What NBA Coach Has the Highest Winning Percentage?
A look at the NBA coach with the highest winning percentage in NBA history.
Introduction
In basketball, as in any sport, the key to winning is good coaching. A good coach can take a team of mediocre players and turn them into a winning team. But what makes a good coach? One important measure of a coach’s success is his or her winning percentage. In this article, we’ll take a look at the NBA coaches with the highest winning percentages of all time.
Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach was the head coach of the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1966, and led the team to nine NBA Championships. He has the highest winning percentage of any coach in NBA history, with a career record of 889-397 (.691).
Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson has the highest winning percentage of any NBA coach. He has a career record of 1,155-485, for a winning percentage of 70.4%. Jackson has coached two teams to a total of 11 NBA championships.
Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich has the highest winning percentage of any active NBA coach. He has been the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs since 1996, and has led the team to five NBA Championships. He has also been named NBA Coach of the Year three times.
Conclusion
It is difficult to say who the best NBA coach is based on winning percentage alone. There are many factors that contribute to a coach’s success, including the talent of the players on the team, the team’s playing style, and the coach’s ability to make in-game adjustments.
