The Top Ten Coaches in NBA History
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(alphabetical order)
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Red Auerbach | 938 wins | 479 losses | (.662) |
| Third-winningest coach in NBA history … Served 20 seasons as NBA head coach … Coach of the Year for 1964-65 … NBA 25th Anniversary All-Time team coach … Selected as the “Greatest Coach in the History of the NBA” by the PBWAA in 1980 … Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968. | ||||
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Chuck Daly | 605 wins | 420 losses | (.590) |
| Fifteenth-winningest coach in NBA history … 1998-99 is his second season as Orlando Magic coach; 14th season as NBA head coach … Guided Detroit Pistons to victories in 1989 and 1990 NBA Finals … His teams posted winning records in 11 of 13 campaigns … Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. | ||||
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Bill Fitch | 944 wins | 1,106 losses | (.460) |
| Second-winningest coach in NBA history … 22 seasons as NBA head coach with Cleveland, Boston, Houston, New Jersey, LA Clippers… Guided Boston Celtics to victory in 1981 NBA Finals … Coach of the Year for 1975-76 and 1979-80. | ||||
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Red Holzman | 696 wins | 604 losses | (.535) |
| Eleventh-winningest coach in NBA history … Served 18 seasons as NBA head coach … Led Knicks to victory in 1970 and 1973 NBA Finals … Coach of the Year for 1969-70 … Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985. | ||||
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Phil Jackson | 545 wins | 193 losses | (.738 ) |
| Best winning percentage in NBA history … Enjoyed nine successful seasons as Chicago head coach (1989-98 ) … Reached 400 wins in only 557 games, second-fastest to milestone in league history … Guided the Chicago Bulls to NBA championships in 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98 … 1995-96 Coach of the Year. | ||||
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John Kundla | 423 wins | 302 losses | (.583) |
| Coached Minneapolis to five NBA championships in six seasons from 1948-49 through 1953-54 … Served 11 years as NBA head coach … His 1949-50 Minneapolis team recorded fourth-best home winning percentage in NBA history (.868/30-1) … Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995. | ||||
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Don Nelson | 867 wins | 679 losses | (.575) |
| Sixth-winningest coach in NBA history … Has served 20 years as NBA head coach with Milwaukee, Golden State, New York and Dallas … Joins Pat Riley as the only coaches ever to be named Coach of the Year three times (1982-83, 1984-85 and 1991-92) … His clubs have recorded nine 50-plus-win seasons and seven divisional championships. | ||||
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Jack Ramsay | 864 wins | 783 losses | (.525) |
| Seventh-winningest coach in NBA history … Served 20 years as NBA head coach … Coached 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers to victory in NBA Finals … Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. | ||||
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Pat Riley | 914 wins | 387 losses | (.703) |
| Fifth-winningest coach in NBA history … Achieved 800th career win on Nov. 2, 1996, reaching the mark faster than any coach in league history… 1998-99 will be his fourth season as Miami head coach; 17th season as a head coach in NBA … Led four L.A. Lakers teams to victory in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988 NBA Finals … 1989-90, 1992-93 and 1996-97 Coach of the Year. | ||||
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Lenny Wilkens | 1,120 wins | 908 losses | (.526) |
| Winningest coach in NBA history … 1998-99 will be his sixth season as Atlanta head coach; 26th season as a head coach in NBA … 1993-94 Coach of the Year … Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990 … Recently selected one of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. | ||||
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