Between 2011 and 2024, the share of head coaches in the NBA who had previously played in the league or the ABA stood at 43 percent. This was a sharp contrast to the previous two decades, when the share of ex-players coaching in the league was around two-thirds.
Share of head coaches in the National Basketball Association who had previously played in the NBA or American Basketball Association from 1990 to 2024
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Sportico. (July 1, 2024). Share of head coaches in the National Basketball Association who had previously played in the NBA or American Basketball Association from 1990 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480319/ex-player-head-coaches-nba/
Sportico. "Share of head coaches in the National Basketball Association who had previously played in the NBA or American Basketball Association from 1990 to 2024." Chart. July 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480319/ex-player-head-coaches-nba/
Sportico. (2024). Share of head coaches in the National Basketball Association who had previously played in the NBA or American Basketball Association from 1990 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480319/ex-player-head-coaches-nba/
Sportico. "Share of Head Coaches in The National Basketball Association Who Had Previously Played in The Nba or American Basketball Association from 1990 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480319/ex-player-head-coaches-nba/
Sportico, Share of head coaches in the National Basketball Association who had previously played in the NBA or American Basketball Association from 1990 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480319/ex-player-head-coaches-nba/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of head coaches in the National Basketball Association who had previously played in the NBA or American Basketball Association from 1990 to 2024 [Graph], Sportico, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480319/ex-player-head-coaches-nba/
