List of NBA championship head coaches

[2] The league consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and one in Canada.They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than the assistant coaches.John Kundla, Pat Riley, and current San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have each won five championships.Current Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has won four championships, while current Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has won two titles.Rivers won while with the Boston Celtics in 2008, Carlisle won while with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011, Lue with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, Nurse with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, Budenholzer with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, Malone with the Denver Nuggets in 2023, and Mazzulla with the Boston Celtics in 2024.
National Basketball Associationmajor professionalbasketballBasketball Association of America1949–50 seasonNational Basketball Leaguehead coachcoaching staffLos Angeles LakersChicago BullsPhil JacksonNBA championshipsAlex HannumRed AuerbachBoston CelticsJohn KundlaPat RileySan Antonio SpursGregg PopovichMiami HeatGolden State WarriorsSteve KerrErik SpoelstraMilwaukee BucksDoc RiversIndiana PacersRick CarlisleLos Angeles ClippersTyronn LuePhiladelphia 76ersNick NursePhoenix SunsMike BudenholzerDenver NuggetsMichael MaloneJoe MazzullaBoston Celtics in 2008Dallas Mavericks in 2011Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016Toronto Raptors in 2019Milwaukee Bucks in 2021Denver Nuggets in 2023Boston Celtics in 2024Larry BrownBill FitchTom HeinsohnRed HolzmanDick MottaBill SharmanLenny WilkensCoach of the Year AwardChuck DalyJack RamsayRudy TomjanovichNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fameas a coachBuddy JeannetteBill Russellplayer-coachPaul WestheadWinning percentagecurrently coaching an NBA teamNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach2023–24 seasonMinneapolis Lakers1958–1959Detroit Pistons1981–1982St. Louis HawksNew York KnicksK. C. Jones1987–1988Houston Rockets2004–2005Al AttlesDallas MavericksAl CerviSyracuse NationalsLarry Costello1978–1979Billy CunninghamEdward GottliebPhiladelphia WarriorsLes HarrisonRochester RoyalsBaltimore BulletsCleveland CavaliersWashington BulletsToronto RaptorsPortland Trail BlazersGeorge SeneskyFrank Vogel2023–20241982–1983Seattle SuperSonicsNBA Coach of the Year AwardList of NBA championsList of NBA players with most championshipsBAA/NBA FinalsBAA/NBA seasonNBA FinalsPlayersMost Valuable PlayerBrown TrophyO'Brien TrophyChampionship ringBroadcastersGame sevensDroughtsStreaksTV ratingsWNBA FinalsEasternConferenceAtlanticBrooklyn NetsCentralSoutheastAtlanta HawksCharlotte HornetsOrlando MagicWashington WizardsWesternConferenceNorthwestMinnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City ThunderUtah JazzPacificSacramento KingsSouthwestMemphis GrizzliesNew Orleans PelicanseligibilitySummer LeagueChristmasMartin Luther King Jr. DayAll-Star weekendGlobal GamesCup tournamentPlay-inPlayoffsfinalschampionsmergerWalter A. Brown TrophyCriticisms and controversies2007 Tim Donaghy betting scandalLockoutsEasternMidwestWesterndefunctexpansionrelocatedtimelineSeasons2019–20 suspensionbubbleregular seasonpostseasonAll-Starwin–loss recordsforeign playersrace and ethnicityfirst overall draft pickshighest paidbanned or suspendedHead coachescurrentplayer-coachesforeignfemaleOwnersRefereesLarry O'Brien TrophyMaurice Podoloff TrophyNBA awardsFinals MVPConference finals MVPAll-Star MVPHall of FameMembersAnniversary teamsRetired numbersArenascollective bargaining agreementjersey sponsorssalary capNBA Storeteam valuationscheerleadingmascotsdress codesuperteamsG LeagueNBA TVNBA AcademyRivalries2024–25 seasonPointsFranchiseReboundsAssistsStealsBlocksTurnoversPersonalTechnicalField goal percentage3-point field goals3-point field goal percentageFree throwsFree throw percentageMinutesEjectionsTriple-doublesChampionshipsAnnualRookieEntire career with one franchiseTallestShortestOldest and youngestHighest-paidLongest field goalsAll-time win–loss recordsWinningest teams by seasonWinning streaksLosing streaksHighest-scoring gamesAll-Star Game