Doc Rivers Coaching Era
Hawks legend as a player, never their coach.
Doc Rivers never coached the Atlanta Hawks. He played point guard for the Hawks from 1983 to 1991 and remains their all-time leader in assists with 3,866.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Head Coach
- Affiliation
- Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
- First appears
- 2013
- Status
- Former Head Coach
- Previous team
- Boston Celtics
Lore & Background
Rivers was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft. He played for the Hawks from 1983 to 1991, was an All-Star in 1988, and received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1990. After eight seasons with the Hawks, he later played for the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs.
Reader's Guide
Rivers began his NBA coaching career in 1999 with the Orlando Magic. He later coached the Boston Celtics (2004–2013), Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2020), Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2023), and Milwaukee Bucks (2024–2026). He won the 2000 NBA Coach of the Year and an NBA championship with the Celtics in 2008.
Did You Know?
- He recorded a career-high 21 assists on March 4, 1986, against the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Rivers averaged a double-double for the 1986–87 season with 12.8 points and 10.0 assists per game.
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