Johnny Davis (basketball)

Johnny Davis

Personal information
Born	(1955-10-21) October 21, 1955 (age 66) Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Murray-Wright (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Dayton (1973–1976)
NBA draft	1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1976–1986
Position	Point guard
Number	16
Coaching career	1990–2014
Career history
As player:
1976–1978	Portland Trail Blazers
1978–1982	Indiana Pacers
1982–1984	Atlanta Hawks
1984–1986	Cleveland Cavaliers
1986	Atlanta Hawks
As coach:
1990–1993	Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
1993–1994	Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
1994–1996	Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
1996–1997	Philadelphia 76ers
1997–1999	New Jersey Nets (assistant)
1999–2003	Orlando Magic (assistant)
2004–2005	Orlando Magic
2005–2006	Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
2006–2007	Indiana Pacers (assistant)
2007–2009	Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2009	Memphis Grizzlies
2009–2011	Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2011–2013	Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2013–2014	Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1977)
Career statistics
Points	9,710 (12.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,505 (2.0 rpg)
Assists	3,368 (4.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  United States Men's basketball Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City Team competition

Johnny Reginald Davis (born October 21, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player, and formerly an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA with four teams in ten years from 1976 to 1986, winning an NBA championship in his rookie season (1976–77) with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In 1996–97 NBA season Davis coached the Philadelphia 76ers, and he coached the Orlando Magic for nearly two seasons from 2003 to 2005. On June 21, 2007, he was named assistant coach by new Grizzlies head coach Marc Iavaroni. Davis had previously served as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, and Los Angeles Lakers.

On January 22, 2009, Iavaroni was fired by Memphis GM Chris Wallace, and Davis was named interim head coach of the Grizzlies. On January 25, Lionel Hollins—Davis' teammate on the 1977 Portland team—was named Memphis' head coach, with Davis going back to his old job as an assistant coach. From 2011 to 2013, Davis worked as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors.

Head coaching record[]

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External links[]

• Career statistics (as a player)
• Career statistics (as a coach)