red auerbach was the head coach who won the 2nd most nba championships.
red auerbach was the head coach who won the 2nd most nba championships.
which head coach has won the 2nd most nba championships?
red auerbach
former los angeles lakers head coach phil jackson won eleven nba championships, the most in nba history. he won six titles with the chicago bulls and five titles with the lakers, and is the only coach who has won multiple championships with more than one team. red auerbach won nine championships with the boston celtics and won eight consecutive titles from to . john kundla, pat riley, and current san antonio spurs head coach gregg popovich have each won five championships. kundla won all of his titles with the lakers, and popovich has won all of his titles with the spurs, while riley won four titles with the lakers and one with the miami heat. current golden state warriors head coach steve kerr has won three championships, while current miami heat head coach erik spoelstra has won two titles. los angeles clippers head coach doc rivers, dallas mavericks head coach rick carlisle and toronto raptors head coach nick nurse are the only other active coaches who have won a championship, rivers having won while with the boston celtics in 2008.
list of nba championship head coaches
wilkens went on to become the longest-tenured head coach in the league. in addition to 4 seasons as a player-coach, he spent another 28 seasons as a head coach, winning an nba championship in 1979. san francisco warriors player-coach al attles retired from playing duty in 1971, but continued to coach the warriors for another 12 seasons, leading them to an nba championship in 1975. alex hannum, red holzman and kevin loughery, who served as player-coaches for less than a season, had a lengthy coaching career in the nba which lasted more than 10 seasons. hannum spent 11 seasons as a full-time head coach, winning two nba championships with two different teams. holzman coached the hawks for 4 seasons, including a season as a player-coach, and the new york knicks for 14 seasons. he led the latter to two nba championships. loughery served as the head coach for six nba teams during his 18-year coaching career, including a year as a player-coach. wilkens and holzman were named among the top 10 coaches in nba history announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996. wilkens, along with bob cousy, dave cowens, dave debusschere, bob pettit, bill russell and dolph schayes, were named to the list of the 50 greatest players in nba history, which was also announced at the league's 50th anniversary.
list of national basketball association player-coaches