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Don_Nelson
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 15, 1940 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Rock Island (Rock Island, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Iowa (1959–1962) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1962: 3rd round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Zephyrs | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1962–1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 44, 20, 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1976–2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Chicago Zephyrs | ||||||||||||||
| 1963–1965 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 1965–1976 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–1988 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1995 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–2005 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career playing statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 10,898 (10.3 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 5,192 (4.9 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,526 (1.4 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Career coaching record | |||||||||||||||
| NBA | 1335–1063 (.557) | ||||||||||||||
| Record at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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