HC
New York Knicks
WINS W/NYK
184
LOSSES W/NYK
149
WIN% W/NYK
0.553
PLYF W W/NYK
14
PLYF L W/NYK
15
PLYF W% W/NYK
0.483
Bio
TEAM
New York Knicks
ROLE
Head Coach
NBA ENTRANCE
AC: 1989 (MIN)
NYK ENTRANCE
AC: 1996 / HC: 2020
DOB
Jan. 17, 1958
POB
New Britain, CT
HS
New Britain (CT)
COLLEGE
Salem State
Teams
New York Knicks
2020-Active (HC)
Minnesota Timberwolves
2016-2019 (HC)
Chicago Bulls
2010-2015 (HC)
Boston Celtics
2007-2010 (AC)
Houston Rockets
2003-2007 (AC)
New York Knicks
1996-2003 (AC)
Philadelphia 76ers
1994-1996 (AC)
San Antonio Spurs
1992-1994 (AC)
Minnesota Timberwolves
1989-1991 (AC)
The Tom Thibodeau team profile page at Knicks X-Factor provides New York Knicks fans stats, bio, news, and more on the organization’s head coaching leader.
Awards
COY
2X Coach of the Year: 2011, 2021
ASG HC
All-Star Game Head Coach: 2012
NBA Finals
NBA Champion: 2008 (BOS as AC)
Career Highlights
Coaching Stats
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Regular Season G | W | L | W/L% | W > .500 | Finish | Playoffs G | W | L | W/L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 32 | MIN | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1990-91 | 33 | MIN | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1992-93 | 35 | SAS | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1993-94 | 36 | SAS | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1994-95 | 37 | PHI | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1995-96 | 38 | PHI | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1996-97 | 39 | NYK | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1997-98 | 40 | NYK | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1998-99 | 41 | NYK | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | 42 | NYK | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | 43 | NYK | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2001-02 | 44 | NYK | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2002-03 | 45 | NYK | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2003-04 | 46 | HOU | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2004-05 | 47 | HOU | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2005-06 | 48 | HOU | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2006-07 | 49 | HOU | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2007-08 | 50 | BOS | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2008-09 | 51 | BOS | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2009-10 | 52 | BOS | NBA | Assistant Coach | |||||||||
| 2010-11 | 53 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.563 |
| 2011-12 | 54 | CHI | NBA | 66 | 50 | 16 | 0.758 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| 2012-13 | 55 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 |
| 2013-14 | 56 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2014-15 | 57 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 50 | 32 | 0.61 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2016-17 | 59 | MIN | NBA | 82 | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | -10 | 5 | ||||
| 2017-18 | 60 | MIN | NBA | 82 | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2018-19 | 61 | MIN | NBA | 40 | 19 | 21 | 0.475 | -1 | 5 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 63 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2021-22 | 64 | NYK | NBA | 82 | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | -4 | 5 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 65 | NYK | NBA | 82 | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0.545 |
| 2023-24 | 66 | NYK | NBA | 82 | 50 | 32 | 0.61 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0.538 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | NYK | NBA | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 931 | 536 | 395 | 0.576 | 70.5 | 85 | 38 | 47 | 0.447 | |||
| 5 seasons | CHI | NBA | 394 | 255 | 139 | 0.647 | 58 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 0.451 | ||
| 3 seasons | MIN | NBA | 204 | 97 | 107 | 0.475 | -5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 | ||
| 5 seasons | NYK | NBA | 333 | 184 | 149 | 0.553 | 17.5 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0.483 |
