Charting Tom Thibodeau’s tenure with the Bulls (data visualization)
Tom Thibodeau's five seasons as Bulls coach could come to an end after the team's playoff run ended on Thursday. Thibodeau's time as coach has been marred with setbacks and injuries, especially to star Derrick Rose. The Bulls playoff runs in these 5 years came to an end against superstar LeBron James three times.
Thibodeau's Bulls teams have been known for their tenacious defense, but often had troubles scoring. But even with a lackluster offense, Thibs' coaching has been good enough to place him third in regular season winning percentage among coaches active at the end of the 2015 season.
HOW THE BULLS PERFORMED WITH TOM THIBODEAU AS COACH
2010-11
Bulls regular season rank in selected statistics
Out of 30 NBA teams
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2010-11
Bulls record: 62-20
1st in the Central Division
Playoffs: After winning their first round series against the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1, the Bulls went on to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Bulls year came to an end against LeBron James and the Miami Heat when they were defeated 4-1 in the Conference Finals.
2011-12
Bulls regular season rank in selected statistics
Out of 30 NBA teams
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2011-12
Bulls record: 50-16
1st in the Central Division
Playoffs: The Bulls lost in the first round to the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 after Derrick Rose's injury at the end of game 1.
2012-13
Bulls regular season rank in selected statistics
Out of 30 NBA teams
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2012-13
Bulls record: 45-37
1st in the Central Division
Playoffs: The Bulls won their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets, but again lost to the Miami Heat 4 games to 1.
2013-14
Bulls regular season rank in selected statistics
Out of 30 NBA teams
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2013-14
Bulls record: 48-34
2nd in the Central Division
Playoffs: The Bulls lost their opening round series with the Washington Wizards 4 games to 1.
2014-15
Bulls regular season rank in selected statistics
Out of 30 NBA teams
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2014-15
Bulls record: 50-32
2nd in the Central Division
Playoffs: After winning in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Bulls lose a series to LeBron James again, this time to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference semifinals.
Regular season winning percentage of current coaches
For coaches that finished the 2015 season
Coach | Team at end of 2015 season | Years coached | Games coached | Career winning percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Kerr | Golden State Warriors | 1 | 82 | .817 |
Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 1,492 | .685 |
Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls | 5 | 394 | .647 |
David Blatt | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 82 | .646 |
Dave Joerger | Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 164 | .640 |
Erik Spoelstra | Miami Heat | 7 | 558 | .629 |
Scott Brooks (Fired) | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7 | 545 | .620 |
Stan Van Gundy | Detroit Pistons | 9 | 661 | .610 |
Mike Budenholzer | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 164 | .598 |
George Karl | Sacramento Kings | 26 | 1,917 | .596 |
Rick Carlisle | Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 1,050 | .590 |
Frank Vogel | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 349 | .587 |
Doc Rivers | Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | 1,224 | .572 |
Kevin McHale | Houston Rockets | 6 | 406 | .562 |
Jeff Hornacek | Phoenix Suns | 2 | 164 | .530 |
Flip Saunders | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 1,246 | .525 |
Jason Kidd | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 164 | .518 |
Lionel Hollins | Brooklyn Nets | 8 | 497 | .507 |
Terry Stotts | Portland Trailblazers | 7 | 529 | .478 |
Dwane Casey | Toronto Raptors | 6 | 434 | .477 |
Steve Clifford | Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 164 | .463 |
Quin Snyder | Utah Jazz | 1 | 82 | .463 |
Monty Williams (Fired) | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 394 | .439 |
Melvin Hunt (Interim) | Denver Nuggets | 1 | 23 | .435 |
Byron Scott | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 1,019 | .429 |
Brad Stevens | Boston Celtics | 2 | 164 | .396 |
Randy Wittman | Washington Wizards | 9 | 602 | .394 |
James Borrego (Interim) | Orlando Magic | 1 | 30 | .333 |
Brett Brown | Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 164 | .226 |
Derek Fisher | New York Knicks | 1 | 82 | .207 |
Sources: Basketball-reference.com
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