15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History
As selected in 2022 by a panel of the 30 active NBA head coaches and 13 former NBA head coaches.
15 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 |
| Larry Brown | 1977 | 2011 | 2002 | 1098 | 904 | .548 | 193 | 100 | 93 | .518 |
| Chuck Daly | 1982 | 1999 | 1075 | 638 | 437 | .593 | 126 | 75 | 51 | .595 |
| Red Holzman | 1954 | 1982 | 1299 | 696 | 603 | .536 | 105 | 58 | 47 | .552 |
| Phil Jackson | 1990 | 2011 | 1640 | 1155 | 485 | .704 | 333 | 229 | 104 | .688 |
| K.C. Jones | 1974 | 1992 | 774 | 522 | 252 | .674 | 138 | 81 | 57 | .587 |
| Steve Kerr | 2015 | 2025 | 812 | 531 | 281 | .654 | 140 | 99 | 41 | .707 |
| Don Nelson | 1977 | 2010 | 2398 | 1335 | 1063 | .557 | 166 | 75 | 91 | .452 |
| Gregg Popovich | 1997 | 2025 | 2229 | 1399 | 830 | .628 | 284 | 170 | 114 | .599 |
| Jack Ramsay | 1969 | 1989 | 1647 | 864 | 783 | .525 | 102 | 44 | 58 | .431 |
| Pat Riley | 1982 | 2008 | 1904 | 1210 | 694 | .636 | 282 | 171 | 111 | .606 |
| Doc Rivers | 2000 | 2025 | 1915 | 1124 | 791 | .587 | 221 | 113 | 108 | .511 |
| Jerry Sloan | 1980 | 2011 | 2024 | 1221 | 803 | .603 | 202 | 98 | 104 | .485 |
| Erik Spoelstra | 2009 | 2025 | 1296 | 759 | 537 | .586 | 189 | 110 | 79 | .582 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 1970 | 2005 | 2487 | 1332 | 1155 | .536 | 178 | 80 | 98 | .449 |
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