Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
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The Red Auerbach Trophy; voting by 126-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has one entry.
| Votes | Improvement | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Carlisle, Detroit | 73 | 32-50 to 50-32 |
| Rick Adelman, Sacramento | 21 | 55-27 to 61-21 |
| Byron Scott, New Jersey | 15 | 26-56 to 52-30 |
| Nate McMillan, Seattle | 7 | 44-38 to 45-37 |
| Maurice Cheeks, Portland | 4 | 50-32 to 49-33 |
| Jim O'Brien, Boston | 2 | 36-46 to 49-33 |
| Doug Collins, Washington | 1 | 19-63 to 37-45 |
| Alvin Gentry, LA Clippers | 1 | 31-51 to 39-43 |
| Don Nelson, Dallas | 1 | 53-29 to 57-25 |
| Isiah Thomas, Indiana | 1 | 41-41 to 42-40 |
| All-Defensive Teams | Annual Awards | Rookie of the Year |
