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

10 Coaches Table
Coach From To G W L W/L% G W L W/L%
Red Auerbach194719661419938481.6611689969.589
Chuck Daly198219991075638437.5931267551.595
Bill Fitch1971199820509441106.4601095554.505
Red Holzman195419821299696603.5361055847.552
Phil Jackson1990201116401155485.704333229104.688
John Kundla19491959725423302.583956035.632
Don Nelson19772010239813351063.5571667591.452
Jack Ramsay196919891647864783.5251024458.431
Pat Riley1982200819041210694.636282171111.606
Lenny Wilkens19702005248713321155.5361788098.449

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