Bill Russell

3 head-coach stints · 3 teams · 341–290 (.540)

Head-coach record

TeamTermW–LPctPlayoffs

SACSacramento Kings1987–198817–41.293—

OKCSeattle SuperSonics1973–1977162–166.4946–9

BOSBoston Celtics1966–1969 (as player-coach)162–83.66112–6

Season by season

SeasonTeamRoleW–LPctPostseason

1987-88SACSacramento KingsHead coach24–58.293—

1976-77OKCSeattle SuperSonicsHead coach40–42.488—

1975-76OKCSeattle SuperSonicsHead coach43–39.524Lost Conf. Semis

1974-75OKCSeattle SuperSonicsHead coach43–39.524Lost Conf. Semis

1973-74OKCSeattle SuperSonicsHead coach36–46.439—

1968-69BOSBoston CelticsHead coach48–34.585Champion

1967-68BOSBoston CelticsHead coach54–28.659Champion

1966-67BOSBoston CelticsHead coach60–21.741Lost Conf. Finals

Head-coach stints and records from Wikipedia's franchise coach lists (public facts); hover a dotted team for honors. Season rows show the TEAM's full-season record — hover a dotted W–L where the bench changed hands mid-season. Current roles from nba.com; assistant history isn't published anywhere freely, so only today's bench roles appear.