highest win percentage by an nba coach with 500 games

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

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highest win percentage by an NBA coach with 500 or more games
COACHW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
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
.633
952
241.3
114.2
44.7
28.6
8.4
5.4
42.0
88.4
47.5
13.6
36.0
37.7
16.6
21.1
78.5
58.4
10.2
34.5
14.9
229,680
108,677
42,555
27,268
8,044
5,119
14,219
19,282
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
.603
836
242.0
104.7
43.7
23.0
7.2
4.5
38.7
83.4
46.4
9.1
25.0
36.3
18.2
24.5
74.5
55.6
11.5
32.2
13.8
202,315
87,531
36,553
19,222
6,013
3,788
11,566
16,769
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
Tyronn Lue
.583
688
241.2
112.0
43.1
24.0
7.6
4.4
40.9
85.8
47.7
12.6
33.3
37.9
17.7
22.2
79.5
58.6
9.6
33.6
13.8
165,945
77,074
29,678
16,522
5,241
3,040
9,520
12,953
17
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
18
Bill Sharman
.581
573
241.2
113.0
44.7
23.7
31.5
75.1
138,220
64,762
13,791
19
Doc Rivers
.580
2,057
241.7
104.4
42.0
23.0
7.9
4.9
38.5
82.3
46.7
8.6
23.1
37.0
19.0
25.0
75.9
56.0
9.9
32.1
14.5
497,180
214,852
86,442
47,338
16,271
9,993
29,904
44,609
20
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
21
Erik Spoelstra
.576
1,436
241.9
104.8
42.2
23.1
7.8
4.7
38.7
82.9
46.7
9.9
27.5
36.2
17.6
22.9
76.7
56.4
9.7
32.5
14.0
347,390
150,563
60,576
33,156
11,199
6,806
20,063
27,874
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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APG

8.3

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118.2

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DRTG

116.7

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NETRTG

1.5

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35.6

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
59
18
.766
2.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
48
29
.623
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
7:30 PM
Tue
4/7
@
10:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
10:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
10:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

50 - 27

96

Final

139

OKC Thunder

61 - 16

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
56
21
.727
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
6
43
34
.558
13.0
7
43
34
.558
13.0
8
42
36
.538
14.5
9
41
36
.532
15.0
10
40
37
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.0
13
18
59
.234
38.0
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.0
15
17
59
.224
38.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
18
.766
2.0
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
@
101-115
Sun
3/8
@
126-129
Sun
3/8
@
115-126
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM