Steve Kerr just joined the NBA’s most exclusive coaching fraternity, and nobody’s talking enough about it. The Warriors’ mastermind notched his 100th playoff victory Sunday against Houston, becoming just the second-fastest coach to reach that milestone, trailing only the legendary Phil Jackson.
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In an era where coaches get tossed aside like yesterday’s box scores, Kerr’s staying power has been nothing short of remarkable. While the Memphis Grizzlies just fired Taylor Jenkins with nine games left before the playoffs (seriously, who does that?), and the Phoenix Suns just axed Mike Budenholzer after ONE season despite their $400 million payroll, Kerr keeps stacking wins with the calm demeanor of a zen master who’s seen it all.
List of coaches in NBA history with 100 Playoff wins:
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Phil Jackson
Pat Riley
Gregg Popovich
Doc Rivers
Erik Spoelstra
Larry Brown
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The numbers tell an incredible story. Kerr now sits at an impressive 100-41 in playoff games, a .709 winning percentage that makes most coaches green with envy. For context, Phil Jackson finished his career 229-104 in the postseason. Kerr is now on his eighth playoff appearance, methodically climbing toward the Zen Master’s rarefied air.
What makes Kerr’s achievement even more impressive is his adaptability. This isn’t the same Warriors team that ran roughshod over the league with the original Death Lineup. Kerr has reinvented this team multiple times—integrating KD, navigating Klay’s devastating injuries, and now blending veterans with young talent while adding Jimmy Butler midseason like he’s just another piece of the championship puzzle.
When Kerr took the Warriors job in 2014, nobody could have predicted this level of sustained excellence. Four championships, six Finals appearances, and now his 100th playoff win. He’s become the NBA’s third-longest tenured active head coach behind only Erik Spoelstra and Gregg Popovich—basketball royalty who’ve built cultures, not just teams.
The contrast with other franchises couldn’t be starker. While the Suns imploded with their three max-contract stars and the Grizzlies hit the panic button before the playoffs even begin, the Warriors’ braintrust has weathered storms together, understanding that continuity itself has immense value.
Perhaps Booker said it best after that 38-point Warriors beatdown of Phoenix earlier this season: “They built a culture and environment that they’ve sustained for a long time—they don’t expect nothing less than a championship and understand what goes into that.”
For Dub Nation, this milestone isn’t just about the number—it’s validation that betting on stability was always the right move. In Kerr we trust, 100 playoff wins and counting.
