nba coaches with most losses while coaching fewer than 1000 games

Bernie Bickerstaff has lost the most games by a coach with fewer than 1,000 games played, with 518 losses.

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	COACH	L	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	Bernie Bickerstaff	518	937	242.3	102.6	42.5	23.5	8.7	5.1	39.3	85.1	46.2	3.7	10.7	34.6	20.2	27.4	73.9	52.8	14.0	28.4	15.7	227,005	96,095	39,798	22,022	8,116	4,796	14,728	23,219
2	Hubie Brown	495	919	241.8	102.6					39.9			1.8			21.6	28.9	74.8					222,235	94,296						24,869
3	Don Chaney	494	831	241.6	102.0	42.5	23.4	8.4	5.2	39.4	85.5	46.1	3.7	10.7	34.1	19.5	25.8	75.5	52.7	13.2	29.2	16.6	200,790	84,759	35,285	19,473	6,987	4,313	13,776	19,631
4	Paul Silas	488	875	241.7	97.7	42.3	23.0			37.4	82.8	45.2	3.3			19.5	26.2	74.7	51.8				211,450	85,518	36,975	20,085				19,912
5	Scott Skiles	480	958	241.8	96.6	42.8	22.2	7.9	4.8	36.6	83.1	44.0	6.1	17.3	35.2	17.3	22.9	75.4	51.8	11.9	30.9	14.9	231,645	92,539	41,006	21,273	7,541	4,646	14,232	21,616
6	Steve Clifford	461	801	241.6	104.3	44.0	22.9	6.9	5.0	38.5	86.7	44.4	9.9	28.4	34.9	17.5	22.7	76.9	54.0	9.8	34.1	12.8	193,515	83,574	35,218	18,379	5,557	4,025	10,234	14,475
7	Stan Van Gundy	425	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
8	Frank Vogel	422	901	241.8	103.9	44.2	22.4	7.5	5.4	38.6	84.7	45.6	9.0	25.5	35.3	17.6	23.2	76.0	54.7	10.5	33.7	14.7	217,890	93,620	39,807	20,206	6,794	4,827	13,210	18,035
9	Tom Thibodeau	419	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
10	Rudy Tomjanovich	416	943	241.8	99.1	42.3	22.4	7.8	5.4	36.9	80.2	46.0	6.6	18.5	35.5	18.8	25.0	75.4	54.4	11.7	30.6	15.7	228,020	93,495	39,854	21,133	7,345	5,060	14,830	19,008
11	Scott Brooks	414	935	242.1	107.1	43.7	22.5	7.9	5.4	39.4	84.6	46.6	8.2	22.9	35.7	20.0	25.2	79.2	55.9	10.8	32.8	14.8	226,350	100,095	40,819	21,020	7,402	5,074	13,854	20,021
12	Billy Donovan	413	882	241.8	112.0	45.1	24.4	7.8	4.9	41.6	88.7	46.9	11.3	31.7	35.6	17.5	22.7	77.4	56.7	10.7	34.4	14.2	213,255	98,760	39,763	21,490	6,907	4,286	12,516	17,287
13	Alex Hannum	412	883	241.0	115.9					44.5						26.8	37.5	71.5					212,795	102,320						22,907
14	Doug Collins	407	849	241.7	97.4	41.9	22.4	7.8	4.7	37.5	81.4	46.1	4.0	11.3	35.7	18.3	24.0	76.1	52.9	12.0	29.9	13.8	205,235	82,651	35,559	19,031	6,581	3,954	11,718	17,912
15	Randy Wittman	406	684	242.3	97.1	42.3	22.4	7.8	4.5	37.2	82.7	45.0	5.8	16.3	35.9	16.8	22.5	74.5	52.4	11.1	31.2	15.3	165,710	66,398	28,947	15,303	5,315	3,074	10,483	15,176
16	Monty Williams	404	785	241.4	104.6	42.8	24.0	7.3	5.0	39.4	84.7	46.5	8.8	24.3	36.4	16.9	21.6	78.5	55.5	10.7	32.1	13.9	189,525	82,077	33,567	18,824	5,726	3,925	10,899	16,146
17	Quin Snyder	399	904	241.2	109.8	44.7	23.9	7.8	5.1	40.0	86.0	46.6	12.2	33.3	36.6	17.6	23.0	76.5	57.2	10.7	34.0	14.5	218,085	99,297	40,440	21,606	7,018	4,566	13,145	17,565
18	Michael Malone	394	904	241.7	111.0	44.8	26.2	7.5	4.5	41.5	87.1	47.6	10.6	29.3	36.3	17.4	22.6	77.0	57.2	11.0	33.8	14.3	218,510	100,374	40,466	23,652	6,764	4,074	12,931	17,777
19	Jason Kidd	393	777	241.7	107.3	41.5	23.7	7.8	4.8	39.6	84.4	46.9	10.5	29.2	36.0	17.6	23.2	76.0	56.8	9.5	32.0	14.0	187,805	83,409	32,245	18,430	6,046	3,729	10,886	15,607
20	Jim Lynam	392	720	241.9	105.5	42.1	22.9	7.8	5.2	40.7	84.7	48.0	2.9	8.3	34.3	21.3	28.0	75.9	54.4	13.3	28.8	15.8	174,175	75,955	30,310	16,521	5,637	3,765	11,405	15,786
21	Tom Nissalke	391	639	241.3	103.5	44.0	23.9			41.9	87.9	47.6	0.5			19.5	25.3	77.0	52.2				154,160	66,125	28,143	15,265				16,331
22	Chris Ford	376	699	241.7	100.0	42.1	22.1	7.9	5.3	39.1	83.1	47.1	2.8	8.4	33.3	18.9	24.8	76.4	53.2	12.8	29.3	15.5	168,935	69,890	29,397	15,413	5,548	3,690	10,812	15,705
23	Mike Woodson	365	680	241.8	97.6	40.9	20.3	7.6	4.7	36.4	80.4	45.2	6.5	18.2	36.0	18.3	24.4	75.0	53.5	11.8	29.1	14.1	164,400	66,372	27,821	13,779	5,145	3,177	9,570	14,913
24	Mike Budenholzer	363	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
25	Steve Kerr	353	957	241.3	114.1	44.7	28.6	8.4	5.4	42.0	88.3	47.5	13.6	36.0	37.7	16.6	21.1	78.6	58.5	10.2	34.5	14.9	230,880	109,234	42,746	27,407	8,084	5,136	14,291	19,365

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Team Leaders

PPG

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.4

Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

7th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Spurs

4 - 3

111

Final

103

Thunder

3 - 4

Sat 30 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Bernie Bickerstaff has lost the most games by a coach with fewer than 1,000 games played, with 518 losses.

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31.1

9.4

6.6

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

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