Top 5 NBA coaches of all time

3. Gregg Popovich

Honors: 5x NBA Champion, 3x Coach of the Year

Record: Regular Season: 1150-506 (0.694), Playoffs: 166-106 (0.610)

Pop has remained a model of consistency in his 21 seasons in San Antonio. Like his mentor Larry Brown, Pop professed a team-oriented approach and a strong defense. The Spurs have been one of the best defensive teams in the League for much of his tenure and never more so than in his earlier triumphs. That defense was the base on which they won 3 titles in 5 seasons between 2003-2007. While some coaches adapt their system based on personnel, Pop only gets in players who fit his system.

He has shown his adaptability as a coach over the years with all the rule changes and innovations in the league. From winning his 1st title in 1999 with the Twin Towers in Duncan and Robinson to his latest win in 2014 based on a small ball and 3 pointers oriented process.

He is known to get on his players at times, but Pop is generally well liked and respected by his players and even opposing players for example LeBron. His career, however, can be divided into 2 halves when it comes to titles. He won 4 in his first 11 seasons, but the next 10 have resulted in just one.

Nevertheless, no coach has managed to win with such consistency with what at times was an average roster, especially last season when they won 61 games in the Western Conference with just 1 All-Star.