Historical NBA General Managers
| Staff | Team | Start Season | End Season | Years In Role | Birth Date | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Adams | DET | 1956-1957 | 1956-1957 | 1 | - | - |
| Koby Altman | CLE | 2017-2018 | 2021-2022 | 5 | - | United States |
| Jack Ankerson | SAN | 1973-1974 | 1973-1974 | 1 | - | - |
| Al Attles | GOS, GOS | 1976-1977 | 1985-1986 | 20 | Nov 7, 1936 | United States |
| Red Auerbach | ATL, BOS | 1949-1950 | 1983-1984 | 35 | Sep 20, 1917 | United States |
| Joe Axelson | SAC, SAC | 1969-1970 | 1987-1988 | 16 | - | - |
| Pete Babcock | DEN, ATL | 1987-1988 | 2002-2003 | 16 | - | United States |
| Rob Babcock | TOR | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2 | - | United States |
| Mel Basel | BRK | 1967-1968 | 1968-1969 | 2 | - | - |
| Bob Bass | SAN, NOP, NOP | 1979-1980 | 2003-2004 | 22 | - | - |
| Elgin Baylor | LAC | 1986-1987 | 2007-2008 | 22 | Sep 16, 1934 | United States |
| Clair Bee | BAL | 1952-1953 | 1953-1954 | 2 | - | - |
| John Begzos | SAN, SAC | 1974-1975 | 1979-1980 | 6 | - | - |
| Carl Bennett | DET | 1948-1949 | 1953-1954 | 6 | - | - |
| Bill Bertka | UTH | 1974-1975 | 1975-1976 | 2 | - | United States |
| Al Bianchi | NYK | 1987-1988 | 1990-1991 | 4 | - | - |
| Danny Biasone | PHL | 1955-1956 | 1962-1963 | 8 | - | - |
| Bernie Bickerstaff | DEN, CHA | 1996-1997 | 2006-2007 | 5 | - | United States |
| Marty Blake | ATL | 1960-1961 | 1969-1970 | 10 | - | - |
| Lance Blanks | PHX | 2010-2011 | 2012-2013 | 3 | Sep 9, 1966 | United States |
| Roy Boe | BRK, BRK | 1973-1974 | 1977-1978 | 4 | - | - |
| Calvin Booth | DEN | 2019-2020 | - | 5 | May 7, 1976 | United States |
| Vince Boryla | NYK, DEN | 1960-1961 | 1986-1987 | 4 | - | - |
| Jeff Bower | NOP, NOP, DET | 2001-2002 | 2017-2018 | 11 | - | United States |
| Elton Brand | PHL | 2018-2019 | - | 6 | Mar 11, 1979 | United States |
| Jim Brewer | MIN | 1990-1991 | 1991-1992 | 2 | Dec 3, 1951 | United States |
| Bob Briner | SAN | 1971-1972 | 1972-1973 | 2 | - | - |
| Allan Bristow | NOP, DEN, NOP | 1990-1991 | 2004-2005 | 4 | Aug 23, 1951 | United States |
| Larry Brown | PHL | 1997-1998 | 1997-1998 | 1 | Sep 14, 1940 | United States |
| Walter Brown | BOS | 1946-1947 | 1949-1950 | 4 | - | - |
| Chad Buchanan | POR, IND | 2011-2012 | - | 8 | - | United States |
| Bucky Buckwalter | OKC, POR | 1973-1974 | 1991-1992 | 7 | - | - |
| R.C. Buford | SAN | 2002-2003 | 2018-2019 | 17 | - | - |
| John Calipari | BRK | 1996-1997 | 1998-1999 | 3 | Feb 10, 1959 | United States |
| Lou Carnesecca | BRK | 1970-1971 | 1972-1973 | 3 | - | - |
| M.L. Carr | BOS | 1994-1995 | 1996-1997 | 3 | - | - |
| Dave Checketts | UTH, NYK, NYK | 1987-1988 | 1999-2000 | 4 | - | - |
| Rich Cho | POR, CHA | 2010-2011 | 2017-2018 | 8 | - | United States |
| Jeffrey Cohen | SAC | 1981-1982 | 1981-1982 | 1 | - | - |
| Edwin Coil | DET | 1965-1966 | 1974-1975 | 10 | - | - |
| Bryan Colangelo | PHX, PHX, TOR | 1995-1996 | 2012-2013 | 19 | - | - |
| Jerry Colangelo | PHX | 1968-1969 | 1994-1995 | 27 | - | United States |
| Doug Collins | DET | 1995-1996 | 1997-1998 | 3 | Jul 28, 1951 | United States |
| Tim Connelly | DEN | 2013-2014 | 2016-2017 | 4 | - | United States |
| Bob Cousins | ATL | 1970-1971 | 1971-1972 | 2 | - | - |
| Joe Cronin | POR | 2021-2022 | - | 3 | - | United States |
| Pete D'Alessandro | SAC | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2 | Jun 17, 1968 | United States |
| Mike D'Antoni | DEN, PHX | 1997-1998 | 2006-2007 | 2 | May 8, 1951 | United States |
| Bill Davidson | DET | 1978-1979 | 1978-1979 | 1 | - | - |
| Will Dawkins | WAS | 2023-2024 | - | 1 | - | United States |
| Carroll Dawson | HOU | 1996-1997 | 2006-2007 | 11 | - | - |
| Carroll Dawson | HOU | 1996-1997 | 2005-2006 | 10 | - | United States |
| Dave DeBusschere | BRK, NYK | 1974-1975 | 1985-1986 | 5 | Oct 16, 1940 | United States |
| Don DeJardin | PHL | 1970-1971 | 1972-1973 | 3 | - | - |
| Don Delaney | CLE | 1980-1981 | 1981-1982 | 2 | - | - |
| Fred Delano | DET | 1957-1958 | 1957-1958 | 1 | - | - |
| Dell Demps | NOP | 2010-2011 | 2018-2019 | 9 | Feb 12, 1970 | United States |
| Tony DiLeo | PHL | 2012-2013 | 2012-2013 | 1 | - | - |
| Vlade Divac | SAC | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2 | Feb 3, 1968 | Serbia |
| Eddie Donovan | NYK, LAC, NYK | 1965-1966 | 1981-1982 | 17 | - | - |
| Joe Dumars | DET | 2000-2001 | 2013-2014 | 14 | May 24, 1963 | United States |
| Mike Dunleavy | GOS | 2023-2024 | - | 1 | Sep 15, 1980 | United States |
| Mike Dunleavy, Sr. | MIL, LAC | 1992-1993 | 2009-2010 | 12 | - | United States |
| Bill Dyer | BAL, BAL | 1947-1948 | 1951-1952 | 4 | - | - |
| Dick Eicher | DEN | 1967-1968 | 1968-1969 | 2 | - | - |
| Todd Eley | DEN | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 2 | - | - |
| Andy Elisburg | MIA | 2013-2014 | - | 11 | - | United States |
| Bob Elmer | BAL | 1952-1953 | 1952-1953 | 1 | - | - |
| Wayne Embry | MIL, CLE, TOR | 1972-1973 | 2005-2006 | 23 | Mar 26, 1937 | United States |
| John Erickson | MIL | 1968-1969 | 1969-1970 | 2 | - | - |
| Marc Eversley | CHI | 2019-2020 | - | 5 | - | United States |
| Bob Feerick | GOS | 1963-1964 | 1973-1974 | 11 | Jan 2, 1920 | United States |
| Oscar Feldman | DET | 1975-1976 | 1976-1977 | 2 | - | - |
| Leo Ferris | PHL | 1949-1950 | 1953-1954 | 5 | - | - |
| Bob Ferry | WAS | 1973-1974 | 1989-1990 | 17 | May 31, 1937 | United States |
| Danny Ferry | CLE, ATL, NOP | 2005-2006 | 2018-2019 | 10 | Oct 17, 1966 | United States |
| Landry Fields | ATL | 2022-2023 | - | 2 | Jun 27, 1988 | United States |
| Bill Fitch | CLE | 1973-1974 | 1978-1979 | 6 | - | - |
| Gar Forman | CHI | 2009-2010 | 2019-2020 | 11 | - | United States |
| John Gabriel | ORL | 1999-2000 | 2002-2003 | 4 | - | United States |
| Mike Gansey | CLE | 2021-2022 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Dave Gavitt | BOS | 1990-1991 | 1993-1994 | 4 | - | - |
| Michael Gearon | ATL | 1977-1978 | 1978-1979 | 2 | - | - |
| Harry Glickman | POR | 1970-1971 | 1986-1987 | 17 | - | United States |
| Edward Gottlieb | GOS | 1952-1953 | 1962-1963 | 11 | - | - |
| Chris Grant | CLE | 2010-2011 | 2013-2014 | 4 | - | United States |
| Keith Grant | DAL | 1996-1997 | 1996-1997 | 1 | - | United States |
| Brad Greenberg | PHL | 1996-1997 | 1996-1997 | 1 | - | - |
| Ed Gregory | GOS | 1995-1996 | 1995-1996 | 1 | - | - |
| David Griffin | CLE | 2013-2014 | 2016-2017 | 4 | - | United States |
| Ernie Grunfeld | NYK, MIL, WAS | 1991-1992 | 2018-2019 | 28 | Apr 24, 1955 | Romania United States |
| Glen Grunwald | DEN, TOR, NYK | 1990-1991 | 2012-2013 | 10 | - | - |
| Richie Guerin | ATL | 1972-1973 | 1972-1973 | 1 | - | - |
| Les Habegger | OKC | 1983-1984 | 1984-1985 | 2 | - | - |
| John Hammond | MIL, ORL | 2008-2009 | 2022-2023 | 16 | Jul 19, 1954 | United States |
| Harry Hannin | WAS | 1961-1962 | 1961-1962 | 1 | - | - |
| Alex Hannum | DEN | 1971-1972 | 1973-1974 | 3 | - | - |
| Del Harris | MIL | 1987-1988 | 1991-1992 | 5 | - | - |
| Larry Harris | MIL | 2003-2004 | 2007-2008 | 5 | - | United States |
| Les Harrison | SAC | 1948-1949 | 1957-1958 | 10 | - | - |
| Nico Harrison | DAL | 2021-2022 | - | 3 | - | United States |
| Rob Hennigan | ORL | 2012-2013 | 2016-2017 | 5 | - | United States |
| Rod Higgins | GOS, CHA | 2004-2005 | 2010-2011 | 7 | Jan 31, 1960 | United States |
| Sam Hinkie | PHL | 2013-2014 | 2015-2016 | 3 | - | United States |
| Paul Hoffman | WAS | 1963-1964 | 1964-1965 | 2 | - | - |
| Red Holzman | NYK | 1970-1971 | 1974-1975 | 5 | - | - |
| Jon Horst | MIL | 2016-2017 | - | 8 | - | United States |
| Bob Houbregs | SEA | 1969-1970 | 1972-1973 | 4 | Mar 12, 1932 | Canada |
| Ron Hrovat | CLE | 1979-1980 | 1979-1980 | 1 | - | - |
| Stu Inman | POR | 1981-1982 | 1985-1986 | 5 | - | - |
| Ned Irish | NYK | 1946-1947 | 1956-1957 | 11 | - | - |
| Dan Issel | DEN | 1998-1999 | 2001-2002 | 4 | Oct 25, 1948 | United States |
| Stu Jackson | MEM | 1994-1995 | 1999-2000 | 6 | - | - |
| Buddy Jeannette | BAL, WAS | 1950-1951 | 1967-1968 | 4 | Sep 15, 1917 | United States |
| James Jones | PHX | 2018-2019 | - | 6 | - | United States |
| Michael Jordan | WAS | 2000-2001 | 2000-2001 | 1 | Feb 17, 1963 | United States |
| David Kahn | IND, MIN | 1995-1996 | 2012-2013 | 14 | - | United States |
| Arturas Karnisovas | DEN | 2016-2017 | 2019-2020 | 4 | Apr 27, 1971 | Lithuania |
| Stan Kasten | ATL | 1979-1980 | 1989-1990 | 11 | - | - |
| Bob Kauffman | DET | 1977-1978 | 1977-1978 | 1 | Jul 13, 1946 | United States |
| Irv Kaze | LAC | 1978-1979 | 1979-1980 | 2 | - | - |
| Nick Kerbawy | DET | 1958-1959 | 1960-1961 | 3 | - | - |
| Ben Kerner | ATL | 1949-1950 | 1959-1960 | 11 | - | - |
| Steve Kerr | PHX | 2007-2008 | 2009-2010 | 3 | Sep 27, 1965 | United States |
| Billy King | PHL, BRK | 1998-1999 | 2015-2016 | 15 | Jan 23, 1966 | - |
| Zachary Kleiman | MEM | 2019-2020 | - | 5 | - | United States |
| Dick Klein | CHI | 1967-1968 | 1968-1969 | 2 | - | - |
| Billy Knight | MEM, ATL | 2000-2001 | 2007-2008 | 7 | Jun 9, 1952 | United States |
| Irv Kosloff | PHL | 1963-1964 | 1965-1966 | 3 | - | - |
| Jon Kovler | CHI | 1976-1977 | 1977-1978 | 2 | - | - |
| Jerry Krause | CHI | 1985-1986 | 2002-2003 | 18 | - | - |
| John Kundla | LAL | 1957-1958 | 1958-1959 | 2 | - | - |
| Mitch Kupchak | LAL, CHA | 1994-1995 | 2023-2024 | 30 | May 24, 1954 | United States |
| Frank Lane | WAS | 1962-1963 | 1962-1963 | 1 | - | - |
| Trajan Langdon | NOP | 2018-2019 | - | 6 | May 13, 1976 | United States |
| Frank Layden | UTH | 1979-1980 | 1986-1987 | 8 | - | - |
| Scott Layden | NYK, MIN | 1999-2000 | 2021-2022 | 12 | - | United States |
| Tod Leiweke | HOU, POR | 1993-1994 | 2007-2008 | 2 | - | - |
| Lou Lenart | LAC | 1980-1981 | 1980-1981 | 1 | - | - |
| Slick Leonard | IND | 1975-1976 | 1979-1980 | 5 | - | United States |
| Dennis Lindsey | UTH | 2012-2013 | 2018-2019 | 7 | - | United States |
| Gene Littles | NOP | 1990-1991 | 1990-1991 | 1 | - | - |
| John Lucas | PHL | 1994-1995 | 1995-1996 | 2 | Oct 31, 1953 | United States |
| Jim Lynam | PHL | 1992-1993 | 1993-1994 | 2 | - | - |
| Bob MacKinnon | LAC, BRK, BRK | 1975-1976 | 1986-1987 | 5 | - | - |
| Sean Marks | BRK | 2015-2016 | - | 9 | Aug 23, 1975 | New Zealand |
| Jack McCloskey | DET, MIN, TOR | 1979-1980 | 2004-2005 | 17 | - | - |
| Ryan McDonough | PHX | 2013-2014 | 2018-2019 | 6 | - | United States |
| Kevin McHale | MIN | 1995-1996 | 2008-2009 | 14 | Dec 19, 1957 | United States |
| Billy McKinney | MIN, DET | 1989-1990 | 1994-1995 | 4 | Jun 5, 1955 | United States |
| Jack McMahon | HOU, GOS | 1967-1968 | 1986-1987 | 2 | - | - |
| Monte McNair | SAC | 2020-2021 | - | 4 | - | United States |
| Barry Mendelson | UTH | 1976-1977 | 1976-1977 | 1 | - | - |
| George Mikan | LAL | 1954-1955 | 1956-1957 | 3 | Jun 18, 1924 | United States |
| Nick Mileti | CLE | 1970-1971 | 1972-1973 | 3 | - | - |
| Steve Mills | NYK | 2013-2014 | 2016-2017 | 4 | Oct 6, 1959 | United States |
| Lou Mohs | LAL | 1960-1961 | 1966-1967 | 7 | - | - |
| Daryl Morey | HOU | 2007-2008 | 2019-2020 | 13 | - | United States |
| David Morway | IND | 2008-2009 | 2011-2012 | 4 | - | United States |
| Dick Motta | CHI | 1973-1974 | 1975-1976 | 3 | - | - |
| Chris Mullin | GOS | 2004-2005 | 2008-2009 | 5 | Jul 30, 1963 | United States |
| Bob Myers | GOS | 2012-2013 | 2022-2023 | 11 | - | United States |
| John Nash | PHL, WAS, BRK, POR | 1986-1987 | 2005-2006 | 14 | - | - |
| Vinny Del Negro | LAC | 2012-2013 | 2012-2013 | 1 | - | - |
| Don Nelson | MIL, GOS, DAL | 1976-1977 | 2004-2005 | 27 | May 15, 1940 | United States |
| Donnie Nelson | DAL | 2002-2003 | 2020-2021 | 19 | Sep 10, 1962 | United States |
| Pete Newell | HOU, LAL | 1968-1969 | 1975-1976 | 8 | - | - |
| Milt Newton | MIN | 2013-2014 | 2015-2016 | 3 | - | United States |
| Kevin O'Connor | UTH | 1999-2000 | 2011-2012 | 13 | - | United States |
| Neil Olshey | LAC, POR | 2009-2010 | 2021-2022 | 13 | Jan 10, 1965 | United States |
| Anthony Parker | ORL | 2023-2024 | - | 1 | Jun 19, 1975 | United States |
| Ray Patterson | MIL, HOU | 1970-1971 | 1988-1989 | 19 | - | - |
| Steve Patterson | HOU, POR | 1989-1990 | 2006-2007 | 5 | - | - |
| Jim Paxson | CLE | 1999-2000 | 2004-2005 | 6 | Jul 9, 1957 | United States |
| John Paxson | CHI | 2003-2004 | 2008-2009 | 6 | Sep 29, 1960 | United States |
| Rob Pelinka | LAL | 2016-2017 | - | 8 | - | United States |
| Scott Perry | NYK | 2017-2018 | - | 7 | - | United States |
| Geoff Petrie | POR, SAC | 1992-1993 | 2012-2013 | 21 | Apr 17, 1948 | United States |
| Randy Pfund | MIA | 1996-1997 | 2007-2008 | 12 | - | - |
| Paul Phipps | LAC, DEN | 1982-1983 | 1984-1985 | 3 | - | - |
| Rick Pitino | BOS | 1997-1998 | 2000-2001 | 4 | Sep 18, 1952 | United States |
| Fred Podesta | NYK, NYK | 1957-1958 | 1964-1965 | 7 | - | - |
| Ted Podleski | LAC | 1981-1982 | 1981-1982 | 1 | - | - |
| Gregg Popovich | SAN | 1994-1995 | 2001-2002 | 8 | Jan 28, 1949 | United States |
| Sam Presti | OKC | 2007-2008 | - | 17 | - | United States |
| Kevin Pritchard | POR, IND | 2007-2008 | 2016-2017 | 8 | Jul 17, 1967 | United States |
| Jack Ramsay | PHL | 1966-1967 | 1969-1970 | 4 | Feb 21, 1925 | - |
| Trent Redden | LAC | 2023-2024 | - | 1 | Oct 26, 1983 | United States |
| Willis Reed | BRK | 1990-1991 | 1995-1996 | 6 | Jun 25, 1942 | United States |
| Jerry Reynolds | SAC | 1989-1990 | 1993-1994 | 5 | - | United States |
| Don Richman | OKC | 1967-1968 | 1967-1968 | 1 | - | - |
| Larry Riley | GOS | 2009-2010 | 2011-2012 | 3 | - | - |
| Pat Riley | MIA | 1995-1996 | 2018-2019 | 24 | Mar 20, 1945 | United States |
| Donald Ringsby | DEN | 1969-1970 | 1970-1971 | 2 | - | - |
| Andy Roeser | LAC | 2012-2013 | 2012-2013 | 1 | - | - |
| Gersson Rosas | DAL | 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 | 1 | - | Colombia |
| Bill Russell | OKC, SAC | 1973-1974 | 1988-1989 | 5 | Feb 12, 1934 | United States |
| Jerry Sachs | WAS | 1968-1969 | 1972-1973 | 5 | - | - |
| Robert Salyers | IND | 1981-1982 | 1985-1986 | 5 | - | - |
| Lewis Schaffel | UTH, ATL, BRK, MIA | 1977-1978 | 1994-1995 | 13 | - | - |
| Fred Schaus | LAL | 1967-1968 | 1971-1972 | 5 | Jun 30, 1925 | United States |
| Carl Scheer | DEN, LAC, NOP | 1974-1975 | 1989-1990 | 14 | - | - |
| Travis Schlenk | ATL | 2016-2017 | 2022-2023 | 7 | - | United States |
| Bud Seretean | ATL | 1975-1976 | 1976-1977 | 2 | - | - |
| Bill Sharman | LAL | 1976-1977 | 1981-1982 | 6 | May 25, 1926 | United States |
| Tommy Sheppard | WAS | 2019-2020 | 2022-2023 | 4 | - | United States |
| Bob Short | LAL | 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | 1 | - | - |
| Gene Shue | PHL, PHL | 1973-1974 | 1991-1992 | 3 | Dec 18, 1931 | United States |
| Francis Smith | DET | 1961-1962 | 1963-1964 | 3 | - | - |
| Otis Smith | ORL | 2005-2006 | 2011-2012 | 7 | Jan 30, 1964 | United States |
| Norm Sonju | LAC, DAL | 1977-1978 | 1995-1996 | 17 | - | - |
| Jon Spoelstra | DEN | 1987-1988 | 1989-1990 | 3 | - | - |
| Garry St. Jean | GOS | 1997-1998 | 2003-2004 | 7 | - | - |
| Jim Stack | MIN | 2008-2009 | 2008-2009 | 1 | - | United States |
| Ed Stefanski | BRK, PHL | 2004-2005 | 2010-2011 | 7 | - | United States |
| Gordon Stirling | NYK | 1986-1987 | 1986-1987 | 1 | - | - |
| Rafael Stone | HOU | 2020-2021 | - | 4 | - | United States |
| Mike Storen | IND, ATL | 1967-1968 | 1977-1978 | 4 | - | - |
| Rick Sund | DAL, DET, OKC, ATL | 1979-1980 | 2011-2012 | 25 | Jun 4, 1951 | United States |
| Ed Tapscott | NYK | 1998-1999 | 1998-1999 | 1 | - | - |
| Charles Theokas | BRK, BRK | 1969-1970 | 1980-1981 | 4 | - | - |
| Isiah Thomas | TOR, NYK | 1994-1995 | 2007-2008 | 8 | Apr 30, 1961 | United States |
| Rod Thorn | CHI, BRK, BRK, BRK, PHL | 1978-1979 | 2011-2012 | 15 | May 23, 1941 | United States |
| Dave Twardzik | NOP, GOS, ORL | 1991-1992 | 2005-2006 | 7 | Sep 20, 1950 | United States |
| Peter Tyrell | GOS | 1946-1947 | 1951-1952 | 6 | - | - |
| Masai Ujiri | TOR | 2013-2014 | 2017-2018 | 5 | Jan 1, 1970 | Nigeria |
| Wes Unseld | WAS, WAS | 1996-1997 | 2003-2004 | 5 | Mar 14, 1946 | United States |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | DEN, BRK | 2001-2002 | 2009-2010 | 6 | Aug 1, 1958 | United States |
| Dick Versace | MEM | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 3 | - | - |
| Dick Vertlieb | OKC, GOS, IND | 1968-1969 | 1980-1981 | 4 | - | - |
| Zollie Volchok | OKC, OKC | 1969-1970 | 1982-1983 | 7 | - | - |
| Jan Volk | BOS | 1984-1985 | 1989-1990 | 6 | - | - |
| Wally Walker | OKC | 1994-1995 | 2000-2001 | 7 | Jul 18, 1954 | United States |
| Chris Wallace | BOS, MEM | 1997-1998 | 2018-2019 | 22 | - | United States |
| Donnie Walsh | IND, NYK | 1986-1987 | 2010-2011 | 5 | Mar 1, 1941 | United States |
| Mark Warkentien | CLE, DEN | 2004-2005 | 2009-2010 | 5 | - | United States |
| Don Wattrick | DET | 1964-1965 | 1964-1965 | 1 | - | - |
| Troy Weaver | DET | 2019-2020 | - | 5 | - | United States |
| Bobby Webster | TOR | 2017-2018 | - | 7 | - | United States |
| Bob Weinhauer | HOU, MIL | 1994-1995 | 1998-1999 | 4 | - | - |
| John Weisbrod | ORL | 2004-2005 | 2004-2005 | 1 | - | - |
| John Weissert | IND | 1970-1971 | 1974-1975 | 5 | - | - |
| Harry Weltman | CLE, BRK | 1982-1983 | 1989-1990 | 7 | - | - |
| Jeff Weltman | TOR | 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 | 1 | - | United States |
| Jerry West | LAL, MEM | 1982-1983 | 2006-2007 | 17 | May 28, 1938 | United States |
| Bob Whitsitt | OKC, POR | 1986-1987 | 2002-2003 | 17 | - | - |
| Wes Wilcox | ATL | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2 | - | United States |
| William Wilcox | ATL | 1974-1975 | 1974-1975 | 1 | - | - |
| Lenny Wilkens | OKC | 1985-1986 | 1985-1986 | 1 | Oct 28, 1937 | United States |
| Max Williams | SAN | 1967-1968 | 1970-1971 | 4 | - | - |
| Pat Williams | CHI, ATL, PHL, ORL | 1969-1970 | 1995-1996 | 24 | - | United States |
| Tom Willingham | UTH | 1978-1979 | 1978-1979 | 1 | - | - |
| Pepper Wilson | SAC | 1958-1959 | 1968-1969 | 11 | - | - |
| Tom Wilson | DET | 1992-1993 | 1992-1993 | 1 | - | - |
| Michael Winger | LAC | 2018-2019 | 2022-2023 | 5 | - | United States |
| Max Winter | LAL | 1948-1949 | 1953-1954 | 6 | - | - |
| Dave Wohl | MIA, LAC | 1995-1996 | 2017-2018 | 6 | Nov 1, 1949 | United States |
| Brian Wright | SAN | 2019-2020 | - | 5 | - | United States |
| Frank Zaccanelli | DAL | 1996-1997 | 1996-1997 | 1 | - | - |
| Justin Zanik | UTH | 2018-2019 | - | 6 | - | United States |
| Fred Zollner | DET | 1954-1955 | 1956-1957 | 3 | - | - |
261 General Managers found.