This list includes the date of hiring and the performance record ofNational Basketball Association (NBA) head coaches. The league consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and one in Canada. In the NBA, ahead coach is the highest ranking coach of acoaching staff.

Erik Spoelstra has served as head coach of theMiami Heat since the2008–09 season and is currently the NBA’s longest-tenured coach. Amongst the active NBA head coaches,Doc Rivers has coached and won the most games, whileRick Carlisle has lost the most games.

Mark Daigneault,Steve Kerr,Joe Mazzulla, and Spoelstra have wonNBA championships with their current teams, while Carlisle,Tyronn Lue,Nick Nurse, and Rivers have won with their former teams. As of November 15, 2025, 18 coaches have spent their entire NBA head coaching career with their current team.

Note: Statistics are accurate through November 14, 2025.

Team	Image	Head coach	Division	Conference	Start date[a]	GC	W	L	Win%	GC	W	L	Win%	Ref.
						Current[b]				Career[c]
Atlanta Hawks		Quin Snyder	Southeast	Eastern	February 26, 2023	198	94	104	.475	834	466	368	.559	[1][2]
Boston Celtics		Joe Mazzulla*	Atlantic	Eastern	February 16, 2023	259	188	71	.726	259	188	71	.726	[3][4]
Brooklyn Nets		Jordi Fernández*	Atlantic	Eastern	April 22, 2024	94	27	67	.287	94	27	67	.287	[5][6]
Charlotte Hornets		Charles Lee*	Southeast	Eastern	May 9, 2024	94	23	71	.245	94	23	71	.245	[7][8]
Chicago Bulls		Billy Donovan	Central	Eastern	September 22, 2020	411	201	210	.489	811	444	367	.547	[9][10]
Cleveland Cavaliers		Kenny Atkinson	Central	Eastern	June 28, 2024	95	72	23	.758	403	190	213	.471	[11][12]
Dallas Mavericks		Jason Kidd	Southwest	Western	June 28, 2021	341	182	159	.534	714	365	349	.511	[13][14]
Denver Nuggets		David Adelman*	Northwest	Western	April 8, 2025	14	12	2	.857	14	12	2	.857	[15][16]
Detroit Pistons		J. B. Bickerstaff	Central	Eastern	July 3, 2024	95	55	40	.579	640	310	330	.484	[17][18]
Golden State Warriors		Steve Kerr*	Pacific	Western	May 19, 2014	889	575	314	.647	889	575	314	.647	[19][20]
Houston Rockets		Ime Udoka	Southwest	Western	April 25, 2023	175	101	74	.577	257	152	105	.591	[21][22]
Indiana Pacers		Rick Carlisle	Central	Eastern	June 24, 2021	340	158	182	.465	1,865	994	871	.533	[23][24]
Los Angeles Clippers		Tyronn Lue	Pacific	Western	October 20, 2020	412	238	174	.578	623	366	257	.587	[25][26]
Los Angeles Lakers		JJ Redick*	Pacific	Western	June 24, 2024	95	59	36	.621	95	59	36	.621	[27][28]
Memphis Grizzlies		Tuomas Iisalo*	Southwest	Western	March 28, 2025	22	8	14	.364	22	8	14	.364	[29][30]
Miami Heat		Erik Spoelstra*	Southeast	Eastern	April 28, 2008	1,372	794	578	.579	1,372	794	578	.579	[31][32]
Milwaukee Bucks		Doc Rivers	Central	Eastern	January 26, 2024	131	73	58	.557	1,991	1,170	821	.588	[33][34]
Minnesota Timberwolves		Chris Finch*	Northwest	Western	February 22, 2021	381	217	164	.570	381	217	164	.570	[35][36]
New Orleans Pelicans		James Borrego	Southwest	Western	November 15, 2025	0	0	0	–	331	148	183	.447	[37][38]
New York Knicks		Mike Brown	Atlantic	Eastern	July 7, 2025	12	8	4	.667	770	462	308	.600	[39][40]
Oklahoma City Thunder		Mark Daigneault*	Northwest	Western	November 11, 2020	413	223	190	.540	413	223	190	.540	[41][42]
Orlando Magic		Jamahl Mosley*	Southeast	Eastern	July 11, 2021	341	151	190	.443	341	151	190	.443	[43][44]
Philadelphia 76ers		Nick Nurse	Atlantic	Eastern	June 1, 2023	178	78	98	.443	566	305	261	.539	[45][46]
Phoenix Suns		Jordan Ott*	Pacific	Western	June 4, 2025	13	8	5	.615	13	8	5	.615	[47][48]
Portland Trail Blazers		Tiago Splitter* (acting)[d]	Northwest	Western	October 23, 2025	12	6	6	–	12	6	6	.500	[49][50][51]
Sacramento Kings		Doug Christie*	Pacific	Western	December 27, 2024	64	30	34	.469	64	30	34	.469	[52][53]
San Antonio Spurs		Mitch Johnson*	Southwest	Western	May 2, 2025	89	40	49	.449	89	40	49	.449	[54][55]
Toronto Raptors		Darko Rajaković*	Atlantic	Eastern	June 13, 2023	176	62	114	.352	176	62	114	.352	[56][57]
Utah Jazz		Will Hardy*	Northwest	Western	June 29, 2022	258	89	169	.346	258	89	169	.345	[58][59]
Washington Wizards		Brian Keefe*	Southeast	Eastern	May 29, 2024	133	27	106	.203	133	27	106	.203	[60][61]

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