nba top ten

Alongside the selection of the greatest players was completed the unranked selection, undertaken exclusively by members of the print and broadcast media, of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History. Four of the coaches—Phil Jackson, Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and Lenny Wilkens—were active at the time of the list's announcement. Only Jackson and Nelson are coaching teams during the 2008-09 season. Wilkens was also the only member of the coaches list to have been a member of the players list; Nelson was the only member not to have won a championship (although he has five as a player).

Name Team
1. Red Auerbach Washington Capitols (BAA) (1946-47–1948-49)
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949-50)
Boston Celtics (1950-51–1965-66)

2. Chuck Daly Cleveland Cavaliers (1982)
Detroit Pistons (1983-84–1991-92)
New Jersey Nets (1992-93–1993-94)
Orlando Magic (1997-98–1999)

3. Bill Fitch Cleveland Cavaliers (1970-71–1978-79)
Boston Celtics (1978-79–1982-83)
Houston Rockets (1983-84–1987-88)
New Jersey Nets (1989-90–1991-92)
Los Angeles Clippers (1994-95–1997-98)

4. Red Holzman Milwaukee Hawks (also as St. Louis Hawks; 1954–1956)
New York Knicks (1967-68–1981-82)

5. Phil Jackson Chicago Bulls (1989-90–1997-98)
Los Angeles Lakers (1999-2000–2003-04, 2005-06–present)

6. John Kundla Minneapolis Lakers (1948-49 (BAA), 1949-50–1958-59

7. Don Nelson Milwaukee Bucks (1976-77–1986-87)
Golden State Warriors (1988-89–1994, 2006-07–present)
New York Knicks (1995-96)
Dallas Mavericks (1997-98–2004-05)
8. Jack Ramsay Philadelphia 76ers (1968-69–1971-72)
Buffalo Braves (1972-73–1975-76)
Portland Trail Blazers (1976-77–1985-86
Indiana Pacers (1986-87–1988)

9. Pat Riley Los Angeles Lakers (1981-82–1989-90)
New York Knicks (1991-92–1994-95
Miami Heat (1995-96–2002-03, 2005-06–2007-08)

10.Lenny Wilkens Seattle SuperSonics (1969-70–1971-72, 1977-78–1984-85)
Portland Trail Blazers (1974-75–1975-76)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1986-87–1992-93)
Atlanta Hawks (1993-94–1998-99
Toronto Raptors (2000-01–2002-03)
New York Knicks (2004–2004-05)