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1706:(2016β2017)
1704:Earl Watson
1698:(2013β2016)
1682:(2009β2013)
1674:(2008β2009)
1666:(2003β2008)
1658:(2002β2003)
1650:(1999β2002)
1642:(1996β1999)
1640:Danny Ainge
1626:(1992β1996)
1618:(1988β1992)
1610:(1987β1988)
1608:John Wetzel
1594:(1973β1987)
1586:(1972β1973)
1570:(1970β1972)
1554:(1968β1969)
1552:Johnny Kerr
1494:Megan Duffy
1488:(2016β2024)
1480:(2011β2016)
1472:(2004β2011)
1464:(1997β2004)
1456:(1978β1997)
1448:(1977β1978)
1440:(1976β1977)
1438:John Wetzel
1135:WβL %
1132:Games lost
625:L.A. Lakers
506:percentage
497:percentage
488:percentage
328:(assistant)
311:(assistant)
294:(assistant)
281:(assistant)
110:(1963β1966)
88:High school
22:John Wetzel
1822:Categories
1712:Jay Triano
1279:References
1126:Games won
504:Free throw
486:Field goal
432:, and the
414:basketball
386:at NBA.com
171:As player:
161:24, 25, 33
50:1944-10-22
1143:Playoffs
546:per game
535:per game
526:per game
517:per game
287:1994β1995
260:1987β1988
235:1976β1977
230:As coach:
221:1975β1976
177:1967β1968
139:1967β1976
116:NBA draft
1746:(2024β )
1690:# (2013)
1602:# (1987)
1562:# (1970)
1496:(2024β )
1364:June 15,
1333:June 15,
1302:March 8,
938:Playoffs
869:Portland
515:Rebounds
353:Rebounds
144:Position
1275:Source
1238:1987β88
1233:Phoenix
1227:Result
1204:Finish
1109:Legend
1070:Career
1043:–
1033:Phoenix
1005:–
986:Atlanta
904:Career
864:1975β76
828:Atlanta
823:1974β75
779:Atlanta
774:1973β74
740:Atlanta
735:1972β73
703:Phoenix
698:1971β72
662:Phoenix
657:1970β71
620:1967β68
573:Source
559:
524:Assists
457:Legend
363:Assists
104:College
1634:(1996)
1578:(1972)
555:
544:Blocks
533:Steals
396:
380:
343:Points
158:Number
62:, U.S.
1223:PWβL%
1181:Year
1178:Team
1082:1.000
1047:1.000
948:Team
945:Year
587:Team
584:Year
394:Stats
378:Stats
1779:stub
1366:2024
1335:2024
1304:2024
1251:.341
1200:WβL%
1097:1.6
1079:.429
1065:1.0
1028:1976
1001:.429
996:11.0
981:1973
975:PPG
972:BPG
969:SPG
966:APG
963:RPG
960:FT%
957:FG%
954:MPG
931:3.4
916:.810
913:.429
910:13.2
899:1.7
884:.833
880:.478
858:3.8
842:.883
838:.426
835:12.5
817:3.6
794:.719
791:.425
788:17.6
768:3.5
755:.824
752:.447
748:18.0
729:1.7
716:.800
713:.378
677:.822
674:.431
671:15.6
651:3.7
638:.761
635:.437
632:11.4
614:PPG
611:BPG
608:SPG
605:APG
602:RPG
599:FT%
596:FG%
593:MPG
557:Bold
444:and
321:2004
317:1998
304:1997
300:1995
274:1994
270:1988
250:1987
246:1979
209:1975
205:1972
193:1972
189:1970
121:1966
44:Born
1158:PL
1152:PW
1146:PG
1076:7.6
1052:1.0
1040:2.5
1021:2.0
1012:1.3
951:GP
922:1.4
919:1.9
907:357
887:1.0
876:6.7
849:1.2
846:1.8
808:1.0
803:2.0
798:2.4
761:1.4
758:2.1
722:1.1
719:1.3
710:8.2
691:4.7
683:1.6
680:2.2
644:1.3
641:2.2
590:GP
569:NBA
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1312:^
1295:.
1266:β
1248:54
1245:28
1242:82
1218:PL
1213:PW
1208:PG
1129:L
1123:W
1117:G
1094:.0
1091:.0
1088:.8
1085:.8
1062:.0
1059:.0
1056:.0
1008:.7
928:.2
925:.8
896:.1
893:.2
890:.5
873:37
855:.1
852:.8
832:63
813:.3
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744:28
707:51
667:70
629:38
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319:β
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