Los Angeles Lakers Coaches Summary

The complete list with the summary of Lakers coaches from John Kundla to Phil Jackson. Including championships won, seasons and records

In 75 NBA seasons, the Lakers have had 28 coaches.

Here you have the summary of Lakers coaches with titles won, total games and seasons, and regular season and playoffs records. You can also review the details and year-by-year records.

In the 2010 season, Phil Jackson became the winningest Lakers coach both in the regular season and in the playoffs. If you include his years with the Bulls he is also the coach with more championships and more playoff wins in NBA history.

History of Lakers Coaches: Summary

Term
Coach Titles Total
Games
Seasons Regular
Season
Playoffs
1999-00 to 2003-04,
2005-06 to 2010-11
Phil Jackson 5 - NBA Champions
NBA ChampionsNBA ChampionsNBA ChampionsNBA Champions
1083 11 610-292 (.676) 118-63 (.652)
1948-49 to 1958-59 John Kundla 5 - NBA Champions
NBA ChampionsNBA ChampionsNBA ChampionsNBA Champions
820 11 423-302 (.583) 60-35 (.632)
1981-82 to 1989-90 Pat Riley 4 - NBA Champions
NBA ChampionsNBA ChampionsNBA Champions
878 9 533-194 (.733) 102-49 (.675)
1971-72 to 1975-76 Bill Sharman 1 - NBA Champions 447 5 246-164 (.600) 22-15 (.595)
2019-20 to 2021-22 Frank Vogel 1 - NBA Champions 225 3 127-98 (.564) 18-9 (.667)
1979-80 to 1981-82 Paul Westhead 1 - NBA Champions 181 3 112-50 (.691) 13-6 (.684)
1960-61 to 1966-67 Fred Schaus - 631 7 315-245 (.563) 33-38 (.465)
1994-95 to 1998-99 Del Harris - 376 5 224-116 (.659) 17-19 (.472)
1976-77 to 1978-79 Jerry West - 268 3 145-101 (.589) 8-14 (.364)
1967-68 to 1968-69 Bill Van Breda Kolff - 197 2 107-57 (.652) 21-12 (.636)
1990-91 to 1991-92 Mike Dunleavy - 187 2 101- 63 (.616) 13-10 (.565)
1969-70 to 1970-71 Joe Mullaney - 194 2 94-70 (.573) 16-14 (.533)
2016-17 to present Luke Walton - 164 2 61-103 (.372) -
2014-15 to 2015-16 Byron Scott - 164 2 38-126 (.232) -
2012-13 to 2013-14 Mike D'Antoni - 158 2 67-87 (.435) 0-4 (.000)
1992-93 to 1993-94 Randy Pfund - 151 2 66-80 (.452) 2-3 (.400)
2011-12 to 2012-13 Mike Brown - 83 2 42-29 (.592) 5-7 (.385)
2022-23 to present Darvin Ham - 82 1 43-39 (.524) 8-8 (.500)
2004-05 Rudy Tomjanovich - 43 1 24-19 (.558) -
1999 Kurt Rambis - 45 1 24-13 (.649) 3-5 (.375)
1959-60 Jim Pollard - 48 1 14-25 (.359) 5-4 (.556)
2004-05 Frank Hamblen - 39 1 10-29 (.256) -
1959-60 John Castellani - 36 1 11-25 (.306) -
1957-58 George Mikan - 39 1 9-30 (.231) -
1979-80 Jack McKinney - 13 1 9-4 (.692) -
1993-94 Magic Johnson - 16 1 5-11 (.313) -
2012-13

Bernie Bickerstaff

- 5 1 4-1 (.800) -
1993-94, 1999 Bill Bertka - 3 2 2-1 (667) -