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

15 Coaches Table
Coach From To G W L W/L% G W L W/L%
Red Auerbach194719661419938481.6611689969.589
Larry Brown1977201120021098904.54819310093.518
Chuck Daly198219991075638437.5931267551.595
Red Holzman195419821299696603.5361055847.552
Phil Jackson1990201116401155485.704333229104.688
K.C. Jones19741992774522252.6741388157.587
Steve Kerr20152024783511272.6531409941.707
Don Nelson19772010239813351063.5571667591.452
Gregg Popovich1997202422001383817.629284170114.599
Jack Ramsay196919891647864783.5251024458.431
Pat Riley1982200819041210694.636282171111.606
Doc Rivers2000202418861111775.589215111104.516
Jerry Sloan1980201120241221803.60320298104.485
Erik Spoelstra200920241267743524.58618410975.592
Lenny Wilkens19702005248713321155.5361788098.449

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