best winning percentage by a nba coach career at least 500 games

Phil Jackson has the best winning percentage by a coach when playing 500+ games, winning 70.4 percent of the time.

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	COACH	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Phil Jackson	.704	1,640	241.8	103.1	43.7	24.1	8.4	5.0	39.5	83.7	47.2	5.1	14.4	35.6	19.0	25.7	73.7	54.2	13.2	30.4	14.1	396,550	169,073	71,619	39,569	13,721	8,254	23,059	35,442
2	Billy Cunningham	.698	650	242.0	111.2	45.6				43.3			0.4			24.2	31.7	76.2					157,325	72,272	29,652					16,236
3	K.C. Jones	.674	774	241.9	109.0					43.5			1.9	5.4	34.5	20.7	26.7	77.6					187,210	84,349						17,404
4	Red Auerbach	.661	1,419	241.6	103.0					38.9						25.2							342,835	146,160
5	Pat Riley	.636	1,904	241.5	102.5	43.0	24.8			39.6	82.4	48.0	3.9			19.5	26.1	74.7	54.6				459,910	195,149	81,888	47,314				44,062
6	Steve Kerr	.630	963	241.2	114.2	44.7	28.6	8.5	5.4	42.0	88.3	47.5	13.6	36.0	37.7	16.6	21.2	78.6	58.4	10.2	34.4	14.9	232,320	109,934	43,009	27,566	8,143	5,160	14,395	19,502
7	Gregg Popovich	.624	2,263	241.6	101.9	43.1	23.3	7.3	5.6	38.4	82.3	46.6	7.7	20.9	36.8	17.4	23.2	75.2	55.1	10.5	32.7	13.9	546,795	230,554	97,646	52,733	16,540	12,596	31,387	43,174
8	Tom Heinsohn	.619	690	241.1	110.6					44.5						21.5	27.7	77.8					166,375	76,314						16,982
9	Jerry Sloan	.603	2,024	241.6	101.3	41.8	25.2	8.2	5.3	37.9	79.0	48.0	3.1	9.0	34.8	22.4	29.4	76.3	55.1				488,910	205,077	84,581	51,046	16,672	10,714		48,925
10	Mike Brown	.602	846	242.0	104.7	43.7	23.0	7.2	4.5	38.7	83.4	46.4	9.1	25.1	36.3	18.2	24.4	74.5	55.6	11.5	32.2	13.8	204,715	88,601	36,992	19,486	6,095	3,824	11,706	16,969
11	Chuck Daly	.593	1,075	241.6	105.3	45.1	24.4		5.1	41.0	87.2	47.1	1.6	5.2	30.7	21.6	28.4	76.0	52.8				259,725	113,168	48,516	26,209		5,468		25,033
12	Larry Costello	.589	730	241.1	109.1					44.8						19.5	26.1	74.8					176,000	79,624
13	Mike Budenholzer	.589	883	241.3	110.3	45.0	25.3	7.9	4.9	40.6	87.0	46.7	12.2	33.4	36.4	17.0	22.1	76.8	57.1	9.5	35.5	14.6	213,095	97,432	39,745	22,347	6,944	4,307	12,899	16,430
14	George Karl	.588	1,999	241.6	104.8	42.1	23.7	9.1	5.0	39.3	83.3	47.1	5.4	14.9	36.0	20.9	27.7	75.6	54.9	12.2	29.9	15.2	483,035	209,431	84,105	47,422	18,189	9,952	30,385	46,119
15	John Kundla	.583	725	242.2	91.5					33.4						24.7	33.0	74.8					175,625	66,340
16	Rick Adelman	.582	1,791	242.0	104.0	44.0	23.6	8.4	4.6	39.0	85.4	45.7	5.8	16.4	35.2	20.2	26.6	76.1	53.5	13.0	31.0	14.9	433,440	186,184	78,849	42,238	15,057	8,282	26,719	37,464
17	Bill Sharman	.581	573	241.2	113.0					44.7						23.7	31.5	75.1					138,220	64,762						13,791
18	Tyronn Lue	.580	698	241.2	112.0	43.1	24.0	7.6	4.4	40.8	85.8	47.6	12.6	33.3	37.9	17.7	22.2	79.5	58.6	9.6	33.5	13.9	168,345	78,177	30,090	16,770	5,337	3,085	9,702	13,164
19	Tom Thibodeau	.580	997	241.9	105.0	44.5	23.2	7.4	4.9	38.9	85.1	45.7	9.3	25.7	36.2	17.9	23.2	77.4	55.1	11.7	32.8	13.6	241,205	104,716	44,325	23,114	7,329	4,869	13,569	19,048
20	Doc Rivers	.580	2,062	241.7	104.5	42.0	23.0	7.9	4.9	38.5	82.3	46.7	8.6	23.2	37.0	19.0	25.0	75.9	56.0	9.9	32.1	14.5	498,380	215,415	86,651	47,481	16,306	10,018	29,996	44,702
21	Erik Spoelstra	.575	1,447	241.9	105.0	42.2	23.2	7.8	4.7	38.7	83.0	46.7	10.0	27.5	36.2	17.6	22.9	76.7	56.4	9.7	32.5	14.0	350,030	151,917	61,050	33,503	11,278	6,857	20,224	28,090
22	Al Cervi	.575	567	242.6	89.9					31.2						27.5	37.3	73.9					137,580	50,953
23	Jeff Van Gundy	.575	748	242.1	92.1	41.7	20.3	7.1	4.4	34.4	76.9	44.6	5.7	16.0	35.7	17.6	23.0	76.7	52.9	10.6	31.1	15.2	181,070	68,860	31,201	15,210	5,330	3,260	11,400	17,021
24	Joe Lapchick	.569	573	243.1	84.6					29.9						24.9							139,320	48,500
25	Stan Van Gundy	.566	979	241.7	101.0	43.8	20.9	6.9	4.5	37.3	81.9	45.5	8.9	24.6	36.3	17.6	24.8	70.9	54.4	10.9	32.9	13.9	236,610	98,885	42,926	20,464	6,793	4,441	13,610	19,287

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36.2

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RPG

9.0

Kessler

APG

7.6

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.7

4th

DRTG

114.4

19th

NETRTG

5.2

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3P%

37.3

8th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

Final

112

Warriors

3 - 3

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

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