List Of NBA Players With The Most Rings

Bill Russell comes at the top of most championship rings in NBA history. The former Celtics center garnered eleven rings in 13 seasons. 

One of the greatest basketball players of all time Russell has been named as a Most Valuable Player five times and NBA All-Star twelve times. 

He participated in the U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. Besides his playing career, he also coached for the team Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, and Sacramento Kings. 

Bill was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1975 and was listed among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. Apart from that, he also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama in 2011 for his contribution to the civil rights movement. 

The 6 feet 10 inches tall Russell averaged 20.7 points and 20.3 rebounds per game. Furthermore, he also relished 12 seasons in a row with 1,000 or more rebounds.

Jersey number: 6

NBA draft: 1956

NBA seasons: 13

NBA team: Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks

Sam Jones ranks second in the list of players with the most NBA championships. Sam won ten rings in his 12 seasons with the Boston Celtics. 

Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Jones is only behind his teammate Bill Russell. He made his NBA debut on October 22, 1957, against St. Louis Hawks recording one rebound in three minutes.

During his illustrious career with the Celtics spanning more than a decade, he scored 15,411 points with 2,209 assists and 4,305 rebounds. 

After retiring from his playing career, Sam coached Federal City College and North Carolina Central University. He then became an assistant coach for New Orlean Jazz for one year. 

Jersey number: 24

NBA draft: 1957

NBA season: 12

NBA team: Boston Celtics

The 6 feet 7 inches tall Tom Heinsohn won eight rings with the Boston Celtics. Heinsohn won his last NBA Championship in 1965.

Tom was named NBA Rookie of the Year and also played in the NBA All-Star Game. The power forward ended his rookie season by earning his first championship with 37 points and 23 rebounds in the double-overtime 7th game of the NBA Finals.

After spending nine years with the Celtics, his career ended due to a foot injury and began a coaching career for Boston Celtics. He was named Coach of the Year in the 1972–73 season having led the team to the league's best 68-14 record. 

Heinsohn also enjoyed a broadcasting stint as he became a color commentator for the Celtic's local broadcasts for nearly three decades.

Jersey Number: 15

NBA Draft: 1956

NBA Season: 9

NBA Team: Boston Celtics

K.C. Jones was another vital cog of the Boston Celtics team as he won eight rings in NBA. Jones played a total of 9 seasons for the Celtics.

The 6 feet 1 inches tall Jones registered 5,011 points, 2,399 rebounds, and 2,908 assists during his illustrious career. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989.

Jones college basketball along with Bill Russell at the University of San Francisco. Furthermore, both of them also participated in the United States national team for the 1956 Olympic Games.

Post his playing days, the champion athlete embarked on his coaching career with Brandeis University in 1967. K.C. later joined Boston Celtics as a head coach and helped the Eastern team win the 1986 NBA All-Star game in Dallas. 

Jersey Number: 27, 25

NBA Draft: 1956

NBA Seasons: 9

NBA Team: Boston Celtics

Satch Sanders won eight rings while playing 13 seasons with the Celtics. Satch played power forward and won his first NBA title in 1961.

The 6 feet 6 inches tall Sanders scored a total of 8,766 points, 1,026 assists and 5,798 rebounds in a career spanning more than a decade.

Satch got a knee injury in 1970 and bid adieu to his playing career three years later in 2016. His illustrious jersey number 16 is retired by Boston Celtics in honor of his contributions to the team.

Furthermore, he won the 1960 Haggerty Award and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame alongside Dennis Rodman in 2011.

Jersey Number: 16

NBA Draft: 1960

NBA Seasons: 13

NBA Team: Boston Celtics

The 6 feet 5 inches tall John Havlicek won a total of eight rings across 16 seasons. He mostly played small forward and guard back in the day.

Don't be surprised with the Celtics players coming over and over again in this list as they completely dominated the 1960s decade in NBA.

Eminent as one of the greatest players in NBA history, John Havlicek was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.

Havlicek was named NBA Finals MVP as Celtics won the 1974 NBA Championship. He recorded a triple-double in game 5 of the 1968 Eastern Division Finals with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. 

He was selected for three second-team and five first-team NBA all-defensive teams. Furthermore, John also won the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement in 1974.

Jersey Number: 17

NBA Draft: 1962

NBA Seasons: 16

NBA Team: Boston Celtics

Jim Loscutoff played small forward for Boston Celtics from 1955 to 1964. Jim won his first NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1957.

Loscutoff set a club record for most rebounds in a game during his rookie season. He played on seven championship teams and formed a formidable Boston team in the 1960s.

Jim worked as a head basketball coach at Boston State College from 1964 to 1976 and amassed phenomenal 219-92 records with the Warriors. 

Jersey Number: 18

NBA Draft: 1955

NBA Seasons: 9

NBA Team: Boston Celtics

The 6 feet 3 inches tall Frank Ramsey spent nine seasons with Boston Celtics winning seven championships. Frank was picked in the 1953 Draft.

Ramsey worked in the military for one year following his first season with the Celtics. He played for eight seasons after his time in the military.

He averaged 13.4 points per game with 8,378 total points whilst playing 623 NBA games. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982

Frank played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. He was named the most outstanding player of the tournament as he led the Wildcats to the NCAA championship in 1951.

Jersey Number: 23

NBA Draft: 1953

NBA Seasons: 9

NBA Team: Boston Celtics

Robert Horry is only of the four players in NBA history to win the championship with three different teams. He played a total of 16 seasons.

The former power forward won his first two NBA titles with Houston Rockets, three with Los Angeles Lakers, and two with San Antonio Spurs. 

Horry regards his 1995 triumph at the top of the list since the Houston Rockets became the lowest seed to ever win NBA Finals. Moreover, he is recognized as one of the greatest clutch performers and winners in NBA history. 

Robert worked as a television analyst post his playing career. He was later inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.

Jersey Number: 25, 5

NBA Draft: 1992

NBA Seasons: 16

NBA Team: Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, LA Lakers and SA Spurs

Bob Cousy played 14 seasons in the NBA for Boston Celtics and Cincinnati Royals. Bob won all of his six championships with the Celtics.

Cousy is regarded as the greatest point guard in NBA history. He joined the Boston team in 1950 and established himself as a crucial player.

Bob was named the league's Most Valuable Player in 1957. He was selected as the NBA All-Star 13 times and ten times First Team All-NBA. 

After his retirement from basketball in 1963, he started his coaching career and lead the Boston College Eagles and Cincinnati Royals.

Bob was named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996. Moreover, he was also inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1971. 

Jersey Number: 14

NBA Draft: 1950

NBA Seasons: 14

NBA Team: Boston Celtics and Cincinnati Royals

Michael Jordan is regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan played 15 seasons and won a total of six championships.

The 6 feet 6 inches tall Chicago Bulls veteran won five NBA MVP awards, six NBA Finals MVPs, the 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year, and the 1998 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

ESPN named Michael Jordan as the 20th century's greatest North American player. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice in 2009 and 2010. 

MJ tied Wilt Chamberlain's record of seven straight scoring championships and lead the NBA in scoring for ten seasons. Furthermore, he also has the highest 30.1 and 33.4 ppg career averages in both regular and postseason games. 

The legendary Jordan is one of the seven players in history to have won an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA title, and an NBA championship.

Jersey Number: 23

NBA Draft: 1984

NBA Seasons: 15

NBA Teams: Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards

Legendary basketball star Kareem Abdul Jabbar won five NBA Championships with LA Lakers and the first one with Milwaukee Bucks in 1971. 

Playing in the center position, he won the NBA Most Valuable Player award six times alongside being a member of the All-NBA team 15 times. He was also the leading scorer in NBA with 38,387 points until LeBron James recently claimed the record to his name.

Jabbar was the overall first pick in the 1969 NBA Draft. He not only earned the 1970 NBA Rookie of the Year award but also guided the Bucks to its only championship in 1971. 

The 7 feet 2 inches tall Kareem later played fourteen years with LA Lakers and led the team in scoring a club-record 11 straight seasons. 

Jersey Number: 33

NBA Draft: 1969

NBA Seasons: 20

NBA Team: Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks