NBA Players With The Most Championships

The most important aspect of professional basketball is winning an NBA championship. It’s the season"s ultimate aim for every team. That’s why every season, teams rush to put together the finest possible squad.

Only 13 players in NBA history have ever won the championship trophy at least six times. That alone demonstrates how difficult it is to win it all, and only the top teams with the finest players have done so. Here’s the official breakdown of all the players who have won the most NBA titles in NBA history.

1. Bill Russell – 11 Championships (12 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

15.1 points per game, 22.5 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game

Bill Russell, the greatest winner in NBA history, won an incredible 11 championships during his career. Although the center wasn’t regarded as a spectacular offensive player, his leadership and defensive effect made him one of the most dominating victors in the history of the game. Russell was 11-1 in 12 NBA Finals appearances.

The Boston Celtics are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA Championships, and Russell played a huge role in that.

2. Sam Jones – 10 Championships (11 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

17.7 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game

Sam Jones played his whole career with the Boston Celtics, earning 10 NBA titles and appearing in 11 NBA Finals. In 64 Finals games, the renowned shooting guard averaged 17.9 points and 6.4 rebounds, earning him a spot in the Hall of Fame.

A clutch shooter and a valued teammate of the great Bill Russell, Jones is one of the greatest shooting guards to have ever played the game. In addition, he was a part of all-time great Celtics teams.

3. Tom Heinsohn – 7 Championships (9 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

18.6 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game, and 2.0 assists per game are his career stats.

Tom Heinsohn, a Celtics star, won eight NBA championships with Boston and averaged 19.9 points and 9.1 rebounds in 52 games in the Finals.

The Celtics" big man spent his whole career there, reaching the Finals every season on his way to an 8-chip career. Heinsohn benefited by playing with Hall of Famers Bill Russell and Sam Jones, but he had a huge effect on the game.

4. K.C. Jones – 8 Championships (8 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

7.4 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 4.3 assists per game are his career stats.

K.C. Jones, a 6"1" point guard and NBA Hall of Famer, won eight NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. Jones, one of the most admired players during the famous Bill Russell era, did not need to put up all-star statistics to help his club reach the NBA Finals eight times out of eight times.

In 44 Finals games, the point guard averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, highlighting a career built on postseason team success.

5. Tom Sanders – 8 Championships (8 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

9.6 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, and 1.1 assists per game are his career stats.

With the Boston Celtics, Tom “Satch" Sanders won eight NBA championships, averaging 26.2 points per game in 43 games in the NBA Finals. During his Finals career, the 6"6" small forward averaged 10.5 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game, helping Boston win 8 of his 8 outings on the big stage.

The forward"s greatest effect was on defense, and he was named to the All-Defensive Team in 1969.

6. John Havlicek – 8 Championships (8 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

20.8 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, 4.8 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per game

John Havlicek was an amazing leader and one of the most dominating players on the NBA floor in terms of winning percentage. His scoring talent was absolutely extraordinary, and he’s considered one of the finest Boston Celtics players ever.

With eight NBA championships and one Finals MVP, he sits comfortably behind just five players in terms of most championships won. Havlicek averaged 21.7 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game in 47 Finals games.

7. Jim Loscutoff – 7 Championships (9 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

6.2 points per game, 5.6 points per rebound, and 0.7 points per assist in his career.

Jim Loscutoff was a member of the Boston Celtics for his entire career, winning seven NBA championships in eight Finals appearances. The 6"5" small forward appeared in 25 Finals games, averaging 6.2 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game.

Loscutoff was never a big part of the team, averaging 18.5 MPG in the regular season and 17.9 MPG in the playoffs. When a role player teams up with Bill Russell, winning NBA championships is a certain conclusion.

8. Frank Ramsey – 7 Championships (9 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

13.4 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game are his career stats.

Because of the franchise"s remarkable success in the 1950s and 1960s, there will be an unbelievable trend of Boston Celtics players appearing on this list. In 47 games in the Finals, the 6"3" shooting guard averaged 13.5 points and 4.8 rebounds while playing 24.6 minutes per game. Ramsey was a key member of a famous Celtics team that won numerous NBA championships, and the guard did an excellent job in his position.

9. Robert Horry – 7 Championships (16 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

7.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.9 BPG throughout his career

“Big Shot Bob," as Robert Horry was known, was the ideal championship role player. He had a penchant for making game-winning shots and was an important component of every championship team he played on. Horry won back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995 with the Houston Rockets, headed by Hakeem Olajuwon.

From 2000 to 2002, he won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O"Neal. He went on to win two more with the Tim Duncan-led San Antonio Spurs in 2005 and 2007.

10. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 6 Championships (10 NBA Finals)

Career Stats:

24.6 points per game, 11.2 rebounds per game, 3.6 assists per game, 0.9 steals per game, 2.6 blocks per game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, perhaps the most gifted center in NBA history, won six NBA championships in ten Finals appearances. The famous Bucks and Lakers winner appeared in 56 Finals games, averaging 23.5 points per game, 9.1 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game.

Kareem was a strong player in the playoffs because of his skyhook shot and defensive abilities. As the former No. 1 overall selection finds himself an all-time great status, his 6 NBA titles sit beautifully with his 6 MVPs and 2 Finals MVPs.

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