NBA Top 10 Coaches

     During the “NBA at 50/NBA’s 50th Anniversary” in the ’96-97 season, voters were asked to select the NBA Top 10 Coaches, without ranking them. The list was compiled based upon unranked selection undertaken exclusively by members of the print and broadcast media who regularly cover the NBA.

Abbreviation used:
C-won – Championship won
L-Lost
W- Win
Year - Denotes year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction

I arrange the top 10 coaches in alphabetical order

Coach	Description	Team(s) coached (years)	Coaching record W-L	C-won won as a coach	Coach of the year award(s) won	Year
Red Auerbach	Served 20 seasons as NBA head coach ... Coach of the Year for 1964-65 ... NBA 25th Anniversary All-Time team coach ... Selected as the "Greatest Coach in the History of the NBA" by the PBWAA in 1980 ... Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968.	Washington Capitols (1946–1949) Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1950) Boston Celtics (1950–1965)	938–479 (.662)	1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966	1965	1969
Chuck Daly	Guided Detroit Pistons to victories in 1989 and 1990 NBA Finals ... His teams posted winning records in 11 of 13 campaigns ... Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994.	Cleveland Cavaliers (1982) Detroit Pistons (1983–1992) New Jersey Nets (1992–1994) Orlando Magic (1997–1999)	564–379 (.598) 638–437 (.593)	1989 1990	None	1994
Bill Fitch	22 seasons as NBA head coach with Cleveland, Boston, Houston, New Jersey, LA Clippers... Guided Boston Celtics to victory in 1981 NBA Finals ... Coach of the Year for 1975-76 and 1979-80.	Cleveland Cavaliers 1970–1979) Boston Celtics (1979–1983) Houston Rockets (1983–1988) New Jersey Nets (1989–1992) Los Angeles Clippers (1994–1998)	944–1106 (.460)	1981	19761980	----
Red Holzman	Served 18 seasons as NBA head coach ... Led Knicks to victory in 1970 and 1973 NBA Finals ... Coach of the Year for 1969-70 ... Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.	Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1956) New York Knicks (1967–1982)	696–604 (.535)	1970 1973	1970	1986
Phil Jackson	Enjoyed nine successful seasons as Chicago head coach (1989-98) ... Reached 400 wins in only 557 games, second-fastest to milestone in league history ... Guided the Chicago Bulls to NBA championships in 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98 ... 1995-96 Coach of the Year.	Chicago Bulls (1989–1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2004, 2005–present)	414–160 (.721) 1098–460 (.705)	1991 1992 1993 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2009 2010	1996	2007
John Kundla	Coached Minneapolis to five NBA championships in six seasons from 1948-49 through 1953-54 ... Served 11 years as NBA head coach ... His 1949-50 Minneapolis team recorded fourth-best home winning percentage in NBA history (.868/30-1) ... Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.	Minneapolis Lakers (1948–1959)	423–302 (.583)	1949 1950 1952 1953 1954	None	1995
Don Nelson	Has served 20 years as NBA head coach with Milwaukee, Golden State, New York and Dallas ... Joins Pat Riley as the only coaches ever to be named Coach of the Year three times (1982-83, 1984-85 and 1991-92) ... His clubs have recorded nine 50-plus-win seasons and seven divisional championships.	Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1987) New York Knicks (1995–1996) Dallas Mavericks (1997–2005) Golden State Warriors (1988–1995, 2006–present)	851–629 (.575) 1335–1063 (.557)	None	1983 1985 1992	----
Jack Ramsay	Served 20 years as NBA head coach ... Coached 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers to victory in NBA Finals ... Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.	Philadelphia 76ers (1968–1972) Buffalo Braves (1972–1976) Portland Trail Blazers (1976–1986) Indiana Pacers (1986–1988)	864–783 (.525)	1977	None	1992
Pat Riley	Achieved 800th career win on Nov. 2, 1996, reaching the mark faster than any coach in league history ... Led four L.A. Lakers teams to victory in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988 NBA Finals ... 1989-90, 1992-93 and 1996-97 Coach of the Year.	Los Angeles Lakers (1981–1990) New York Knicks (1991–1995) Miami Heat (1995–2003, 2005–2008)	798–339 (.702) 1210–694 (.636)	1982 1985 1987 1988 2006	1990 1993 1997	2008
Lenny Wilkens	1993-94 Coach of the Year ... Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990 ... Recently selected one of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.	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)	1014–850 (.544) 1332–1155 (.536)	1979	1994	1998

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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Greatest_Players_in_NBA_History
http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html