He just passed Lenny Wilkens for most wins by a head coach in NBA history.
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20100407_GS@MIN
Kind of interesting that both guys were compilers and never had much playoff success. Wilkens coached the Sonics to a title in the '70s, but his teams went nowhere after that.
I guess the coaches who win titles just don't coach long enough.
Nelson: 1,333-1,061
Wilkens: 1,332-1,155
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20100407_GS@MIN
Kind of interesting that both guys were compilers and never had much playoff success. Wilkens coached the Sonics to a title in the '70s, but his teams went nowhere after that.
I guess the coaches who win titles just don't coach long enough.
Nelson: 1,333-1,061
Wilkens: 1,332-1,155