NBA Executive Register

Active executives are listed in bold.
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame (inducted as executive).

278 Executives

278 Executives Table
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
1Red Auerbach195019843426671738929.652404.5342206136.602415
2R.C. Buford20022019171378966412.701277.023113992.60254
3Jerry West198220072318541166688.629239.0242140102.57984
4Pat Williams196919962419681151817.585167.018810385.54851
5Daryl Morey20072025181440865575.601145.01467472.50700
6Scott Layden19892019161187735452.619141.51467967.54120
7Bob Myers2012202312877571306.651132.516110853.67164
8Don Nelson197720052720601158902.562128.01557085.45200
9Bob Whitsitt19862003171362803559.590122.01235469.43900
10Pat Riley20082025171359787572.579107.519911485.57362
11Donn Nelson20052021171297749548.577100.51185662.47521
12Jan Volk198419906492340152.69194.0875235.59831
13Jon Horst201720258637412225.64793.5844638.54811
14Sam Presti20072025181440813627.56593.01437667.53110
15Masai Ujiri20102025151194690504.57893.01115259.46811
16Gregg Popovich199420028624403221.64691.0784533.57711
17Jerry Krause19762003201449809640.55884.518912564.66166
18Wally Walker199420017542353189.65182.0522626.50010
19Bob Bass197120042419361048888.54180.01204971.40800
20Jerry Colangelo196820162721011124977.53573.51527478.48720
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
21Max Winter194819546405274131.67771.5674819.71605
22Bucky Buckwalter197319928538340198.63271.0733736.50720
23Bill Sharman197619826492316176.64270.0553322.60022
24Brad Stevens20212025432823395.71069.0744727.63521
25Wayne Embry19722006201467802665.54768.5914051.44010
26Fred Schaus196719725410270140.65965.0784929.62811
27Kevin O'Connor19992012131050589461.56164.0722844.38900
28Jack Ramsay196619704327227100.69463.5382018.52601
29Danny Ferry200520198597361236.60562.5844737.56010
30Otis Smith200520127558335223.60056.0633132.49210
31Lawrence Frank201720258636373263.58655.0582533.43100
32Doc Rivers201320174328217111.66253.0401822.45000
33Danny Ainge20032025231741921820.52950.519710097.50821
34Randy Pfund1996200812943519424.55047.5955144.53711
35Donnie Walsh19862013221697894803.52745.51477473.50310
36Tim Connelly2013202512965527438.54644.5864145.47700
37Leo Ferris194919556371230141.62044.5402218.55000
38Les Harrison1948195810693390303.56343.5401921.47501
39Ned Irish1946195711727404323.55640.5653233.49200
40Zollie Volchok196919837507294213.58040.5643529.54721
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
41Marty Blake1960197110791435356.55039.5844044.47600
42Red Holzman197019756419249170.59439.5794633.58222
43Mark Warkentien200620104328202126.61638.0311318.41900
44Calvin Booth20222025324315786.64635.532239.71911
45Stan Kasten1979199011848459389.54135.0502030.40000
46Lou Mohs196019677560315245.56335.0713338.46500
47Neil Olshey2010202113910489421.53734.0742747.36500
48Kevin Pritchard2007202512894480414.53733.0622735.43500
49Bob Ferry19731990171394729665.52332.01105060.45531
50Steve Kerr20072010324615591.63032.0211110.52400
51Dennis Lindsey201220219718391327.54532.0451926.42200
52Bryan Colangelo19942018231708885823.51831.0914051.44000
53Rob Pelinka201920257472267205.56631.0573225.56111
54Joe Dumars20002025161131595536.52629.51307357.56221
55Mitch Kupchak20002024241792925867.51629.017610868.61464
56Miguel Uline19461950423714790.62028.519811.42100
57Mike Budenholzer20142017324615195.61428.0321418.43800
58Pete Babcock19872003161273664609.52227.5692445.34800
59John Begzos197419804328191137.58227.0251015.40000
60Carroll Dawson1996200711870461409.53026.0441925.43200
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
61Leon Rose202020256406229177.56426.0462422.52200
62John Sbarbaro19461950424014694.60826.020713.35000
63Danny Biasone195519639643347296.54025.5572829.49101
64Joe Sachs19681970216410757.65225.01138.27300
65Rick Sund1998201213973511462.52524.5642638.40600
66Jason Levien20122014216210557.64824.0221111.50000
67Dave Gavitt199019944328187141.57023.0251213.48000
68Steve Patterson198920075387215172.55621.519712.36800
69James Jones201820257555298257.53720.5502723.54010
70Larry Bird20032017131050545505.51920.0813843.46900
71Dave Checketts19871999419711780.59418.5341816.52910
72Ray Patterson19701989191559798761.51218.51105852.52731
73Ernie Grunfeld1991201929223611361100.50818.01899297.48710
74Zach Kleiman201920256473254219.53717.5321220.37500
75Dick Vertlieb196819814328181147.55217.0301911.63311
76Elton Brand2018202021559461.60616.51679.43800
77Doug Collins19951998321012189.57616.0826.25000
78Stu Inman198119865364198166.54416.021912.42900
79Gar Forman2009202011869450419.51815.5622636.41900
80Nico Harrison202120254328179149.54615.0422319.54810
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
81Gary Sacks201220131825626.68315.0624.33300
82Jeff Bower200520186410219191.53414.01789.47100
83Mike D'Antoni1998200731307753.59212.0311615.51600
84Mike Dunleavy2023202521649470.57312.01468.42900
85David Griffin2014202510751387364.51511.5744826.64931
86Del Harris198719925404213191.52711.021615.28600
87Bob Weinhauer199419995296159137.53711.0563323.58922
88Al Bianchi197019914303161142.5319.5231013.43500
89Irv Kosloff196319663240129111.5389.021912.42900
90Jerry Sachs197019733246132114.5379.0291118.37910
91Tod Leiweke199320072513318.6477.500000
92Fred Zollner19541957319910792.5387.5211011.47600
93Justin Zanik20172021227207.7416.500000
94Michael Gearon1977197921648777.5305.01156.45500
95Richie Guerin197219731824636.5615.0624.33300
96Sachin Gupta202120221824636.5615.0734.42900
97J.R. Kimbrough19491952319810494.5255.01147.36400
98Doxie Moore194919501643727.5785.0844.50000
99Peter Tyrell194619526368189179.5145.0321517.46901
100John Gabriel199620049609308301.5063.5341321.38200
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
101Emory Jones194619504237122115.5153.51248.33300
102Trajan Langdon202420251824438.5373.0624.33300
103Koby Altman201720258629317312.5042.5502327.46010
104Jon Kovler1976197821648480.5122.0312.33300
105Dick Motta197319763246125121.5082.0241113.45800
106John Erickson1968197021648381.5061.01055.50000
107Kevin McHale19952008141053527526.5000.5471730.36200
108Lon Babby2013201310000.000000
109Brett Brown2018201810000.000000
110Vinny Del Negro2012201210000.000000
111Keith Grant1996199610000.000000
112Brian Gregory2025202510000.000000
113Matt Lloyd2017201710000.000000
114Andy Roeser2012201210000.000000
115Onsi Saleh2025202510000.000000
116Al Sutphin194619471603030.5000.0312.33300
117Ben Tenzer2025202510000.01477.50000
118Dick Versace2002200210000.000000
119Tom Wilson1992199210000.000000
120George Mikan195419573218108110.495-1.01569.40000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
121Scott Perry2020202521046.400-1.000000
122Otto Adams19571957119811.421-1.5202.00000
123Gene Littles1990199011569.400-1.500000
124Dave Wohl1995199631276265.488-1.5303.00000
125Carl Bennett194819546404200204.495-2.021714.33300
126Oscar Feldman1975197721648084.488-2.01257.41700
127Fred Delano195719581723339.458-3.0734.42900
128Bob Kauffman197719781823844.463-3.000000
129Lou Lenart198019811522329.442-3.000000
130Mike Storen196719771441925.432-3.000000
131Ron Hrovat197919801823745.451-4.000000
132Irv Kaze1975198021647886.476-4.000000
133Frank Zanin20162016117413.235-4.500000
134Chad Buchanan201120121662838.424-5.000000
135Artūras Karnišovas202020255400195205.488-5.01037.30000
136Monte McNair202020255400195205.488-5.01046.40000
137Tom Thibodeau20162019320497107.475-5.0514.20000
138Don Wattrick196419651692940.420-5.500000
139Frank Zaccanelli199619971441628.364-6.000000
140Bob Feerick1963197411895441454.493-6.5642737.42200
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
141Landry Fields202220253215101114.470-6.51037.30000
142Ed Gregory199519951371225.324-6.500000
143Barry Mendelson197619771712942.408-6.500000
144Tony DiLeo201220131823448.415-7.000000
145Clifford Courtney195219531712843.394-7.5202.00000
146Bob Foster195019511351025.286-7.500000
147Eddie Gottlieb1952196311816400416.490-8.0442024.45501
148Lew Hayman194619471602238.367-8.000000
149Magnus Brinkman194919501622240.355-9.0312.33300
150Les Habegger1983198521647391.445-9.0523.40000
151Jeffrey Cohen1981198221134766.416-9.51578.46700
152Bob MacKinnon197519876385183202.475-9.51349.30800
153Larry Brown199719981823151.378-10.000000
154Bob Cousins1970197221647292.439-10.01138.27300
155Charles Escoe194619471602040.333-10.000000
156William Wilcox197419751823151.378-10.000000
157Lenny Wilkens198519861823151.378-10.000000
158John Weisbrod200420052973859.392-10.500000
159Jack McCloskey19792004171292635657.491-11.01137142.62832
160John Paxson200320097493235258.477-11.5291316.44800
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
161Jim Stack200820091632043.317-11.500000
162Vince Boryla196019875364170194.467-12.0281315.46400
163Loren Ellis194919501621943.306-12.000000
164Bill Fitch197319796492234258.476-12.018711.38900
165William Hale194819701601842.300-12.000000
166Paul Hoffman1963196521606892.425-12.01055.50000
167Billy King19982016161154565589.490-12.0883949.44310
168Milt Newton201520161822953.354-12.000000
169Stan Van Gundy201420184328152176.463-12.0404.00000
170Bob Short195919601752550.333-12.5954.55600
171Pepper Wilson1958196911871423448.486-12.5391524.38500
172Bob Elmer195119521662046.303-13.000000
173Dave DeBusschere197419864279126153.452-13.518810.44400
174Pete Newell196819768637305332.479-13.5281216.42910
175Bob Houbregs196919734313142171.454-14.500000
176Bill Dyer19471952422497127.433-15.01495.64301
177Magic Johnson20172019318879109.420-15.000000
178Frank Lane196219631802555.313-15.000000
179Tom Willingham197819791822656.317-15.000000
180Rob Babcock2004200621254778.376-15.500000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
181Ed Stefanski200420208641305336.476-15.5431528.34900
182Lance Blanks20102013323098132.426-17.000000
183Bill Davidson1978197921103872.345-17.000000
184Chris Mullin200420095410187223.456-18.01156.45500
185Geoff Petrie19922013211674819855.489-18.0813744.45700
186Don Richman196719681822359.280-18.000000
187Brad Greenberg199619971822260.268-19.000000
188Rod Higgins200720114328145183.442-19.0404.00000
189Bud Seretean1975197721204179.342-19.000000
190Gene Shue197319923246104142.423-19.0844.50000
191Dave Twardzik199120067574268306.467-19.01358.38500
192Wes Unseld199620036418190228.455-19.0303.00000
193Nick Kerbawy19581961318975114.397-19.5514.20000
194John Calipari19961999318472112.391-20.0303.00000
195Harold Davis194919501621151.177-20.000000
196Dick Klein19671969216462102.378-20.0514.20000
197John Kundla1957195921445292.361-20.01367.46200
198Glen Grunwald1990201310707333374.471-20.5401525.37500
199Bill Bertka19741976216461103.372-21.000000
200Pete D'Alessandro2013201521404991.350-21.000000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
201Dan Issel19982001422692134.407-21.000000
202Harry Hannin196119621801862.225-22.000000
203Slick Leonard197519804328142186.433-22.000000
204Rick Pitino199720014249102147.410-22.500000
205Chris Wallace20012019141018486532.477-23.0663135.47000
206Paul Phipps19821984215351102.333-25.500000
207Bill Russell197319897455202253.444-25.51569.40000
208Charles Theokas196919814253101152.399-25.5202.00000
209Ted Podleski1981198221123082.268-26.000000
210Gersson Rosas2019202121364294.309-26.000000
211Flip Saunders20132015216456108.341-26.000000
212Michael Jordan2000200121253689.288-26.500000
213Jeff Peterson2024202521032578.243-26.500000
214Tommy Sheppard201920235312129183.413-27.0725.28600
215Walter Brown19461950423689147.377-29.0312.33300
216Larry Riley20092012322985144.371-29.500000
217Gordon Stirling1986198721313695.275-29.500000
218Jim Lynam19921994216451113.311-31.000000
219Francis Smith196119645285111174.389-31.519811.42100
220Willis Reed199019966492214278.435-32.01349.30800
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
221Jack McMahon19671987318861127.324-33.01046.40000
222Jim Brewer19901992214839109.264-35.000000
223Ben Kerner1949196012796363433.456-35.0522824.53801
224Larry Harris200320085395162233.410-35.51028.20000
225Buddy Jeannette195019705299114185.381-35.5303.00000
226Travis Schlenk201720226417173244.415-35.5251312.52000
227Roy Boe19731978215139112.258-36.500000
228Don DeJardin19691973324686160.350-37.0734.42900
229Joseph Fay19461949316846122.274-38.000000
230Dell Demps201020199699311388.445-38.519712.36800
231Clair Bee19521954214232110.225-39.0202.00000
232Don Delaney19801982216443121.262-39.000000
233M.L. Carr19941997324683163.337-40.0413.25000
234John Lucas19941996216442122.256-40.000000
235Phil Jackson20142017426190171.345-40.500000
236Vlade Divac201520206425171254.402-41.500000
237Eddie Donovan19651982181414663751.469-44.0341321.38200
238Harry Glickman1970198111902405497.449-46.0341915.55911
239Sean Marks2016202510746327419.438-46.030921.30000
240Joe Cronin202120254305106199.348-46.500000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
241Carl Scheer1970199012970438532.452-47.0381523.39500
242Rod Thorn19782012151106506600.458-47.0754233.56020
243John Hammond2008201710726315411.434-48.023716.30400
244Rafael Stone202020255400152248.380-48.0734.42900
245Rich Cho201020188639271368.424-48.517512.29400
246Frank Layden197919878656279377.425-49.0301218.40000
247Michael Winger20232025216433131.201-49.000000
248Ryan McDonough201320185410155255.378-50.000000
249Edwin Coil1965197510817358459.438-50.516610.37500
250Nick Mileti19701973324670176.285-53.000000
251Steve Mills20132020428288194.312-53.000000
252Jeff Weltman201720258637265372.416-53.523716.30400
253Al Attles1976199711820354466.432-56.01055.50000
254Billy McKinney198819955342115227.336-56.000000
255Fred Podesta195719657458173285.378-56.0202.00000
256Brian Wright201920256471177294.376-58.5202.00000
257Chris Grant20102014427980199.287-59.500000
258Jim Paxson199920056492185307.376-61.000000
259Kiki Vandeweghe200120107574226348.394-61.015312.20000
260David Kahn20092013431289223.285-67.000000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
261Allan Bristow19902005424353190.218-68.500000
262Jerry Reynolds198919945390124266.318-71.000000
263Rob Hennigan201220175410132278.322-73.000000
264Sam Hinkie20132016324247195.194-74.000000
265Lewis Schaffel1977199512886368518.415-75.025718.28000
266Robert Salyers198119865410129281.315-76.000000
267Joe Axelson19691988161289560729.434-84.517314.17600
268Isiah Thomas199420088550190360.345-85.0404.00000
269Troy Weaver20202024431874244.233-85.000000
270Mike Dunleavy199220107556184372.331-94.000000
271Garry St. Jean199720047542172370.317-99.000000
272Bernie Bickerstaff1990200710786291495.370-102.01569.40000
273Billy Knight200020088582186396.320-105.0734.42900
274Stu Jackson19942000537878300.206-111.000000
275Harry Weltman197519908598187411.313-112.0413.25000
276John Nash19862006151178474704.402-115.018612.33300
277Norm Sonju19771996181403570833.406-131.5482127.43800
278Elgin Baylor198620082217726191153.349-267.0251114.44000