The 26 best GMs in NBA history, based on numbers

Víctor LF - 10 Sep 2024
Red Auerbach Don Nelson Gregg Popovich Jerry Krause Danny Ainge

The role of General Manager is one of the least talked about but one of the most important in the world of basketball and sports in general.

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The General Manager is not usually the most well-known figure to the average basketball and NBA fan, but they play an absolutely essential role in the team's development. This time, we are going to stop and check the performance that the best in history have had in the Draft.

We are going to analyze and see what players they have drafted and what these men have achieved afterward. We can see a couple that stand out above the rest and also observe the presence of media personalities from the league's history like Gregg Popovich, Jerry Krause, or Jerry West.

The 26 best GMs in NBA history:

  1. Red Auerbach

    • All-NBA Players: 9 (Bill Russell, Dave Cowens, Jo Jo White, John Havlicek, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, Paul Westphal, Sam Jones, Tommy Heinsohn)
    • All-NBA Selections: 49
    • Drafts: 34
    • All-NBA Players per draft: 0.26

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