Coach
Team(s) coached (years)[a]
Yrs
SC
SW
SL
Win%
GC
W
L
Win%
Series
Games
Rick Adelman *
• Portland Trail Blazers (1989 –1994 )
• Golden State Warriors (1996 –1997 )
• Sacramento Kings (1998 –2006 )
• Houston Rockets (2007 –2011 )
• Minnesota Timberwolves (2011 –2014 )
23
30
14
16
.467
157
79
78
.503
Stan Albeck
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1979–1980 )
• San Antonio Spurs (1980 –1983 )
• New Jersey Nets (1983 –1985 )
• Chicago Bulls (1985–1986 )
7
44
18
26
.409
Al Attles
• San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1970 –1982 )
14
61
31
30
.508
Red Auerbach *
• Washington Capitols (1946 –1949 )
• Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1950 )
• Boston Celtics (1950 –1966 )
20
34
24
10
.706
168
99
69
.589
Bernie Bickerstaff
• Seattle SuperSonics (1985 –1989 , 1989–1990 )
• Denver Nuggets (1995 –1996 )
• Washington Bullets / Wizards (1997 –1999 )
• Charlotte Bobcats (2004 –2007 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (2012 )
14
33
12
21
.364
J. B. Bickerstaff ^
• Houston Rockets (2015–2016 )
• Memphis Grizzlies (2017 –2019 )
• Cleveland Cavaliers (2020 –present)
7
10
2
8
.200
Allan Bristow
• Charlotte Hornets (1991 –1996 )
5
13
5
8
.385
Scott Brooks
• Oklahoma City Thunder (2008 –2015 )
• Washington Wizards (2016 –2021 )
12
97
49
48
.505
Brett Brown
• Philadelphia 76ers (2013 –2020 )
7
26
12
14
.462
Hubie Brown
• Atlanta Hawks (1976 –1981 )
• New York Knicks (1982 –1987 )
• Memphis Grizzlies (2002 –2004 )
13
38
14
24
.368
Larry Brown *
• Denver Nuggets (1976 –1979 )
• New Jersey Nets (1981 –1983 )
• San Antonio Spurs (1988 –1992 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (1992 –1993 )
• Indiana Pacers (1993 –1997 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (1997 –2003 )
• Detroit Pistons (2003 –2005 )
• New York Knicks (2005–2006 )
• Charlotte Bobcats (2008 –2010 )
26
193
100
93
.518
Mike Brown ^
• Cleveland Cavaliers (2005 –2010 , 2013–2014 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (2011 –2012 )
• Sacramento Kings (2022 –present)
9
90
50
40
.556
Mike Budenholzer
• Atlanta Hawks (2013 –2018 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (2018 –2023 )
10
104
56
48
.538
P. J. Carlesimo
• Portland Trail Blazers (1994 –1997 )
• Golden State Warriors (1997 –1999 )
• Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2007 –2008 )
• Brooklyn Nets (2012–2013 )
9
19
6
13
.316
Rick Carlisle ^
• Detroit Pistons (2001 –2003 )
• Indiana Pacers (2003 –2007 , 2021 –present)
• Dallas Mavericks (2008 –2021 )
21
133
63
70
.474
Dwane Casey
• Minnesota Timberwolves (2005 –2007 )
• Toronto Raptors (2011 –2018 )
• Detroit Pistons (2018 –2023 )
14
55
21
34
.382
Al Cervi
• Syracuse Nationals (1949 –1956 )
• Philadelphia Warriors (1958–1959 )
9
59
33
26
.559
Don Chaney
• Los Angeles Clippers (1985 –1987 )
• Houston Rockets (1988 –1992 )
• Detroit Pistons (1993 –1995 )
• New York Knicks (2001 –2004 )
12
11
2
9
.182
Maurice Cheeks
• Portland Trail Blazers (2001 –2004 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (2005 –2008 )
• Detroit Pistons (2013–2014 )
9
16
5
11
.313
Steve Clifford ^
• Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets (2013 –2018 , 2022 –present)
• Orlando Magic (2018 –2021 )
9
21
5
16
.238
Doug Collins
• Chicago Bulls (1986 –1989 )
• Detroit Pistons (1995 –1998 )
• Washington Wizards (2001 –2003 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (2010 –2013 )
11
56
23
33
.411
Larry Costello
• Milwaukee Bucks (1968 –1976 )
• Chicago Bulls (1978–1979 )
10
60
37
23
.617
Billy Cunningham
• Philadelphia 76ers (1977 –1985 )
8
105
66
39
.629
Mike D'Antoni
• Denver Nuggets (1998–1999 )
• Phoenix Suns (2003 –2008 )
• New York Knicks (2008 –2012 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (2012 –2014 )
• Houston Rockets (2016 –2020 )
16
20
10
10
.500
110
54
56
.491
Chuck Daly *
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–1982 )
• Detroit Pistons (1983 –1992 )
• New Jersey Nets (1992 –1994 )
• Orlando Magic (1997 –1999 )
14
126
75
51
.595
Billy Donovan ^
• Oklahoma City Thunder (2015 –2020 )
• Chicago Bulls (2020 –present)
8
46
19
27
.413
Mike Dunleavy
• Los Angeles Lakers (1990 –1992 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (1992 –1996 )
• Portland Trail Blazers (1997 –2001 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (2003 –2010 )
17
71
38
33
.535
Bill Fitch *
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1970 –1979 )
• Boston Celtics (1979 –1983 )
• Houston Rockets (1983 –1988 )
• New Jersey Nets (1989 –1992 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (1994 –1998 )
25
109
55
54
.505
Cotton Fitzsimmons *
• Phoenix Suns (1970 –1972 , 1988 –1992 , 1996 )
• Atlanta Hawks (1972 –1976 )
• Buffalo Braves (1977–1978 )
• Kansas City Kings (1978 –1984 )
• San Antonio Spurs (1984 –1986 )
21
84
35
49
.417
Chris Ford
• Boston Celtics (1990 –1995 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (1996 –1998 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (1998 –2000 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (2004 )
10
29
13
16
.448
Lawrence Frank
• New Jersey Nets (2004 –2009 )
• Detroit Pistons (2011 –2013 )
9
38
18
20
.474
Mike Fratello
• Atlanta Hawks (1981 , 1983 –1990 )
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1993 –1999 )
• Memphis Grizzlies (2004 –2006 )
17
62
20
42
.323
Alvin Gentry
• Miami Heat (1995 )
• Detroit Pistons (1998 –2000 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (2000 –2003 )
• Phoenix Suns (2009 –2013 )
• New Orleans Pelicans (2015 –2020 )
• Sacramento Kings (2021–2022 )
18
30
17
13
.567
Edward Gottlieb
• Philadelphia Warriors (1946 –1955 )
9
32
15
17
.469
Richie Guerin
• St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1964 –1972 )
8
60
26
34
.433
Matt Guokas
• Philadelphia 76ers (1985 –1988 )
• Orlando Magic (1989 –1993 )
7
17
8
9
.471
Alex Hannum *
• St. Louis Hawks (1957 –1958 )
• Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1960 –1963 , 1966 –1968 )
• San Francisco Warriors (1963 –1966 )
• San Diego Rockets (1969 –1971 )
12
79
45
34
.570
Del Harris
• Houston Rockets (1979 –1983 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (1987 –1991 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (1994 –1999 )
14
88
38
50
.432
Les Harrison
• Rochester Royals (1948 –1955 )
7
38
19
19
.500
Tom Heinsohn *
• Boston Celtics (1969 –1978 )
9
14
10
4
.714
80
47
33
.588
Bob Hill
• New York Knicks (1986–1987 )
• Indiana Pacers (1990 –1993 )
• San Antonio Spurs (1994 –1996 )
• Seattle SuperSonics (2006 –2007 )
9
37
17
20
.459
Brian Hill
• Orlando Magic (1993 –1997 , 2005 –2007 )
• Vancouver Grizzlies (1997 –1999 )
9
40
18
22
.450
Lionel Hollins
• Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies (1999–2000 , 2004 , 2009 –2013 )
• Brooklyn Nets (2014 –2016 )
9
41
20
21
.488
Red Holzman *
• Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954 –1957 )
• New York Knicks (1967 –1977 , 1978 –1982 )
18
105
58
47
.552
Phil Jackson *
• Chicago Bulls (1989 –1998 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (1999 –2004 , 2005 –2011 )
20
65
56
9
0.862
333
229
104
.688
Dave Joerger
• Memphis Grizzlies (2013 –2016 )
• Sacramento Kings (2016 –2019 )
6
22
9
13
.409
Avery Johnson
• Dallas Mavericks (2005 –2008 )
• New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets (2010 –2012 )
7
47
23
24
.489
Phil Johnson
• Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City / Sacramento Kings (1973 –1978 , 1984 –1987 )
• Chicago Bulls (1982 )
9
9
2
7
.222
K. C. Jones
• Capital / Washington Bullets (1973 –1976 )
• Boston Celtics (1983 –1988 )
• Seattle SuperSonics (1990 –1992 )
10
138
81
57
.587
Eddie Jordan
• Sacramento Kings (1997 –1998 )
• Washington Wizards (2003 –2008 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2010 )
9
26
8
18
.308
George Karl *
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1984 –1986 )
• Golden State Warriors (1986 –1988 )
• Seattle SuperSonics (1992 –1998 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (1998 –2003 )
• Denver Nuggets (2005 –2013 )
• Sacramento Kings (2015 –2016 )
27
185
80
105
.432
Steve Kerr ^
• Golden State Warriors (2014 –present)
9
140
99
41
.707
Jason Kidd ^
• Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (2014 –2018 )
• Dallas Mavericks (2021 –present)
7
42
18
24
.429
John Kundla *
• Minneapolis Lakers (1948 –1958 , 1958–1959 )
11
95
60
35
.632
Joe Lapchick
• New York Knicks (1947 –1956 )
9
60
30
30
.500
Frank Layden
• Utah Jazz (1981 –1988 )
8
41
18
23
.439
Bobby Leonard *
• Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets (1962 –1964 )
• Indiana Pacers (1976 –1980 )
6
0
0
0
.000
Kevin Loughery
• Philadelphia 76ers (1973 )
• New York / New Jersey Nets (1976 –1980 )
• Atlanta Hawks (1981 –1983 )
• Chicago Bulls (1983 –1985 )
• Washington Bullets (1986 –1988 )
• Miami Heat (1991 –1995 )
17
27
6
21
.222
John Lucas
• San Antonio Spurs (1992 –1994 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (1994 –1996 )
• Cleveland Cavaliers (2001 –2003 )
6
14
6
8
.429
Tyronn Lue ^
• Cleveland Cavaliers (2016 –2018 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (2020 –present)
7
85
52
33
.612
Jim Lynam
• San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (1983 –1985 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (1988 –1992 )
• Washington Bullets (1994 –1997 )
10
21
8
13
.381
John MacLeod
• Phoenix Suns (1973 –1987 )
• Dallas Mavericks (1987 –1989 )
• New York Knicks (1990–1991 )
18
101
47
54
.465
Michael Malone ^
• Sacramento Kings (2013 –2014 )
• Denver Nuggets (2015 –present)
10
68
37
31
.544
Dick McGuire
• Detroit Pistons (1959 –1963 )
• New York Knicks (1965 –1967 )
7
25
9
16
.360
Kevin McHale
• Minnesota Timberwolves (2005 , 2008–2009 )
• Houston Rockets (2011 –2015 )
7
29
13
16
.448
Jack McMahon
• Chicago Zephyrs (1962 )
• Cincinnati Royals (1963 –1967 )
• San Diego Rockets (1967 –1969 )
8
29
10
19
.345
Nate McMillan
• Seattle SuperSonics (2000 –2005 )
• Portland Trail Blazers (2005 –2012 )
• Indiana Pacers (2016 –2020 )
• Atlanta Hawks (2021 –2023 )
19
76
28
48
.368
Sam Mitchell
• Toronto Raptors (2004 –2008 )
• Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016 )
6
11
3
8
.273
Doug Moe
• San Antonio Spurs (1976 –1980 )
• Denver Nuggets (1980 –1990 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (1992–1993 )
15
83
33
50
.398
Dick Motta
• Chicago Bulls (1968 –1976 )
• Washington Bullets (1976 –1980 )
• Dallas Mavericks (1980 –1987 , 1994 –1996 )
• Sacramento Kings (1990 –1991 )
• Denver Nuggets (1996–1997 )
25
126
56
70
.444
Don Nelson *
• Milwaukee Bucks (1976 –1987 )
• Golden State Warriors (1988 –1995 , 2006 –2010 )
• New York Knicks (1995–1996 )
• Dallas Mavericks (1997 –2005 )
31
166
75
91
.452
Tom Nissalke
• Seattle SuperSonics (1972–1973 )
• Houston Rockets (1976 –1979 )
• Utah Jazz (1979 –1981 )
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1982 –1984 )
9
14
6
8
.429
Jim O'Brien
• Boston Celtics (2001 –2004 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (2004–2005 )
• Indiana Pacers (2007 –2011 )
9
31
14
17
.452
Rick Pitino *
• New York Knicks (1987 –1989 )
• Boston Celtics (1997 –2001 )
6
13
6
7
.462
Gregg Popovich ^*
• San Antonio Spurs (1996 –present)
27
54
37
17
0.685
284
170
114
.599
Jack Ramsay *
• Philadelphia 76ers (1969 –1972 )
• Buffalo Braves (1973 –1976 )
• Portland Trail Blazers (1977 –1986 )
• Indiana Pacers (1986 –1988 )
21
102
44
58
.431
Pat Riley *
• Los Angeles Lakers (1981 –1990 )
• New York Knicks (1991 –1995 )
• Miami Heat (1995 –2003 , 2005 –2008 )
24
56
40
16
0.714
282
171
111
.606
Doc Rivers ^
• Orlando Magic (1999 –2003 )
• Boston Celtics (2004 –2013 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (2013 –2020 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (2020 –2023 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (2024 –present)
24
215
111
104
.516
Bill Russell *
• Boston Celtics (1966 –1969 )
• Seattle SuperSonics (1973 –1977 )
• Sacramento Kings (1987–1988 )
8
61
34
27
.557
Flip Saunders
• Minnesota Timberwolves (1995 –2005 , 2014–2015 )
• Detroit Pistons (2005 –2008 )
• Washington Wizards (2009 –2012 )
17
98
47
51
.480
Fred Schaus
• Los Angeles Lakers (1960 –1967 )
7
71
33
38
.465
Byron Scott
• New Jersey Nets (2000 –2004 )
• New Orleans Hornets (2004 –2009 )
• Cleveland Cavaliers (2010 –2013 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (2014 –2016 )
15
57
33
24
.579
Paul Seymour
• Syracuse Nationals (1956 –1960 )
• St. Louis Hawks (1960 –1961 )
• Baltimore Bullets (1965–1966 )
• Detroit Pistons (1968–1969 )
8
35
14
21
.400
Bill Sharman *
• San Francisco Warriors (1966 –1968 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (1971 –1976 )
7
62
35
27
.565
Gene Shue
• Baltimore / Washington Bullets (1966 –1973 , 1980 –1986 )
• Philadelphia 76ers (1973 –1977 )
• San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (1978 –1979 , 1987 –1989 )
22
77
30
47
.390
Paul Silas
• San Diego Clippers (1980 –1983 )
• Charlotte Hornets / Bobcats (1999 –2002 , 2010 –2012 )
• New Orleans Hornets (2002–2003 )
• Cleveland Cavaliers (2003 –2005 )
12
29
13
16
.448
Scott Skiles
• Phoenix Suns (1999 –2002 )
• Chicago Bulls (2003 –2007 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (2008 –2013 )
• Orlando Magic (2015–2016 )
14
42
18
24
.429
Jerry Sloan *
• Chicago Bulls (1979 –1982 )
• Utah Jazz (1988 –2011 )
26
202
98
104
.485
Quin Snyder ^
• Utah Jazz (2014 –2022 )
• Atlanta Hawks (2023 –present)
9
57
23
34
.404
Erik Spoelstra ^
• Miami Heat (2008 –present)
15
184
109
75
.592
Garry St. Jean
• Sacramento Kings (1992 –1997 )
• Golden State Warriors (1999–2000 )
6
4
1
3
.250
Brad Stevens
• Boston Celtics (2013 –2021 )
8
78
38
40
.487
Terry Stotts
• Atlanta Hawks (2002 –2004 )
• Milwaukee Bucks (2005 –2007 )
• Portland Trail Blazers (2012 –2021 )
13
67
23
44
.343
Tom Thibodeau ^
• Chicago Bulls (2010 –2015 )
• Minnesota Timberwolves (2016 –2019 )
• New York Knicks (2020 –present)
11
72
31
41
.431
Isiah Thomas
• Indiana Pacers (2000 –2003 )
• New York Knicks (2006 –2008 )
5
15
5
10
.333
Rudy Tomjanovich *
• Houston Rockets (1992 –2003 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (2004–2005 )
13
12
5
.706
90
51
39
.567
Wes Unseld
• Washington Bullets (1988 –1994 )
7
5
2
3
.400
Butch van Breda Kolff
• Los Angeles Lakers (1967 –1969 )
• Detroit Pistons (1969 –1971 )
• Phoenix Suns (1972 )
• New Orleans Jazz (1974 –1976 )
9
33
21
12
.636
Jeff Van Gundy
• New York Knicks (1996 –2001 )
• Houston Rockets (2003 –2007 )
11
88
44
44
.500
Stan Van Gundy
• Miami Heat (2003 –2005 )
• Orlando Magic (2007 –2012 )
• Detroit Pistons (2014 –2018 )
• New Orleans Pelicans (2020–2021 )
13
91
48
43
.527
Frank Vogel ^
• Indiana Pacers (2011 –2016 )
• Orlando Magic (2016 –2018 )
• Los Angeles Lakers (2019 –2022 )
• Phoenix Suns (2023 –present)
11
88
49
39
.557
Luke Walton
• Los Angeles Lakers (2016 –2019 )
• Sacramento Kings (2019 –2021 )
6
0
0
0
.000
Bob Weiss
• San Antonio Spurs (1986 –1988 )
• Atlanta Hawks (1990 –1993 )
• Los Angeles Clippers (1993–1994 )
• Seattle SuperSonics (2005–2006 )
7
11
2
9
.182
Paul Westhead
• Los Angeles Lakers (1979 –1981 )
• Chicago Bulls (1982–1983 )
• Denver Nuggets (1990 –1992 )
6
19
13
6
.684
Paul Westphal
• Phoenix Suns (1992 –1996 )
• Seattle SuperSonics (1998 –2000 )
• Sacramento Kings (2009 –2011 )
10
49
27
22
.551
Lenny Wilkens *
• Seattle SuperSonics (1969 –1972 , 1977 –1985 )
• Portland Trail Blazers (1974 –1976 )
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1986 –1993 )
• Atlanta Hawks (1993 –2000 )
• Toronto Raptors (2000 –2003 )
• New York Knicks (2004 –2005 )
32
36
17
19
0.472
178
80
98
.449
Monty Williams ^
• New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2010 –2015 )
• Phoenix Suns (2019 –2023 )
• Detroit Pistons (2023 –present)
9
56
29
27
.518
Randy Wittman
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1999 –2001 )
• Minnesota Timberwolves (2007 –2008 )
• Washington Wizards (2012 –2016 )
10
21
12
9
.571
Mike Woodson
• Atlanta Hawks (2004 –2010 )
• New York Knicks (2012 –2014 )
9
46
18
28
.391