From Showtime-era swagger to bubble-era grit, these sidelines have seen wildly different styles of winning. Where do you stand?
1Phil JacksonLed the Lakers to five NBA championships and holds the franchise records for wins and playoff victories.1000pts
2John KundlaGuided the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships in the 1950s alongside George Mikan.877pts
3Darvin HamLed the Lakers to the 2023 Western Conference Finals in his first season as head coach.877pts
4Pat RileyCoached the Showtime-era Lakers to four championships in the 1980s with his defense-first, star-driven system.771pts
5Del HarrisCoach of the Year in 1995 who guided the Lakers from 1994 to 1999, including the first seasons of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.600pts
6Byron ScottFormer Lakers championship guard who returned to coach the team from 2014 to 2016.600pts
7JJ RedickFormer NBA sharpshooter who became Lakers head coach in 2024, leading the team in the LeBron-to-Doncic transition era.491pts
8Bill SharmanLed the Lakers to a record 33-game winning streak and the franchise's first Los Angeles championship in 1972.491pts
9Paul WestheadWon the 1980 NBA championship as a rookie head coach with a young Magic Johnson.491pts
10Fred SchausCoached the Jerry West and Elgin Baylor-era Lakers to multiple NBA Finals appearances in the 1960s.360pts
11Mike D'AntoniBrought his up-tempo, high-scoring offensive system to the Lakers from 2012 to 2014.360pts
12Frank VogelCoached the Lakers to the 2020 NBA championship in the Orlando bubble alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.0pts
13Mike BrownCoached the Lakers from 2011 to 2012 during the tail end of the Kobe Bryant era.0pts
14Butch van Breda KolffCoached Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor to back-to-back NBA Finals in 1968 and 1969.
15Jerry WestThe Lakers great coached the team from 1976 to 1979, reaching the playoffs in all three seasons and the 1977 Western Conference finals.
Photo credits
- Frank Vogel — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
