Top 20 NBA coaches of all time
22 items ranked
Coaching in the NBA is a very stressful and difficult job. Very few coaches have prolonged careers. Here is the list of the top 20 NBA coaches of all time.
Click on up and down arrows to affect item's ranking
1.
Greg Popovich
32 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
2.
Pat Riley
29 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
Godfather
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
3.
George Karl
28 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
4.
Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson is widely considered the best coach of all time, or the luckiest coach of all time. He had the opportunity to coach both Michael Jordan and Kobe Brant. His most notable achievement was his Bulls Dynasty and wining three championships in a row with the Lakers.
22 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
5.
Doc Rivers
20 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
6.
Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach coached the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and the Boston Celtics. His most notable achievement was winning nine championships in eleven years with the Boston Celtics.
20 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
7.
Jack Ramsay
17 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
8.
Red Holzman
Red Holzman is widely considered to be the best head coach of the New York Knicks of all time. He has been named on the list of Top 10 NBA coaches, and his most notable achievement is winning the 1970 NBA championship with the Knicks.
15 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
9.
Chuck Daly
Chuck Daly began his coaching career with the University of Pennsylvania and ended up with the Detroit Pistons. His most notable achievement was winning back to back championships in 1989 and 1990.
15 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
10.
Rick Adelman
14 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
11.
Bill Fitch
Bill Fitch coached for 25 years with both the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. His most notable achievement was winning two Coach of the Year awards and winning the 1981 NBA championship.
14 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
12.
John Kundla
13 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
13.
Larry Brown
11 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
14.
Jerry Sloan
11 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
15.
Lenny Wilkens
11 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
16.
Don Nelson
11 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
17.
Erick Spoelstra
7 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
18.
Byron Scott
2 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
19.
Rick Carlisle
Has won 50+ games with 3 different teams, including winning the 2011 NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks. Has made the playoffs every year as a head coach except for the 2006-2007 season with the Pacers. He has been to the Conference finals 3 times with 3 different teams as a head coach in only 10 seasons.
0 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
20.
Scott Skiles
0 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
21.
Flip Saunders
-1 point - added 13 years ago by kris -
22.
Mike D’Antony
-6 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
This is a joke right?
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
Similar Top lists
| Category | Ranked | Added by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 NBA 3-Point Shooters of all time | Sports | 22 items | kris |
| Top 20 Defunct NBL Franchises | Sports | 20 items | Y_and_A |
| Most Talented Hockey Players of All Time | Sports | 30 items | Nosferatu |
| Top NBA Dunkers of All-Time | Sports | 11 items | $killz |
| Top NBA Anklebreakers of All-Time | Sports | 11 items | $killz |
ShareRanks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories.
Use arrows to rank one item in Top 20 NBA coaches of all time vs another.
Use arrows to rank one item in Top 20 NBA coaches of all time vs another.
Top 10 Top 20 NBA coaches of all time are especially marked