NBA Coach of The Year award is presented to the Best NBA Coach of the Season and is selected by a panel of Sportswriters. 40 coaches have won the award, since it's inception in 1962-63.
Here is the full list of NBA Coach of The Year award winners:
| Season | Coach | Team |
| 1962-63 | Harry Gallatin | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1963-64 | Alex Hannum | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1964-65 | Red Auerbach | Boston Celtics |
| 1965-66 | Dolph Schayes | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1966-67 | Johnny Kerr | Chicago Bulls |
| 1967-68 | Richie Guerin | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1968-69 | Gene Shue | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1969-70 | Red Holzman | New York Knicks |
| 1970-71 | Dick Motta | Chicago Bulls |
| 1971-72 | Bill Sharman | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1972-73 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics |
| 1973-74 | Ray Scott | Detroit Pistons |
| 1974-75 | Phil Johnson | Kansas City - Omaha Kings |
| 1975-76 | Bill Fitch | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1976-77 | Tom Nissalke | Houston Rockets |
| 1977-78 | Hubie Brown | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1978-79 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Kansas City Kings |
| 1979-80 | Bill Fitch | Boston Celtics |
| 1980-81 | Jack McKinney | Indiana Pacers |
| 1981-82 | Gene Shue | Washington Bullets |
| 1982-83 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983-84 | Frank Layden | Utah Jazz |
| 1984-85 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1985-86 | Mike Fratello | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986-87 | Mike Schuler | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1987-88 | Doug Moe | Denver Nuggets |
| 1988-89 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989-90 | Pat Riley | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1990-91 | Don Chaney | Houston Rockets |
| 1991-92 | Don Nelson | Golden State Warriors |
| 1992-93 | Pat Riley | New York Knicks |
| 1993-94 | Lenny Wilkens | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1994-95 | Del Harris | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995-96 | Phil Jackson | Chicago Bulls |
| 1996-97 | Pat Riley | Miami Heat |
| 1997-98 | Larry Bird | Indiana Pacers |
| 1998-99 | Mike Dunleavy | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1999-00 | Doc Rivers | Orlando Magic |
| 2000-01 | Larry Brown | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2001-02 | Rick Carlisle | Detroit Pistons |
| 2002-03 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2003-04 | Hubie Brown | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2004-05 | Mike D'Antoni | Phoenix Suns |
| 2005-06 | Avery Johnson | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2006-07 | Sam Mitchell | Toronto Raptors |
| 2007-08 | Byron Scott | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2008-09 | Mike Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2009-10 | Scott Brooks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2010-11 | Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls |
| 2011-12 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2012-13 | George Karl | Denver Nuggets |
| 2013-14 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2014-15 | Mike Budenholzer | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2015-16 | Steve Kerr | Golden State Warriors |
| 2016-17 | Mike D'Antoni | Houston Rockets |
| 2017-18 | Dwane Casey | Toronto Raptors |
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