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(As of end of 2008-2009 season)
By Wins:
1. Lenny Wilkens 1,332
2. Don Nelson 1,309
3. Pat Riley 1,210
4. Jerry Sloan 1,137
5. Larry Brown 1,045
6. Phil Jackson 1,041
7. Bill Fitch 944
8. Red Auerbach 938
9. Dick Motta 935
10. George Karl 933
By Percentage (min 500 games):
1. Phil Jackson .705
2. Billy Cunningham .698
3. Gregg Popovich .675
4. K.C. Jones .674
5. Red Auerbach .662
6. Pat Riley .636
7. Tom Heinsohn .619
8. Rick Adelman .616
9. Jerry Sloan .602
10. Flip Saunders .597
Source: http://www.nba.com/history/records/victories_coaches.html
The five coaches that have lost the most games in the history of the NBA include, Sidney Lowe, Paul Silas, Tim Floyd, Quinn Buckner, and Bill Hanzlik. Many of these coaches finished one or more seasons losing more than 70 games.
Phil Jackson. His teams have been to the NBA finals 12 times and he has won ten NBA championships. He also has the most victories in the NBA finals round with 43. His NBA Finals record of 43-23 gives him a win percentage in the NBA finals of .652.
Don Nelson currently holds the record for the most wins as a NBA coach. His winning total is now at 1, 333 wins.
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What are the salaries of assistant NBA coaches?
I heard around 100-150k for college coaches and 575k for NBA coaches.
Who gets paid more college basketball coaches or NBA?
NBA coaches get paid more. College coaches only get paid for about 40 games while the NBA coaches have to coach 82 or more games.
Who became NBA's winningest coach ever?
Lenny Wilkins: 1,226 Wins
Who are past NBA assistant coaches?
fail.
Are there special coaches for the nba that are not assistant coaches?
yes, most players have agents, or their own trainers
Are player coaches allowed in the NBA?
At one time, there were player-coaches in the NBA such as Lenny Wilken's and Bill Russell. Now, it is prohibited by the collective bargaining agreement.
What is average age of active NBA coaches?
35
Which NBA coaches never played in the NBA?
Coaches like Jim O'Brien - Pacers Gregg Popovich - Spurs Stan Van Gundy - Magic never played in the NBA and just studied basketball for the life of coaching.
How many black nba head coaches presently?
17
How many black coaches in the NBA for year 2011?
12
Do NBA coaches salaries go against the salary cap?
No.
What black NBA coaches did not play in the NBA?
Bernie Bickerstaff & Alvin Gentry are 2 that come to mind
