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NBA: Ranking every active head coach by playing career

By Corey Rausch

March 23, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Every NBA head coach ranked by playing career: 4. Steve Kerr

Easily the coach with the most hardware on this list, Steve Kerr played for several great teams before going on to coach one of the greatest squads in recent memory. Kerr was one of the best shooters in the league during his era, playing a key role for five championship teams.

Kerr got his start at the University of Arizona, where he was an All-American and would eventually be drafted 50th overall by the Phoenix Suns in 1988. He played his first four seasons with the Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic before landing with the Chicago Bulls. He was a part of the second three-peat for the Chicago Bulls and won the NBA Three-Point contest in 1997.

Kerr would move on when the Bulls championship run was over and went to the San Antonio Spurs, winning two more championships.

Kerr is one of only four players in history to win consecutive championships with different teams. Upon his retirement, Steve Kerr was the league’s all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage (52.4. percent) and career three-point percentage (45.4 percent).

Kerr waited a little longer than most to get into coaching, making his debut on the sidelines for the Golden State Warriors 11 years after the end of his playing days. He would win titles in three of his first four seasons.