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{{Short description|American basketball player and coach (born 1965)}}
{{For-multi|the Scottish footballer|Steven Kerr|the Scottish politician|Stephen Kerr}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Steve Kerr
| image = Joe_Biden_Steph_Curry_Steve_Kerr_P20230117AS-1347_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg
| caption = Kerr at the [[White House]] in 2023
| position = Head coach
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 180
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| team = Golden State Warriors
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|09|27}}
| birth_place = [[Beirut]], Lebanon
| nationality = American
| high_school = [[Palisades Charter High School|Palisades]]<br />([[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|Pacific Palisades, California]])
| college = [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]] (1983–1988)
| draft_year = 1988
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 50
| draft_team = [[Phoenix Suns]]
| career_start = 1988
| career_end = 2003
| career_position = [[Point guard]] / [[Shooting guard]]
| career_number = 4, 5, 2, 25
| coach_start = 2014
| years1 = {{nbay|1988|full=y}}
| team1 = [[Phoenix Suns]]
| years2 = {{nbay|1989|start}}–{{nbay|1992|start}}
| team2 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1992|full=y}}
| team3 = [[Orlando Magic]]
| years4 = {{nbay|1993|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}
| team4 = [[Chicago Bulls]]
| years5 = {{nbay|1998|end}}–{{nbay|2000|end}}
| team5 = [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| years6 = {{nbay|2001|full=y}}
| team6 = [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
| years7 = {{nbay|2002|full=y}}
| team7 = San Antonio Spurs
| cyears1 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–present
| cteam1 = [[Golden State Warriors]]
| highlights = 
;As player:
* 5× [[NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|1996}}–{{nbafy|1999}}, {{nbafy|2003}})
* [[NBA Three-Point Contest]] champion ({{nasg|1997}})
* Second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] – [[Associated Press|AP]] ([[1988 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1988]])
* Third-team All-American – [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (1988)
* 2× First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-10]] (1986, 1988)
* No. 25 [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Arizona Wildcats]]
;As coach:
* 4× NBA champion ({{nbafy|2015}}, {{nbafy|2017}}, {{nbafy|2018}}, {{nbafy|2022}})
* [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|NBA Coach of the Year]] ({{nbay|2015|end}})
* 2× [[NBA All-Star Game head coach]] ({{nasg|2015}}, {{nasg|2017}})
* [[Top 15 Coaches in NBA History]]
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 5,437 (6.0 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 1,060 (1.2 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 1,658 (1.8 apg)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA World Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1986 FIBA World Championship|1986 Spain]]|[[USA national basketball team|National team]]}}
{{MedalSport|Assistant coach for the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[2020 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
{{MedalSport|Head coach for the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris]]|[[2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
}}

'''Stephen Douglas Kerr''' (born September 27, 1965) is a Lebanese-born American professional [[basketball]] coach and former player, broadcaster, commentator and executive, who is the head coach for the [[Golden State Warriors]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He was the head coach of the [[United States men's national basketball team|U.S. national team]]. He is known as one of the most accurate [[three-point field goal|three-point]] shooters in NBA history and holds the record for [[List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders|highest career three-point percentage]]. Kerr is also a nine-time [[NBA champion]], having won five titles as a player and four as a head coach. He was named one of the [[15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History]].

Kerr played [[college basketball]] for the [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona Wildcats]]. He was a two-time first-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|all-conference]] player in the Pac-10 (now known as the [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]) and earned [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] honors as a senior in 1988. In the 1987–88 season, Kerr set the NCAA single-season three-point field goal percentage record (57.3%). Selected by the [[Phoenix Suns]] in the second round of the [[1988 NBA draft]], Kerr played 15 seasons in the NBA. He won five NBA championships as a player—three with the [[Chicago Bulls]] and two with the [[San Antonio Spurs]]—and retired as the all-time NBA leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage and career three-point shooting percentage.

Following his retirement as a player, Kerr became a minority owner of the [[Phoenix Suns]] as part of a group led by [[Robert Sarver]] that purchased the team in 2004. In June 2007, Phoenix named Kerr the team's president of basketball operations and general manager. Kerr announced he was leaving the position in June 2010. After stepping down from his post with the Suns, Kerr worked as a color commentator for ''[[NBA on TNT]]'' until 2014.

In May 2014, Kerr was named head coach of the [[Golden State Warriors]]. Under his leadership, the franchise entered the most successful period in its history, reaching the [[NBA Finals]] six times and winning four championships (in [[2015 NBA Finals|2015]], [[2017 NBA Finals|2017]], [[2018 NBA Finals|2018]], and [[2022 NBA Finals|2022]]). The [[2015-16 Golden State Warriors season|2015–16 Warriors]] won an unprecedented 73 games, breaking the record for the [[List of NBA teams by single season win percentage|most wins in an NBA season]].

==Early life and international play==
Kerr was born on September 27, 1965, in [[Beirut]], Lebanon to [[Malcolm H. Kerr]], a Lebanese-born American academic, and Ann Kerr (née Zwicker), a California-born academic. Both of his parents specialized in the Middle East.<ref name="chicagotribune.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/10/24/a-separate-peace-3/|title=A Separate Peace|work=chicagotribune.com |last=Galloway |first=Paul |date=October 24, 1993}}</ref> Kerr has three siblings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/sports/nba/golden-state-warriors/steve-kerr-family/|title=Steve Kerr's Family: 67 Fast Facts You Need to Know|first=Caroline|last=Warnock|date=March 23, 2023|website=Heavy Sports}}</ref> His grandfather, [[Stanley Kerr]], volunteered with the [[Near East Foundation|Near East Relief]] after the [[Armenian genocide]] and rescued women and orphans in [[Aleppo]] and [[Kahramanmaraş|Marash]] before eventually settling in [[Beirut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/dimemag/steve-kerr-middle-east-armenia-warriors/|title=The Inside Story Of Steve Kerr And His Family's Little-Known History Of Altruism In The Middle East|date=May 25, 2016|website=UPROXX|language=en-GB|access-date=June 3, 2016}}</ref> Kerr spent much of his childhood in [[Lebanon]] and other Middle Eastern countries such as [[Egypt]] where he attended [[Cairo American College]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson II |title=Inside a surprise reunion for Steve Kerr that served as a reminder of sorrow and growth |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4696030/2023/07/21/steve-kerr-egypt-cac-summer-league/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825222014/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4696030/2023/07/21/steve-kerr-egypt-cac-summer-league/ |archive-date=2024-08-25 |access-date=2025-07-23 |work=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref> While in Beirut in the summer of 1983, Kerr met a number of U.S. Marines who were later killed in the [[1983 Beirut barracks bombings|Beirut barracks bombings]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Branch|first=John|date=2016-12-22|title=Tragedy Made Steve Kerr See the World Beyond the Court|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/sports/basketball/steve-kerr-golden-state-warriors.html|access-date=2020-05-18|issn=0362-4331|quote="I remember looking at all the photos afterward," Kerr said. He started to cry. "I see all these, the nicest people, who I met and they were showing us around the base and just trying to do their jobs and keep the peace. And a truck bomb?"}}</ref> He graduated from Palisades High School in Los Angeles in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/high-school/california/2020/05/17/former-palisades-star-steve-kerr-on-his-high-school-basketball-career-playing-with-michael-jordan-the-last-dance-documentary-and-more|title=Former Palisades star Steve Kerr on his high school basketball career, playing with Michael Jordan, 'The Last Dance' documentary and more|website=High School On SI|last=Morrissette |first=Connor |date= May 17, 2020}}</ref>

On January 18, 1984, Malcolm Kerr was killed by members of the [[Islamic Jihad Organization|Islamic Jihad]] at age 52 while serving as president of the [[American University of Beirut]].<ref name="kerrblatt" /><ref name="mercurynews.com">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2015/05/18/warriors-coach-steve-kerr-guided-by-his-fathers-life-and-lessons/|title=Warriors coach Steve Kerr guided by his father's life and lessons|work=mercurynews.com|date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> Malcolm was shot twice in the back of his head by gunmen using [[Silencer (firearms)|suppressed handguns]] in the hallway outside his office.<ref name="mercurynews.com"/> Kerr was an 18-year-old college freshman at the time of his father's death.<ref name="kerrblatt" /> Regarding his father's death, Kerr has said: "Before my father was killed, my life was impenetrable. Bad things happened to other people."<ref name="chicagotribune.com"/> Ann Kerr married Kenneth Coogan Adams in December 2008, becoming Ann Kerr-Adams.<ref name=":0" /> Kenneth Adams died on September 12, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kenneth Adams Obituary (1928 - 2017) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/kenneth-adams-obituary?id=10331445 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref>

During the summer of 1986, Kerr was named to the [[United States men's national basketball team|U.S. national team]] that competed in [[1986 FIBA World Championship|the FIBA World Championship]] in Spain. The team won the title for the first time since [[1954 FIBA World Championship|1954]] and was the last American men's senior squad not to feature [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] players that had won a major international tournament.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-25-sp-119-story.html|title=Healing Process Is Mental for Kerr, Too : He's Haunted by Knee Injury Suffered in World Basketball Championships|date=1986-07-25|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-09}}</ref> Kerr suffered a knee injury during the competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/steve-kerr-got-his-world-championship-gold-medal-while-in-a-daze|title="I was on morphine at the time" — Steve Kerr got his World Championship Gold Medal while in a daze|first=Virgil|last=Villanueva|date=December 6, 2022|website=Basketball Network}}</ref>

==College career==
[[File:Steve Kerr - Arizona Wildcats.jpg|thumb|Kerr in 1987|left|195x195px]]
Minimally recruited out of high school, Kerr played basketball at the [[University of Arizona]] from 1983 to 1988. A guard,<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/steve-kerr-1.html|title=Steve Kerr College Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}</ref> Kerr injured his knee playing in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, forcing him to miss the [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Wildcats]]' entire [[1986–87 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|1986–87 season]].<ref name="auto1"/>

During pre-game warmups at arch-rival [[Arizona State University]] in 1988, Kerr was taunted by [[Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball|Sun Devils]] fans with chants that included "[[PLO]]" and "Where’s your father?"<ref name="kerrblatt">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/sports/basketball/steve-kerr-and-david-blatt-reached-nba-finals-on-unconventional-paths.html|title=Steve Kerr and David Blatt Reached N.B.A. Finals on Unconventional Paths|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 4, 2015|last1=Araton|first1=Harvey}}</ref><ref name="go.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10895607/golden-state-warriors-steve-kerr-tough-enough-nba-coaching|title= Steve Kerr is tough enough to coach|work=ESPN|date=May 7, 2014}}</ref> Though tearful, Kerr led the Wildcats to victory, scoring 20 points in the first half, making all six of his [[three-point field goal|three-point attempts]].<ref name="go.com"/> Arizona State athletic director Charles Harris sent a letter of apology to Kerr a few days later.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dodds|first1=Tracy|title=Arizona St. Apologizes to Kerr: Arizona Guard Was Target of Taunts by Fans Before Game|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-01-sp-257-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 16, 2021|date=March 1, 1988}}</ref> Along with fellow [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] teammate [[Sean Elliott]], Kerr helped the Wildcats reach the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Final Four]] of the [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1988 NCAA tournament]]. A two-time first-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-10]] selection,<ref>{{cite web |title=Pac-12 Conference 2011–12 Men's Basketball Media Guide |page=120 |publisher=[[Pac-12 Conference]] |year=2011 |url=http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/issue/45931 |access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> he also set an NCAA single-season record for three-point percentage (57.3%, 114–199) in 1987–88.{{efn|Based on minimum of 100 made. Glenn Tropf of [[Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball|Holy Cross]] set the record for minimum of 50 makes (63.4%, 52–82), also in 1987–88.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORDS|year=2017|publisher=NCAA|page=3|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2017/D1.pdf#page=3|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>}} The NCAA introduced the three-point shot while Kerr was [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]]. In his only collegiate season with the three-point shot, Kerr established standards that formerly stood as [[Pac-12]] records for nearly two decades: single-season three-point shots made (114; stood until [[Salim Stoudamire]] posted 120 in 2005), [[Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament|Pac-12 tournament]] run three-point field goal percentage (.750, min 5 made; [[Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1986)|Marcus Williams]], .833, 2006).<ref>{{cite web|title=2022–23 ACC Media Guide|year=2022|publisher=[[Atlantic Coast Conference]]|pages=61, 64, & 95|url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/basketball-m/pdf/2022-23/2022-23_Pac-12_MBB_Record_Book.pdf|access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref> He led the Pac-10 in free throw shooting in 1985–86 (89.9%).<ref>{{cite web|title=2022–23 ACC Media Guide|year=2022|publisher=[[Atlantic Coast Conference]]|page=55|url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/basketball-m/pdf/2022-23/2022-23_Pac-12_MBB_Record_Book.pdf|access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref>

Kerr graduated from the University of Arizona in 1988 with a [[Bachelor of General Studies]], with an emphasis on history, sociology, and English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wc.arizona.edu/papers/97/150/01_1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060915102058/http://wc.arizona.edu/papers/97/150/01_1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2006|title=Arizona Daily Wildcat – Steve Kerr ready for grad speech, tortillas|date=May 12, 2004|work=arizona.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/steve_kerr/|title=Steve Kerr|work=nba.com}}</ref> He finished his collegiate basketball career with an average of 11.2 points per game and a 54.8% field goal percentage.<ref name="auto3"/>

==Professional career==

===Phoenix Suns (1988–1989)===
Kerr was selected by the [[Phoenix Suns]] in the second round (50th overall) of the [[1988 NBA draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2332&Itemid=33|title=Steve Kerr|date=June 5, 2007|website=The Draft Review}}</ref> He averaged 2.1 points per game for the Suns in 26 games as a rookie.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

===Cleveland Cavaliers (1989–1992)===
In 1989, Kerr was traded to the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] for draft consideration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/09/05/Cavs-acquire-Steve-Kerr/6877620971200/|title=Cavs acquire Steve Kerr|website=UPI|date=September 5, 1989}}</ref> In over three seasons with the Cavaliers,<ref name=autogenerated1 /> he set the team's franchise single-season (.507, 1989–90)<ref name=CLESL/> and career three-point field goal percentage (.472) records.<ref name=CLEFLNdc/><ref name=CLEFL/>

===Orlando Magic (1992–1993)===
In December 1992, Kerr was traded to the [[Orlando Magic]] for draft considerations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/12/03/Cavs-trade-Kerr-to-Orlando/6294723358800/|title=Cavs trade Kerr to Orlando |website=UPI |date=December 3, 1992}}</ref> He averaged 2.6 points per game during his tenure with Orlando.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

===Chicago Bulls (1993–1998)===
In 1993, Kerr signed with the [[Chicago Bulls]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/830519-chicago-bulls-dennis-rodman-and-the-10-best-role-players-of-the-dynasty-era|title=Chicago Bulls: Dennis Rodman and the 10 Best Role Players of the Dynasty Era|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> He played five seasons for the Bulls<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/166003/2017/11/25/steve-kerr-believes-in-chicagos-rebuild/|title=Steve Kerr believes in the Bulls' rebuild: 'It's the right choice'|first=Darnell|last=Mayberry|website=The Athletic}}</ref> and typically came off of the bench, playing the role of three-point shooting specialist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/08/30-greatest-sixth-men-nba-history/6/|title=The greatest sixth man from each NBA team|website=HoopsHabit.com|date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> The Bulls made the playoffs in the [[1993–94 NBA season|1993–94]] and [[1994–95 NBA season|1994–95]] seasons, but without [[Michael Jordan]]'s presence for all of 1994 and much of 1995, the team was unable to advance to the Finals. However, with Jordan back full-time for the [[1995–96 NBA season|1995–96 season]], the Bulls set a then-NBA record of 72–10 and defeated the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] in the [[1996 NBA Finals]] in six games.

In 1997, the Bulls logged a 69–13 regular-season record and reached the [[1997 NBA Finals]], where they faced the [[Utah Jazz]]. At the end of Game 6, with the score tied at 86, Kerr took a pass from Jordan and made a 17-foot jump shot to win the championship for the Bulls.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nba.com/news/history-finals-moments-steve-kerr-jumper-1997 | title=Top NBA Finals moments: Steve Kerr's jumper sinks Jazz in 1997 | website=NBA.com }}</ref> Kerr also won the [[Three-Point Contest]] at the [[1997 NBA All-Star Weekend]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/0aec32884c5a5b60200b29980778058b | title=Kerr finally breaks through to win 3-point contest | website=Associated Press}}</ref>

In the last minute of Game Two of the [[1998 NBA Finals]] against Utah, Kerr missed a three-pointer, grabbed his own rebound, and made a pass to Jordan. Jordan made a crucial three-point play, putting the Bulls in the lead for good and helping the team tie the series at one game apiece.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} The Bulls went on to win the series in six games.

Kerr set the Bulls' franchise single-season (.524, 1994–95)<ref name=CHISL/> and career three-point field goal percentage (.479) records.<ref name=CHIFLNdc/><ref name=CHIFL/> During his tenure with the Bulls, Kerr averaged 8.2 points per game on 50.7% shooting.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

===San Antonio Spurs (1999–2001)===
In January 1999, Kerr was acquired by the [[San Antonio Spurs]] in a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls, whereby [[Chuck Person]] and a first-round pick in the [[2000 NBA draft]] was sent to Chicago.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Steve-Kerr/Summary/1303|title=Steve Kerr Player Profile|work=RealGM.com|access-date=November 19, 2017}}</ref> The Spurs reached the [[1999 NBA Finals]] and won their first NBA Championship with a 4–1 series victory over the [[New York Knicks]]. Kerr and [[Frank Saul (basketball)|Frank Saul]] were the only two players in NBA history to have won three championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons,<ref>{{cite book|title=Basketball Championships' Most Wanted|first=David L. Jr.|last=Hudson|date=2007|publisher=Potomac Books, Inc|page=202|isbn=978-1-59797-014-3|url=https://archive.org/details/basketballchampi0000huds/page/202/mode/1up?q=kerr|access-date=May 25, 2022|via=Internet Archive|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/05/14/steve-kerr-career-highlights/|title=Steve Kerr career highlights|work=mercurynews.com|date=May 14, 2014|access-date=November 19, 2017}}</ref> until [[Patrick McCaw]], whom Kerr later coached with the Warriors, achieved the same feat in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fox2now.com/2019/06/13/st-louis-native-patrick-mccaw-wins-nba-championship-with-toronto-raptors/|title=St. Louis native Patrick McCaw wins NBA Championship with Toronto Raptors|date=2019-06-14|website=FOX2now.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-08}}</ref>

===Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2002)===
On July 24, 2001, Kerr was traded to the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] alongside [[Derek Anderson (basketball)|Derek Anderson]] in a deal that brought [[Steve Smith (basketball)|Steve Smith]] to the Spurs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airalamo.com/2018/08/02/spurs-blazers-trade-derek-anderson-steve-smith/|title=Spurs trade retrospective: Derek Anderson to the Blazers for Steve Smith|date=August 2, 2018|website=Air Alamo}}</ref> Kerr would remain in Portland for the [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]] season, playing in 65 games and averaging 4.1 points per game.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

===Return to San Antonio (2002–2003)===
On August 2, 2002, Kerr was traded back to San Antonio along with [[Erick Barkley]] and a 2003 second-round pick. In return, the Trail Blazers received [[Charles Smith (basketball, born August 1975)|Charles Smith]], [[Amal McCaskill]], and [[Antonio Daniels]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/roundup-blazers-spurs-deal-for-depth-2099845.php|title=Roundup: Blazers, Spurs deal for depth|date=August 6, 2002|website=Chron}}</ref> Kerr played in nearly every game (75) the following year, which was his final season in the league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Steve-Kerr/Summary/1303|title=Steve Kerr Player Profile, San Antonio Spurs – RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}}</ref> In Game 6 of the [[2003 NBA Playoffs|2003 Western Conference Finals]] against the [[Dallas Mavericks]], Kerr made four second-half three-pointers that helped the Spurs win the game and eliminate Dallas from the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/230529006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614042652/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/230529006|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2023|title=Spurs 90–78 Mavericks (May 29, 2003) Game Recap|website=ESPN}}</ref> The Spurs eventually won the NBA championship by beating the [[New Jersey Nets]] during the [[2003 NBA Finals]] in six games.

===Retirement===
Kerr announced his retirement after the 2003 NBA Finals. During his NBA career, Kerr won five NBA championships. He retired as the league's all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage (.524 in 1994–95) and career three-point shooting percentage (.454).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/08/07/Steve-Kerr-announces-retirement/29011060306116/|title=Steve Kerr announces retirement – |website=UPI |date=August 7, 2003}}</ref> As of 2024, Kerr is the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles after 1969.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/basketball-nba-news-watch-when-steve-kerr-felt-he-had-no-chance-in-the-nba-after-watching-michael-jordan-play/|title=WATCH: When Steve Kerr Felt He Had No Chance in the NBA After Watching Michael Jordan Play |date=August 16, 2021|website=EssentiallySports}}</ref>

==Broadcaster and commentator==
[[File:Steve Kerr 2013.jpg|thumb|Kerr in 2013]]
{{BLP sources section|date=June 2023}}
In 2003, Kerr became a broadcast analyst for [[TNT (American TV network)|Turner Network Television]] (TNT), offering commentary alongside analyst [[Marv Albert]]. During his tenure, Kerr performed a segment sponsored by [[Coors Light]] called ''Steve's Refreshing Thoughts'' in which he brought up interesting facts in NBA history. This segment continued through sponsorship and became known as ''Steve Wonders'', sponsored by [[Sprint Nextel|Sprint]]. In the same time period, Kerr also contributed to [[Yahoo!]] as an NBA commentator.

Kerr left broadcasting in 2007 to become the general manager of the [[Phoenix Suns]], but he returned as an NBA analyst for TNT for the [[2010–11 NBA season]]. In 2011, he also called the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship]] on Turner Sports and [[CBS]], teaming up with lead broadcasters [[Jim Nantz]] and [[Clark Kellogg]] for the First Four and Final Four games, and with Albert in other rounds. Kerr was also a regular contributor to the website ''[[Grantland]]'' from 2011 until it closed in 2015.

Kerr also worked as a color commentator in the video games [[NBA Live 06]] to [[NBA Live 10]] and [[NBA 2K12]] to [[NBA 2K15]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yk_34oBgYs |title=NBA 2K14- Behind The Scenes With Steve Kerr |date=2013-08-06 |last=TheFlightMike |access-date=2025-10-02 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==Executive career==

===Phoenix Suns (2004–2010)===
On April 15, 2004, Kerr was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers that would acquire his old team, the Phoenix Suns, from [[Jerry Colangelo]] for $300 million. Kerr became part of Suns management, acting as a consultant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/kerr_bio.html|title=Steve Kerr Bio – The Official Site of the Phoenix Suns|work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105144003/http://www.nba.com/suns/news/kerr_bio.html|archive-date=November 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/directory.html|title=Phoenix Suns Staff Directory|work=Phoenix Suns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050106093551/http://www.nba.com/suns/news/directory.html|archive-date=January 6, 2005}}</ref> During the [[2006 NBA All-Star Weekend]], he was a member of the San Antonio team that won the [[NBA All-Star Weekend Shooting Stars Competition|Shooting Stars Competition]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA All-Star Shooting Stars Winners|date=August 24, 2017|website=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/history/all-star/shooting-stars#/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155543/http://www.nba.com/history/all-star/shooting-stars|archive-date=February 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

On June 2, 2007, Kerr announced that he would become the [[general manager]] of the [[Phoenix Suns]] beginning with the 2007–08 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Steve Kerr Steps Down as Suns GM|date=June 15, 2010|work=Slam|url=https://www.slamonline.com/archives/steve-kerr-quits-as-suns-gm/|access-date=June 15, 2022}}</ref> In 2008, the Suns traded forward [[Shawn Marion]] and guard [[Marcus Banks]] to the Miami Heat in exchange for [[Shaquille O'Neal]].<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1015694-the-worst-phoenix-suns-trades-of-the-last-decade|title=Phoenix Suns: Worst Trades of the Last Decade|first=Ben|last=Leibowitz|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> The Suns were eliminated by the [[San Antonio Spurs]] in five games in the first round of the playoffs. On December 10, 2008, Kerr continued to remake the Suns roster by trading [[Boris Diaw]], [[Raja Bell]], and [[Sean Singletary]] to the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] in exchange for [[Jason Richardson]], [[Jared Dudley]], and the Bobcats' 2010 second-round draft pick, which was used to draft [[Gani Lawal]] of [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]].<ref>{{cite news|date=December 10, 2008|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/12/10/suns.bobcats.trade.ap/index.html?eref=si_topstories|title=Suns land Richardson from 'Cats|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211204234/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/12/10/suns.bobcats.trade.ap/index.html?eref=si_topstories |archive-date=December 11, 2008 }}</ref> On June 25, 2009, he traded O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]], [[Aleksandar Pavlović (basketball)|Sasha Pavlovic]], a future second-round draft pick and cash.<ref name="auto2"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mn1-zzweb.newscyclecloud.com/article/zz/20090625/news/906259733/|title=Cleveland acquires Shaq from Phoenix|date=June 25, 2009}}</ref>

On May 5, 2010, the Suns wore their "Noche Latina" ''Los Suns'' jerseys in Game 2 against the [[San Antonio Spurs|Spurs]] to be united against the controversial [[Arizona SB 1070|Arizona immigration law]]. Kerr himself compared the law to [[Nazi Germany]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Coro | first=Paul | date=May 4, 2010 | url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/05/04/20100504phoenix-suns-los-suns-jerseys.html | publisher=[[The Arizona Republic]] | title=Phoenix to wear 'Los Suns' jerseys for Game 2 vs. Spurs | access-date=May 2, 2017 | quote="It's hard to imagine in this country that we have to produce papers," Kerr said. "It brings up images of Nazi Germany. We understand that the intentions of the law are not for that to happen, but you have to be very, very careful. . . . It's important that everyone in our state and nation understands this is an issue that needs to be explored. So, we're trying to expose it."}}</ref>

In 2010, Kerr left the Suns as president of basketball operations and general manager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5289933|title=Kerr says he's done as Suns general manager|date=June 15, 2010|website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/news/kerr_oneonone_101009.html|title=One-on-One With Steve Kerr|website=www.nba.com}}</ref> He continued to own less than one percent of the Suns' organization until 2014, when he decided to coach the Golden State Warriors.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

==Coaching career==

===Golden State Warriors (2014–present)===
====2014–15 season: Emergence of Stephen Curry and the beginning of a dynasty====
[[File:Steve Kerr (16453076458) cropped.jpg|thumb|Kerr in 2015|338x338px]]On May 14, 2014, Kerr who was given head coaching offers by the [[Golden State Warriors]] and [[New York Knicks]] in the 2014 offseason,<ref>{{Cite web |last=read |first=Julian Eschenbach·2 min |date=2025-09-19 |title="Gone in two years. Guaranteed" - Steve Kerr on what if he had taken over the Knicks in 2014 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/gone-two-years-guaranteed-steve-083817417.html |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> reached an agreement to become the head coach for the Warriors on a five-year, $25 million deal, succeeding [[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/kerr-20140514|title=Warriors Reach Agreement in Principle for Steve Kerr to Become Team's Head Coach|work=nba.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10933515/steve-kerr-accepts-golden-state-warriors-coaching-position|title= Steve Kerr takes Warriors' job|work=ESPN.com|date=May 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Kerr accepts reported five-year, $25M offer from Warriors |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/steve-kerr-accepts-reported-five-year-25m-offer-from-warriors/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=CBSSports.com |date=May 15, 2014 |language=en}}</ref> Kerr coached in the 2014 [[NBA Summer League|Summer League]] for the Warriors. During the [[2014–15 Golden State Warriors season|2014–15 season]], the team's offense employed elements of the [[triangle offense]] from his playing days in Chicago under [[Phil Jackson]], the spacing and pace of [[Gregg Popovich]] in San Antonio, and the uptempo principles [[Mike D'Antoni]] and later [[Alvin Gentry]] used in Phoenix when Kerr was the general manager.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gonzalez|first=Antonio|title=Kerr coming to New York as an All-Star coach with Warriors|date=February 10, 2015|work=SFGate.com|agency=Associated Press|url=http://stats.sfgate.com/nba/story.asp?i=20150210031753362136008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526052151/http://stats.sfgate.com/nba/story.asp?i=20150210031753362136008|archive-date=May 26, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Slater|first=Anthony|title=The Warriors and Rockets aren't as similar as you think — it's a fascinating strategic and stylistic matchup|date=May 10, 2018|work=The Athletic|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/348148/2018/05/09/the-warriors-and-rockets-arent-as-similar-as-you-think-its-a-fascinating-strategic-and-stylistic-matchup-2/|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

After the Warriors beat the Houston Rockets to win their 14th consecutive game, Kerr became the first coach to start his career with a 19–2 record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/warriors-steve-kerr-record-stats-knicks-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-phil-jackson/dk0ehdhr145p18t0hgbgdg6en|title=Warriors' Steve Kerr off to best start in history for first-year coach|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> This beat out [[Al Cervi]] and his 18–2 start with the Syracuse Nationals. On December 10, 2014, Kerr became the first NBA rookie head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141210/HOUGSW/gameinfo.html?ls=slt|title=Rockets at Warriors|work=NBA.com}}</ref> He was named the head coach of the Western Conference team for the [[2015 NBA All-Star Game]] after the Warriors had the best record in the conference.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Kerr to coach West All-Stars|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12211278/steve-kerr-golden-state-warriors-coach-western-conference-all-stars|website=ESPN|date=January 22, 2015|access-date=February 16, 2015}}</ref> On April 4, the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 123–110 to clinch [[home advantage|home-court advantage]] throughout the playoffs, and Kerr got his 63rd win of the season to become the highest winning rookie head coach in NBA history, passing [[Tom Thibodeau]] and his 62 wins with the Chicago Bulls in the 2010–11 season. In the [[NBA Coach of the Year]] voting, Kerr was the runner-up to [[Mike Budenholzer]].{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

The Warriors ultimately finished with one of the best regular seasons in NBA history, and the greatest in the team's 69-year history. They ended with an overall record of 67–15, becoming the 10th team to win 67 or more games in a single season and point guard [[Stephen Curry]] won his first of two consecutive [[NBA Most Valuable Player|regular season MVP awards]].<ref name="USA2015">{{Cite web |last=Sam |first=Amick |title=Why Stephen Curry is the NBA's MVP |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2015/04/13/strephen-curry-warriors-steve-kerr/25685473/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108232857/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2015/04/13/strephen-curry-warriors-steve-kerr/25685473/ |archive-date=November 8, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2016 |website=USA Today}}</ref> It was the first time the Warriors had ever won as many as 60 games in a season; their previous high was 59 in the 1975–76 season. They also ended with a 39–2 home record, which is tied for the second-best home record in NBA history. The Warriors were first in defensive efficiency for the season and second in offensive efficiency, barely missing the mark that the [[Julius Erving]]–led Sixers achieved by being first in both offensive and defensive efficiency. The Warriors became the first team in NBA history to have two win streaks over 15 at home (18 and 19).{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

In the first round of the playoffs against the [[New Orleans Pelicans]], Kerr led the Warriors to their first four-game playoff sweep since the [[1975 NBA Finals]]. Afterwards, the team beat the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] in six games during the Western Conference Semifinals. Down 2–1 in the series, Kerr made an unconventional adjustment in Game 4 to leave the Grizzlies' [[Tony Allen (basketball)|Tony Allen]] open and have his defender, center [[Andrew Bogut]], guard the interior. This strategy was lauded after Allen, Memphis' best wing defender but a poor jump-shooter, was benched and limited to 16 minutes after missing wide open shots.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kawakami|first=Tim|title=The playoff evolution of Steve Kerr, in real time, through the ups, downs, struggles and eventual triumph in this series|date=May 16, 2015|newspaper=San Jose Mercury News|url=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2015/05/16/the-playoff-evolution-of-steve-kerr-in-real-time-through-the-ups-downs-struggles-and-eventual-triumph-in-this-series/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518014157/http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2015/05/16/the-playoff-evolution-of-steve-kerr-in-real-time-through-the-ups-downs-struggles-and-eventual-triumph-in-this-series/|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Nate|title=The Warriors' crazy defensive adjustment won them Game 4|date=May 12, 2015|newspaper=USA Today|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/warriors-grizzlies-steve-kerr-tony-allen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514171407/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/warriors-grizzlies-steve-kerr-tony-allen|archive-date=May 14, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jenkins|first=Bruce|title=Warriors seem to have ingredients for greatness|date=May 18, 2015|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenkins/article/Warriors-seem-to-have-ingredients-for-greatness-6271537.php|access-date=May 28, 2015|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The Warriors then defeated the [[Houston Rockets]] in five games during the [[NBA Conference finals|Western Conference finals]], making the [[NBA Finals]] for the first time in 40 years.

The Warriors faced the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in the [[2015 NBA Finals]]. Kerr and coach [[David Blatt]] were both in their first season as NBA head coaches, and this was the first time a pair of rookie head coaches faced each other in the [[NBA Finals]] since the NBA's first year of existence, in 1947 with [[Eddie Gottlieb]] of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]] and [[Harold Olsen]] of the [[Chicago Stags]] competing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2015/06/03/steve-kerr-and-david-blatt-meet-again-this-time-as-rookie-coaches-in-the-nba-finals/|title=Steve Kerr and David Blatt meet again, this time as rookie coaches in the NBA Finals|work=NBC Sports|date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> After the Warriors went down 2–1 to Cleveland, Kerr started [[swingman]] [[Andre Iguodala]] in place of Bogut, jump-starting their stagnant offense for a 103–82 road victory that evened the series. It was Iguodala's first start of the season, and the small unit came to be known as the [[Death Lineup]]. After the game, Kerr admitted to lying to the press in response to pregame questions about potential changes to his starting lineup.<ref>{{cite news|last=Deveney|first=Steve|title=Steve Kerr lied, and the Warriors took advantage in Game 4|date=June 12, 2015|work=Sporting News|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2015-06-12/nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-steve-kerr-coach-starting-lineup-andre-iguodala-lebron-james-stephen-curry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615093420/http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2015-06-12/nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-steve-kerr-coach-starting-lineup-andre-iguodala-lebron-james-stephen-curry|archive-date=June 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The Warriors went on to win the series in six games, defeating the Cavaliers, giving Kerr his sixth championship and his first as a head coach.

====2015–16: Several-month absence amid historic season====
After the first two days of the defending champion Warriors' training camp, Kerr took an indefinite leave of absence to rehabilitate his back, which had caused problems since the [[2015 NBA Finals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/kerr-leave-of-absence-20151001|title=Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr to Take a Leave of Absence to Focus on Back Rehab|work=NBA.com|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref> Around this time, assistant coach [[Luke Walton]] assumed Kerr's coaching duties. Kerr missed all of 2015 and most of January 2016, although technically the NBA credited Walton's win–loss record to Kerr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba-news/4662300-luke-walton-coaching-record-wins-steve-kerr-warriors-coaching-record-stephen-curry|website=[[Sporting News]]|title=NBA reportedly considers crediting Luke Walton with Warriors' wins|access-date=December 1, 2015|archive-date=March 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326010400/http://www.sportingnews.com/nba-news/4662300-luke-walton-coaching-record-wins-steve-kerr-warriors-coaching-record-stephen-curry|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kerr said, "I think it's ridiculous", when asked about getting all of Walton's wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14210568/luke-walton-golden-state-warriors-winless-wonder|website=[[ESPN]]|title=Luke Walton, the Warriors' winless wonder|date=November 24, 2015}}</ref> On January 22, 2016, Kerr returned to coaching after missing 43 games, but warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a recurrence of the headaches and pain related to the [[spinal fluid leak]] that sidelined him. The Warriors went 39–4 with interim coach [[Luke Walton]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Shelburne|first=Ramona|title=Kerr battles lingering spinal-fluid issues, but coaches through pain|date=February 10, 2016|website=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14757415/steve-kerr-battles-headaches-lingering-spinal-fluid-issues-coaches-pain |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214001914/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14757415/steve-kerr-battles-headaches-lingering-spinal-fluid-issues-coaches-pain|archive-date=February 14, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The Warriors finished with a 34–5 record after Kerr returned to coaching, and the team broke the [[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|1995–96 Chicago Bulls]] 72–10 record by winning 73 games.<ref name="usa today 73 wins">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2016/04/14/warriors-get-73rd-win-set-nba-record/83018630/|title=Warriors notch NBA-record 73rd win to surpass 1995–96 Bulls|first=Sam|last=Amick|date=April 14, 2016|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> For his record-breaking season, [[Stephen Curry]] was named the league's first ever unanimous [[NBA Most Valuable Player|MVP]] in history, becoming the 11th player in history to win the award in consecutive seasons and the first guard to do so since [[Steve Nash]] in 2004–05 and 2005–06.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=May 10, 2016|title=Stephen Curry Named Unanimous Winner of 2015–16 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award |work=NBA.com |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/curry-mvp-20160510 |url-status=live |access-date=May 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516123800/http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/curry-mvp-20160510 |archive-date=May 16, 2016}}</ref> Curry's scoring average increase of 6.3 is the largest ever by a reigning MVP.<ref name=":1" /> Kerr became the first person in NBA history to be a part of 70-win teams as a player and head coach and was named 2015–16 [[NBA Coach of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/amp/warriors/news/steve-kerr-named-2015-16-nba-coach-year|title=Warriors' Kerr named 2015–16 NBA Coach of the Year|date=April 26, 2016|work=NBA.com|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> Kerr led the Warriors to the [[2016 NBA Finals]], where they would again face the Cavaliers, but the Warriors lost in seven games despite a 3–1 lead.

====2016–19: Arrival of Kevin Durant, back-to-back championships====
[[File:Steve Kerr Talks to Reporters.jpg|thumb|upright|250px|Kerr in 2017]]On July 4, 2016, the Warriors had made a landmark acquisition, signing free agent and seven-time NBA All-Star [[Kevin Durant]] and the Warriors were immediately hailed as a [[Superteams in the NBA|"superteam"]] by the media and fans, forming a new [[List of NBA All-Stars|All-Star]] "Fantastic Four" of Durant, [[Stephen Curry]], [[Klay Thompson]] and [[Draymond Green]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Durant's move to Warriors brings NBA 'Superteam' talk |date=July 5, 2016|website=Yahoo News|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/durants-move-warriors-brings-nba-superteam-talk-211132633--nba.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=How Kevin Durant lived long enough to see himself become a villain |date=July 6, 2016 |website=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/jul/06/kevin-durant-golden-state-warriors-villain}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin Durant makes the Warriors the villain the NBA needs |date=July 4, 2016|website=Fox Sports |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/kevin-durant-signs-with-warriors-contract-salary-golden-state-big-4-okc-trade-free-agent-070416}}</ref> On November 20, 2016, the NBA announced that Kerr had been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating during a radio interview with [[KNBR (AM)|KNBR]] 680 three days prior.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18094259/golden-state-warriors-coach-steve-kerr-fined-25000-public-criticism-officiating|title=Kerr fined $25K for publicly criticizing officials|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref> The Warriors broke over [[2016–17 Golden State Warriors season#NBA records|20 NBA records]] on their way to equaling their [[2014–15 Golden State Warriors season|2014–15]] regular-season record of {{Win–loss record|w=67|l=15}}, their second most wins in franchise history.

Kerr missed time during the 2017 playoffs due to recurring back issues.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boren|first1=Cindy|title=Steve Kerr had procedure to repair spinal cord leak, Warriors owner says|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/05/07/steve-kerr-had-procedure-to-repair-spinal-cord-leak-warriors-owner-says/?noredirect=on|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=May 7, 2017}}</ref> Associate head coach [[Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)|Mike Brown]] acted as acting head coach during periods of Kerr's absence, and Brown continued head coaching into the playoffs leading the Warriors to a 13–0 record in the postseason. Kerr returned in Game 2 of the [[2017 NBA Finals]], where the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warriors (16–1) Record Best Postseason Winning Percentage in NBA History|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2715556-warriors-16-1-record-best-postseason-winning-percentage-in-nba-history|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=June 14, 2017}}</ref> Kerr is the fourth coach in NBA history to win two championships in his first three seasons of coaching.

Kerr won his third championship as a head coach when the Warriors swept the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in four games during the [[2018 NBA Finals]] to give Kerr his eighth championship of his career. The Warriors reached their fifth straight Finals under Kerr in 2019, but were defeated by the [[Toronto Raptors]] in six games. During Game 5, starting power forward [[Kevin Durant]] tore his Achilles, and starting shooting guard [[Klay Thompson]] tore his ACL in the next game.<ref>{{Cite news |title=How the Raptors Won Their First N.B.A. Championship |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/sports/warriors-raptors.html |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=The New York Times|date=June 14, 2019 |last1=Stein |first1=Marc }}</ref>

====2019–present: Injury-plagued season before a return to the promised land====
During the 2019–20 season, with Thompson out for the year and franchise point guard [[Stephen Curry]] only playing five games due to a hand injury, the Warriors finished with the worst record (15–50) in the league. It marked the first time in Kerr's coaching career that he had missed the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019–20 Season Recap: Golden State Warriors |url=https://www.nba.com/2019-20-season-reset-warriors |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=NBA.com}}</ref> In 2020–21, with Thompson still out due to an Achilles tear but Curry healthy, the Warriors qualified for the newly implemented [[NBA play-in tournament|play-in tournament]], but ultimately did not qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeBron's 3 lifts Lakers over Warriors in West play-in game |url=https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-lal-0052000121 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=NBA}}</ref> The Warriors returned to the playoffs in 2021–22 and reached the [[2022 NBA Finals]], where they defeated the [[Boston Celtics]] in six games, giving Kerr his fourth championship as a head coach and his ninth championship overall.

During the 2022–23 season, Kerr and the Warriors reached the Western Conference Semifinals, where they were lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2023/west-semifinal-2|title=2023 Playoffs: West Semifinals – Warriors (6) vs. Lakers (7)|website=NBA.com}}</ref> On April 20, 2025, he recorded his 100th playoff win as a head coach, tying [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]] for sixth place in the list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401767823|title=Stephen Curry scores 31 points in the Warriors' 95-85 victory over the Rockets 95-85 in Game 1|publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=April 20, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref>

===United States national team===
Kerr was an assistant coach on the gold medal-winning [[2020 United States men's Olympic basketball team|United States men's Olympic basketball team]] at the [[Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/tokyo-2020-olympics-20210806|title=Draymond Green & Head Coach Steve Kerr Help Teams USA Capture Gold Medal at 2020 Olympics|website=www.nba.com}}</ref> In December 2021, he was named head coach of the [[United States men's national basketball team|U.S. men's basketball team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/32910599/usa-basketball-announces-golden-state-warriors-steve-kerr-next-olympic-men-coach|title=Kerr announced as U.S. men's basketball coach|date=December 20, 2021|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> In [[2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup|2023]], Kerr led the [[2023 United States FIBA Basketball World Cup team|United States team]] to a disappointing fourth place finish at the FIBA World Cup as the U.S. failed to win a medal for the second consecutive tournament after an overtime loss to [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canada]] in the bronze medal game, 127–118.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/38367723/team-usa-loses-ot-thriller-canada-world-cup-bronze-medal-game|title=Team USA loses OT thriller to Canada in World Cup bronze-medal game|date=September 10, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

====[[2024 Summer Olympics]]====
At the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024 Summer Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament]], Kerr coached the [[2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team|United States team]] to its fifth consecutive gold medal at [[Paris]]' [[Bercy Arena]] in a win over host country [[France men's national basketball team|France]], 98–87. This was a reprise of the win over the French Team at the Tokyo Olympics.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/united-states-france-paris-olympics-2024-mens-basketball-final-score-result/YeRS1nchFXGK/ | title=How Steph Curry inspired USA men's basketball side to fifth straight gold medal | website=[[The New York Times]] | date=August 11, 2024 }}</ref>

===Legacy===
Kerr is the first head coach in NBA history to lead his team to 67 or more wins in three consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/kerrst01c.html|title=Steve Kerr Coaching Record|access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref> He was named one of the [[Top 15 Coaches in NBA History]] in 2022, when the league commemorated its 75th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA 75: Top 15 coaches in league history revealed|date=February 8, 2022|website=NBA.com|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-75-top-15-coaches-league-history}}</ref> In March 2025, Kerr overtook [[Al Attles]] as the Warriors coach with the most wins in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-15 |first=Danny |last=Emerman |title=Steve Kerr passes Al Attles for most wins in Warriors franchise history |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/15/steve-kerr-passes-al-attles-for-most-wins-in-warriors-franchise-history/ |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Kerr married Margot Brennan, his college sweetheart, in 1990. They have three children: [[Nick Kerr|Nick]], Madeleine, and Matthew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Booth |first=Jessica |date=July 31, 2024 |title=Steve Kerr's 3 Kids: All About Nick, Madeleine and Matthew |url=https://people.com/all-about-steve-kerr-kids-8678713 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Killion|first=Ann|date=2015-06-07|title=Kerr family's twisting journey lands them in Bay Area|url=https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Kerr-family-s-twisting-journey-lands-them-in-6311714.php|access-date=2021-03-15|website=SFGATE|language=en-US}}</ref> Nick is currently the head coach of the [[Santa Cruz Warriors]] of the [[NBA G League]]. Kerr is a keen [[Association football|soccer]] fan and an avid supporter of [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Why Liverpool FC is 'source of inspiration' for Warriors' Steve Kerr |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/soccer/why-liverpool-fc-source-inspiration-warriors-steve-kerr |website=[[NBC Sports]] |date=October 19, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> In 2023, he bought a minority stake in {{Spanish football updater|Mallorca}} club [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Steve Kerr buys minority stake in LaLiga side Mallorca |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38238876/steve-kerr-buys-minority-stake-laliga-side-mallorca |website=[[ESPN]] |date=August 22, 2023 |access-date=August 23, 2023}}</ref>

=== Political views and activism ===
Prior to and following the [[2016 United States presidential election]], Kerr has been publicly critical of [[Donald Trump]]. In an interview following that election, Kerr voiced the opinion that Trump's rise to power was based on insults against women and minorities. Kerr compared Trump's campaign performances and the crude responses of his supporters to the sensationalism of ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]''. Kerr made clear his "disgust" with Trump's disrespectful public discourse and disappointment with his leadership of the country.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/11/warriors-steve-kerr-trump-presidential-election-rant-america |title=Steve Kerr goes on pregame rant about presidential election: 'I thought we were better than this' |last=Tsuji |first=Alysha |date=November 9, 2016 |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> On October 27, 2020, an ad created by the anti-Trump Republican [[The Lincoln Project|Lincoln Project]] [[Superpac|Super PAC]] was first broadcast. In it, along with [[Philadelphia 76ers]] coach [[Doc Rivers]], Kerr endorsed [[Joe Biden]] for president in the November presidential election. In the advertisement, Kerr said, "I stand for truth over lies", "categorically reject white supremacy", and "believe a presidency should be transparent."<ref name=Ad>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2020/10/28/steve-kerr-doc-rivers-endorse-joe-biden-the-lincoln-project-ad/6054412002/ |title=Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers endorse Joe Biden for president in 'The Lincoln Project' ad |last=Gleeson |first=Scott |date=October 28, 2020 |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=October 31, 2020}}</ref>

Kerr has been a strong supporter of [[gun control]], expressing criticism with the government's response to school shootings.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/02/14/its-disgusting-steve-kerr-criticizes-governments-response-to-mass-shootings/ |title='Children are being shot to death day after day': Steve Kerr criticizes government's response |last=Johnson |first=Thomas |date=February 15, 2018 |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> On May 24, 2022, during a press conference for Game 4 of the NBA's 2022 Western Conference finals after that day's [[Robb Elementary School shooting]] in Texas where 19 children and two teachers were murdered by a gunman wielding [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic weapons]], Kerr reiterated these points emotionally. He said that Republicans in the [[U.S. Senate]] were "holding us hostage" by using [[Filibuster in the United States Senate|filibuster]] to prevent a vote on gun control legislation.<ref>{{cite web|first=Monique|last=Beals|title=Here's the gun control bill Steve Kerr called on Senate to pass|date=May 25, 2022|work=The Hill|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3500893-heres-the-gun-control-bill-steve-kerr-called-on-senate-to-pass/|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kenny |first1=Madeline |title=Warriors' Steve Kerr gives impassioned plea to lawmakers after Texas elementary school shooting |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/24/warriors-steve-kerr-gives-impassioned-plea-to-lawmakers-after-texas-elementary-school-shooting/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |work=The Mercury News |date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Kerr Comments on the Tragic Shooting in Uvalde, Texas |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPvf5RgCU08&t=2s |website=YouTube |publisher=Golden State Warriors |access-date=7 July 2025}}</ref>

Kerr has voiced support for the [[Black Lives Matter]] movements across the United States, praising the efforts of peaceful protests and hopes that more people will take action to stand up to systemic racial injustice to black people.<ref>[https://www.houstonchronicle.com/warriors/article/Why-Warriors-Steve-Kerr-is-trying-to-get-white-15529132.php Why Warriors' Steve Kerr is trying to get white people to talk], ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', Connor Letourneau, August 31, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.</ref>

Kerr spoke at the [[2024 Democratic National Convention]] on August 19, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-20 |title=Why Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is addressing DNC's opening night |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/warriors-coach-steve-kerr-dnc-monday-night/3526070/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=NBC Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y|leader=y|record=y}}

===NBA===

====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1988}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1988–89 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| 26 || 0 || 6.0 || .435 || .471 || .667 || .7 || .9 || .3 || .0 || 2.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1989}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| 78 || 5 || 21.3 || .444 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.507* || .863 || 1.3 || '''3.2''' || .6 || .1 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1990}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| 57 || 4 || 15.9 || .444 || .452 || .849 || .6 || 2.3 || .5 || .1 || 4.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1991}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| 48 || '''20''' || 17.6 || .511 || .432 || .833 || '''1.6''' || 2.3 || .6 || '''.2''' || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1992}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| 5 || 0 || 8.2 || .500 || .000 || '''1.000''' || 1.4 || 2.2 || .4 || .0 || 2.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1992}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1992–93 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 47 || 0 || 9.4 || .429 || .250 || .909 || .8 || 1.3 || .2 || .0 || 2.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1993}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1993–94 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| '''82''' || 0 || '''24.8''' || .497 || .419 || .856 || '''1.6''' || 2.6 || '''.9''' || .0 || '''8.6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1994}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1994–95 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| style="background:#cfecec;"| '''82'''* || 0 || 22.4 || .527 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|'''.524'''* || .778 || 1.5 || 1.8 || .5 || .0 || 8.2
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|1995}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| '''82''' || 0 || 23.4 || .506 || .515 || .929 || 1.3 || 2.3 || .8 || .0 || 8.4
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|1996}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1996–97 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| '''82''' || 0 || 22.7 || '''.533''' || .464 || .806 || '''1.6''' || 2.1 || .8 || .0 || 8.1
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|1997}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1997–98 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| 50 || 0 || 22.4 || .454 || .438 || .918 || 1.5 || 1.9 || .5 || .1 || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|1998}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 44 || 0 || 16.7 || .391 || .313 || .886 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .5 || .1 || 4.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 32 || 0 || 8.4 || .432 || .516 || .818 || .6 || .4 || .1 || .0 || 2.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2000}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 55 || 1 || 11.8 || .421 || .429 || .933 || .6 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 3.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2001}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| 65 || 0 || 11.9 || .470 || .394 || .975 || .9 || 1.0 || .2 || .0 || 4.1
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2002}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002–03 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 75 || 0 || 12.7 || .430 || .395 || .882 || .8 || .9 || .4 || .0 || 4.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career<ref name=autogenerated1 />
| 910 || 30 || 17.8 || .479 || style="background:#E0CEF2;"|.454{{double dagger}} || .864 || 1.2 || 1.8 || .5 || .1 || 6.0
{{s-end}}

====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| 5 || 0 || 14.6 || .286 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.2 || '''2.0''' || .8 || .0 || 1.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| 12 || '''3''' || 12.4 || .439 || .273 || '''1.000''' || .5 || .8 || .4 || .0 || 3.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1993–94 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| 10 || 0 || 18.6 || .361 || .375 || '''1.000''' || '''1.4''' || 1.0 || .7 || .0 || 3.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1994–95 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| 10 || 0 || 19.3 || .475 || .421 || '''1.000''' || .6 || 1.5 || .1 || .0 || 5.1
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]]{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| 18 || 0 || '''19.8''' || .448 || .321 || .871 || 1.0 || 1.7 || .8 || .0 || 6.1
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]]{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1996–97 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| 19 || 0 || 17.9 || .429 || .381 || .929 || .9 || 1.1 || '''.9''' || '''.1''' || 5.1
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[1998 NBA playoffs|1998]]{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1997–98 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| '''21''' || 0 || '''19.8''' || .434 || .463 || .818 || .8 || 1.7 || .3 || .0 || 4.9
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]]{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 11 || 0 || 8.8 || .267 || .231 || .833 || .8 || .7 || .2 || .0 || 2.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 9 || 0 || 11.2 || .480 || .333 || .500 || 1.0 || .7 || .4 || '''.1''' || 3.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| 3 || 0 || 13.0 || .429 || .250 || '''1.000''' || 1.3 || 1.7 || .3 || .0 || '''6.3'''
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]]{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 10 || 0 || 4.6 || '''.636''' || '''.833''' || .750 || .3 || .6 || .1 || .0 || 2.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career<ref name=autogenerated1 />
| 128 || 3 || 15.6 || .426 || .370 || .876 || .9 || 1.2 || .5 || .0 || 4.3
{{s-end}}

===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1983–84]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1983–84 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| 28 || {{sort|-|—}} || 22.6 || .516 || {{sort|-|—}} || .692 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 7.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1984–85]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1984–85 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| 31 || {{sort|-|—}} || 33.4 || .568 || {{sort|-|—}} || .803 || 2.4 || 4.0 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1985–86]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1985–86 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| 32 || {{sort|-|—}} || 38.4 || .540 || {{sort|-|—}} || .899 || 3.2 || 4.2 || 1.6 || 0.0 || 14.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1986–87]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1986–87 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| align="center" colspan=11|[[Redshirt (college sports)|Redshirted]]—Did not play
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1987–88]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| 38 || {{sort|-|—}} || 32.6 || .559 || .573 || .824 || 2.0 || 3.9 || 1.2 || 0.1 || 12.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kerrst01.html Steve Kerr], basketball-reference.com, accessed March 20, 2010.</ref>
| 129 || {{sort|-|—}} || 32.1 || .548 || .573 || .815 || 2.2 || 3.4 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 11.2
{{s-end}}

==Head coaching record==

===NBA===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#E0CEF2; width:1em;"|{{double dagger}}
| ''NBA record''
|}
{{NBA coach statistics start}}
|- style="background:#fde910;"
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2014–15 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}
| 82 || 67 || 15 || {{Winning percentage|67|15}} || 1st in [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific]] || 21 || 16 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|16|5}}
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Won [[2015 NBA Finals|NBA championship]]'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}
| 82 || style="background:#e0cef2;|73{{double dagger}} || 9 || style="background:#e0cef2;|{{Winning percentage|73|9}}{{double dagger}} || 1st in Pacific || 24 || 15 || 9 || {{Winning percentage|15|9}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2016 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|- style="background:#fde910;"
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2016–17 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}
| 82 || 67 || 15 || {{Winning percentage|67|15}} || 1st in Pacific || 17 || 16 || 1 || style="background:#e0cef2;|{{Winning percentage|16|1}}{{double dagger}}
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Won [[2017 NBA Finals|NBA championship]]'''
|- style="background:#fde910;"
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}
| 82 || 58 || 24 || {{Winning percentage|58|24}} || 1st in Pacific || 21 || 16 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|16|5}}
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Won [[2018 NBA Finals|NBA championship]]'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}
| 82 || 57 || 25 || {{Winning percentage|57|25}} || 1st in Pacific || 22 || 14 || 8 || {{Winning percentage|14|8}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2019 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2019–20 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}
| 65 || 15 || 50 || {{Winning percentage|15|50}} || 5th in Pacific || — || — || — || —
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2020–21 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2020}}
| 72 || 39 || 33 || {{Winning percentage|39|33}} || 4th in Pacific || — || — || — || —
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|- style="background:#fde910;"
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2021–22 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2021}}
| 82 || 53 || 29 || {{Winning percentage|53|29}} || 2nd in Pacific || 22 || 16 || 6 || {{Winning percentage|16|6}}
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Won [[2022 NBA Finals|NBA championship]]'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2022–23 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2022}}
| 82 || 44 || 38 || {{Winning percentage|44|38}} || 4th in Pacific || 13 || 6 || 7 || {{Winning percentage|6|7}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2023 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2023–24 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2023}}
| 82 || 46 || 36 || {{Winning percentage|46|36}} || 5th in Pacific || — || — || — || —
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2024–25 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}
| 82 || 48 || 34 || {{Winning percentage|48|34}} || 3rd in Pacific || 12 || 5 || 7 || {{Winning percentage|5|7}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2025 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career || 875 || 567 || 308 || {{Winning percentage|567|308}} || &nbsp; || 152 || 104 || 48 || {{Winning percentage|104|48}} || &nbsp;
{{s-end}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:right;"
|+ 
|-
!Team
!Year
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Games}}
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|W|Games won}}
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|L|Games lost}}
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|W–L%|Win–loss percentage}}
!Tournament
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|TG|Tournament games}}
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|TW|Tournament games won}}
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|TL|Tournament games lost}}
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|TW–L%|Tournament games win–loss percentage}}
! Result
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
| style="text-align:left;" | [[2023 United States FIBA Basketball World Cup team|United States]]
| style="text-align:left;" | 2023
| 13 || 10 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|10|3}}
| [[2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup|World Cup]]
| 8 || 5 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|5|3}}
| data-sort-value="1" style="text-align:center;" | '''4th place'''
|- style="background:#fde910;"
| style="text-align:left;" | [[2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team|United States]]
| style="text-align:left;" | 2024
| 11 || 11 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|11|0}}
| [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Olympics]]
| 6 || 6 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|6|0}}
| data-sort-value="1" style="text-align:center;" | '''Won gold medal'''
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career
| 24 || 21 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|21|3}}
| &nbsp;
| 14 || 11 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|11|3}}
| &nbsp;
{{s-end}}

==Awards and honors==
'''NBA'''
* Nine-time [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]]
** Five as a player (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003)
** Four as a head coach (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
* Two-time [[List of NBA annual 3-point field goal percentage leaders|NBA 3-point field goal percentage leader]] (1990, 1995)
* [[NBA 75th Anniversary Team#15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History|15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History]] selection
* 2016 [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|NBA Coach of the Year]]
* Two-time [[NBA All-Star Game head coach]] (2015, 2017)
* 1997 [[Three-Point Contest|NBA Three-Point Contest]] champion

'''USA Basketball'''
* [[1986 FIBA World Championship]] (as a player)
* 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist (as an assistant coach)
* 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist (as head coach)

'''NCAA'''
* No. 25 [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by the Arizona Wildcats]]

'''Media'''
* Three-time [[ESPY Award]] winner
** 2015 [[Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award|Best Coach/Manager]]

'''Civic Honors'''
* 2025 - Received Key to the City of San Francisco <ref>{{cite web | url=https://abc7news.com/post/warriors-head-coach-steve-kerr-receives-key-city-san-francisco/15749344/ | title=Warriors coach Steve Kerr receives key to City of San Francisco | date=January 4, 2025 }}</ref>

==Records==

===NBA===
* Career 3-point field goal percentage (.454)<ref name=NBA>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_pct_career.html|title=NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct|accessdate=May 20, 2023|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref>

====Chicago Bulls====
* Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.524, 1994–95)<ref name=CHISL>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/leaders_season.html|title=Chicago Bulls Season Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref>
* Career 3-point field goal percentage (.479)<ref name=CHIFLNdc>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612741/franchise-leaders?SeasonType=Regular+Season|title=Chicago Bulls: Franchise Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|work=[[NBA.com]]}}</ref><ref name=CHIFL>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/leaders_career.html|title=Chicago Bulls Career Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref>

====Cleveland Cavaliers====
* Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.507, 1989–90)<ref name=CLESL>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/leaders_season.html|title=Cleveland Cavaliers Season Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref>
* Career 3-point field goal percentage (.472)<ref name=CLEFLNdc>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612739/franchise-leaders?SeasonType=Regular+Season|title=Cleveland Cavaliers: Franchise Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|work=[[NBA.com]]}}</ref><ref name=CLEFL>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/leaders_career.html|title=Cleveland Cavaliers Career Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref>

===NCAA===
* Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (57.3%, 1987–88, min 100 made)<ref name="auto"/>

==See also==
* [[List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders]]
* [[List of NBA players with most championships]]

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