Most Rings in NBA History: Russell’s 11 and Every Champion Since 1947
Who has the most rings in NBA history? Bill Russell, with 11, all with the Boston Celtics from 1957 to 1969. Sam Jones is second with 10.
Robert Horry has the most of any player outside those Celtics teams, with 7 rings across three franchises. Counts are as of October 2026, after the 2026 NBA Finals.
The top of the list: 6 rings or more
| Rank | Player | Rings | Teams | Title seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Russell | 11 | Celtics | 1957, 1959 to 1966, 1968, 1969 |
| 2 | Sam Jones | 10 | Celtics | 1959 to 1966, 1968, 1969 |
| T3 | John Havlicek | 8 | Celtics | 1963 to 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976 |
| T3 | Tom Heinsohn | 8 | Celtics | 1957, 1959 to 1965 |
| T3 | K.C. Jones | 8 | Celtics | 1959 to 1966 |
| T3 | Tom Sanders | 8 | Celtics | 1961 to 1966, 1968, 1969 |
| T7 | Robert Horry | 7 | Rockets (2), Lakers (3), Spurs (2) | Rockets: 1994, 1995; Lakers: 2000 to 2002; Spurs: 2005, 2007 |
| T7 | Jim Loscutoff | 7 | Celtics | 1957, 1959 to 1964 |
| T7 | Frank Ramsey | 7 | Celtics | 1957, 1959 to 1964 |
| T10 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | Bucks (1), Lakers (5) | Bucks: 1971; Lakers: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| T10 | Bob Cousy | 6 | Celtics | 1957, 1959 to 1963 |
| T10 | Michael Jordan | 6 | Bulls | 1991 to 1993, 1996 to 1998 |
| T10 | Scottie Pippen | 6 | Bulls | 1991 to 1993, 1996 to 1998 |
Title seasons are the years each NBA Finals was played. Counts follow Basketball-Reference, which credits a player who was on the team during the playoffs. Counts as of October 2026.
Watch the ring race, 1947 to 2026
Press play to watch the ring totals grow one season at a time, from the first title in 1947 to the Knicks in 2026. Drag the slider to stop on any year. The card under the race shows that season’s champion, the team it beat, the Finals MVP and which players from this list were on the winning team.
Top 10 ring totals at the end of each season, for the 44 players who finished with 4 or more rings. Next to each total: the team and year of that player's latest ring.
Bill Russell: 11 rings from 1957 to 1969
Boston won 11 of the 13 NBA titles from 1957 to 1969. Russell was on every one of those teams. The Celtics missed only twice. In 1958, the St. Louis Hawks beat them in the Finals, and in 1967 the Philadelphia 76ers won the title.
Eight of his rings came in a row, from 1959 to 1966. No team has won more NBA titles in a row. Russell, Sam Jones, and K.C. Jones were the only players on all eight of those teams.
The Celtics with 7 to 10 rings
Seven more players from those Boston teams won at least 7 rings. Sam Jones has 10, which is every Russell ring except the first one in 1957. Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders and John Havlicek have 8 each. Jim Loscutoff and Frank Ramsey have 7.
Havlicek is the only player with 7 or more rings who also won in the 1970s. He added titles in 1974 and 1976, years after Russell retired.
Robert Horry: 7 rings with 3 teams
Horry won twice with the Houston Rockets, in 1994 and 1995. He won three times with the Los Angeles Lakers, from 2000 to 2002, and twice with the San Antonio Spurs, in 2005 and 2007.
That is one more ring than Michael Jordan. Among players with four or more rings, only Horry, LeBron James and John Salley won with three different teams.
Six rings: Jordan, Pippen, Kareem and Cousy
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen won all six together with the Chicago Bulls. They came in two runs of three straight, from 1991 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1998.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won one with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 and five with the Lakers in the 1980s. Bob Cousy won six with Boston, including five in a row from 1959 to 1963.
Who won with whom: the ring web
Search for any champion, or browse all 607 by team and number of titles, to see every teammate he won a title with. The number on each line is how many titles they won together. Tap a circle to see the seasons they shared. Below the web, pick any two players to find the shortest chain of title teammates that links them.
Lines join teammates who played in the playoffs for the same champion. The number and line thickness show how many titles they won together, and gold rings mark players with four or more titles. Tap a circle to see the seasons they shared, then tap it again to open his own web.
How are two champions linked?
Pick any two of the 607 champions. The tool finds the shortest chain of title teammates that joins them, season by season.
Five rings: 13 players
The five-ring group covers almost every era. George Mikan, Jim Pollard and Slater Martin won with the Minneapolis Lakers of the early 1950s.
Magic Johnson and Michael Cooper won five with the 1980s Lakers. Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, and Tim Duncan won theirs from 1999 to 2014.
| Player | Teams | Title seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | Lakers | 2000 to 2002, 2009, 2010 |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| Tim Duncan | Spurs | 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 |
| Derek Fisher | Lakers | 2000 to 2002, 2009, 2010 |
| Ron Harper | Bulls (3), Lakers (2) | Bulls: 1996 to 1998; Lakers: 2000, 2001 |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| Steve Kerr | Bulls (3), Spurs (2) | Bulls: 1996 to 1998; Spurs: 1999, 2003 |
| Slater Martin | Minneapolis Lakers (4), Hawks (1) | Minneapolis Lakers: 1950, 1952 to 1954; Hawks: 1958 |
| George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | 1949, 1950, 1952 to 1954 |
| Don Nelson | Celtics | 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976 |
| Jim Pollard | Minneapolis Lakers | 1949, 1950, 1952 to 1954 |
| Dennis Rodman | Pistons (2), Bulls (3) | Pistons: 1989, 1990; Bulls: 1996 to 1998 |
| Larry Siegfried | Celtics | 1964 to 1966, 1968, 1969 |
Minneapolis Lakers titles came before the team moved to Los Angeles in 1960. Counts as of October 2026.
Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper and Steve Kerr each won three of their five with the late 1990s Bulls. Don Nelson and Larry Siegfried won all five with Boston.
Four rings: 18 players
Four Golden State Warriors won the same four titles, in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022. They are Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Andre Iguodala. LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal also have four.
| Player | Teams | Title seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Manu Ginobili | Spurs | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 |
| Horace Grant | Bulls (3), Lakers (1) | Bulls: 1991 to 1993; Lakers: 2001 |
| Draymond Green | Warriors | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Gene Guarilia | Celtics | 1960 to 1963 |
| Andre Iguodala | Warriors | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| LeBron James | Heat (2), Cavaliers (1), Lakers (1) | Heat: 2012, 2013; Cavaliers: 2016; Lakers: 2020 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | Minneapolis Lakers | 1950, 1952 to 1954 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | Lakers (3), Heat (1) | Lakers: 2000 to 2002; Heat: 2006 |
| Robert Parish | Celtics (3), Bulls (1) | Celtics: 1981, 1984, 1986; Bulls: 1997 |
| Tony Parker | Spurs | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 |
| Will Perdue | Bulls (3), Spurs (1) | Bulls: 1991 to 1993; Spurs: 1999 |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers | 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| John Salley | Pistons (2), Bulls (1), Lakers (1) | Pistons: 1989, 1990; Bulls: 1996; Lakers: 2000 |
| Pep Saul | Royals (1), Minneapolis Lakers (3) | Royals: 1951; Minneapolis Lakers: 1952 to 1954 |
| Bill Sharman | Celtics | 1957, 1959 to 1961 |
| Klay Thompson | Warriors | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Warriors (1), Lakers (3) | Warriors: 1975; Lakers: 1980, 1982, 1985 |
Pep Saul won his first title with the Rochester Royals in 1951. Counts as of October 2026.
Search every NBA champion player
The tables above stop at four rings. The search below covers every player who played in the playoffs for an NBA champion, from the 1947 Philadelphia Warriors to the 2026 New York Knicks.
That is 607 players. 435 of them won exactly one title, 93 won two, 35 won three, and 44 won four or more. Two of them share a name: Matt Guokas Sr. won with the 1947 Warriors, and his son, Matt Guokas Jr., won with the 1967 76ers.
Type any name, or filter by team or number of titles. Each gold chip is a title. Tap one to open that season in the ring race, where the card lists every player on that champion.
A title counts when the player played in that year's playoffs for the champion. For the 44 players with four or more titles, the count follows the Basketball-Reference leaderboard, which also credits teammates who were on the team but did not play in the playoffs. Gold chips are titles; grey notes show seasons a player was on a champion's roster but did not play in those playoffs. Tap a title to see that season in the ring race.
Why the top of the list is all 1960s Celtics
Two things put Boston players at the top. The first is the run itself: the Celtics won 11 of the 13 titles from 1957 to 1969, including eight in a row. The second is the size of the league.
The NBA had 8 teams in the 1959 to 1960 season. It had 30 teams in the 2025 to 2026 season. With 8 teams, each title was one of 8 possible winners. Today it is one of 30. A team now has to beat a field almost four times as large, since 30 divided by 8 is 3.75.
That does not make the Celtics rings worth less. It explains why nobody since has come close to Russell. The most anyone has won since 1970 is Robert Horry’s 7.
The dynasties behind the list
Seven title runs account for 43 of the 44 players on this list. The only one outside them is LeBron James, who won with Miami, Cleveland and the 2020 Lakers. Boston alone gave the list 13 players.
| Dynasty | Titles | Players with 4 or more rings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics, 1957 to 1969 | 11 | Bill Russell, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, Bob Cousy, Don Nelson, Larry Siegfried, Gene Guarilia, Bill Sharman |
| Minneapolis Lakers, 1949 to 1954 | 5 | George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Slater Martin, Vern Mikkelsen, Pep Saul |
| Los Angeles Lakers, 1980 to 1988 | 5 | Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper, Kurt Rambis, Jamaal Wilkes |
| Chicago Bulls, 1991 to 1998 | 6 | Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Horace Grant, Robert Parish, Will Perdue, John Salley |
| San Antonio Spurs, 1999 to 2014 | 5 | Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Robert Horry, Steve Kerr, Will Perdue |
| Los Angeles Lakers, 2000 to 2010 | 5 | Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry, Ron Harper, Horace Grant, John Salley |
| Golden State Warriors, 2015 to 2022 | 4 | Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala |
A player appears once for each run he won a title in, so some names show up twice. Counts as of October 2026.
The Bulls placed the most players of any run since the 1960s, nine. Seven of them also won titles with other teams. Only Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen won every ring in Chicago.
Rings and Finals MVPs
The Finals MVP award began in 1969, so it only covers part of this list. Eleven players here have won it at least once.
| Player | Rings | Finals MVPs |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 6 | 6 |
| LeBron James | 4 | 4 |
| Magic Johnson | 5 | 3 |
| Tim Duncan | 5 | 3 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | 4 | 3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 2 |
| Kobe Bryant | 5 | 2 |
| John Havlicek | 8 | 1 |
| Tony Parker | 4 | 1 |
| Andre Iguodala | 4 | 1 |
| Stephen Curry | 4 | 1 |
Finals MVP counts from 1969 to 2026. Counts as of October 2026.
Jordan and LeBron James are the only players on this list who were Finals MVP in every title they won. Robert Horry has the most rings since 1969 without the award, with 7. Scottie Pippen is next with 6.
Since 1996, six players have won 5 titles each: Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Steve Kerr, Ron Harper and Robert Horry. Nobody has won more in that time.
Where active stars stand
LeBron James starts the 2026 to 2027 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, still on four rings. Stephen Curry also has four, all with Golden State. Kevin Durant has two. To reach Robert Horry at seven, any of them would need three more titles.
The 2026 title went to the New York Knicks, who beat the San Antonio Spurs four games to one. It was the Knicks’ first title since 1973. No player on that team reached four rings.
Fan questions, answered
These are the questions fans ask most about NBA rings. Pick a question to see the answer. Some answers have buttons that jump to that year in the ring race or open a player’s ring web.
Who has the most rings in NBA history?
Russell won 11 titles with the Boston Celtics: 1957, eight in a row from 1959 to 1966, then 1968 and 1969. Sam Jones is second with 10. Nobody outside those Celtics teams has more than 7.
Who has more rings than Michael Jordan?
Bill Russell (11), Sam Jones (10), John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones and Tom Sanders (8 each), and Robert Horry, Jim Loscutoff and Frank Ramsey (7 each). Every one of them except Horry won all his rings with Boston.
Did Michael Jordan ever lose an NBA Finals?
Jordan's Bulls reached the Finals six times and won all six, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998. He was Finals MVP every time.
What is LeBron James's Finals record?
LeBron has played in 10 NBA Finals. He won in 2012 and 2013 with Miami, 2016 with Cleveland and 2020 with the Lakers, and was Finals MVP each time.
Who has the most Finals MVP awards?
Jordan won it in all six of his Finals. LeBron James has 4. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan have 3 each. The award began in 1969, so Bill Russell never had the chance to win one.
Who has the most rings without a Finals MVP?
Since the award began in 1969, nobody has more rings without one than Horry. Scottie Pippen is next with 6, all next to Jordan in Chicago.
Which teammates won the most titles together?
Bill Russell and Sam Jones won 10 titles together in Boston. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen won 6 together, and Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won 5.
Who has won rings in three different decades?
Tim Duncan won in 1999, in the 2000s (2003, 2005, 2007) and in 2014. John Salley won in 1989, in the 1990s (1990 and 1996) and in 2000.
Who has the most rings since 1996?
Six players have won 5 titles since 1996: Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Steve Kerr, Ron Harper and Robert Horry. Horry also has two more from 1994 and 1995.
How many rings does Kobe Bryant have?
Kobe won three straight with the Lakers from 2000 to 2002 and two more in 2009 and 2010. He was Finals MVP in 2009 and 2010. Shaquille O'Neal won the award in the first three.
Why do 1960s Celtics have so many rings?
Boston won 11 of the 13 titles from 1957 to 1969. The league was also much smaller. It had 8 teams in the 1959 to 1960 season and 30 teams in 2025 to 2026. With 8 teams, one title is 1 in 8 of the league. Today it is 1 in 30.
How many players have won an NBA title?
607 players have played in the playoffs for an NBA champion, from the 1947 Philadelphia Warriors to the 2026 Knicks. 435 won one title, 93 won two, 35 won three and 44 won four or more. You can search all of them on this page.
Who won the 2026 NBA title?
The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs four games to one, winning the last game 94 to 90 on June 14, 2026. Jalen Brunson was Finals MVP. It was the Knicks' first title since 1973.
Test yourself: the ring quiz
Ten questions, built fresh every time from the title records above. Pick an answer to see if you are right and why.
10 questions, built fresh every time from the title records on this page.
How rings are counted here
The ring tables follow Basketball-Reference, which credits a title to any player who was on the team during that year’s playoffs. A player who left the team before the playoffs is not counted for that title. Coaches and team staff are not included.
The search covers all 80 champion rosters. There, a title counts when the player played in that year’s playoffs for the champion.
Players who were on the roster that season but did not play in those playoffs are listed in a grey note under their name, and in the season card of the ring race. Injured players fall in that group, so a few totals for players with one to three titles can be one lower than the ring count their team gave them.
More NBA ring lists
Most NBA rings FAQ
Who has the most rings in NBA history?
Bill Russell, with 11 championships, all with the Boston Celtics. He won in 1957, eight straight years from 1959 to 1966, and again in 1968 and 1969. Sam Jones is next with 10.
Does Robert Horry have more rings than Michael Jordan?
Yes. Horry has 7 rings, and Jordan has 6. Horry won with the Rockets, Lakers and Spurs from 1994 to 2007. Jordan won all six with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s.
How many rings does LeBron James have?
Four. He won two with the Miami Heat (2012 and 2013), one with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2016), and one with the Los Angeles Lakers (2020). He starts the 2026 to 2027 season with Philadelphia.
How many players have won 5 or more NBA championships?
Twenty six, as of October 2026. Eleven of them won every ring with the Boston Celtics, from Bill Russell with 11 to Don Nelson and Larry Siegfried with 5. Robert Horry has the most outside Boston, with 7.
What is the longest NBA title streak?
Eight in a row, by the Boston Celtics from 1959 to 1966. Bill Russell, Sam Jones and K.C. Jones were on all eight teams. No other team has won more than three straight.
How many players have won an NBA championship?
607 players have played in the playoffs for an NBA champion, from 1947 to 2026. 435 of them won one title, 93 won two, 35 won three, and 44 won four or more. Bill Russell leads with 11.
Who has won NBA titles with three different teams?
Among players with four or more rings, three have done it. Robert Horry won with the Rockets, Lakers and Spurs. LeBron James won with the Heat, Cavaliers and Lakers. John Salley won with the Pistons, Bulls and Lakers.
To compare players one at a time, see how many rings Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Shaquille O’Neal have. The NBA hub and the All Ring Counts page list more. For team totals instead of player totals, see NBA championships by team. For coaches instead of players, see NBA coaches with the most rings.
Sources
- Basketball-Reference: most championships by a player, NBA champions by season and the 2025 to 2026 Knicks team page
- NBA.com (updated June 15, 2026): players with the most championships
- The Basketball Fans (April 2026): rings and title years for players with 5 or more
- Complex: title years for every five-ring player
- Sportskeeda: title years for players with four and five rings
- Al Jazeera (June 14, 2026): the Knicks win the 2026 NBA Finals
- NBA.com (updated June 14, 2026): every Finals MVP since 1969
- Basketball-Reference and Stats Crew: league size, 8 teams in 1959 to 1960 and 30 teams in 2025 to 2026
- Basketball-Reference: team pages for all 80 champions, 1947 to 2026 (roster and playoff players); Stats Crew for the 2000 to 2001 Lakers playoff players
Last verified: October 3, 2026.
