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    Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player [1] and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335 (he held the record for most wins for almost 12 years before he was surpassed by Gregg Popovich in 2022).

    • 1962–1976
    • 1962: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
    • Iowa (1959–1962)
  2. Donald Arvid Nelson. (Nellie) Position: Small Forward and Power Forward Shoots: Right. 6-6 , 210lb (198cm, 95kg) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 5x NBA Champ. 44 20 19. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. SUMMARY. Career. G. 1053. PTS. 10.3. TRB. 4.9. AST. 1.4. FG% 48.0. FT% 76.5. PER. 16.1. WS. 74.6.

    • May 15, 1940
  3. Don Nelson: Coaching Record, Awards | Basketball-Reference.com. Donald Arvid Nelson (Nellie) Born: May 15, 1940 (Age: 83-333d) in Muskegon, Michigan. High School: Rock Island in Rock Island, Illinois. College: Iowa. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 2012 ( Full List) As Player: 1053 G, 10.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.4 APG ( Full Record)

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    Age
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    2009-10
    69
    82
    2008-09
    68
    82
    2007-08
    67
    82
    2006-07
    66
    82
  4. Learn about Don Nelson, the only coach to win more than 1,000 games and multiple championships as a player and a coach. He is also known for his small ball offense, his involvement in the Dream Team II, and his Hall of Fame induction in 2012.

  5. Don Nelson American professional basketball player and coach who amassed a record 1,335 National Basketball Association (NBA) coaching victories and was named the NBA Coach of the Year three times (1983, 1985, and 1992). For over 30 years, Nelson was the NBA’s resident mad scientist of a coach.

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  7. Sep 5, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of former Bucks head coach Don Nelson, who will forever be remembered as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame's 2012 Induction Class. Nelson is the NBA's winningest coach with 1,335 career wins and the franchise best .611 winning percentage. He also created an up-tempo offense that featured the "Point Forward" and a colorful personality.

  8. Mar 29, 2012 · Nelson's first radical trade after becoming the general manager of the Mavs -- arguably the worst sports franchise of the 1990s -- obviously has paid off big-time. He netted Dirk Nowitzki, a ...

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