Top 10 Coaches in NBA History
As selected in 1996 by members of the print and broadcast media who regularly covered the NBA.
10 Coaches
| Coach | From | To | G | W | L | W/L% | G | W | L | W/L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Auerbach | 1947 | 1966 | 1419 | 938 | 481 | .661 | 168 | 99 | 69 | .589 |
| Chuck Daly | 1982 | 1999 | 1075 | 638 | 437 | .593 | 126 | 75 | 51 | .595 |
| Bill Fitch | 1971 | 1998 | 2050 | 944 | 1106 | .460 | 109 | 55 | 54 | .505 |
| Red Holzman | 1954 | 1982 | 1299 | 696 | 603 | .536 | 105 | 58 | 47 | .552 |
| Phil Jackson | 1990 | 2011 | 1640 | 1155 | 485 | .704 | 333 | 229 | 104 | .688 |
| John Kundla | 1949 | 1959 | 725 | 423 | 302 | .583 | 95 | 60 | 35 | .632 |
| Don Nelson | 1977 | 2010 | 2398 | 1335 | 1063 | .557 | 166 | 75 | 91 | .452 |
| Jack Ramsay | 1969 | 1989 | 1647 | 864 | 783 | .525 | 102 | 44 | 58 | .431 |
| Pat Riley | 1982 | 2008 | 1904 | 1210 | 694 | .636 | 282 | 171 | 111 | .606 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 1970 | 2005 | 2487 | 1332 | 1155 | .536 | 178 | 80 | 98 | .449 |
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 5:29AM
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.