This list includes the date of hiring and the performance record of National Basketball Association (NBA) head coaches. The league consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and one in Canada. In the NBA, a head coach is the highest ranking coach of a coaching staff.
Erik Spoelstra has served as head coach of the Miami Heat since the 2008–09 season and is currently the NBA's longest-tenured coach. Amongst the active NBA head coaches, Rick Carlisle has coached, won, and lost the most games.
Mike Brown, Mark Daigneault, Steve Kerr, Joe Mazzulla, and Spoelstra have won NBA championships with their current teams, while Carlisle, Tyronn Lue, and Nick Nurse have won with their former teams. As of May 2026, 17 coaches have spent their entire NBA head coaching career with their current team.
Key GCGames coachedWWinsLLossesWin%Winning percentage*Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the current franchise
Coaches
Note: Statistics are accurate through the 2025–26 NBA season.
Team Image Head coach Division Conference Start date GC W L Win% GC W L Win% Ref.CurrentCareer Atlanta Hawks Southeast Eastern 267 132 135 903 504 399 Boston Celtics * Atlantic Eastern 328 238 90 328 238 90 Brooklyn Nets * Atlantic Eastern 164 46 118 164 46 118 Charlotte Hornets* Southeast Eastern 164 63 101 164 63 101 Chicago Bulls Central Eastern 0 0 0 81 42 39 Cleveland Cavaliers Central Eastern 164 116 48 472 234 238 Dallas Mavericks * Southwest Western 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver Nuggets * Northwest Western 85 57 28 85 57 28 Detroit Pistons Central Eastern 164 104 60 709 359 350 Golden State Warriors * Pacific Western 957 604 353 957 604 353 Houston Rockets Southwest Western 246 145 101 328 196 132 Indiana Pacers Central Eastern 410 176 234 1,935 1,012 923 Los Angeles Clippers Pacific Western 482 276 206 693 404 289 Los Angeles Lakers * Pacific Western 164 103 61 164 103 61 Memphis Grizzlies * Southwest Western 91 29 62 91 29 62 Miami Heat * Southeast Eastern 1,441 830 611 1,441 830 611 Milwaukee Bucks Central Eastern 0 0 0 464 250 214 Minnesota Timberwolves * Northwest Western 451 258 193 451 258 193 New Orleans Pelicans Southwest Western 0 0 0 410 189 221 New York Knicks Atlantic Eastern 82 53 29 840 507 333 Oklahoma City Thunder * Northwest Western 482 275 207 482 275 207 Orlando Magic* Southeast Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 76ers Atlantic Eastern 246 116 130 636 343 293 Phoenix Suns * Pacific Western 82 45 37 82 45 37 Portland Trail Blazers * Northwest Western 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sacramento Kings * Pacific Western 133 49 84 133 49 84 San Antonio Spurs * Southwest Western 159 94 65 159 94 65 Toronto Raptors * Atlantic Eastern 246 101 145 246 101 145 Utah Jazz * Northwest Western 328 107 221 328 107 221 Washington Wizards * Southeast Eastern 203 43 160 203 43 160
See also NBA Coach of the Year Award List of NBA head coaches with 500 games coached List of NBA player-coaches List of NBA championship head coaches List of foreign NBA coaches Top 10 Coaches in NBA History List of female NBA coaches List of NBA general managers List of NBA team presidents
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External links NBA Coaches Association Official Website