.jpg) Riley in 2010 | |
| Miami Heat | |
|---|---|
| Title | President |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1945-03-20)March 20, 1945 (age 80) Rome, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Linton (Schenectady, New York) |
| College | Kentucky (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Diego Rockets |
| Playing career | 1967–1976 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 42, 12 |
| Coaching career | 1979–2008 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1967–1970 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1970–1975 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1975–1976 | Phoenix Suns |
Coaching | |
| 1979–1981 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1981–1990 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1991–1995 | New York Knicks |
| 1995–2003, 2005–2008 | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As head coach:
As assistant coach: As executive: | |
| Career NBA playing statistics | |
| Points | 3,906 (7.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 855 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 913 (1.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 1,210–694 (.636) |
| Record atBasketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Patrick James Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professionalbasketball executive, former coach, and former player in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He has been the team president of theMiami Heat since 1995, and he also served as the team's head coach from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2008.
Often referred to as "the Godfather", Riley is regarded as one of the greatest NBA figures of all time both as a coach and executive. He has won fiveNBA championships as a head coach, four with theLos Angeles Lakers during theirShowtime era in the 1980s and one with the Heat in 2006. Riley is a nine-time NBA champion across his tenures as a player (1972), assistant coach (1980), head coach (1982,1985,1987,1988,2006), and executive (2012,2013). He is the first North American sports figure to win a championship as a player, as an assistant coach, as a head coach, and as an executive. Since the start of his NBA career through 2023, Riley has reached 19 NBA finals across six different decades,[1] making 25 percent of allNBA Finals as a player, coach, or executive.[2]
Riley was namedNBA Coach of the Year three times (1989–90,1992–93 and1996–97, as head coach of the Lakers,New York Knicks and Heat, respectively). He washead coach of an NBA All-Star Game team nine times: eight times with theWestern Conference team (1982,1983,1985–1990, all as head coach of the Lakers) and once with the Eastern team (1993, as head coach of the Knicks). In 1996, he was named one of the 10 Greatest Coaches in NBA history. In 2008, Riley was inducted in theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach.[3] He received theChuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award from the NBA Coaches Association on June 20, 2012.
Riley was born inRome, New York and raised inSchenectady. He is the son of Mary Rosalia (Balloga)[4][5] andLeon Riley, who played 22 seasons ofminor league baseball as anoutfielder andfirst baseman, and appeared in four games for the 1944Philadelphia Phillies.[6][7]
Riley played basketball forLinton High School in Schenectady under head coach Walt Przybylo and assistants Bill Rapavy and Ed Catino.[8] Linton High School's 74–68 victory over New York City's Power Memorial on December 29, 1961, is remembered mostly for its two stars: Power Memorial'sLew Alcindor (who later changed his name toKareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Riley, who would go on to coach Abdul-Jabbar with the Los Angeles Lakers.[9] In 1991, Riley called it "one of the greatest games in the history of Schenectady basketball."
Riley played college basketball for four seasons for the Kentucky Wildcats—one on the freshman team[10] and three on the varsity.[11] As a junior on the1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, he was named First Team All-SEC, All-NCAA Tournament Team, NCAA Regional Player of the Year, SEC Player of the Year and AP Third Team All-American, leading the Wildcats to the1966 NCAA title game. Coached byAdolph Rupp, UK lost to Texas Western (today'sUTEP), a game that was reenacted in the movieGlory Road. In his senior year, Riley made First Team All-SEC, becoming one of the few players in Kentucky basketball history to be named First Team All-SEC twice.[12]
Riley was selected by theSan Diego Rockets as the seventh overall pick of the1967 NBA draft.[13] Despite the fact that he had not played college football,[14] Riley was also drafted as awide receiver by theDallas Cowboys in the 11th round of the1967 NFL/AFL draft.[15] After playing three seasons with the Rockets,[16] he was selected by thePortland Trail Blazers in the 1970 NBA expansion draft.[17]
The Blazers traded Riley to theLos Angeles Lakers,[18] where he played for five seasons.[13] Riley played a significant role as a reserve on the Lakers'1972 NBA Championship team.[19]
During the1975–76 NBA season, Riley was traded to the Phoenix Suns.[18] He retired in 1976,[20] having averaged 7.4 points per game over his nine seasons in the league.[18]
Riley returned to the NBA in1977 as a broadcaster for the Lakers. In November 1979, after the team's head coach,Jack McKinney, was injured in a near-fatal bicycle accident, assistant coachPaul Westhead took over the team's head coaching duties[21] and hired Riley as an assistant coach.[22] With rookie guardMagic Johnson and longtime starKareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the1980 NBA Finals, giving Westhead and Riley championship rings in their first year coaching the team. However, the team lost in the playoffs the next year to theMoses Malone-led Houston Rockets.
Six games into the 1981–82 season,Magic Johnson said he wished to be traded because he was unhappy playing for Westhead. Shortly afterwards, Lakers' ownerJerry Buss fired Westhead. At an ensuing press conference, withJerry West at his side, Buss named West head coach. West, however, balked, and Buss awkwardly tried to name West as "offensive captain" and then named West and Riley as co-coaches.[23] West made it clear during the press conference that he would only assist Riley, and that Riley was the head coach.[24] Thereafter, Riley was the interim head coach, until his status became permanent.
Riley ushered in the Lakers' "Showtime" era, along with superstar players Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar with their running game. Riley became a celebrity in his own right, a fashion icon for his Armani suits and slicked-back hair which complemented the team'sHollywood image.[25]
Besides using Lakers' up-tempo style established by McKinney and Westhead, Riley was also innovative on defense; he was one of the first coaches to employ a 1-3-1 half-court trap to pick up the pace of the game.[26] Though the Showtime Lakers were known for their offense, they won championships with their defense.[27] InMichael Cooper, they had one of the top defensive guards in the game.[28] The league-wide perception was that the Lakers played with finesse and were not physical enough to win in the playoffs. Riley's mantra was "no rebounds, no rings", reinforcing the need to fight for rebounds in order to win championships.[29]
Riley led the Lakers to four consecutiveNBA Finals appearances. His first title came in hisfirst season, against thePhiladelphia 76ers. Both teams returned to the Finalsthe next year, and this time Riley's Lakers, hobbled by injuries toNorm Nixon,Bob McAdoo and rookieJames Worthy, were swept by the 76ers. The Lakers lost in the Finals again in1984, to theBoston Celtics in seven games.[30] The Lakers earned Riley his second NBA title in1985 in a rematch of the previous year, as the Lakers beat the Celtics in six games. The Lakers' four-year Western Conference streak was brokenthe following year by theHouston Rockets.
In1987, Riley coached a Lakers team that is considered one of the best teams of all time. With futureHall of FamersMagic Johnson,James Worthy andKareem Abdul-Jabbar, plusByron Scott,A.C. Green,Mychal Thompson,Kurt Rambis, and Cooper, the Lakers finished 65–17 in the regular season, third-best in team history. They met with similar success in the playoffs,dispatching the Celtics in six games to win Riley his third NBA title.
One of Riley's most famous moments came when he guaranteed the crowd a repeat championship during the Lakers' championship parade in downtownLos Angeles (he first made the guarantee during the post-victory locker room celebration).[31] While the1988 Lakers did not produce as many wins in the regular season as the 1987 Lakers, they still won the NBA title, becoming the first team in 19 years to repeat as champions. The Lakers beat theDetroit Pistons in seven games in the1988 NBA Finals, making good on Riley's promise. Riley's titles with the Lakers make him one of six men to play for an NBA Championship team and later coach the same NBA team to a championship; the others areGeorge Senesky,Bill Russell,Tom Heinsohn,K. C. Jones andBilly Cunningham.
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Although Riley would offer no further guarantees, his Lakers embarked upon a quest to obtain a third consecutive championship in1989. Having successfully claimed a repeat championship the year before, the term used for this new goal was athree-peat championship, and Riley, through his corporate entity, Riles & Co.,trademarked the phrase three-peat. The Lakers won 57 games to lead the Western Conference, and swept the Western Conference bracket of the1989 NBA playoffs (11–0).
In the days leading up to the1989 NBA Finals, Riley took his team to a mini-training camp inSanta Barbara, California in hopes of keeping his players in peak physical form. However, his demanding, intense approach to practice took its toll on his players, and in one of the practices leading up to Game 1, Byron Scott injured his hamstring that kept him out for the series. Then during Game 2, Magic Johnson also pulled his hamstring, and though he tried to play in Game 3, the injury proved too severe for him to continue. Without Scott and later Johnson, the Lakers were swept by the Pistons in a Finals rematch.[32]
Riley was namedNBA Coach of the Year for the first time in1989–90, but stepped down as Lakers head coach after they lost to thePhoenix Suns in the playoffs. At the time of his departure, Riley was the foremost coach in the NBA with a level of fame not seen sinceRed Auerbach.[33]
After stepping down, Riley accepted a job as a television commentator forNBC for one year before being named head coach of theNew York Knicks, starting with the1991–92 season.
Commentators admired Riley's ability to work with the physical, deliberate Knicks, adapting his "Showtime" style with the fast-paced Laker teams in the 1980s. TheChicago Bulls had easily swept the Knicks in 1991 en route to their first championship. However, in 1992, with Riley, the Knicks pushed the defending champion Bulls to seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The physical defense of the Knicks against theChicago Bulls' superstarsMichael Jordan andScottie Pippen during the 1992 playoffs led to a feud between Riley and Bulls head coachPhil Jackson regarding the officiating and the Knicks' rough style of play. In1993, Riley led the Knicks to their best regular season record in team history (tied with the 1969–1970 team) and received his second Coach of the Year award. The Knicks again met the Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals but lost in six games after winning the first two games at home. Jackson's Bulls that season went on to win the finals and accomplish a "three-peat," despite Riley's trademark in 1989.[34]
Riley returned to theNBA Finals, in 1994, en route to defeating the three-time defending champion Bulls (withoutMichael Jordan) in seven games during the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, New York lost in seven games to theHouston Rockets after being up 3–2 in the series. During the 1994 Finals, Riley became the first coach to participate in an NBA Finals Game 7 with two teams, having been with the Lakers in1984 and1988. However, he had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first (and to date, only) coach to lose an NBA Finals Game 7 with two teams, having lost to the Celtics, in 1984. It also denied him the distinction of becoming the first coach to win a Game 7 in the Finals with two teams, having defeated the Pistons in seven games, in 1988.
On June 15, 1995, Riley resigned from the Knicks via fax[35] to become president and head coach of the Miami Heat, with complete control over basketball operations. The move caused some controversy, as the Heat were accused by the Knicks of tampering by pursuing Riley while he still had a year remaining on his contract with the Knicks.[36] The matter was settled after the Heat sent their1996 first-round pick (which the Knicks used to draftWalter McCarty) and $1 million in cash to the Knicks on September 1, 1995.[37]
In the1995–96 NBA season, Riley led the Heat to a 42–40 record, which was a 10-game improvement over the team's previous season. Miami was swept in the first round of the playoffs by thePhil Jackson-coachedChicago Bulls, who went on to win the NBA championship. This Heat season was notable for personnel changes, as the team welcomed franchise building blocksAlonzo Mourning andTim Hardaway. Following the season, the Heat also obtained Nets forwardP.J. Brown and Suns swingmanDan Majerle.[38][39]
In1997, Riley's Heat defeated his old team, the Knicks, in a physical seven-game series. Advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in franchise history, the Heat were again defeated by the eventual champion Bulls. Riley was selected as Coach of the Year for the third time after leading Miami to a 61–21 regular season record and first place in the Atlantic Division.[40]
The Heat lost to the archrival Knicks in 1998, 1999, and 2000 in the playoffs. Riley then traded Brown andJamal Mashburn in exchange forEddie Jones in one trade and acquiredBrian Grant in another, although the team suffered a major setback afterAlonzo Mourning was lost for the season due to a kidney ailment. After finishing 50–32 in the2000–01 season, the Heat were swept by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Heat then lost two of their best players when guardTim Hardaway was traded to theDallas Mavericks andAnthony Mason signed with theMilwaukee Bucks. In part because of these departures, the Heat crumbled to a 36–46 in2002–the first time that a Riley-coached team had not had a winning season or made the playoffs.
After the Heat finished the2002–03 season 25–57, Riley stepped down as head coach and was succeeded by longtime assistantStan Van Gundy. In the2003 NBA draft, the Heat held the fifth overall pick, which they used to selectDwyane Wade. In July 2004, Riley tradedCaron Butler,Brian Grant,Lamar Odom, and a first-round draft pick to the Lakers for star centerShaquille O'Neal. Wade and O'Neal led the Heat to the Eastern Conference finals during the 2005 playoffs, where they lost to the defending championsDetroit Pistons after leading the series 3–2.[41]
During the 2005 off-season, it was widely speculated that Riley was attempting to push Van Gundy out and make himself head coach once again now that the team was a championship contender.[42] Van Gundy resigned from his position just 21 games into the2005–06 season, citing a need to spend more time with his family, and Riley named himself as Van Gundy's successor.[43] Riley's Heat team defeated theDetroit Pistons in the 2006 Eastern Conference finals on June 2, 2006, the first time Miami reached the finals. Riley's Heat squared off against theDallas Mavericks in the2006 NBA Finals. Despite losing the first two games, the Heat rallied to win the next four and their first NBA championship. After Game 6, Riley commented that he had packed one suit, one shirt, and one tie for the trip to Dallas. It was Riley's fifth championship as a head coach and his first with a team other than the Lakers.[44]
Citing hip and knee problems, Riley took a leave of absence from coaching from January 3, 2007, through February 19, 2007. Assistant coachRon Rothstein assumed interim duties. The Heat finished the season 44–38 and were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Chicago Bulls, the first defending champions swept in the first round since thePhiladelphia Warriors in1957.[45] The following season, the Heat finished 15–67. The team had lost several of its players to extended injuries, and a disgruntledShaquille O'Neal was traded mid-season. Two years after winning the championship, they finished with one of the worst seasons in NBA history.[46] It also tied the Heat'sinaugural season of 1988–89 as the worst in franchise history, and was easily the worst full-season record compiled by a Riley-coached team.
On April 28, 2008, Riley announced that he would step down as head coach while remaining team president. He named assistantErik Spoelstra as head coach.[47] Although the Heat have nominally had a general manager for most of Riley's tenure as team president (Randy Pfund until 2008, andAndy Elisburg since 2013), Riley has had the final say in basketball matters since his arrival in Miami.[48][49]
In 2010, Riley acquiredLeBron James andChris Bosh to form the Heat's "Big Three" with Dwyane Wade. Riley was namedNBA Executive of the Year for the2010–11 season. The Heat reached the NBA Finals each of the next four seasons (2011 through 2014). Although the Heat lost in2011 to theDallas Mavericks, the Heat would beat theOklahoma City Thunder in the2012 Finals to give Riley his first championship purely as an executive. The Heat repeated as champions in2013, defeating theSan Antonio Spurs in seven games.[50][51] They would go on to lose in2014 to the Spurs in five games.
In the2019–20 season, the Heat became the fourth team in NBA history to finish lower than fourth place in their conference in the regular season and make it to the NBA Finals. The2019–20 Heat team has been considered by some to be Riley's "magnum opus", since the team's Finals run was not preceded by a dramatic rebuild or by the selection of a high draft pick. Before the season, Riley traded forJimmy Butler, draftedTyler Herro, and signed the undraftedKendrick Nunn. Before the 2019–20 trade deadline, the Heat obtainedAndre Iguodala andJae Crowder.[1] Facing Riley's former team, theLos Angeles Lakers, led by former Heat superstar LeBron James, the Heat were defeated in six games.[52] In 2023, the Heat had a similarly unprecedented run to the finals as an 8th-seeded team, becoming the second 8th seed to reach the finals. Ironically, the first were the Knicks, who defeated Riley's 1st-seeded Heat in the 1999 playoffs. However, the Heat lost to theDenver Nuggets in five games in the Finals.[53][54]
Prior to the2024–25 season, the Heat honored Riley by dedicating theKaseya Center floor as the "Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center".[55] On February 5, 2025, Riley traded Butler to theGolden State Warriors in a five-team deal that gave the HeatKyle Anderson,Davion Mitchell,Andrew Wiggins, and a 2025 protected first-round pick from the Warriors.[56][57][58][59]
Outside basketball, Riley has developed into a pop culture figure, born out of Riley's signature look; a slicked-back hairstyle, often described asgangster or mafioso-like, and his immaculatetan. Riley's nickname is "The Godfather" due to his similar appearance toVito Corleone, a character in the 1972 filmThe Godfather.[60]
In 1988, Riley published a book entitledShowtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season, aNew York Times best-seller which recapped the Lakers' successful run to the 1987 NBA Championship. One of the phrases Riley coined in the book was the "Disease of More", stating that "success is often the first step toward disaster" and that defending champions often fail the following season because every player who returns wants more playing time, more shots per game, and more money. The phrase stemmed from the Lakers' disappointing 1980–81 campaign coming off a championship the previous season.[61]
In 1993, while coaching the New York Knicks, Riley published a secondNew York Times bestseller entitledThe Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players. Aimed at business leadership as well as basketball enthusiasts, it distilled a lesson in teamwork and leadership from each of Riley's seasons as a coach to that date. Byron Laursen co-authored both of Riley's books.[62]
Riley is known for his friendship withGiorgio Armani, preferring to wearArmani suits during basketball games and modeling once at an Armani show.[63]
Riley has been married to the former Christine Rodstrom since June 26, 1970. In 1985, the Rileys adopted a son, James Patrick.[64] In 1989, they adopted a daughter, Elisabeth.[65] Riley is a practicingRoman Catholic.[66]
On February 27, 2007, the Miami Heat were honored for their 2005–06 NBA Championship at theWhite House. During the ceremony, Riley presentedGeorge W. Bush with a jersey before announcing, "I voted for the man. If you don't vote, you don't count." After the ceremony, Riley was questioned by reporters about the political nature of his comments. He responded by saying, "I'm pro-American, pro-democracy, I'm pro-government. I follow my boss. He's my boss."[67]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | San Diego | 80 | — | 15.8 | .379 | — | .634 | 2.2 | 1.7 | — | — | 7.9 |
| 1968–69 | San Diego | 56 | — | 18.3 | .406 | — | .672 | 2.0 | 2.4 | — | — | 8.8 |
| 1969–70 | San Diego | 36 | — | 13.2 | .417 | — | .727 | 1.6 | 2.4 | — | — | 5.3 |
| 1970–71 | L.A. Lakers | 54 | — | 9.4 | .413 | — | .644 | 1.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 4.9 |
| 1971–72† | L.A. Lakers | 67 | — | 13.8 | .447 | — | .743 | 1.9 | 1.1 | — | — | 6.7 |
| 1972–73 | L.A. Lakers | 55 | — | 14.6 | .428 | — | .793 | 1.2 | 1.5 | — | — | 7.3 |
| 1973–74 | L.A. Lakers | 72 | — | 18.9 | .430 | — | .764 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .8 | .0 | 9.5 |
| 1974–75 | L.A. Lakers | 46 | — | 22.1 | .419 | — | .742 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 11.0 |
| 1975–76 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | — | 11.5 | .385 | — | .333 | 1.5 | .0 | .5 | .5 | 5.5 |
| 1975–76 | Phoenix | 60 | — | 13.2 | .389 | — | .730 | .8 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| Career | 528 | — | 15.5 | .414 | — | .705 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | 7.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | San Diego | 5 | — | 15.2 | .432 | — | .833 | 2.2 | .4 | — | — | 7.4 |
| 1971 | L.A. Lakers | 7 | — | 19.3 | .420 | — | .727 | 2.1 | 2.0 | — | — | 9.4 |
| 1972† | L.A. Lakers | 15 | — | 16.3 | .333 | — | .750 | 1.9 | .9 | — | — | 5.2 |
| 1973 | L.A. Lakers | 7 | — | 7.6 | .333 | — | — | .7 | 1.0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| 1974 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | — | 21.2 | .360 | — | .750 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 7.8 |
| 1976 | Phoenix | 5 | — | 5.4 | .400 | — | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 44 | — | 14.6 | .374 | — | .763 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | 5.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Kentucky | 25 | — | 33.0 | .432 | — | .618 | 8.5 | 1.1 | — | — | 15.0 |
| 1965–66 | Kentucky | 29 | — | 37.2 | .516 | — | .699 | 8.9 | 2.2 | — | — | 22.0 |
| 1966–67 | Kentucky | 26 | — | 36.7 | .442 | — | .782 | 7.7 | 2.6 | — | — | 17.4 |
| Career | 80 | — | 35.7 | .469 | — | .714 | 8.4 | 2.0 | — | — | 18.3 | |
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.A. Lakers | 1981–82 | 71 | 50 | 21 | .704 | 1st inPacific | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | WonNBA Championship |
| L.A. Lakers | 1982–83 | 82 | 58 | 24 | .707 | 1st in Pacific | 15 | 8 | 7 | .533 | Lost inNBA Finals |
| L.A. Lakers | 1983–84 | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1st in Pacific | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 | Lost inNBA Finals |
| L.A. Lakers | 1984–85 | 82 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st in Pacific | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | WonNBA Championship |
| L.A. Lakers | 1985–86 | 82 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st in Pacific | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Lost inConference finals |
| L.A. Lakers | 1986–87 | 82 | 65 | 17 | .793 | 1st in Pacific | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | WonNBA Championship |
| L.A. Lakers | 1987–88 | 82 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st in Pacific | 25 | 15 | 9 | .625 | WonNBA Championship |
| L.A. Lakers | 1988–89 | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st in Pacific | 15 | 11 | 4 | .733 | Lost inNBA Finals |
| L.A. Lakers | 1989–90 | 82 | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1st in Pacific | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost inConference semifinals |
| New York | 1991–92 | 82 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 1st inAtlantic | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost inConference semifinals |
| New York | 1992–93 | 82 | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1st in Atlantic | 15 | 9 | 6 | .600 | Lost inConference finals |
| New York | 1993–94 | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st in Atlantic | 25 | 14 | 11 | .560 | Lost inNBA Finals |
| New York | 1994–95 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2nd in Atlantic | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | Lost inConference semifinals |
| Miami | 1995–96 | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3rd in Atlantic | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost inFirst round |
| Miami | 1996–97 | 82 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1st in Atlantic | 17 | 8 | 9 | .471 | Lost inConference finals |
| Miami | 1997–98 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1st in Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost inFirst round |
| Miami | 1998–99 | 50 | 33 | 17 | .660 | 1st in Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost inFirst round |
| Miami | 1999–00 | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1st in Atlantic | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | Lost inConference semifinals |
| Miami | 2000–01 | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2nd in Atlantic | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost inFirst round |
| Miami | 2001–02 | 82 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Miami | 2002–03 | 82 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 7th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Miami | 2005–06 | 61 | 41 | 20 | .672 | 1st inSoutheast | 23 | 16 | 7 | .696 | WonNBA Championship |
| Miami | 2006–07 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 1st in Southeast | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost inFirst round |
| Miami | 2007–08 | 82 | 15 | 67 | .183 | 5th in Southeast | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 1,904 | 1,210 | 694 | .636 | 282 | 171 | 111 | .606 | |||
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