Only 28 coaches in the history of basketball can say they are the all-time wins leader for an NBA organization. Now, Steve Clifford has officially become a member of this exclusive club following the Charlotte Hornets’ 122-117 triumph in Houston on Wednesday night.
This victory was Clifford’s 208th with the Hornets, breaking a tie with Allan Bristow for the franchise’s all-time lead. He is now the sixth active NBA coach to be the all-time wins leader for an NBA franchise, joining Gregg Popovich, Erik Spoelstra, Doc Rivers, Rick Carlisle and Dwane Casey. Both now retired, Phil Jackson (Chicago and the Los Angeles Lakers) and Lenny Wilkens (Cleveland and Seattle/Oklahoma City) are the winningest coaches of two different franchises, hence why 28 hold this particular title and not 30.