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Bill Russell won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics, an NBA record.
This is a list of NBA players with most championships won as a player. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution.[3] However, in some rare occasion, the teams opted to give other commemorative items, such as wrist watches, instead of rings.[4][5] The number of championships won by NBA superstars is often used as a measurement of their greatness.[6]
Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career.[7] He won his first championship with the Boston Celtics in his rookie year. Afterwards, he went on to win ten championships in the next 12 years, including eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966.[8] He won the last two championships in 1968 and 1969 as player-coach.[7] Russell's teammate, Sam Jones, won ten championships from 1959 to 1969, the second most in NBA history.[9] Four Celtics players, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Satch Sanders and John Havlicek, won eight championships each.[10][11][12][13] Two other Celtics, Jim Loscutoff and Frank Ramsey, won seven championships each.[14][15][16] Four players, Bob Cousy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, won six championships each.[17][18] Jordan and Pippen are members of the Chicago Bulls team who won three consecutive championships twice in the 1990s.[19][20] George Mikan won two championships in the NBL before it merged with the BAA to form the NBA, and won five championships in the NBA.
Robert Horry and John Salley are the only players to have won the championships with three different teams.[21] Horry won seven championships with the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs,[16] while Salley won four championships with the Detroit Pistons, the Bulls and the Lakers.[22] Horry is also the only non-Celtic to win more than 6 times. Frank Saul and Steve Kerr are the only players to win two championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons.[23] Saul won consecutive championships with the Rochester Royals and the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1950s,[24] and Kerr won consecutive championships with the Bulls and the Spurs in the 1990s.[25] Both Saul and Kerr were NBA champions four years in a row, each having participated in three-peats, Saul with the Lakers and Kerr with the Bulls.
Contents
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1 List
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References
List[edit]
Pos G Guard F Forward C Center
* Denotes players who have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame
^ Denotes players who are currently active in the NBA
Rank
Player
Pos
Seasons played
Total won
Championship teams
Ref.
1 Bill Russell* C 13 11 Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) [26]
2 Jones , SamSam Jones * G 12 10 Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) [9]
3 Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn*[a] F/C 9 8 Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965) [10]
Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones*[b] G 9 8 Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) [11]
Sanders, Tom "Satch"Tom "Satch" Sanders*[c] F 13 8 Boston Celtics (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) [12]
Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek* F/G 16 8 Boston Celtics (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) [13]
7 Loscutoff, JimJim Loscutoff F 9 7 Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960[d], 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) [14]
Ramsey, FrankFrank Ramsey* F/G 9 7 Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) [15]
Horry, RobertRobert Horry F 16 7 Houston Rockets (1994, 1995)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)
San Antonio Spurs (2005, 2007) [16]
10 Cousy, BobBob Cousy* G 14 6 Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963) [17]
Abdul-Jabbar , KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar * (formerly Lew Alcindor)[e] C 20 6 Milwaukee Bucks (1971)
Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) [18]
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* G 15 6 Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) [19]
Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen* F 17 6 Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) [20]
14 Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan* C 7 5 Minneapolis Lakers (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) [27]
Pollard, JimJim Pollard* F/C 7 5 Minneapolis Lakers (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) [28]
Martin, SlaterSlater Martin* G 11 5 Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
St. Louis Hawks (1958) [29]
Siegfried, LarryLarry Siegfried F 9 5 Boston Celtics (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) [30]
Nelson, DonDon Nelson* G 14 5 Boston Celtics (1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) [31]
Cooper, MichaelMichael Cooper G/F 12 5 Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) [32]
Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson* G 13 5 Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) [33]
Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman* F 14 5 Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990)
Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998) [34]
Harper, RonRon Harper G 15 5 Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001) [35]
Kerr, SteveSteve Kerr[g] G 15 5 Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003) [25]
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant G 20 5 Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) [36]
Fisher, DerekDerek Fisher G 18 5 Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) [37]
Duncan, TimTim Duncan F/C 19 5 San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) [38]
27 Mikkelsen, VernVern Mikkelsen* F/C 10 4 Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) [39]
Saul, FrankFrank Saul G/F 6 4 Rochester Royals (1951)
Minneapolis Lakers (1952, 1953, 1954) [24]
Sharman, BillBill Sharman*[h] G 11 4 Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961) [40]
Wilkes, JamaalJamaal Wilkes* G/F 12 4 Golden State Warriors (1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985[f]) [41]
Rambis, KurtKurt Rambis F 14 4 Los Angeles Lakers (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) [42]
Parish, RobertRobert Parish* C 21 4 Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)
Chicago Bulls (1997) [43]
Perdue, WillWill Perdue C 13 4 Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)
San Antonio Spurs (1999) [44]
Salley, JohnJohn Salley F/C 11 4 Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990)
Chicago Bulls (1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000) [22]
Grant, HoraceHorace Grant F/C 17 4 Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001) [45]
O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal* C 19 4 Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)
Miami Heat (2006) [46]
Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili^ G 14 4 San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) [47]
Parker, TonyTony Parker^ G 15 4 San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) [48]
See also[edit]
National Basketball Association portal
List of NBA champions
List of NBA championship head coaches
Notes[edit]
a Heinsohn won two additional championships in 1974 and 1976 as head coach of the Boston Celtics.
b Jones won four additional championships in 1972 as assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, in 1981 as assistant coach of the Boston Celtics, and in 1984 and 1986 as head coach of the Celtics.
c Sanders is a member of the Naismith Hall, but as a contributor rather than a player.[49]
d Loscutoff did not play in the 1960 Playoffs and Finals due to injury.[50]
e Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. He also won two championships as an assistant coach with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010. [51]
f Wilkes did not play in the 1985 playoffs due to injury, but remained on the roster until after the Finals.[52]
g Kerr won additional championships in 2015 and 2017 as head coach of the Golden State Warriors.
h Sharman won an additional championship in 1972 as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
References[edit]
General
"Most NBA Championships Won". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Specific
Jump up ^ Goldaper, Sam. "The First Game". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "1949–50 Season Overview: Powerful Lakers Repeat". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ McMenamin, Dave (June 10, 2011). "Phil Jackson, lord of the rings". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ May, Peter (June 10, 2011). "Havlicek doesn't have eight rings". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ Aron, Jaime (June 14, 2011). "Mavs against Cuban's idea not to give title rings". USA Today. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ Araton, Harvey (January 20, 2013). "Debate Over Brady's Place Among the Best Returns to the Shelf". New York Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b "Bill Russell Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Bill Russell NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Sam Jones NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tom Heinsohn NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "K.C. Jones NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tom Sanders NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "John Havlicek NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Jim Loscutoff NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Frank Ramsey NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Robert Horry NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Bob Cousy NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Michael Jordan NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Scottie Pippen NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Horry adds to ring collection". NBC Sports. NBC Universal. June 24, 2005. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "John Salley NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ Hudson, Jr., David L. (February 2007). Basketball Championships' Most Wanted. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 1-59797-014-X.
^ Jump up to: a b "Pep Saul NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Steve Kerr NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Bil Russell NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "George Mikan NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Jim Pollard NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Slater Martin NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Larry Siegfried NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Don Nelson NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Michael Cooper NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Magic Johnson NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Dennis Rodman NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Ron Harper NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Kobe Bryant NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Derek Fisher NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Tim Duncan NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Vern Mikkelsen NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Bill Sharman NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Jamaal Wilkes NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Kurt Rambis NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Robert Parish NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Will Perdue NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Horace Grant NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Shaquille O'Neal NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Manu Ginobili NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com LL. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Tony Parker NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Hall of Famers: Tom "Satch" Sanders". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Injury Hit Celtic Hopes". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. January 12, 1960.
Jump up ^ "Jabbar (Alcindor) Is The Name". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. September 17, 1971.
Jump up ^ Bonk, Thomas (August 29, 1985), "Wilkes Waived, Ending an 8-Year Laker Career", Los Angeles Times
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