Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2011–12 season.
| # | Name | Term | GC | W | L | Win% | GC | W | L | Win% | Achievements | Reference |
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| 1 | Russell, JohnJohn Russell* | 1946–1948 | 108 | 42 | 66 | .389 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 2 | Julian, AlvinAlvin Julian* | 1948–1950 | 128 | 47 | 81 | .367 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach | 1950–1966 | 1192 | 910 | 450 | .659 | 148 | 90 | 58 | .608 | 9 Championships (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) 1964–65 NBA Coach of the Year One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history |
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| 4 | Russell, BillBill Russell | 1966–1969 | 245 | 162 | 83 | .661 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2 Championships (1968, 1969) | |
| 5 | Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn* | 1969–1978 | 690 | 427 | 263 | .619 | 80 | 47 | 33 | .588 | 1972–73 NBA Coach of the Year 2 Championships (1974, 1976) |
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| 6 | Sanders, TomTom Sanders* | 1978 | 62 | 23 | 39 | .371 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 7 | Cowens, DaveDave Cowens | 1978–1979 | 68 | 27 | 41 | .397 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Fitch, BillBill Fitch | 1979–1983 | 328 | 242 | 86 | .738 | 45 | 26 | 19 | .578 | 1 Championship (1981) 1979–80 NBA Coach of the year One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history |
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| 9 | Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones | 1983–1988 | 410 | 308 | 102 | .751 | 102 | 56 | 37 | .549 | 2 Championships (1984, 1986) | |
| 10 | Rodgers, JimmyJimmy Rodgers | 1988–1990 | 164 | 94 | 70 | .573 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | ||
| 11 | Ford, ChrisChris Ford | 1990–1995 | 410 | 222 | 188 | .541 | 29 | 13 | 16 | .448 | ||
| 12 | Carr, M. L.M. L. Carr* | 1995–1997 | 164 | 48 | 116 | .293 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 13 | Pitino, RickRick Pitino | 1997–2001 | 248 | 102 | 146 | .411 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 14 | O'Brien, JimJim O'Brien | 2001–2004 | 258 | 139 | 119 | .539 | 26 | 13 | 13 | .500 | ||
| 15 | Carroll, JohnJohn Carroll* | 2004 | 36 | 14 | 22 | .389 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | ||
| 16 | Rivers, DocDoc Rivers | 2004–present | 640 | 375 | 265 | .586 | 100 | 57 | 43 | .570 | 1 Championship (2008) | |
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