1996-97 NBA Coaches

1995-96 Coaches 1997-98 Coaches

League Champion: Chicago Bulls

Most Valuable Player: Karl Malone (27.4/9.9/4.5)

Rookie of the Year: Allen Iverson (23.5/4.1/7.5)

PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (29.6)

RPG Leader: Dennis Rodman (16.1)

APG Leader: Mark Jackson (11.4)

WS Leader: Michael Jordan (18.3)

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1996-97 NBA Coaches

1996-97 NBA Coaches Table
		Seasons		Regular Season										Playoffs
		w/ Franch	Overall	Current Season			w/ Franchise			Career				Current Season			w/ Franchise			Career
Coach	Tm	#	#	G	W	L	G	W	L	G	W	L	W%	G	W	L	G	W	L	G	W	L
Lenny Wilkens	ATL	4	24	82	56	26	328	201	127	1946	1070	876	.550	10	4	6	34	13	21	144	68	76
M.L. Carr	BOS	2	2	82	15	67	164	48	116	164	48	116	.293
Dave Cowens	CHH	1	2	82	54	28	82	54	28	150	81	69	.540	3	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	3
Phil Jackson	CHI	8	8	82	69	13	656	483	173	656	483	173	.736	19	15	4	131	96	35	131	96	35
Mike Fratello	CLE	4	12	82	42	40	328	179	149	905	503	402	.556				10	1	9	50	19	31
Jim Cleamons	DAL	1	1	82	24	58	82	24	58	82	24	58	.293
Bernie Bickerstaff	DEN	3	8	13	4	9	127	59	68	572	283	289	.495				3	0	3	33	12	21
Dick Motta	DEN	1	25	69	17	52	69	17	52	1952	935	1017	.479							126	56	70
Doug Collins	DET	2	5	82	54	28	164	100	64	410	237	173	.578	5	2	3	8	2	6	38	15	23
Rick Adelman	GSW	2	8	82	30	52	164	66	98	609	357	252	.586							69	36	33
Rudy Tomjanovich	HOU	6	6	82	57	25	440	281	159	440	281	159	.639	16	9	7	81	48	33	81	48	33
Larry Brown	IND	4	18	82	39	43	328	190	138	1440	853	587	.592				38	22	16	125	61	64
Bill Fitch	LAC	3	24	82	36	46	246	82	164	1968	927	1041	.471	3	0	3	3	0	3	109	55	54
Del Harris	LAL	3	12	82	56	26	246	157	89	919	489	430	.532	9	4	5	23	10	13	75	31	44
Pat Riley	MIA	2	15	82	61	21	164	103	61	1219	859	360	.705	17	8	9	20	8	12	232	145	87
Chris Ford	MIL	1	6	82	33	49	82	33	49	492	255	237	.518							29	13	16
Flip Saunders	MIN	2	2	82	40	42	144	60	84	144	60	84	.417	3	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	3
John Calipari	NJN	1	1	82	26	56	82	26	56	82	26	56	.317
Jeff Van Gundy	NYK	2	2	82	57	25	105	70	35	105	70	35	.667	10	6	4	18	10	8	18	10	8
Brian Hill	ORL	4	4	49	24	25	295	191	104	295	191	104	.647				36	18	18	36	18	18
Richie Adubato	ORL	1	6	33	21	12	33	21	12	367	127	240	.346	5	2	3	5	2	3	8	2	6
Johnny Davis	PHI	1	1	82	22	60	82	22	60	82	22	60	.268
Cotton Fitzsimmons	PHO	8	21	8	0	8	549	341	208	1607	832	775	.518				44	22	22	84	35	49
Danny Ainge	PHO	1	1	74	40	34	74	40	34	74	40	34	.541	5	2	3	5	2	3	5	2	3
P.J. Carlesimo	POR	3	3	82	49	33	246	137	109	246	137	109	.557	4	1	3	12	3	9	12	3	9
Garry St. Jean	SAC	5	5	67	28	39	395	159	236	395	159	236	.403				4	1	3	4	1	3
Eddie Jordan	SAC	1	1	15	6	9	15	6	9	15	6	9	.400
Bob Hill	SAS	3	7	18	3	15	182	124	58	469	257	212	.548				25	14	11	37	17	20
Gregg Popovich	SAS	1	1	64	17	47	64	17	47	64	17	47	.266
George Karl	SEA	6	10	82	57	25	452	323	129	747	442	305	.592	12	6	6	70	36	34	84	41	43
Darrell Walker	TOR	1	1	82	30	52	82	30	52	82	30	52	.366
Jerry Sloan	UTA	9	12	82	64	18	721	483	238	936	577	359	.616	20	13	7	97	50	47	103	52	51
Brian Winters	VAN	2	2	43	8	35	125	23	102	125	23	102	.184
Stu Jackson	VAN	1	3	39	6	33	39	6	33	136	58	78	.426							10	4	6
Jim Lynam	WSB	3	10	46	22	24	210	82	128	720	328	392	.456							21	8	13
Bob Staak	WSB	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	.000
Bernie Bickerstaff	WSB	1	8	35	22	13	35	22	13	572	283	289	.495	3	0	3	3	0	3	33	12	21