NBA Executive Register

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

275 Executives

275 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 Morey20072025181401857544.612156.51467472.50700
6Scott Layden19892019161187735452.619141.51467967.54120
7Bob Myers2012202312877571306.651132.516110853.67164
8Don Nelson197720052720601158902.562128.01557085.45200
9Bob Whitsitt19862003171362803559.590122.01235469.43900
10Pat Riley20082025171320771549.584111.019311281.58062
11Donn Nelson20052021171297749548.577100.51185662.47521
12Masai Ujiri20102025151156672484.58194.01115259.46811
13Jan Volk198419906492340152.69194.0875235.59831
14Gregg Popovich199420028624403221.64691.0784533.57711
15Jon Horst201720258597389208.65290.5794534.57011
16Jerry Krause19762003201449809640.55884.518912564.66166
17Wally Walker199420017542353189.65182.0522626.50010
18Bob Bass197120042419361048888.54180.01204971.40800
19Sam Presti20072025181402781621.55780.01276463.50410
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
24Wayne Embry19722006201467802665.54768.5914051.44010
25Fred Schaus196719725410270140.65965.0784929.62811
26Kevin O'Connor19992012131050589461.56164.0722844.38900
27Danny Ainge20032025231701914787.53763.519710097.50821
28Jack Ramsay196619704327227100.69463.5382018.52601
29Danny Ferry200520198597361236.60562.5844737.56010
30Brad Stevens20212025429120388.69857.5634122.65121
31Otis Smith200520127558335223.60056.0633132.49210
32Doc Rivers201320174328217111.66253.0401822.45000
33Lawrence Frank201720258598348250.58249.0512229.43100
34Randy Pfund1996200812943519424.55047.5955144.53711
35Donnie Walsh19862013221697894803.52745.51477473.50310
36Leo Ferris194919556371230141.62044.5402218.55000
37Les Harrison1948195810693390303.56343.5401921.47501
38Ned Irish1946195711727404323.55640.5653233.49200
39Zollie Volchok196919837507294213.58040.5643529.54721
40Marty Blake1960197110791435356.55039.5844044.47600
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
41Red Holzman197019756419249170.59439.5794633.58222
42Mark Warkentien200620104328202126.61638.0311318.41900
43Tim Connelly2013202512927501426.54037.5713239.45100
44Stan Kasten1979199011848459389.54135.0502030.40000
45Lou Mohs196019677560315245.56335.0713338.46500
46Calvin Booth20222025320813870.66334.032239.71911
47Neil Olshey2010202113910489421.53734.0742747.36500
48Bob Ferry19731990171394729665.52332.01105060.45531
49Steve Kerr20072010324615591.63032.0211110.52400
50Dennis Lindsey201220219718391327.54532.0451926.42200
51Bryan Colangelo19942018231708885823.51831.0914051.44000
52Joe Dumars20002020151131595536.52629.51307357.56221
53Mitch Kupchak20002024241792925867.51629.017610868.61464
54Miguel Uline19461950423714790.62028.519811.42100
55Mike Budenholzer20142017324615195.61428.0321418.43800
56Pete Babcock19872003161273664609.52227.5692445.34800
57John Begzos197419804328191137.58227.0251015.40000
58Carroll Dawson1996200711870461409.53026.0441925.43200
59James Jones201820257516284232.55026.0502723.54010
60Kevin Pritchard2007202512856454402.53026.0471631.34000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
61John Sbarbaro19461950424014694.60826.020713.35000
62Danny Biasone195519639643347296.54025.5572829.49101
63Rob Pelinka201920257432241191.55825.0523121.59611
64Joe Sachs19681970216410757.65225.01138.27300
65Rick Sund1998201213973511462.52524.5642638.40600
66Jason Levien20122014216210557.64824.0221111.50000
67Dave Gavitt199019944328187141.57023.0251213.48000
68Leon Rose202020256369207162.56122.5291415.48300
69Steve Patterson198920075387215172.55621.519712.36800
70David Griffin2014202510714378336.52921.0744826.64931
71Larry Bird20032017131050545505.51920.0813843.46900
72Dave Checketts19871999419711780.59418.5341816.52910
73Nico Harrison202120254291164127.56418.5402218.55010
74Ray Patterson19701989191559798761.51218.51105852.52731
75Ernie Grunfeld1991201929223611361100.50818.01899297.48710
76Zach Kleiman201920256436236200.54118.0261115.42300
77Dick Vertlieb196819814328181147.55217.0301911.63311
78Elton Brand2018202021559461.60616.51679.43800
79Doug Collins19951998321012189.57616.0826.25000
80Stu Inman198119865364198166.54416.021912.42900
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
81Gar Forman2009202011869450419.51815.5622636.41900
82Gary Sacks201220131825626.68315.0624.33300
83Jeff Bower200520186410219191.53414.01789.47100
84Mike D'Antoni1998200731307753.59212.0311615.51600
85Del Harris198719925404213191.52711.021615.28600
86Bob Weinhauer199419995296159137.53711.0563323.58922
87Al Bianchi197019914303161142.5319.5231013.43500
88Irv Kosloff196319663240129111.5389.021912.42900
89Jerry Sachs197019733246132114.5379.0291118.37910
90Tod Leiweke199320072513318.6477.500000
91Fred Zollner19541957319910792.5387.5211011.47600
92Justin Zanik20172021227207.7416.500000
93Mike Dunleavy2023202521266858.5405.0101.00000
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
102Jon Kovler1976197821648480.5122.0312.33300
103Dick Motta197319763246125121.5082.0241113.45800
104John Erickson1968197021648381.5061.01055.50000
105Trajan Langdon202420251442321.5231.000000
106Kevin McHale19952008141053527526.5000.5471730.36200
107Lon Babby2013201310000.000000
108Brett Brown2018201810000.000000
109Vinny Del Negro2012201210000.000000
110Keith Grant1996199610000.000000
111Matt Lloyd2017201710000.000000
112Andy Roeser2012201210000.000000
113Al Sutphin194619471603030.5000.0312.33300
114Dick Versace2002200210000.000000
115Tom Wilson1992199210000.000000
116George Mikan195419573218108110.495-1.01569.40000
117Scott Perry2020202011046.400-1.000000
118Otto Adams19571957119811.421-1.5202.00000
119Gene Littles1990199011569.400-1.500000
120Dave Wohl1995199631276265.488-1.5303.00000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
121Carl Bennett194819546404200204.495-2.021714.33300
122Oscar Feldman1975197721648084.488-2.01257.41700
123Fred Delano195719581723339.458-3.0734.42900
124Bob Kauffman197719781823844.463-3.000000
125Lou Lenart198019811522329.442-3.000000
126Monte McNair202020255362178184.492-3.0945.44400
127Mike Storen196719771441925.432-3.000000
128Ron Hrovat197919801823745.451-4.000000
129Irv Kaze1975198021647886.476-4.000000
130Frank Zanin20162016117413.235-4.500000
131Chad Buchanan201120121662838.424-5.000000
132Tom Thibodeau20162019320497107.475-5.0514.20000
133Landry Fields2022202531778394.469-5.5835.37500
134Don Wattrick196419651692940.420-5.500000
135Frank Zaccanelli199619971441628.364-6.000000
136Koby Altman201720258591289302.489-6.5411823.43910
137Bob Feerick1963197411895441454.493-6.5642737.42200
138Ed Gregory199519951371225.324-6.500000
139Artūras Karnišovas202020255363175188.482-6.5936.33300
140Barry Mendelson197619771712942.408-6.500000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
141Tony DiLeo201220131823448.415-7.000000
142Clifford Courtney195219531712843.394-7.5202.00000
143Bob Foster195019511351025.286-7.500000
144Eddie Gottlieb1952196311816400416.490-8.0442024.45501
145Lew Hayman194619471602238.367-8.000000
146Magnus Brinkman194919501622240.355-9.0312.33300
147Les Habegger1983198521647391.445-9.0523.40000
148Jeffrey Cohen1981198221134766.416-9.51578.46700
149Bob MacKinnon197519876385183202.475-9.51349.30800
150Larry Brown199719981823151.378-10.000000
151Bob Cousins1970197221647292.439-10.01138.27300
152Charles Escoe194619471602040.333-10.000000
153William Wilcox197419751823151.378-10.000000
154Lenny Wilkens198519861823151.378-10.000000
155John Weisbrod200420052973859.392-10.500000
156Jack McCloskey19792004171292635657.491-11.01137142.62832
157John Paxson200320097493235258.477-11.5291316.44800
158Jim Stack200820091632043.317-11.500000
159Vince Boryla196019875364170194.467-12.0281315.46400
160Loren Ellis194919501621943.306-12.000000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
161Bill Fitch197319796492234258.476-12.018711.38900
162William Hale194819701601842.300-12.000000
163Paul Hoffman1963196521606892.425-12.01055.50000
164Billy King19982016161154565589.490-12.0883949.44310
165Milt Newton201520161822953.354-12.000000
166Stan Van Gundy201420184328152176.463-12.0404.00000
167Bob Short195919601752550.333-12.5954.55600
168Pepper Wilson1958196911871423448.486-12.5391524.38500
169Bob Elmer195119521662046.303-13.000000
170Dave DeBusschere197419864279126153.452-13.518810.44400
171Pete Newell196819768637305332.479-13.5281216.42910
172Jeff Peterson202420252621745.274-14.000000
173Bob Houbregs196919734313142171.454-14.500000
174Bill Dyer19471952422497127.433-15.01495.64301
175Magic Johnson20172019318879109.420-15.000000
176Frank Lane196219631802555.313-15.000000
177Tom Willingham197819791822656.317-15.000000
178Rob Babcock2004200621254778.376-15.500000
179Ed Stefanski200420208641305336.476-15.5431528.34900
180Lance Blanks20102013323098132.426-17.000000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
181Bill Davidson1978197921103872.345-17.000000
182Chris Mullin200420095410187223.456-18.01156.45500
183Geoff Petrie19922013211674819855.489-18.0813744.45700
184Don Richman196719681822359.280-18.000000
185Brad Greenberg199619971822260.268-19.000000
186Rod Higgins200720114328145183.442-19.0404.00000
187Bud Seretean1975197721204179.342-19.000000
188Gene Shue197319923246104142.423-19.0844.50000
189Dave Twardzik199120067574268306.467-19.01358.38500
190Wes Unseld199620036418190228.455-19.0303.00000
191Nick Kerbawy19581961318975114.397-19.5514.20000
192John Calipari19961999318472112.391-20.0303.00000
193Harold Davis194919501621151.177-20.000000
194Dick Klein19671969216462102.378-20.0514.20000
195John Kundla1957195921445292.361-20.01367.46200
196Glen Grunwald1990201310707333374.471-20.5401525.37500
197Bill Bertka19741976216461103.372-21.000000
198Pete D'Alessandro2013201521404991.350-21.000000
199Dan Issel19982001422692134.407-21.000000
200Harry Hannin196119621801862.225-22.000000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
201Slick Leonard197519804328142186.433-22.000000
202Rick Pitino199720014249102147.410-22.500000
203Chris Wallace20012019141018486532.477-23.0663135.47000
204Paul Phipps19821984215351102.333-25.500000
205Bill Russell197319897455202253.444-25.51569.40000
206Charles Theokas196919814253101152.399-25.5202.00000
207Ted Podleski1981198221123082.268-26.000000
208Gersson Rosas2019202121364294.309-26.000000
209Flip Saunders20132015216456108.341-26.000000
210Michael Jordan2000200121253689.288-26.500000
211Tommy Sheppard201920235312129183.413-27.0725.28600
212Walter Brown19461950423689147.377-29.0312.33300
213Larry Riley20092012322985144.371-29.500000
214Gordon Stirling1986198721313695.275-29.500000
215Jim Lynam19921994216451113.311-31.000000
216Francis Smith196119645285111174.389-31.519811.42100
217Willis Reed199019966492214278.435-32.01349.30800
218Jack McMahon19671987318861127.324-33.01046.40000
219Jim Brewer19901992214839109.264-35.000000
220Ben Kerner1949196012796363433.456-35.0522824.53801
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
221Larry Harris200320085395162233.410-35.51028.20000
222Buddy Jeannette195019705299114185.381-35.5303.00000
223Travis Schlenk201720226417173244.415-35.5251312.52000
224Roy Boe19731978215139112.258-36.500000
225Don DeJardin19691973324686160.350-37.0734.42900
226Joseph Fay19461949316846122.274-38.000000
227Dell Demps201020199699311388.445-38.519712.36800
228Clair Bee19521954214232110.225-39.0202.00000
229Don Delaney19801982216443121.262-39.000000
230Sean Marks2016202510709315394.444-39.530921.30000
231M.L. Carr19941997324683163.337-40.0413.25000
232John Lucas19941996216442122.256-40.000000
233Phil Jackson20142017426190171.345-40.500000
234Vlade Divac201520206425171254.402-41.500000
235Michael Winger20232025212521104.168-41.500000
236Eddie Donovan19651982181414663751.469-44.0341321.38200
237Harry Glickman1970198111902405497.449-46.0341915.55911
238Joe Cronin20212025426887181.325-47.000000
239Carl Scheer1970199012970438532.452-47.0381523.39500
240Rod Thorn19782012151106506600.458-47.0754233.56020
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
241John Hammond2008201710726315411.434-48.023716.30400
242Rich Cho201020188639271368.424-48.517512.29400
243Frank Layden197919878656279377.425-49.0301218.40000
244Ryan McDonough201320185410155255.378-50.000000
245Edwin Coil1965197510817358459.438-50.516610.37500
246Rafael Stone202020255361129232.357-51.500000
247Brian Wright201920256431163268.378-52.5202.00000
248Nick Mileti19701973324670176.285-53.000000
249Steve Mills20132020428288194.312-53.000000
250Jeff Weltman201720258601247354.411-53.517512.29400
251Al Attles1976199711820354466.432-56.01055.50000
252Billy McKinney198819955342115227.336-56.000000
253Fred Podesta195719657458173285.378-56.0202.00000
254Chris Grant20102014427980199.287-59.500000
255Jim Paxson199920056492185307.376-61.000000
256Kiki Vandeweghe200120107574226348.394-61.015312.20000
257David Kahn20092013431289223.285-67.000000
258Allan Bristow19902005424353190.218-68.500000
259Jerry Reynolds198919945390124266.318-71.000000
260Rob Hennigan201220175410132278.322-73.000000
Regular Season Playoffs
Rk Executive From To Yrs G W L W/L% W > .500 G W L W/L% Conf Champ
261Sam Hinkie20132016324247195.194-74.000000
262Lewis Schaffel1977199512886368518.415-75.025718.28000
263Robert Salyers198119865410129281.315-76.000000
264Joe Axelson19691988161289560729.434-84.517314.17600
265Isiah Thomas199420088550190360.345-85.0404.00000
266Troy Weaver20202024431874244.233-85.000000
267Mike Dunleavy199220107556184372.331-94.000000
268Garry St. Jean199720047542172370.317-99.000000
269Bernie Bickerstaff1990200710786291495.370-102.01569.40000
270Billy Knight200020088582186396.320-105.0734.42900
271Stu Jackson19942000537878300.206-111.000000
272Harry Weltman197519908598187411.313-112.0413.25000
273John Nash19862006151178474704.402-115.018612.33300
274Norm Sonju19771996181403570833.406-131.5482127.43800
275Elgin Baylor198620082217726191153.349-267.0251114.44000