NBA head coaches with the best winning records
Regular season
| Coach | %W/L | GC |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Mazzulla | .720 | 164 |
| Phil Jackson | .704 | 1640 |
| Billy Cunningham | .699 | 650 |
| Larry Bird | .687 | 214 |
| David Blatt | .675 | 123 |
| K.C. Jones | .674 | 774 |
| Red Auerbach | .662 | 1417 |
| Steve Kerr | .652 | 793 |
| Ed Macauley | .650 | 137 |
| Pat Riley | .636 | 1904 |
| Gregg Popovich | .629 | 2209 |
| Lester Harrison | .620 | 476 |
| Tom Heinsohn | .619 | 690 |
| Neil Johnston | .617 | 154 |
| Jerry Sloan | .603 | 2024 |
| Mike Brown | .603 | 727 |
| Danny Ainge | .602 | 226 |
| Harold Olsen | .601 | 158 |
| Mike Budenholzer | .598 | 801 |
| Chuck Daly | .594 | 1075 |
Playoffs
| Coach | %W/L | GC |
|---|---|---|
| David Blatt | .700 | 20 |
| Phil Jackson | .688 | 333 |
| Steve Kerr | .678 | 143 |
| Butch Van Breda | .636 | 33 |
| John Kundla | .632 | 95 |
| Billy Cunningham | .629 | 105 |
| Ime Udoka | .625 | 24 |
| Larry Costello | .617 | 60 |
| Larry Bird | .615 | 52 |
| Pat Riley | .606 | 282 |
| Joe Mazzulla | .600 | 25 |
| Chuck Daly | .595 | 126 |
| Gregg Popovich | .594 | 286 |
| Red Auerbach | .589 | 168 |
| Tom Heinsohn | .588 | 80 |
| K.C. Jones | .587 | 138 |
| Tyronn Lue | .587 | 92 |
| Nick Nurse | .583 | 48 |
| Buddy Jeannette | .583 | 24 |
| Erik Spoelstra | .580 | 193 |