Who wins the most NBA Championships

American basketball championships known as the NBA Finals’ best of seven series are played at the end of NBA playoffs where Eastern and Western Conference champions are battling to receive the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy and the winning team awarded championship rings to the players. So it is essential to know who plays most NBA Finals and wins the title. Celtics superstar Bill Russell from 1957 to 1969 won the highest 11 championship titles, Sam Jones 10 times, and current players LeBron James and Stephen Curry 4th times. However, we have listed a minimum of three times winning players list below.

Who wins the NBA Final Championships 2024?

Top NBA players Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Domantas Sabonis, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry are expected to win the NBA Finals in 2024.

Which player won the most NBA championships?

Bill Russell played for the Boston Celtics and won the NBA Championships 11 times in his 13 years playing career., Sam Jones won 10 times and Tom Heinsohn won 8 times in NBA history.

A Complete NBA Championships player list:

PositionPlayerChampionshipsChampionship teams and yearsWinning%Played
CBill Russell11Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)85%13
GSam Jones10Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)83%12
FTom Heinsohn8Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)89%9
GK. C. Jones8Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)89%9
FSatch Sanders8Boston Celtics (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)62%13
F/GJohn Havlicek8Boston Celtics (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)50%16
FJim Loscutoff7Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)78%9
F/GFrank Ramsey778%9
FRobert Horry7Houston Rockets (1994, 1995)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)
San Antonio Spurs (2005, 2007)
44%16
GBob Cousy6Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)43%14
CKareem Abdul-Jabbar
(formerly Lew Alcindor)
6Milwaukee Bucks (1971)
Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
30%20
GMichael Jordan6Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)40%15
FScottie Pippen635%17
CGeorge Mikan5Minneapolis Lakers (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)71%7
FJim Pollard571%7
GSlater Martin5Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
St. Louis Hawks (1958)
45%11
GLarry Siegfried5Boston Celtics (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)56%9
FDon Nelson5Boston Celtics (1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)36%14
G/FMichael Cooper5Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)42%12
GMagic Johnson538%13
FDennis Rodman5Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990)
Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
36%14
GRon Harper5Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001)
33%15
GSteve Kerr5Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003)
33%15
GKobe Bryant5Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)25%20
GDerek Fisher528%18
F/CTim Duncan5San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)26%19
FVern Mikkelsen4Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)40%10
GFrank Saul4Rochester Royals (1951)
Minneapolis Lakers (1952, 1953, 1954)
67%6
GBill Sharman4Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961)36%11
FGene Guarilia4Boston Celtics (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)100%4
G/FJamaal Wilkes4Golden State Warriors (1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985[j])
33%12
FKurt Rambis4Los Angeles Lakers (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)29%14
CRobert Parish4Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)
Chicago Bulls (1997)
19%21
CWill Perdue4Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)
San Antonio Spurs (1999)
31%13
F/CJohn Salley4Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990)
Chicago Bulls (1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000)
36%11
F/CHorace Grant4Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001)
24%17
CShaquille O’Neal4Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)
Miami Heat (2006)
21%19
GManu Ginóbili4San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)25%16
GTony Parker4San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)22%18
F/G/CLeBron James4Miami Heat (2012, 2013)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
21%19
GStephen Curry4Golden State Warriors(2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)31%13
FDraymond Green4Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)40%10
FAndre Iguodala4Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)22%18
GKlay Thompson4Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)44%9
GBob Harrison3Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953)33%9
GWhitey Skoog3Minneapolis Lakers (1952, 1953, 1954)50%6
GGene Conley3Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961)50%6
CClyde Lovellette3Minneapolis Lakers (1954)
Boston Celtics (1963, 1964)
27%11
FWillie Naulls3Boston Celtics (1964, 1965, 1966)30%10
FPaul Silas3Boston Celtics (1974, 1976)
Seattle SuperSonics (1979)
19%16
F/CMitch Kupchak3Washington Bullets (1978)Los Angeles Lakers (1982[k], 1985)27%11
GDennis Johnson3Seattle SuperSonics (1979)
Boston Celtics (1984, 1986)
21%14
FLarry Bird3Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)23%13
FKevin McHale3Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)23%13
GByron Scott3Los Angeles Lakers (1985, 1987, 1988)21%14
FJames Worthy3Los Angeles Lakers (1985, 1987, 1988)25%12
GGerald Henderson3Boston Celtics (1981, 1984)
Detroit Pistons (1990)
23%13
GB. J. Armstrong3Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)27%11
CBill Cartwright3Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)20%15
F/CStacey King3Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)38%8
GJohn Paxson3Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)27%11
F/CScott Williams3Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)20%15
CJames Edwards3Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990)
Chicago Bulls (1996)
16%19
GRandy Brown3Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)25%12
FJud Buechler3Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)25%12
FToni Kukoč3Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)23%13
CLuc Longley3Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)30%10
F/CDickey Simpkins3Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)43%7
CBill Wennington3Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)23%13
G/FMario Elie3Houston Rockets (1994, 1995)
San Antonio Spurs (1999)
27%11
FA.C. Green3Los Angeles Lakers (1987, 1988, 2000)19%16
FRick Fox3Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)23%13
FDevean George3Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)27%11
GBrian Shaw3Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)21%14
FBruce Bowen3San Antonio Spurs ( 2003, 2005, 2007)23%13
GSam Cassell3Houston Rockets (1994, 1995)
Boston Celtics (2008)
20%15
F/CUdonis Haslem3Miami Heat (2006, 2012, 2013)16%19
GDwyane Wade3Miami Heat (2006, 2012, 2013)19%16
FJames Jones3Miami Heat (2012, 2013)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016)
21%14
GShaun Livingston3Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018)21%14
G/FPatrick McCaw3Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018)
Toronto Raptors (2019)
60%5
GDanny Green3San Antonio Spurs (2014)
Toronto Raptors (2019)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
23%13
CJaVale McGee3Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
21%14
F/CKevon Looney3Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018, 2022)43%7

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