Who Is the Best NBA Head Coach of All Time?
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The best players of an NBA team usually receive most of the credit when they win a championship, and that is understandable. However, a coach’s influence on the squad cannot be understated. A championship-caliber basketball team is created by the coach’s vision, tactics, and capacity to inspire and foster teamwork. Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach, and Gregg Popovich are a few NBA coaches that have received significant recognition for their abilities to guide their teams to outstanding accomplishments.
Jackson coached in the NBA for 20 seasons and won 11 championships, six with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers. He holds the most NBA titles ever won by a coach and is also regarded as the best NBA coach of all time. Jackson’s success has been attributed to his ability to inspire his team, gain their respect, persuade superstars to play together, and use tactics to best advantage.
From 1950 through 1966, Auerbach served as the Boston Celtics’ head coach. The Celtics won nine NBA championships under his direction from 1957 to 1966. His players and supporters credit the Celtics’ nine straight NBA titles to Auerbach’s “team first” mentality. Before Jackson shattered it, he held the record for the most NBA titles a coach had won.
As the San Antonio Spurs head coach since 1996, Popovich has helped them win five NBA championship games and 68 percent of their games overall. Similar to Jackson and Auerbach, he has cultivated a winning culture among the Spurs players based on selflessness and sacrifice.
Larry Brown, Chuck Daly, Pat Riley, Red Holzman, Jack Ramsay, Lenny Wilkens, Erik Spoelstra, Don Nelson, and Jerry Sloan are other notable NBA coaches that have achieved notable successes in the league.
