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Phil Figured
David Sabino
May 23, 2011
A career by the numbers
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May 23, 2011

Phil Figured

A career by the numbers

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So just how will Phil Jackson, who last week retired at age 65 after 20 years as an NBA coach, be remembered? How about, as these numbers suggest, as the greatest coach in NBA history?

.704

Regular-season winning percentage, best in the NBA of anyone who coached more than one year.

11

Championships, most not only in NBA history but also in any major North American sport.

65

Percentage of seasons in which his teams made the NBA Finals.

55

Percentage of seasons in which his teams won the NBA Finals.

20

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