced the top-seeded <a href="/wiki/1973-74_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1973-74 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. The teams split the first six games, with each team winning at least once on their home court. This led to a decisive Game 7, where the Celtics faced the Bucks in Milwaukee. The Celtics prevailed thanks to a strong performance by Cowens, who recorded 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Celtics took their 12th NBA championship.<sup id="cite_ref-nba_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nba-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cowens won his second NBA championship ring as a member of the 1975–1976 Celtics team that defeated the Phoenix Suns, 4–2, in the NBA Finals.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Eight games into the 1976–77 season on November 10, 1976, and with the Celtics on a four-game losing streak, Cowens left the team for "undisclosed reasons". Speculations included that Cowens was upset that the team didn't offer <a href="/wiki/Paul_Silas" title="Paul Silas">Paul Silas</a> a new contract after the previous season and traded him to the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a>. Other speculations were that he was unhappy with coach <a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Tom Heinsohn</a> and also his involvement in a lawsuit from the previous season where he allegedly struck a fan during a game against the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a>. Cowens returned to the team in January 1977 and led them to the playoffs, where they lost in the second round to the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cowens averaged 18.6 points and 14 rebounds a game in the 1977–78 season, but the Celtics missed the playoffs for the first time since his 1970–71 rookie season. </p><p>After Coach <a href="/wiki/Satch_Sanders" title="Satch Sanders">Satch Sanders</a> was fired following a 2–12 start to the 1978–1979 season, Cowens served as player-coach for the remainder of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team finished the year with a 29–53 record. </p><p>In his final season with the Celtics (1979–80), Cowens helped the team to a 61–21 record. Cowens averaged 14.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists during the season. Cowens and the Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets 4–0 in the Eastern Conference playoffs before losing to the Philadelphia 76ers 4–1 in the Eastern Conference finals.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cowens retired as a player in 1980, as Boston drafted <a href="/wiki/Kevin_McHale_(basketball)" title="Kevin McHale (basketball)">Kevin McHale</a> and traded for <a href="/wiki/Robert_Parish" title="Robert Parish">Robert Parish</a> to replace him at center. Boston then won the 1981 NBA Championship.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "I have sprained my ankle at least 30 times over the duration of my career, broken both legs and fractured a foot," Cowens said upon retiring. "Two years ago, a team of foot and bone specialists said they were amazed that I could play up to that point without sustaining serious injuries."<sup id="cite_ref-celticsblog1982_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celticsblog1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1982–83, Cowens felt the desire to play again and approached the Celtics about trading him, as they still held his rights. Cowens said, "The Celtics are set up front (with Bird, McHale and Parish). They could trade me, work something out. No disrespect to Bill Fitch. I'd advise any younger players to play for him, but I'd probably be better off somewhere else".<sup id="cite_ref-celticsblog1982_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celticsblog1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Milwaukee_Bucks_(1982–1983)"><span id="Milwaukee_Bucks_.281982.E2.80.931983.29"></span>Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1983)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1983)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After first negotiating with the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a>, the Celtics traded Cowens to the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a>, who were coached by former Celtic teammate <a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">Don Nelson</a>. The Celtics received <a href="/wiki/Quinn_Buckner" title="Quinn Buckner">Quinn Buckner</a> from Milwaukee as compensation.<sup id="cite_ref-celticsblog1982_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celticsblog1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cowens averaged 8.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 25 minutes per game with the Bucks. He was injured in the final game of the regular season and was unable to play in the playoffs for Milwaukee.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-celticsblog1982_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celticsblog1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (October 2020)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Cowens retired for good after the season.<sup id="cite_ref-basketball-reference.com_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-basketball-reference.com-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Player_profile_and_legacy">Player profile and legacy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Player profile and legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During his <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> career, Cowens averaged a <a href="/wiki/Double-double" title="Double-double">double-double</a> of 17.6 points and 13.6 rebounds. with 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 766 career NBA games. Cowens was selected to eight All-Star Games, was named to the All-NBA Second Team three times, and was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team in 1976 and All-NBA Defensive Second Team in 1973 and 1980. He was a member of the Celtics' 1974 and 1976 <a href="/wiki/NBA_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Championship">NBA Championship</a> teams.<sup id="cite_ref-basketball-reference.com_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-basketball-reference.com-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cowens' playing credo was all-out intensity at both ends of the court, a style that never wavered during his 11-year NBA career. "He was quick, fast, strong and skilled, and played hard," Knicks Hall of Fame center <a href="/wiki/Willis_Reed" title="Willis Reed">Willis Reed</a> said of Cowens.<sup id="cite_ref-celticsblog1982_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celticsblog1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cowens was the fourth center in NBA history to average five assists per game in a single season, joining <a href="/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain" title="Wilt Chamberlain">Wilt Chamberlain</a>, former Celtic center, <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</a>. His career average is 3.8 assists per game.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> As of the end of the 2018–19 season, Cowens ranked 27th overall for most point-rebound-assist triple-doubles by a center in NBA history.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>As evidence to his all-around ability, only five other players (<a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a>, <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">LeBron James</a>, <a href="/wiki/Giannis_Antetokounmpo" title="Giannis Antetokounmpo">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Joki%C4%87" title="Nikola Jokić">Nikola Jokić</a>)<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> have led their teams in all five major statistical categories for a season: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. He accomplished the feat in the 1977–78 season, averaging 18.6 points, 14.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 0.9 blocks and 1.3 steals as Boston finished 32–50.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1996, Cowens was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the <a href="/wiki/50_Greatest_Players_in_NBA_History" title="50 Greatest Players in NBA History">NBA 50th Anniversary Team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-fifty_greatest_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fifty_greatest-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2021, Cowens was again honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the <a href="/wiki/NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team" title="NBA 75th Anniversary Team">NBA 75th Anniversary Team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary <i><a href="/wiki/The_Athletic" title="The Athletic">The Athletic</a></i> ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named Cowens as the 57th greatest player in NBA history.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>"No one ever did more for the Celtics than Dave did," said <a href="/wiki/John_Havlicek" title="John Havlicek">John Havlicek</a> of his Celtic teammate.<sup id="cite_ref-celticsblog1982_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celticsblog1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_career">Coaching career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Coaching career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boston_Celtics_(1978–1979)"><span id="Boston_Celtics_.281978.E2.80.931979.29"></span>Boston Celtics (1978–1979)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Boston Celtics (1978–1979)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He began his coaching career by serving as a <a href="/wiki/Player-coach" title="Player-coach">player-coach</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> during the 1978–79 season, but he quit coaching after the season and returned as a full-time player before retiring in 1980.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bay_State_Bombardiers_(1984–1985)"><span id="Bay_State_Bombardiers_.281984.E2.80.931985.29"></span>Bay State Bombardiers (1984–1985)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Bay State Bombardiers (1984–1985)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens coached the Bay State Bombardiers of the <a href="/wiki/Continental_Basketball_Association" title="Continental Basketball Association">Continental Basketball Association</a> in 1984–85.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="San_Antonio_Spurs_(1994–1996)"><span id="San_Antonio_Spurs_.281994.E2.80.931996.29"></span>San Antonio Spurs (1994–1996)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: San Antonio Spurs (1994–1996)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens returned to the NBA coaching ranks as an assistant coach for the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> in 1994–96 and was considered for the coaching job of the Boston Celtics during the 1995 offseason.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charlotte_Hornets_(1996–1999)"><span id="Charlotte_Hornets_.281996.E2.80.931999.29"></span>Charlotte Hornets (1996–1999)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Charlotte Hornets (1996–1999)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens served as head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a> from 1996 to 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Golden_State_Warriors_(2000–2001)"><span id="Golden_State_Warriors_.282000.E2.80.932001.29"></span>Golden State Warriors (2000–2001)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Golden State Warriors (2000–2001)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens was the head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> from 1999 to 2001, a tenure of 105 games.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicago_Sky_(2006)"><span id="Chicago_Sky_.282006.29"></span>Chicago Sky (2006)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Chicago Sky (2006)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2005–06 Cowens was head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">Chicago Sky</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">Women's National Basketball Association</a> (WNBA).<sup id="cite_ref-SkyPistons_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SkyPistons-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Detroit_Pistons_(2006–2009)"><span id="Detroit_Pistons_.282006.E2.80.932009.29"></span>Detroit Pistons (2006–2009)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Detroit Pistons (2006–2009)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens was an assistant coach of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> from 2006 to 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-SkyPistons_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SkyPistons-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/1990_Massachusetts_general_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1990 Massachusetts general election">1990</a>, Cowens, a former Democrat, ran as a Republican for <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Secretary_of_the_Commonwealth" class="mw-redirect" title="Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth">Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth</a>. However, because he did not register by June 5, 1989, he was unable to appear on the primary ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lehigh_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lehigh-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cowens considered running a <a href="/wiki/Write-in_candidate" title="Write-in candidate">sticker campaign</a> for the Republican nomination, but decided to drop out of the race.<sup id="cite_ref-Lehigh_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lehigh-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowens married his wife, Deby, in 1978. They have two daughters and several grandchildren.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1977, Cowens spent a day driving a <a href="/wiki/Taxi" title="Taxi">taxi cab</a> for the Independent Taxi Operators Association (ITOA) in Boston. "Nobody even knew who I was," Cowens told <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>. "I put my cap on and just you know drove around. I got decent tips, though."<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honors">Honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In 1973, Cowens was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Cowens was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Cowens's #13 is an Honored number at Florida State University.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On February 8, 1981, the Boston Celtics retired Cowens's #18 jersey.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Celtics18.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Celtics18.png" decoding="async" width="95" height="95" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="95" data-file-height="95" /></a><figcaption>The Celtics retired Cowens' #18 in 1981.</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>In 1991, Cowens was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Cowens was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NBA_career_statistics">NBA career statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: NBA career statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="white-space: nowrap;"> <caption>Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;">  GP </td> <td>Games played </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black">  GS  </td> <td>Games started </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> MPG  </td> <td>Minutes per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> FG%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(basketball)" title="Field goal (basketball)">Field goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> 3P%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Three-point_field_goal" title="Three-point field goal">3-point field goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> FT%  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Free_throw" title="Free throw">Free throw</a> percentage </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> RPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> APG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> SPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steal_(basketball)" title="Steal (basketball)">Steals</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> BPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">Blocks</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> PPG  </td> <td>Points per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> <b>Bold</b>  </td> <td>Career high </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #afe6ba; border: 1px solid black;"> †  </td> <td>Won an <a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_champions" title="List of NBA champions">NBA championship</a></td> <td style="background-color: #CFECEC; border: 1px solid black;"> *  </td> <td>Led the league</td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Minutes per game">MPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Field goal percentage">FG%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="3-point field-goal percentage">3P%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Free-throw percentage">FT%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Rebounds per game">RPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Assists per game">APG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Steals per game">SPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Blocks per game">BPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points per game">PPG</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NBA_season" title="1970–71 NBA season">1970–71</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1970–71 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>81</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>38.0</td> <td>.422</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.732</td> <td>15.0</td> <td>2.8</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>17.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_NBA_season" title="1971–72 NBA season">1971–72</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1971–72 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>79</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>40.3</td> <td>.484</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.720</td> <td>15.2</td> <td>3.1</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>18.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_NBA_season" title="1972–73 NBA season">1972–73</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1972–73 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>82</b>*</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>41.8</td> <td>.452</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.779</td> <td><b>16.2</b></td> <td>4.1</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><b>20.5</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_NBA_season" title="1973–74 NBA season">1973–74</a>† </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1973–74 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>80</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><b>41.9</b></td> <td>.437</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.832</td> <td>15.7</td> <td>4.4</td> <td>1.2</td> <td><b>1.3</b></td> <td>19.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NBA_season" title="1974–75 NBA season">1974–75</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1974–75 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>65</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>40.5</td> <td>.475</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.783</td> <td>14.7</td> <td>4.6</td> <td><b>1.3</b></td> <td>1.1</td> <td>20.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NBA_season" title="1975–76 NBA season">1975–76</a>† </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1975–76 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>78</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>39.8</td> <td>.468</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.756</td> <td>16.0</td> <td>4.2</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>19.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_NBA_season" title="1976–77 NBA season">1976–77</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1976–77 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>50</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>37.8</td> <td>.434</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.818</td> <td>13.9</td> <td><b>5.0</b></td> <td>0.9</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>16.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_NBA_season" title="1977–78 NBA season">1977–78</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1977–78 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>77</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>41.8</td> <td><b>.490</b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><b>.842</b></td> <td>14.0</td> <td>4.6</td> <td><b>1.3</b></td> <td>0.9</td> <td>18.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_NBA_season" title="1978–79 NBA season">1978–79</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1978–79 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>68</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>37.0</td> <td>.483</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.807</td> <td>9.6</td> <td>3.6</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>16.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NBA_season" title="1979–80 NBA season">1979–80</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1979–80 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>66</td> <td>55</td> <td>32.7</td> <td>.453</td> <td>.083</td> <td>.779</td> <td>8.1</td> <td>3.1</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>14.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NBA_season" title="1982–83 NBA season">1982–83</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>40</td> <td>34</td> <td>25.4</td> <td>.444</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.825</td> <td>6.9</td> <td>2.1</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>8.1 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Career </td> <td>766</td> <td>89</td> <td>38.6</td> <td>.460</td> <td>.071</td> <td>.783</td> <td>13.6</td> <td>3.8</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>17.6 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">All-Star </td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>25.7</td> <td>.500</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.714</td> <td>13.5</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>12.7 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Playoffs">Playoffs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Minutes per game">MPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Field goal percentage">FG%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="3-point field-goal percentage">3P%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Free-throw percentage">FT%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Rebounds per game">RPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Assists per game">APG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Steals per game">SPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Blocks per game">BPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points per game">PPG</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 NBA Playoffs">1972</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1971-72_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1971-72 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>11</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>40.1</td> <td>.455</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.596</td> <td>13.8</td> <td>3.0</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>15.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 NBA Playoffs">1973</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1972-73_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1972-73 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>13</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><b>46.0</b></td> <td>.473</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.659</td> <td><b>16.6</b></td> <td>3.7</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td><b>21.9</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1974 NBA Playoffs">1974</a>† </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1973-74_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1973-74 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>42.9</td> <td>.435</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.797</td> <td>13.3</td> <td>3.7</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>20.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 NBA Playoffs">1975</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1974-75_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1974-75 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>11</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>43.5</td> <td>.428</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.885</td> <td>16.5</td> <td>4.2</td> <td><b>1.6</b></td> <td>0.5</td> <td>20.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 NBA Playoffs">1976</a>† </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1975-76_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1975-76 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>44.3</td> <td>.457</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.759</td> <td>16.4</td> <td><b>4.6</b></td> <td>1.2</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>21.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1977 NBA Playoffs">1977</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1976-77_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1976-77 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>9</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>42.1</td> <td>.446</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>.773</td> <td>14.9</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>0.9</td> <td><b>1.4</b></td> <td>16.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 NBA Playoffs">1980</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1979-80_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1979-80 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>9</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>33.4</td> <td><b>.476</b></td> <td>.000</td> <td><b>.909</b></td> <td>7.3</td> <td>2.3</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>12.0 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Career </td> <td>89</td> <td><span data-sort-value="- !">—</span></td> <td>42.3</td> <td>.451</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.744</td> <td>14.4</td> <td>3.7</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>18.9 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coaching_record">Head coaching record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Head coaching record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NBA">NBA</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: NBA"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="white-space: nowrap;"> <caption style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA;">Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Regular season </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">G </td> <td>Games coached </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">W </td> <td>Games won </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">L </td> <td>Games lost </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">W–L % </td> <td>Win–loss % </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Playoffs </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PG </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px">Playoff games </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PW </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px">Playoff wins </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PL </td> <td>Playoff losses </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PW–L % </td> <td>Playoff win–loss % </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Games">G</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Games won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Games lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Win–loss perecentage">W–L%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Finish </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games">PG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games won">PW</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games lost">PL</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games win–loss percentage">PW–L%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1978–79 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_NBA_season" title="1978–79 NBA season">1978–79</a> </td> <td>68</td> <td>27</td> <td>41</td> <td>.397</td> <td style="text-align:center;">5th in Atlantic</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">Missed playoffs </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1996–97 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NBA_season" title="1996–97 NBA season">1996–97</a> </td> <td>82</td> <td><b>54</b></td> <td>28</td> <td>.659</td> <td style="text-align:center;">4th in Central</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>.000 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">Lost in <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1997 NBA Playoffs">First Round</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season" title="1997–98 NBA season">1997–98</a> </td> <td>82</td> <td>51</td> <td>31</td> <td>.622</td> <td style="text-align:center;">3rd in Central</td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>.444 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">Lost in <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 NBA Playoffs">Conf. Semifinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1998–99 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_NBA_season" title="1998–99 NBA season">1998–99</a> </td> <td>15</td> <td>4</td> <td>11</td> <td>.267</td> <td style="text-align:center;">(resigned)</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>– </td> <td style="text-align:center;">– </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2000–01 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NBA_season" title="2000–01 NBA season">2000–01</a> </td> <td>82</td> <td>17</td> <td>65</td> <td>.207</td> <td style="text-align:center;">7th in Pacific</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>– </td> <td style="text-align:center;">Missed playoffs </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2001–02 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_NBA_season" title="2001–02 NBA season">2001–02</a> </td> <td>23</td> <td>8</td> <td>15</td> <td>.348</td> <td style="text-align:center;">(fired)</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>– </td> <td style="text-align:center;">– </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>Career</b> </td> <td></td> <td>352</td> <td>161</td> <td>191</td> <td>.457</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>.333 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="WNBA">WNBA</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Cowens&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: WNBA"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="white-space: nowrap;"> <caption style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA;">Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Regular season </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">G </td> <td>Games coached </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">W </td> <td>Games won </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">L </td> <td>Games lost </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">W–L % </td> <td>Win–loss % </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Playoffs </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PG </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px">Playoff games </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PW </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px">Playoff wins </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PL </td> <td>Playoff losses </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black; width:50px; text-align:center;">PW–L % </td> <td>Playoff win–loss % </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Games">G</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Games won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Games lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Win–loss perecentage">W–L%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Finish </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games">PG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games won">PW</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games lost">PL</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Playoff games win–loss percentage">PW–L%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2006 Chicago Sky season">CHI</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2006_WNBA_season" title="2006 WNBA season">2006</a> </td> <td>34</td> <td>5</td> <td>29</td> <td>.147</td> <td style="text-align:center;">7th in East</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>– </td> <td style="text-align:center;">Missed Playoffs </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>Career</b> </td> <td></td> <td>34</td> <td>5</td> <td>29</td> <td>.147</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nate_Archibald" title="Nate Archibald">Archibald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Barnett" title="Dick Barnett">Barnett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Beckman" title="John Beckman">Beckman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sergei_Belov" title="Sergei Belov">Belov</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chauncey_Billups" title="Chauncey Billups">Billups</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Bing" title="Dave Bing">Bing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carol_Blazejowski" title="Carol Blazejowski">Blazejowski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bennie_Borgmann" title="Bennie Borgmann">Borgmann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Braun_(basketball)" title="Carl Braun (basketball)">Braun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Brennan_(basketball)" title="Joseph Brennan (basketball)">Brennan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kobe_Bryant" title="Kobe Bryant">Bryant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Carter" title="Vince Carter">Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Cervi" title="Al Cervi">Cervi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Cheeks" title="Maurice Cheeks">Cheeks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zack_Clayton" title="Zack Clayton">Clayton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Cooper-Dyke" title="Cynthia Cooper-Dyke">Cooper-Dyke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Cousy" title="Bob Cousy">Cousy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louie_Dampier" title="Louie Dampier">Dampier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Davies" title="Bob Davies">Davies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_Drexler" title="Clyde Drexler">Drexler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Dumars" title="Joe Dumars">Dumars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teresa_Edwards" title="Teresa Edwards">Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Endacott" title="Paul Endacott">Endacott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walt_Frazier" title="Walt Frazier">Frazier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marty_Friedman_(basketball)" title="Marty Friedman (basketball)">Friedman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikos_Galis" title="Nikos Galis">Galis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Gervin" title="George Gervin">Gervin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manu_Gin%C3%B3bili" title="Manu Ginóbili">Ginóbili</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gail_Goodrich" title="Gail Goodrich">Goodrich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hal_Greer" title="Hal Greer">Greer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theresa_Grentz" title="Theresa Grentz">Grentz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richie_Guerin" title="Richie Guerin">Guerin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Becky_Hammon" title="Becky Hammon">Hammon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vic_Hanson" title="Vic Hanson">Hanson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Hardaway" title="Tim Hardaway">Hardaway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marques_Haynes" title="Marques Haynes">Haynes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nat_Holman" title="Nat Holman">Holman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charley_Hyatt" title="Charley Hyatt">Hyatt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Isaacs" title="John Isaacs">Isaacs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allen_Iverson" title="Allen Iverson">Iverson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Jeannette" title="Buddy Jeannette">Jeannette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fats_Jenkins" title="Fats Jenkins">Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Johnson" title="Dennis Johnson">D. 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Cooper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cunningham" title="Billy Cunningham">Cunningham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denise_Curry" title="Denise Curry">Curry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dra%C5%BEen_Dalipagi%C4%87" title="Dražen Dalipagić">Dalipagić</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Dandridge" title="Bob Dandridge">Dandridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Dantley" title="Adrian Dantley">Dantley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Davis_(basketball)" title="Walter Davis (basketball)">Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_DeBusschere" title="Dave DeBusschere">DeBusschere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dutch_Dehnert" title="Dutch Dehnert">Dehnert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_English" title="Alex English">English</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Erving" title="Julius Erving">Erving</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_E._Foster" title="Harold E. Foster">Foster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Fulks" title="Joe Fulks">Fulks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laddie_Gale" title="Laddie Gale">Gale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Garnett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Gasol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pop_Gates" title="Pop Gates">Gates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gola" title="Tom Gola">Gola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Hagan" title="Cliff Hagan">Hagan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Havlicek" title="John Havlicek">Havlicek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Connie_Hawkins" title="Connie Hawkins">Hawkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvin_Hayes" title="Elvin Hayes">Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencer_Haywood" title="Spencer Haywood">Haywood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Heinsohn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bailey_Howell" title="Bailey Howell">Howell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Hudson" title="Lou Hudson">Hudson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lauren_Jackson" title="Lauren Jackson">L. Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gus_Johnson_(basketball)" title="Gus Johnson (basketball)">G. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Jones_(basketball,_born_1951)" title="Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)">B. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_King" title="Bernard King">King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radivoj_Kora%C4%87" title="Radivoj Korać">Korać</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Kukoč</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Lucas" title="Jerry Lucas">Lucas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Luisetti" title="Hank Luisetti">Luisetti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">K. Malone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katrina_McClain" title="Katrina McClain">McClain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Branch_McCracken" title="Branch McCracken">B. McCracken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_McCracken" title="Jack McCracken">J. McCracken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_McGinnis" title="George McGinnis">McGinnis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_McHale_(basketball)" title="Kevin McHale (basketball)">McHale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vern_Mikkelsen" title="Vern Mikkelsen">Mikkelsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">C. Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Mullin" title="Chris Mullin">Mullin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dirk_Nowitzki" title="Dirk Nowitzki">Nowitzki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Pettit" title="Bob Pettit">Pettit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Pierce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Pippen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Pollard" title="Jim Pollard">Pollard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albert_Pullins" title="Albert Pullins">Pullins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dino_Ra%C4%91a" title="Dino Rađa">Radja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Ramsey_(basketball)" title="Frank Ramsey (basketball)">Ramsey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Rodman" title="Dennis Rodman">Rodman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dolph_Schayes" title="Dolph Schayes">Schayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernest_Schmidt" title="Ernest Schmidt">E. Schmidt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Schmidt" title="Oscar Schmidt">O. Schmidt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Stokes" title="Maurice Stokes">Stokes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cat_Thompson" title="Cat Thompson">C. Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tina_Thompson" title="Tina Thompson">T. Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Twyman" title="Jack Twyman">Twyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chet_Walker" title="Chet Walker">Walker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Webber" title="Chris Webber">Webber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nera_White" title="Nera White">N. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaal_Wilkes" title="Jamaal Wilkes">Wilkes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominique_Wilkins" title="Dominique Wilkins">Wilkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Worthy" title="James Worthy">Worthy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Yardley" title="George Yardley">Yardley</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Centers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Abdul-Jabbar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Barlow_(basketball)" title="Thomas Barlow (basketball)">Barlow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zelmo_Beaty" title="Zelmo Beaty">Beaty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walt_Bellamy" title="Walt Bellamy">Bellamy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain" title="Wilt Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarzan_Cooper" title="Tarzan Cooper">T. Cooper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kre%C5%A1imir_%C4%86osi%C4%87" title="Krešimir Ćosić">Ćosić</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cowens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joan_Crawford_(basketball)" title="Joan Crawford (basketball)">Crawford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Daniels" title="Mel Daniels">Daniels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forrest_DeBernardi" title="Forrest DeBernardi">DeBernardi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vlade_Divac" title="Vlade Divac">Divac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anne_Donovan" title="Anne Donovan">Donovan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ewing" title="Patrick Ewing">Ewing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Gallatin" title="Harry Gallatin">Gallatin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Gilmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yolanda_Griffith" title="Yolanda Griffith">Griffith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ace_Gruenig" title="Ace Gruenig">Gruenig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lusia_Harris" title="Lusia Harris">Harris-Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Houbregs" title="Bob Houbregs">Houbregs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Issel" title="Dan Issel">Issel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inman_Jackson" title="Inman Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skinny_Johnson" title="Skinny Johnson">W. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neil_Johnston" title="Neil Johnston">Johnston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moose_Krause" title="Moose Krause">M. Krause</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Kurland" title="Bob Kurland">Kurland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lanier" title="Bob Lanier">Lanier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Leslie" title="Lisa Leslie">Leslie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_Lovellette" title="Clyde Lovellette">Lovellette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Lapchick" title="Joe Lapchick">Lapchick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Macauley" title="Ed Macauley">Macauley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ubiratan_Pereira_Maciel" title="Ubiratan Pereira Maciel">Maciel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moses_Malone" title="Moses Malone">M. Malone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_McAdoo" title="Bob McAdoo">McAdoo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dino_Meneghin" title="Dino Meneghin">Meneghin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Mikan" title="George Mikan">Mikan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alonzo_Mourning" title="Alonzo Mourning">Mourning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stretch_Murphy" title="Stretch Murphy">S. Murphy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Mutombo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hakeem_Olajuwon" title="Hakeem Olajuwon">Olajuwon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">O'Neal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Parish" title="Robert Parish">Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willis_Reed" title="Willis Reed">Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Risen" title="Arnie Risen">Risen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">B. Russell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arvydas_Sabonis" title="Arvydas Sabonis">Sabonis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uljana_Semjonova" title="Uljana Semjonova">Semjonova</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Sikma" title="Jack Sikma">Sikma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nate_Thurmond" title="Nate Thurmond">Thurmond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wes_Unseld" title="Wes Unseld">Unseld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Wachter" title="Ed Wachter">Wachter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Wallace_(basketball)" title="Ben Wallace (basketball)">Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ora_Washington" title="Ora Washington">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yao_Ming" title="Yao Ming">Yao</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_coaches_in_the_Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="List of coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Coaches</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Adelman" title="Rick Adelman">Adelman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lidiya_Alekseyeva" title="Lidiya Alekseyeva">Alexeeva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phog_Allen" title="Phog Allen">P. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Anderson_(basketball)" title="Harold Anderson (basketball)">Anderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Auerbach" title="Red Auerbach">Auerbach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geno_Auriemma" title="Geno Auriemma">Auriemma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Barmore" title="Leon Barmore">Barmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Barry" title="Sam Barry">Barry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Bess" title="Gene Bess">Bess</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Blair" title="Gary Blair">Blair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernest_Blood" title="Ernest Blood">Blood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Boeheim" title="Jim Boeheim">Boeheim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball)" title="Larry Brown (basketball)">L. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Calhoun" title="Jim Calhoun">Calhoun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Calipari" title="John Calipari">Calipari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Cann" title="Howard Cann">Cann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doc_Carlson" title="Doc Carlson">Carlson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Carnesecca" title="Lou Carnesecca">Carnesecca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Carnevale" title="Ben Carnevale">Carnevale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Carril" title="Pete Carril">Carril</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Everett_Case" title="Everett Case">Case</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Chancellor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Chaney_(basketball,_born_1932)" title="John Chaney (basketball, born 1932)">Chaney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Conradt" title="Jody Conradt">Conradt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denny_Crum" title="Denny Crum">Crum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Daly" title="Chuck Daly">Daly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Everett_Dean" title="Everett Dean">Dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antonio_D%C3%ADaz-Miguel" title="Antonio Díaz-Miguel">Díaz-Miguel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edgar_Diddle" title="Edgar Diddle">Diddle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Drake" title="Bruce Drake">Drake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lefty_Driesell" title="Lefty Driesell">Driesell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Ferr%C3%A1ndiz" title="Pedro Ferrándiz">Ferrándiz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Fitch" title="Bill Fitch">Fitch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Fitzsimmons" title="Cotton Fitzsimmons">Fitzsimmons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Gaines" title="Clarence Gaines">Gaines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sandro_Gamba" title="Sandro Gamba">Gamba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Gardner_(basketball)" title="Jack Gardner (basketball)">Gardner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lindsay_Gaze" title="Lindsay Gaze">Gaze</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slats_Gill" title="Slats Gill">Gill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Gomelsky" title="Alexander Gomelsky">Gomelsky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sue_Gunter" title="Sue Gunter">Gunter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Hannum" title="Alex Hannum">Hannum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marv_Harshman" title="Marv Harshman">Harshman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Haskins" title="Don Haskins">Haskins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sylvia_Hatchell" title="Sylvia Hatchell">Hatchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Heinsohn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Hickey" title="Eddie Hickey">Hickey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Hixon" title="David Hixon">Hixon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Hobson" title="Howard Hobson">Hobson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Holzman" title="Red Holzman">Holzman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Huggins" title="Bob Huggins">Huggins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Hughes_(basketball)" title="Robert Hughes (basketball)">Hughes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Hurley" title="Bob Hurley">Hurley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Iba" title="Henry Iba">Iba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Izzo" title="Tom Izzo">Izzo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">P. Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doggie_Julian" title="Doggie Julian">Julian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Karl" title="George Karl">Karl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Keady" title="Gene Keady">Keady</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Keaney" title="Frank Keaney">Keaney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Keogan" title="George Keogan">Keogan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Knight" title="Bob Knight">Knight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Krzyzewski" title="Mike Krzyzewski">Krzyzewski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Kundla" title="John Kundla">Kundla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ward_Lambert" title="Ward Lambert">Lambert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Leonard" title="Bobby Leonard">Leonard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Lewis" title="Guy Lewis">Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Litwack" title="Harry Litwack">Litwack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Loeffler" title="Ken Loeffler">Loeffler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dutch_Lonborg" title="Dutch Lonborg">Lonborg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herb_Magee" title="Herb Magee">Magee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arad_McCutchan" title="Arad McCutchan">McCutchan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muffet_McGraw" title="Muffet McGraw">McGraw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_McGuire" title="Al McGuire">A. McGuire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_McGuire" title="Frank McGuire">F. McGuire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_McLendon" title="John McLendon">McLendon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Meanwell" title="Walter Meanwell">Meanwell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Meyer" title="Ray Meyer">Meyer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Miller" title="Ralph Miller">Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billie_Moore" title="Billie Moore">Moore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kim_Mulkey" title="Kim Mulkey">Mulkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">Nelson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aleksandar_Nikoli%C4%87" title="Aleksandar Nikolić">Nikolić</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mirko_Novosel" title="Mirko Novosel">Novosel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lute_Olson" title="Lute Olson">Olson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Pitino" title="Rick Pitino">Pitino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Popovich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ramsay" title="Jack Ramsay">Ramsay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harley_Redin" title="Harley Redin">Redin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nolan_Richardson" title="Nolan Richardson">Richardson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Riley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cesare_Rubini" title="Cesare Rubini">Rubini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adolph_Rupp" title="Adolph Rupp">Rupp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cathy_Rush" title="Cathy Rush">Rush</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">B. Russell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo_Ryan" title="Bo Ryan">Ryan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Sachs" title="Lenny Sachs">Sachs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Self" title="Bill Self">Self</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Sharman" title="Bill Sharman">Sharman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Everett_Shelton" title="Everett Shelton">Shelton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Sloan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charles_Smith_(basketball_coach)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Charles Smith (basketball coach) (page does not exist)">C. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dean_Smith" title="Dean Smith">D. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marianne_Stanley" title="Marianne Stanley">Stanley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Stevens_(basketball)" title="Barbara Stevens (basketball)">Stevens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/C._Vivian_Stringer" title="C. Vivian Stringer">Stringer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Summitt" title="Pat Summitt">Summitt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Sutton" title="Eddie Sutton">Sutton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Tarkanian" title="Jerry Tarkanian">Tarkanian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Taylor_(basketball,_born_1924)" title="Fred Taylor (basketball, born 1924)">Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bertha_Teague" title="Bertha Teague">Teague</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Thompson_(basketball)" title="John Thompson (basketball)">J. Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Tomjanovich" title="Rudy Tomjanovich">Tomjanovich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tara_VanDerveer" title="Tara VanDerveer">VanDerveer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Wade_(basketball)" title="Margaret Wade (basketball)">Wade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stan_Watts" title="Stan Watts">Watts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Wilkens" title="Lenny Wilkens">Wilkens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Williams" title="Gary Williams">G. Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(basketball_coach)" title="Roy Williams (basketball coach)">R. Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Wooden" title="John Wooden">Wooden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Woolpert" title="Phil Woolpert">Woolpert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morgan_Wootten" title="Morgan Wootten">Wootten</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Wright_(basketball)" title="Jay Wright (basketball)">Wright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kay_Yow" title="Kay Yow">Yow</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame#Contributors" title="List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Contributors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Senda_Berenson_Abbott" title="Senda Berenson Abbott">Abbott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Val_Ackerman" title="Val Ackerman">Ackerman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Attles" title="Al Attles">Attles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Barksdale" title="Don Barksdale">Barksdale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Baumann_(basketball)" title="Patrick Baumann (basketball)">Baumann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clair_Bee" title="Clair Bee">Bee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danny_Biasone" title="Danny Biasone">Biasone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hubie_Brown" title="Hubie Brown">H. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_A._Brown" title="Walter A. Brown">W. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Bunn_(basketball)" title="John Bunn (basketball)">Bunn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Buss" title="Jerry Buss">Buss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nat_Clifton" title="Nat Clifton">Clifton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Colangelo" title="Jerry Colangelo">Colangelo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Costello" title="Larry Costello">Costello</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Davidson_(businessman)" title="Bill Davidson (businessman)">Davidson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Douglas" title="Bob Douglas">Douglas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alva_Duer" title="Alva Duer">Duer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Embry" title="Wayne Embry">Embry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Fagan" title="Cliff Fagan">Fagan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_A._Fisher" title="Harry A. Fisher">Fisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Fleisher" title="Larry Fleisher">Fleisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Garfinkel" title="Howard Garfinkel">Garfinkel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Gavitt" title="Dave Gavitt">Gavitt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Gottlieb" title="Eddie Gottlieb">Gottlieb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russ_Granik" title="Russ Granik">Granik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luther_Gulick_(physician)" title="Luther Gulick (physician)">Gulick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Del_Harris" title="Del Harris">Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Les_Harrison_(basketball)" title="Les Harrison (basketball)">Harrison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chick_Hearn" title="Chick Hearn">Hearn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Henderson" title="Edwin Henderson">Henderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ferenc_Hepp" title="Ferenc Hepp">Hepp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_J._Hickox" title="Edward J. Hickox">Hickox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Hinkle" title="Tony Hinkle">Hinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ned_Irish" title="Ned Irish">Irish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mannie_Jackson" title="Mannie Jackson">M. Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Jernstedt" title="Tom Jernstedt">Jernstedt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renato_William_Jones" title="Renato William Jones">R. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Walter_Kennedy" title="J. Walter Kennedy">Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Knight" title="Phil Knight">Knight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Krause" title="Jerry Krause">J. Krause</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meadowlark_Lemon" title="Meadowlark Lemon">Lemon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emil_Liston" title="Emil Liston">Liston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Lloyd" title="Earl Lloyd">Lloyd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Lobo" title="Rebecca Lobo">Lobo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_McLendon" title="John McLendon">McLendon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Mokray" title="Bill Mokray">Mokray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Morgan_(basketball)" title="Ralph Morgan (basketball)">Morgan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pop_Morgenweck" title="Pop Morgenweck">Morgenweck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Naismith" title="James Naismith">Naismith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Newell" title="Pete Newell">Newell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/C._M._Newton" title="C. M. Newton">Newton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_O%27Brien_(basketball,_born_1888)" title="John O'Brien (basketball, born 1888)">J. O'Brien</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_O%27Brien" title="Larry O'Brien">L. O'Brien</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Olsen" title="Harold Olsen">Olsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Podoloff" title="Maurice Podoloff">Podoloff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H._V._Porter" title="H. V. Porter">Porter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Raveling" title="George Raveling">Raveling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Reid_(basketball)" title="William Reid (basketball)">Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Reinsdorf" title="Jerry Reinsdorf">Reinsdorf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elmer_Ripley" title="Elmer Ripley">Ripley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satch_Sanders" title="Satch Sanders">Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abe_Saperstein" title="Abe Saperstein">Saperstein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Schabinger" title="Arthur Schabinger">Schabinger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herb_Simon_(businessman)" title="Herb Simon (businessman)">Simon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_St._John" title="Lynn St. John">St. John</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amos_Alonzo_Stagg" title="Amos Alonzo Stagg">Stagg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borislav_Stankovi%C4%87" title="Borislav Stanković">Stanković</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Steitz" title="Ed Steitz">Steitz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Stern" title="David Stern">Stern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Taylor_(salesman)" title="Chuck Taylor (salesman)">Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Thorn" title="Rod Thorn">Thorn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oswald_Tower" title="Oswald Tower">Tower</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Trester" title="Arthur Trester">Trester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Valvano" title="Jim Valvano">Valvano</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Vitale" title="Dick Vitale">Vitale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clifford_Wells" title="Clifford Wells">Wells</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Welts" title="Rick Welts">Welts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_West" title="Jerry West">West</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Wilke" title="Louis Wilke">Wilke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tex_Winter" title="Tex Winter">Winter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Zollner" title="Fred Zollner">Zollner</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame#Referees" title="List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Referees</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Bavetta" title="Dick Bavetta">Bavetta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Enright_(referee)" class="mw-redirect" title="James Enright (referee)">Enright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Evans_(basketball)" title="Hugh Evans (basketball)">Evans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darell_Garretson" title="Darell Garretson">Garretson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Hepbron" title="George Hepbron">Hepbron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Hoyt" title="George Hoyt">Hoyt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_P._Kennedy" title="Matthew P. Kennedy">Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Leith" title="Lloyd Leith">Leith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Mihalik" title="Red Mihalik">Mihalik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Nichols" title="Hank Nichols">Nichols</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Nucatola" title="John Nucatola">Nucatola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernest_C._Quigley" title="Ernest C. Quigley">Quigley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mendy_Rudolph" title="Mendy Rudolph">Rudolph</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Shirley" title="Dallas Shirley">Shirley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Strom" title="Earl Strom">Strom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Tobey_(basketball)" title="Dave Tobey (basketball)">Tobey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Walsh_(referee)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Walsh (referee)">Walsh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame#Teams" title="List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Teams</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wayland_Baptist_University#Women's_basketball" title="Wayland Baptist University">1948–1982 Wayland Baptist women's teams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Tennessee_A%26I_State_Tigers_basketball_team" title="1956–57 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team">1956–57 Tennessee A&I State men's team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Tennessee_A%26I_State_Tigers_basketball_team" title="1957–58 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team">1957–58 Tennessee A&I State men's team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Tennessee_A%26I_State_Tigers_basketball_team" title="1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team">1958–59 Tennessee A&I State men's team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team" title="1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team">1960 United States men's Olympic team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Texas_Western_Miners_men%27s_basketball_team" title="1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team">1965–66 Texas Western men's team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_women%27s_Olympic_basketball_team" title="1976 United States women's Olympic basketball team">1976 United States women's Olympic team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team" title="1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team">1992 United States men's Olympic team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All-American_Red_Heads" title="All-American Red Heads">All-American Red Heads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Germans" title="Buffalo Germans">Buffalo Germans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_First_Team" title="The First Team">The First Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harlem_Globetrotters" title="Harlem Globetrotters">Harlem Globetrotters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Immaculata_University#Women's_basketball" title="Immaculata University">Immaculata College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Renaissance" title="New York Renaissance">New York Renaissance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Original_Celtics" title="Original Celtics">Original Celtics</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div 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Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Russell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Russell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Russell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson" title="Oscar Robertson">Robertson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Russell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain" title="Wilt Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain" title="Wilt Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain" title="Wilt Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Wes_Unseld" title="Wes Unseld">Unseld</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Willis_Reed" title="Willis Reed">Reed</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Alcindor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Abdul-Jabbar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cowens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Abdul-Jabbar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Bob_McAdoo" title="Bob McAdoo">McAdoo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Abdul-Jabbar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Abdul-Jabbar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Moses_Malone" title="Moses Malone">M. Malone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Abdul-Jabbar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Julius_Erving" title="Julius Erving">Erving</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Moses_Malone" title="Moses Malone">M. Malone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Moses_Malone" title="Moses Malone">M. Malone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Barkley" title="Charles Barkley">Barkley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Hakeem_Olajuwon" title="Hakeem Olajuwon">Olajuwon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">K. Malone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">K. Malone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">O'Neal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Allen_Iverson" title="Allen Iverson">Iverson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Garnett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Nash" title="Steve Nash">Nash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Nash" title="Steve Nash">Nash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Dirk_Nowitzki" title="Dirk Nowitzki">Nowitzki</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Kobe_Bryant" title="Kobe Bryant">Bryant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Rose</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Durant" title="Kevin Durant">Durant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Curry" title="Stephen Curry">Curry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Curry" title="Stephen Curry">Curry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Russell_Westbrook" title="Russell Westbrook">Westbrook</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/James_Harden" title="James Harden">Harden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Giannis_Antetokounmpo" title="Giannis Antetokounmpo">Antetokounmpo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Giannis_Antetokounmpo" title="Giannis Antetokounmpo">Antetokounmpo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Joki%C4%87" title="Nikola Jokić">Jokić</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Joki%C4%87" title="Nikola Jokić">Jokić</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Joel_Embiid" title="Joel Embiid">Embiid</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Joki%C4%87" title="Nikola Jokić">Jokić</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" 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class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Elgin_Baylor" title="Elgin Baylor">Baylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain" title="Wilt Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson" title="Oscar Robertson">Robertson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Bellamy" title="Walt Bellamy">Bellamy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Dischinger" title="Terry Dischinger">Dischinger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Lucas" title="Jerry Lucas">Lucas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Willis_Reed" title="Willis Reed">Reed</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Barry" title="Rick Barry">Barry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Bing" title="Dave Bing">Bing</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Monroe" title="Earl Monroe">Monroe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Wes_Unseld" title="Wes Unseld">Unseld</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Alcindor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cowens</a> & <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Petrie" title="Geoff Petrie">Petrie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Sidney_Wicks" title="Sidney Wicks">Wicks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Bob_McAdoo" title="Bob McAdoo">McAdoo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Ernie_DiGregorio" title="Ernie DiGregorio">DiGregorio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Jamaal_Wilkes" title="Jamaal Wilkes">Wilkes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Alvan_Adams" title="Alvan Adams">Adams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Dantley" title="Adrian Dantley">Dantley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Davis_(basketball)" title="Walter Davis (basketball)">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Ford_(basketball)" title="Phil Ford (basketball)">Ford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Griffith" title="Darrell Griffith">Griffith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Buck_Williams" title="Buck Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Cummings" title="Terry Cummings">Cummings</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ewing" title="Patrick Ewing">Ewing</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Person" title="Chuck Person">Person</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Jackson" title="Mark Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Richmond" title="Mitch Richmond">Richmond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Coleman" title="Derrick Coleman">Coleman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1969)" title="Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">O'Neal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Webber" title="Chris Webber">Webber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Hill</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jason_Kidd" title="Jason Kidd">Kidd</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Damon_Stoudamire" title="Damon Stoudamire">Stoudamire</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Allen_Iverson" title="Allen Iverson">Iverson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Vince_Carter" title="Vince Carter">Carter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Brand</a> & <a href="/wiki/Steve_Francis" title="Steve Francis">Francis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Miller_(basketball,_born_1980)" title="Mike Miller (basketball, born 1980)">Miller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Gasol</a></span></li> <li><span 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title="Kyrie Irving">Irving</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Damian_Lillard" title="Damian Lillard">Lillard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Carter-Williams" title="Michael Carter-Williams">Carter-Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Wiggins" title="Andrew Wiggins">Wiggins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns" title="Karl-Anthony Towns">Towns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Brogdon" title="Malcolm Brogdon">Brogdon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Simmons" title="Ben Simmons">Simmons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Luka_Don%C4%8Di%C4%87" title="Luka Dončić">Dončić</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Ja_Morant" title="Ja Morant">Morant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/LaMelo_Ball" 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Brown">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Auerbach" title="Red Auerbach">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Johnson" title="Dennis Johnson">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jo_Jo_White" title="Jo Jo White">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Cousy" title="Bob Cousy">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satch_Sanders" title="Satch Sanders">16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Havlicek" title="John Havlicek">17</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Sharman" title="Bill Sharman">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Macauley" title="Ed Macauley">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Ramsey_(basketball)" title="Frank Ramsey (basketball)">23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(basketball,_born_1933)" title="Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933)">24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. C. Jones">25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cedric_Maxwell" title="Cedric Maxwell">31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_McHale_(basketball)" title="Kevin McHale (basketball)">32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Lewis" title="Reggie Lewis">35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Loscutoff" title="Jim Loscutoff">LOSCY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Most" title="Johnny Most">MIC</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #008348, inset -2px -2px 0 #008348; !important;;;width:1%">NBA championships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1957_NBA_Finals" title="1957 NBA Finals">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_NBA_Finals" title="1959 NBA Finals">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_NBA_Finals" title="1960 NBA Finals">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_NBA_Finals" title="1961 NBA Finals">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_NBA_Finals" title="1962 NBA Finals">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NBA_Finals" title="1963 NBA Finals">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NBA_Finals" title="1964 NBA Finals">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NBA_Finals" title="1965 NBA Finals">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_Finals" title="1966 NBA Finals">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_Finals" title="1968 NBA Finals">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_Finals" title="1969 NBA Finals">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_Finals" title="1974 NBA Finals">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_Finals" title="1976 NBA Finals">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_Finals" title="1981 NBA Finals">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_Finals" title="1984 NBA Finals">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_Finals" title="1986 NBA Finals">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Finals" title="2008 NBA Finals">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_Finals" title="2024 NBA Finals">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; 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!important;;;width:1%">Arenas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/UIC_Pavilion" class="mw-redirect" title="UIC Pavilion">UIC Pavilion</a> (2006–2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allstate_Arena" title="Allstate Arena">Allstate Arena</a> (2010–2017)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Wintrust_Arena" title="Wintrust Arena">Wintrust Arena</a></b> (2018–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFD520 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #5091CD, inset -2px -2px 0 #5091CD; !important;;;width:1%">Head coaches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dave Cowens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo_Overton" title="Bo Overton">Bo Overton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steven_Key" title="Steven Key">Steven Key</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pokey_Chatman" title="Pokey Chatman">Pokey Chatman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amber_Stocks" title="Amber Stocks">Amber Stocks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Wade_(basketball)" title="James Wade (basketball)">James Wade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emre_Vatansever" title="Emre Vatansever">Emre Vatansever</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teresa_Weatherspoon" title="Teresa Weatherspoon">Teresa Weatherspoon</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Tyler_Marsh" title="Tyler Marsh">Tyler Marsh</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFD520 !important; 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Alter</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FFD520 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #5091CD, inset -2px -2px 0 #5091CD; !important;;">General Manager</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dave Cowens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo_Overton" title="Bo Overton">Bo Overton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steven_Key" title="Steven Key">Steven Key</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pokey_Chatman" title="Pokey Chatman">Pokey Chatman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amber_Stocks" title="Amber Stocks">Amber Stocks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Wade_(basketball)" title="James Wade (basketball)">James Wade</a></li> <li><b>Jeff Pagliocca</b></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFD520 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #5091CD, inset -2px -2px 0 #5091CD; !important;;;width:1%">All-Stars</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jessica_Breland" title="Jessica Breland">Jessica Breland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kahleah_Copper" title="Kahleah Copper">Kahleah Copper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elena_Delle_Donne" title="Elena Delle Donne">Elena Delle Donne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diamond_DeShields" title="Diamond DeShields">Diamond DeShields</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stefanie_Dolson" title="Stefanie Dolson">Stefanie Dolson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Candice_Dupree" title="Candice Dupree">Candice Dupree</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sylvia_Fowles" title="Sylvia Fowles">Sylvia Fowles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emma_Meesseman" title="Emma Meesseman">Emma Meesseman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Candace_Parker" title="Candace Parker">Candace Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jia_Perkins" title="Jia Perkins">Jia Perkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cappie_Pondexter" title="Cappie Pondexter">Cappie Pondexter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epiphanny_Prince" title="Epiphanny Prince">Epiphanny Prince</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allie_Quigley" title="Allie Quigley">Allie Quigley</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Angel_Reese" title="Angel Reese">Angel Reese</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Courtney_Vandersloot" title="Courtney Vandersloot">Courtney Vandersloot</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFD520 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #5091CD, inset -2px -2px 0 #5091CD; !important;;;width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2006 Chicago Sky season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2007 Chicago Sky season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2008 Chicago Sky season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2009 Chicago Sky season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2010 Chicago Sky season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2011 Chicago Sky season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2012 Chicago Sky season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2013 Chicago Sky season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2014 Chicago Sky season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2015 Chicago Sky season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2016 Chicago Sky season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2017 Chicago Sky season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2018 Chicago Sky season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2019 Chicago Sky season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2020 Chicago Sky season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2021 Chicago Sky season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2022 Chicago Sky season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2023 Chicago Sky season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2024 Chicago Sky season">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_Chicago_Sky_season" title="2025 Chicago Sky season">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFD520 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #5091CD, inset -2px -2px 0 #5091CD; !important;;;width:1%">Playoff appearances</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2013_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 WNBA Playoffs">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 WNBA Playoffs">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2015 WNBA Playoffs">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 WNBA Playoffs">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 WNBA Playoffs">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 WNBA Playoffs">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 WNBA Playoffs">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2022 WNBA Playoffs">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2023 WNBA Playoffs">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFD520 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #5091CD, inset -2px -2px 0 #5091CD; !important;;;width:1%">Conference Championships / <br />Finals appearances</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2014_WNBA_Finals" title="2014 WNBA Finals">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_WNBA_Finals" title="2021 WNBA Finals">2021</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFD520 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #5091CD, inset -2px -2px 0 #5091CD; !important;;;width:1%">WNBA Championships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2021_WNBA_Finals" title="2021 WNBA Finals">2021</a></li></ul> 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