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Apr 28, 2008 3:04 pm US/Eastern
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Fast Facts: Pat Riley's Career
(CBS4)
Miami Heat Coach Pat Riley has been one of the most storied personalities in the NBA since 1981.The coach is perhaps best known for bringing "Showtime" to the Los Angeles Lakers franchise or bringing Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. His coaching talent may not be around anymore, but the coach with the greased hair left quite a legacy on the game of basketball.
• 1,210 victories, 3rd most all-time in NBA
• 171 postseason victories, 2nd all-time
• 5 NBA championships as head coach
• 50+ wins in 17 different seasons
• 3-time NBA Coach of the Year
• 9-year playing career
• 1967 first-round draft pick of the San Diego Rockets
• .636 regular-season winning percentage
• .606 post-season winning percentage
• 11th round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1967, though never played college football
• Member of "Rupps Runts," who famously lost to Texas Western in the 1966 NCAA finals
• Turned down an offer by Bear Bryant at Alabama to play football and instead focused on basketball
• Lost more games in 2007-2008 season than he has ever won in one season (67 losses in one season, most wins in one season, 65)
• Averaged over 18 points and 8 rebounds per game in college
• Averaged more than 10 points per game only once in entire playing career
• Since 1994-95 season, has only made it past the second of the playoffs twice (lost in Conference finals in 1996-97 season, won NBA Championship in 2005-06 season
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