List of NBA All-Star Game head coaches

This is a list of NBA All-Star Game head coaches.

Key

^ Denotes coach who is currently coaching an NBA team
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
*^ Active NBA coach who has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Coach (X) Denotes the number of times the coach has been selected, up to and including that season

Eastern Division / Conference

Year Head coach Team Ref.
1951 Lapchick, JoeJoe Lapchick New York Knicks [1]
1952 Cervi, AlAl Cervi Syracuse Nationals [2]
1953 Lapchick, JoeJoe Lapchick (2) New York Knicks [3]
1954 Lapchick, JoeJoe Lapchick (3) New York Knicks [4]
1955 Cervi, AlAl Cervi (2) Syracuse Nationals [5]
1956 Senesky, GeorgeGeorge Senesky Philadelphia Warriors [6]
1957 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* Boston Celtics [7]
1958 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (02) Boston Celtics [8]
1959 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (03) Boston Celtics [9]
1960 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (04) Boston Celtics [10]
1961 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (05) Boston Celtics [11]
1962 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (06) Boston Celtics [12]
1963 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (07) Boston Celtics [13]
1964 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (08) Boston Celtics [14]
1965 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (09) Boston Celtics [15]
1966 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (10) Boston Celtics [16]
1967 Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* (11) None[A] [17]
1968 Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum* (3) Philadelphia 76ers [18]
1969 Shue, GeneGene Shue Baltimore Bullets [19]
1970 Holzman, RedRed Holzman* New York Knicks [20]
1971 Holzman, RedRed Holzman* (2) New York Knicks [21]
1972 Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn Boston Celtics [22]
1973 Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn (2) Boston Celtics [23]
1974 Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn (3) Boston Celtics [24]
1975 Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones Washington Bullets [25]
1976 Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn (4) Washington Bullets [26]
1977 Shue, GeneGene Shue (2) Philadelphia 76ers [27]
1978 Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham Philadelphia 76ers [28]
1979 Motta, DickDick Motta Washington Bullets [29]
1980 Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham (2) Philadelphia 76ers [30]
1981 Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham (3) Philadelphia 76ers [31]
1982 Fitch, BillBill Fitch Boston Celtics [32]
1983 Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham (4) Philadelphia 76ers [33]
1984 Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones (2) Boston Celtics [34]
1985 Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones (3) Boston Celtics [35]
1986 Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones (4) Boston Celtics [36]
1987 Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones (5) Boston Celtics [37]
1988 Fratello, MikeMike Fratello Atlanta Hawks [38]
1989 Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens* (3) Cleveland Cavaliers [39]
1990 Daly, ChuckChuck Daly* Detroit Pistons [40]
1991 Ford, ChrisChris Ford Boston Celtics [41]
1992 Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson* Chicago Bulls [42]
1993 Riley, PatPat Riley* (9) New York Knicks [43]
1994 Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens* (4) Atlanta Hawks [44]
1995 Hill, BrianBrian Hill Orlando Magic [45]
1996 Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson* (2) Chicago Bulls [46]
1997 Collins, DougDoug Collins^ Detroit Pistons [47]
1998 Bird, LarryLarry Bird Indiana Pacers [48]
2000 Van Gundy, JeffJeff Van Gundy New York Knicks [49]
2001 Brown, LarryLarry Brown* (2) Philadelphia 76ers [50]
2002 Scott, ByronByron Scott^ New Jersey Nets [51]
2003 Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas Indiana Pacers [52]
2004 Carlisle, RickRick Carlisle^ Indiana Pacers [53]
2005 Van Gundy, StanStan Van Gundy^ Miami Heat [54]
2006 Saunders, FlipFlip Saunders^ (2) Detroit Pistons [55]
2007 Jordan, EddieEddie Jordan Washington Wizards [56]
2008 Rivers, DocDoc Rivers^ Boston Celtics [57]
2009 Brown, MikeMike Brown Cleveland Cavaliers [58]
2010 Van Gundy, StanStan Van Gundy^ (2) Orlando Magic [59]
2011 Rivers, DocDoc Rivers^ (2) Boston Celtics [60]
2012 Thibodeau, TomTom Thibodeau^ Chicago Bulls [61]
2013 Spoelstra, ErikErik Spoelstra^ Miami Heat [62]
2014 Vogel, FrankFrank Vogel^ Indiana Pacers [63]
2015 Budenholzer, MikeMike Budenholzer^ Atlanta Hawks [64]

Western Division / Conference

Year Head coach Team Ref.
1951 Kundla, JohnJohn Kundla* Minneapolis Lakers [1]
1952 Kundla, JohnJohn Kundla* (2) Minneapolis Lakers [2]
1953 Kundla, JohnJohn Kundla* (3) Minneapolis Lakers [3]
1954 Kundla, JohnJohn Kundla* (4) Minneapolis Lakers [4]
1955 Eckman, CharleyCharley Eckman Fort Wayne Pistons [5]
1956 Eckman, CharleyCharley Eckman (2) Fort Wayne Pistons [6]
1957 Wanzer, BobbyBobby Wanzer Rochester Royals [7]
1958 Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum* St. Louis Hawks [8]
1959 Macauley, EdEd Macauley St. Louis Hawks [9]
1960 Macauley, EdEd Macauley (2) St. Louis Hawks [10]
1961 Seymour, PaulPaul Seymour St. Louis Hawks [11]
1962 Schaus, FredFred Schaus Los Angeles Lakers [12]
1963 Schaus, FredFred Schaus (2) Los Angeles Lakers [13]
1964 Schaus, FredFred Schaus (3) Los Angeles Lakers [14]
1965 Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum* (2) San Francisco Warriors [15]
1966 Schaus, FredFred Schaus (4) Los Angeles Lakers [16]
1967 Schaus, FredFred Schaus (5) Los Angeles Lakers [17]
1968 Sharman, BillBill Sharman* San Francisco Warriors [18]
1969 Guerin, RichieRichie Guerin Atlanta Hawks [19]
1970 Guerin, RichieRichie Guerin (2) Atlanta Hawks [20]
1971 Costello, LarryLarry Costello Milwaukee Bucks [21]
1972 Sharman, BillBill Sharman* (2) Los Angeles Lakers [22]
1973 Sharman, BillBill Sharman* (3) Los Angeles Lakers [23]
1974 Costello, LarryLarry Costello (2) Milwaukee Bucks [24]
1975 Attles, AlAl Attles Golden State Warriors [25]
1976 Attles, AlAl Attles (2) Golden State Warriors [26]
1977 Brown, LarryLarry Brown* Denver Nuggets [27]
1978 Ramsay, JackJack Ramsay* Portland Trail Blazers [28]
1979 Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens* Seattle SuperSonics [29]
1980 Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens* (2) Seattle SuperSonics [30]
1981 MacLeod, JohnJohn MacLeod Phoenix Suns [31]
1982 Riley, PatPat Riley* Los Angeles Lakers [32]
1983 Riley, PatPat Riley* (2) Los Angeles Lakers [33]
1984 Layden, FrankFrank Layden Utah Jazz [34]
1985 Riley, PatPat Riley* (3) Los Angeles Lakers [35]
1986 Riley, PatPat Riley* (4) Los Angeles Lakers [36]
1987 Riley, PatPat Riley* (5) Los Angeles Lakers [37]
1988 Riley, PatPat Riley* (6) Los Angeles Lakers [38]
1989 Riley, PatPat Riley* (7) Los Angeles Lakers [39]
1990 Riley, PatPat Riley* (8) Los Angeles Lakers [40]
1991 Adelman, RickRick Adelman Portland Trail Blazers [41]
1992 Nelson, DonDon Nelson* Golden State Warriors [42]
1993 Westphal, PaulPaul Westphal Phoenix Suns [43]
1994 Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl^ Seattle SuperSonics [44]
1995 Westphal, PaulPaul Westphal (2) Phoenix Suns [45]
1996 Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl^ (2) Seattle SuperSonics [46]
1997 Tomjanovich, RudyRudy Tomjanovich Houston Rockets [47]
1998 Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl^ (3) Seattle SuperSonics [48]
2000 Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson* (3) Los Angeles Lakers [49]
2001 Adelman, RickRick Adelman (2) Sacramento Kings [50]
2002 Nelson, DonDon Nelson* (2) Dallas Mavericks [51]
2003 Adelman, RickRick Adelman (3) Sacramento Kings [52]
2004 Saunders, FlipFlip Saunders^ Minnesota Timberwolves [53]
2005 Popovich, GreggGregg Popovich^ San Antonio Spurs [54]
2006 Johnson, AveryAvery Johnson Dallas Mavericks [55]
2007 D'Antoni, MikeMike D'Antoni Phoenix Suns [56]
2008 Scott, ByronByron Scott^ (2) New Orleans Hornets [57]
2009 Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson* (4) Los Angeles Lakers [58]
2010 Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl^ (4) Denver Nuggets [59]
2011 Popovich, GreggGregg Popovich^ (2) San Antonio Spurs [60]
2012 Brooks, ScottScott Brooks^ Oklahoma City Thunder [61]
2013 Popovich, GreggGregg Popovich^ (3) San Antonio Spurs [62]
2014 Brooks, ScottScott Brooks^ (2) Oklahoma City Thunder [63]
2015 Kerr, SteveSteve Kerr^ Golden State Warriors [64]

A Red Auerbach stepped down from the Boston Celtics' head coaching position at the end of the 1965–66 season.

Most selections

Head coach # Selections
Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach 11 1957–1967 (East)
Riley, PatPat Riley 9 1982–1983; 1985–1990 (West)
1993 (East)
Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones 6 1975; 1977; 1984–1987 (East)
Schaus, FredFred Schaus 5 1962–1964; 1966–1967 (West)
Kundla, JohnJohn Kundla 4 1951–1954 (West)
Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn 4 1972–1974; 1976 (East)
Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham 4 1978; 1980–1981; 1983 (East)
Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens 4 1979–1980 (West)
1989; 1994 (East)
Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson 4 1992; 1996 (East)
2000; 2009 (West)
Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl 4 1994; 1996; 1998; 2010 (West)
Lapchick, JoeJoe Lapchick 3 1951; 1953–1954 (East)
Sharman, BillBill Sharman 3 1968; 1972–1973 (West)
Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum 3 1958; 1965 (West)
1968 (East)
Adelman, RickRick Adelman 3 1991; 2001; 2003 (West)
Popovich, GreggGregg Popovich 3 2005; 2011; 2013 (West)

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