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NBA COACHING RECORDS

NBA coaching wins leaders

All-time NBA/BAA head-coaching records, ranked by regular-season wins. Compare career wins, losses and winning percentages, with playoff records kept separate. The dated source register contains 362 coach identities.

Most regular-season wins

1,390Gregg Popovich

Most playoff wins

229Phil Jackson

The 500-win club

41 coachesAt least 500 regular-season wins

Ranked coaches

359At least one recorded regular-season game

Records checked against the NBA coach register. This is a dated career-record edition. BAA-era records are included; ABA records are excluded. Upcoming season labels in the source do not prove that any games have been played.

Most NBA playoff wins by coach

This ranking uses playoff wins only, from the same dated NBA/BAA register. Ranks 1–10 are included, with every coach tied at the cutoff. Equal wins share a rank; win percentage does not break ties.

Playoff wins, highest first · 10 coaches
RankHead coachPlayoff winsPlayoff lossesPlayoff gamesPlayoff win %
1Phil Jackson22910433368.8%
2Pat Riley17111128260.6%
3Gregg Popovich17011428459.9%
4Doc Rivers11411222650.4%
5Erik Spoelstra1108319357.0%
6Steve Kerr1044815268.4%
7Larry Brown1009319351.8%
8Red Auerbach996916858.9%
9Jerry Sloan9810420248.5%
10Rick Carlisle868717349.7%

All-time regular-season coaching wins

Equal win totals share a rank; tied coaches are ordered alphabetically. Playoff wins do not change this ranking. Coach names link to their individual record references. Identical names are distinguished by their source-listed season spans. The filters below apply to this full career register.

359 coaches with recorded games · regular-season wins, highest first
RankHead coachRegular winsRegular lossesRegular win %Playoffs W–L
1Gregg Popovich1,39082462.8%170–114
2Don Nelson1,3351,06355.7%75–91
3Lenny Wilkens1,3321,15553.6%80–98
4Jerry Sloan1,22180360.3%98–104
5Pat Riley1,21069463.6%171–111
6Doc Rivers1,19486658.0%114–112
7George Karl1,17582458.8%80–105
8Phil Jackson1,15548570.4%229–104
9Larry Brown1,09890454.8%100–93
10Rick Adelman1,04274958.2%79–78
11Rick Carlisle1,01292352.3%86–87
12Bill Fitch9441,10646.0%55–54
13Red Auerbach93848166.1%99–69
14Dick Motta9351,01747.9%56–70
15Jack Ramsay86478352.5%44–58
16Cotton Fitzsimmons83277551.8%35–49
17Erik Spoelstra83061157.6%110–83
18Gene Shue78486147.7%30–47
19Nate McMillan76066853.2%28–48
20John MacLeod70765751.8%47–54
21Red Holzman69660353.6%58–47
22Mike D'Antoni67252756.0%54–56
23Mike Fratello66754854.9%20–42
24Flip Saunders65459252.5%47–51
25Chuck Daly63843759.3%75–51
26Doug Moe62852954.3%33–50
27Mike Dunleavy61371646.1%38–33
28Steve Kerr60435363.1%104–48
29Tom Thibodeau57842057.9%48–55
30Al Attles55751851.8%31–30
31Del Harris55645754.9%38–50
32Stan Van Gundy55442556.6%48–43
33Alvin Gentry53463645.6%17–13
34Rudy Tomjanovich52741655.9%51–39
35K.C. Jones52225267.4%81–57
36Scott Brooks52141455.7%49–48
37Mike Budenholzer52036358.9%56–48
38Terry Stotts51748651.5%23–44
39Michael Malone51039456.4%44–36
40Mike Brown50733360.4%66–43
41Quin Snyder50439955.8%25–38
42Dwane Casey49457046.4%21–34
43Frank Vogel48042253.2%49–43
44Scott Skiles47848049.9%18–24
45Kevin Loughery47466241.7%6–21
46Alex Hannum47141253.3%45–34
47Billy Donovan46941353.2%19–27
48Billy Cunningham45419669.8%66–39
48Byron Scott45464741.2%33–24
50Doug Collins44240752.1%23–33
51Jeff Van Gundy43031857.5%44–44
51Larry Costello43030058.9%37–23
53Tom Heinsohn42726361.9%47–33
54Hubie Brown42449546.1%14–24
55John Kundla42330258.3%60–35
56Bernie Bickerstaff41951844.7%12–21
57Tyronn Lue40428958.3%57–41
58Jason Kidd38839549.6%31–33
59Paul Silas38748844.2%13–16
60Monty Williams38140448.5%29–27
61J.B. Bickerstaff35935050.6%16–26
62Brad Stevens35428255.7%38–40
63Nick Nurse34329353.9%31–27
64Bill Russell34129054.0%34–27
65Steve Clifford34046142.4%5–16
66Don Chaney33749440.6%2–9
67Bill Sharman33324058.1%35–27
68Jim Lynam32839245.6%8–13
69Richie Guerin32729152.9%26–34
70Al Cervi32624157.5%33–26
70Joe Lapchick32624756.9%30–30
72Chris Ford32337646.2%13–16
73Paul Westphal31827953.3%27–22
74Fred Schaus31524556.3%33–38
74Mike Woodson31536546.3%18–28
76Bob Hill31029351.4%17–20
77Stan Albeck30726753.5%18–26
78Maurice Cheeks30531549.2%5–11
79Jim O'Brien30332748.1%14–17
80Brian Hill29831548.6%18–22
81Les Harrison29518162.0%19–19
82Lawrence Frank27933545.4%18–20
83Randy Wittman27840640.6%12–9
84Frank Layden27729448.5%18–23
85Mark Daigneault27520757.1%33–15
86Paul Seymour27124152.9%14–21
87Butch van Breda Kolff26625351.3%21–12
88Eddie Gottlieb26331845.3%15–17
89Lionel Hollins26227249.1%20–21
90Jack McMahon26028947.4%10–19
91Chris Finch25819357.2%27–27
92Eddie Jordan25734342.8%8–18
93Avery Johnson25418657.7%23–24
94Taylor Jenkins25021453.9%9–14
95Tom Nissalke24839138.8%6–8
96Dave Joerger24524749.8%9–13
97P.J. Carlesimo23931543.1%6–13
98Joe Mazzulla2389072.6%36–21
99Phil Johnson23630743.5%2–7
100Kenny Atkinson23423849.6%14–18
101Kevin McHale23218555.6%13–16
102Matt Guokas23030543.0%8–9
103Bob Weiss22329942.7%2–9
104Brett Brown22134439.1%12–14
105Vinny Del Negro21018453.3%10–19
106Allan Bristow20720350.5%5–8
107Wes Unseld (1987–88 to 1993–94)20234536.9%2–3
108Dick McGuire19726143.0%9–16
109Ime Udoka19613259.8%19–18
110Rick Pitino19222046.6%6–7
111Jamahl Mosley18922146.1%7–12
112Isiah Thomas18722345.6%5–10
113Slick Leonard18626441.3%0–0
114Sam Mitchell18524243.3%3–8
115Paul Westhead18322445.0%13–6
116Dan Issel18020846.4%6–6
117Mike Schuler17915953.0%2–6
118John Lucas17325840.1%6–8
119Garry St. Jean17227838.2%1–3
119James Borrego17222942.9%0–0
121Luke Walton16624140.8%0–0
122Larry Drew16222641.8%10–14
123Dave Cowens16119145.7%4–8
123Jeff Hornacek16121642.7%0–0
125Dolph Schayes15117246.7%9–12
126Willie Green15019044.1%2–8
127Larry Bird1476768.7%32–20
127Ray Scott14713452.3%4–6
129Jerry West14510158.9%8–14
130Charles Wolf14318743.3%7–9
131Bob Cousy14120740.5%0–0
132Buddy Jeannette13617344.0%14–10
132Danny Ainge1369060.2%3–9
132Harry Gallatin13612053.1%12–11
132Jack McKinney13621538.7%0–2
136Jacque Vaughn12922636.3%0–8
136Johnny Egan12915245.9%3–5
138Richie Adubato12724034.6%2–6
139Charles Eckman12311851.0%10–13
140Mark Jackson12110952.6%9–10
141Paul Birch12014744.9%4–10
142George Senesky1199755.1%10–10
142Tyrone Corbin11916741.6%0–4
144Chauncey Billups11721235.6%0–0
145Fred Hoiberg11515542.6%2–4
145Jimmy Rodgers11516041.8%2–6
147Scotty Robertson10917838.0%0–0
148Eric Musselman10813843.9%0–0
148Jay Triano10820035.1%0–0
150Will Hardy10722132.6%0–0
151Andrew Levane10617038.4%0–2
152Joe Mullaney1058854.4%16–14
153JJ Redick1036162.8%5–10
154Darko Rajakovic10114541.1%3–4
155George Irvine10019034.5%0–3
156Terry Porter9911646.0%1–4
157Bobby Wanzer9813641.9%0–2
158Ron Rothstein9723129.6%0–0
159Harold Olsen956360.1%7–11
159Johnny Bach9517235.6%0–0
159Neil Johnston955961.7%4–8
162Mitch Johnson946559.1%13–10
162Steve Nash946758.4%7–9
164Keith Smart9317035.4%0–0
164Red Kerr9319032.9%1–7
166Darvin Ham907454.9%9–12
166Tim Floyd9023128.0%3–4
168Ed Macauley894865.0%9–11
169Elgin Baylor8613538.9%0–0
170Don Casey8515335.7%0–0
171Ed Badger848051.2%1–2
171Eddie Donovan8419430.2%0–0
173David Blatt834067.5%14–6
174Willis Reed8212439.8%2–4
175Ed Jucker808448.8%0–0
175Vince Boryla808548.5%0–0
177Dave DeBusschere7914335.6%0–0
177Ken Loeffler799046.7%4–6
177Sidney Lowe7922825.7%0–0
180Bill Musselman7818030.2%0–0
181Wes Unseld (2021–22 to 2023–24)7713037.2%0–0
182Butch Carter739244.2%0–3
182Dick Versace738745.6%0–3
182Jeff Bzdelik7311938.0%1–4
182Johnny Davis7314633.3%0–0
186Herb Brown727449.3%5–7
186John Calipari7211239.1%0–3
186Murray Mendenhall726452.9%3–4
189David Fizdale7113434.6%2–4
190Lon Kruger6912236.1%0–0
191Mike Montgomery689641.5%0–0
192Randy Pfund668045.2%2–3
193Dave Wohl6511436.3%0–3
193Kurt Rambis6516428.4%3–5
193Red Rocha658842.5%4–6
196Bob Feerick638542.6%0–2
196Charles Lee6310138.4%0–0
196Cliff Barker635752.5%3–3
196Frank Johnson637147.0%2–4
196George Lee637147.0%2–4
196Lloyd Pierce6312034.4%0–0
202Herm Schaefer627545.3%0–4
203Bob Bass605154.1%1–5
203Butch Beard6010436.6%0–0
203Donnie Walsh608242.3%1–2
206Jerry Colangelo596049.6%3–4
206Stephen Silas5917725.0%0–0
208Stu Jackson587842.6%4–6
209David Adelman572867.1%9–11
209John Kuester5710734.8%0–0
211Brian Shaw568539.7%0–0
211Darrell Walker5611333.1%0–0
211Jerry Reynolds5611432.9%0–0
214Grady Lewis557343.0%0–2
215Al Bianchi5311132.3%0–0
216Donnie Butcher526046.4%2–4
217Bill Cartwright5110033.8%0–0
217Tex Winter517839.5%0–0
219Philip Brownstein502963.3%0–2
220Doug Christie498436.8%0–0
220Frank McGuire493161.3%6–6
222Jack McCloskey4811629.3%0–0
222M.L. Carr4811629.3%0–0
224Alvin Julian478136.7%0–0
225Jim Boylan466043.4%0–4
225Jordi Fernández Torres4611828.0%0–0
227Jordan Ott453754.9%0–4
228Gene Littles4411128.4%0–0
228Reggie Theus446241.5%0–0
230Brian Keefe4316021.2%0–0
230Ryan Saunders439431.4%0–0
232John Russell426638.9%1–2
232Tiago Splitter423951.9%1–4
234Rolland Todd419729.7%0–0
235Carl Braun408731.5%0–0
235Derek Fisher409629.4%0–0
237Jim Boylen398431.7%0–0
237Michael Curry394347.6%0–4
239Brian Winters3614819.6%0–0
240Tom Marshall359427.1%0–0
241Dick Vitale346036.2%0–0
241Jeff Bower343946.6%0–0
241Nate Bjorkgren343847.2%0–0
244Earl Watson338528.0%0–0
244Frank Hamblen337131.7%0–0
244Kevin O'Neill334940.2%0–0
244Marc Iavaroni339026.8%0–0
244Neil Cohalan332755.0%2–3
249Clair Bee3210723.0%0–2
249Doxie Moore326034.8%4–4
249Fred Carter327629.6%0–0
249Jim Pollard328726.9%5–4
249Sam Vincent325039.0%0–0
249Tony DiLeo322754.2%2–4
255Larry Krystkowiak316931.0%0–0
256Adrian Griffin301369.8%0–0
257Bill Blair297926.9%0–2
257Bob Kauffman292950.0%0–0
257Brendan Malone297129.0%0–0
257Tuomas Iisalo296231.9%0–4
261Dick Harter289423.0%0–0
261Jim Cleamons287028.6%0–0
261John Wetzel285434.1%0–0
261Robert Morris283246.7%0–0
265Bob MacKinnon256826.9%0–0
265Joe Prunty251759.5%3–4
267Gar Heard237423.7%0–0
267Rex Hughes233539.7%0–0
267Tom Sanders233937.1%0–0
270Curly Armstrong223240.7%0–0
270Earl Lloyd225528.6%0–0
270Johnny McCarthy225927.2%0–0
270Ken Suesens224035.5%1–2
274Howie Schultz211460.0%0–0
274Mike Dunlap216125.6%0–0
274Randy Ayers213140.4%0–0
277Igor Kokoskov196323.2%0–0
277Leonard Hamilton196323.2%0–0
279Ed Tapscott185325.4%0–0
279Larry Staverman182740.0%0–0
279Mike Evans183832.1%0–0
282Dutch Dehnert172045.9%0–0
282Herb Williams172738.6%0–0
282Mike Miller172738.6%0–0
282Robert Rolfe172738.6%0–0
286Tates Locke163034.8%0–0
286Tony Barone163630.8%0–0
288Rod Thorn151550.0%0–0
289Burl Friddle142932.6%0–0
289Dick Van Arsdale141253.8%0–0
289John Beilein144025.9%0–0
289John Carroll142238.9%0–4
289Mike Todorovich142833.3%0–0
294Bucky Buckwalter132435.1%0–0
294Quinn Buckner136915.9%0–0
294Roy Clifford131056.5%1–2
297Bob Lanier122532.4%0–0
297Fred Scolari122730.8%0–0
297Glenn Curtis122235.3%0–0
297Kiki Vandeweghe125218.8%0–0
297Lindsey Hunter122929.3%0–0
302Bill Hanzlik117113.4%0–0
302Jack Smiley111640.7%0–0
302Jimmy Darden115117.7%0–0
302John Castellani112530.6%0–0
302Kenny Natt114719.0%0–0
302Kevin Ollie111739.3%0–0
302Morris McHone112035.5%0–0
302Tony Brown113424.4%0–0
310Bones McKinney102528.6%0–0
310Melvin Hunt101343.5%0–0
310Walt Budko101934.5%0–0
313Dave McMillan91439.1%0–0
313George Mikan93023.1%0–0
313Jerry Tarkanian91145.0%0–0
316Charley Shipp82722.9%0–0
316Chick Reiser82226.7%0–0
316Dennis Johnson81633.3%0–0
316John Loyer82425.0%0–0
316Kaleb Canales81534.8%0–0
316Kim Hughes82524.2%0–0
316Philip Sachs81830.8%0–0
323Don Delaney71926.9%0–0
323Wah Wah Jones7558.3%1–2
325Andy Phillip6460.0%0–0
325Stu Inman62023.1%0–0
327Bob Hopkins51722.7%0–0
327Chris Jent51327.8%0–0
327Jim Brovelli51327.8%0–0
327Kevin Pritchard52218.5%0–0
327Magic Johnson51131.3%0–0
327Slater Martin5362.5%0–0
333Bob Pettit4266.7%0–0
333Bruce Hale41323.5%0–0
333Ed Gregory41422.2%0–0
333Jim Todd43310.8%0–0
333Michael Cooper41028.6%0–0
333Nat Hickey42513.8%0–0
333Roy Rubin4477.8%0–0
340Ed Sadowski3925.0%0–0
341Albert Soar21710.5%0–0
341Bill Bertka2166.7%0–0
341Bob Kloppenburg2528.6%0–0
341Dick Fitzgerald2166.7%0–0
341John Logan2166.7%0–0
346Gene Tormohlen1712.5%0–0
346Ike Duffey1233.3%0–0
346Mack Calvin1150.0%0–0
346Mike Farmer1811.1%0–0
346Roger Potter1420.0%0–0
351Bill Berry020.0%0–0
351Bob Staak010.0%0–0
351Carl Bennett060.0%0–0
351Draff Young040.0%0–0
351Lew Hayman010.0%0–0
351Mel Daniels020.0%0–0
351Pete Myers030.0%0–0
351Terry Dischinger020.0%0–0
351Tom Barrise020.0%0–0

Listed coaches with no recorded games

These 3 source-listed identities have zero regular-season games. They are not assigned a career-win rank or winning percentage.

Record scope and source differences

The records above follow one NBA/BAA register throughout. At the October 1, 2026 review, a second historical reference agreed on regular-season wins for all 96 overlapping coaches checked, but reported different games or losses for Doc Rivers, Red Auerbach and Red Holzman. Those figures have not been mixed into this table. Comparison reference revision.

The Bucks independently confirmed Doc Rivers’s 1,194 regular-season wins on April 13, 2026. That announcement does not state his complete games or loss totals.

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Questions about NBA coaching wins

Which NBA coach has the most regular-season wins?
Gregg Popovich leads the dated register with 1,390 NBA/BAA regular-season coaching wins.
Which NBA coach has the most playoff wins?
Phil Jackson leads the dated register with 229 playoff coaching wins. Playoff wins are not included in the regular-season ranking.
How many NBA coaches have at least 1,000 wins?
11 coaches have at least 1,000 regular-season wins in this edition; 41 have at least 500. These thresholds exclude playoff wins.
Does this ranking include every coach in the source register?
The table ranks all 359 source-listed coaches with at least one regular-season game. Another 3 listed coaches have no recorded games and are shown separately without a rank.
Are ABA wins or upcoming season labels included in these totals?
The NBA register includes BAA-era records and excludes ABA records. A source season label can include an upcoming season with zero games; it is not proof that those games have been played.