Best NBA Basketball Head Coaches Ever

When NBA fans discuss the best NBA head coaches they always have to compare the big names by wins, championships, tenor and the players that these coaches had to work with. Sure Phil Jackson has won a lot of games, but he also had Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaq and Kobe Bryant playing for him.

The below list has taken into consideration all attributes that a successful coach should have including the number of playoff wins and NBA Championships.

Top 5 Greatest NBA Coaches

1) Phil Jackson – 9 NBA Championships with 225 playoff wins.

2) Red Auerbach – 9 NBA Championships with 90 playoff wins.

3) Pat Riley – 5 NBA Finals Championships with 171 playoff wins.

4) Chuck Daly – 2 NBA Championships with 78 playoff wins.

5) Gregg Popovich – 4 NBA Championships with 106 playoff wins.

We previously mentioned the extraordinary caliber of players that Phil Jackson had the pleasure of working with; however it takes more than a group of skilled individuals to win.

For decades Phil Jackson has been able to get NBA superstars to put aside their egos and play together as a team. For that, we honor Phil Jackson has being the greatest NBA head coach in history.

The scary thing is that he has agreed to coach the Lakers for one more season!