How Many Rings Does Michael Jordan Have? 6 NBA Titles

On June 14, 1998, Michael Jordan hit a jumper with five seconds left in Salt Lake City. It won the Bulls a sixth title in eight seasons. Jordan now had 6 NBA championships, and he was Finals MVP in all six.

His titles came in two runs of three, 1991 to 1993 and 1996 to 1998, all with Chicago. He retired for good in 2003, so the count will stay at six.

Finals played: 6
Finals won: 6
Finals MVPs: 6 (every title)
Team: Chicago Bulls
Finals record: 6-0
Age at each title: 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35

Every Finals he played

WonLost

1991LakersWon 4-1
1992Trail BlazersWon 4-2
1993SunsWon 4-2
1996SuperSonicsWon 4-2
1997JazzWon 4-2
1998JazzWon 4-2

Six Finals, six clinchers

Ring	Season	Opponent	Series	Clinching game	Jordan in the clincher	Series avg PTS / REB / AST	Age
1	1990-91	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1	G5, 108-101 (away)	30 pts, 10 ast	31.2 / 6.6 / 11.4	28
2	1991-92	Portland Trail Blazers	4-2	G6, 97-93 (home)	33 pts	35.8 / 4.8 / 6.5	29
3	1992-93	Phoenix Suns	4-2	G6, 99-98 (away)	33 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast	41.0 / 8.5 / 6.3	30
4	1995-96	Seattle SuperSonics	4-2	G6, 87-75 (home)	22 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast	27.3 / 5.3 / 4.2	33
5	1996-97	Utah Jazz	4-2	G6, 90-86 (home)	39 pts, 11 reb	32.3 / 7.0 / 6.0	34
6	1997-98	Utah Jazz	4-2	G6, 87-86 (away)	45 pts	33.5 / 4.0 / 2.3	35

Jordan was Finals MVP in all six series. Data as of October 2026.

In those six Finals he played 35 games and went 24-11. He scored 1,176 points in those games, which is 33.6 points a game. His 41.0 average against Phoenix in 1993 is the highest for any player in one Finals series.

Compare Jordan with

Michael Jordan6 rings from 6 Finals

LeBron James4 rings from 10 FinalsSee LeBron James’s rings

Two runs of three

1991 to 1993: Lakers, Trail Blazers, Suns

The Lakers won Game 1 of the 1991 Finals in Chicago, then lost four straight. Jordan closed it in Los Angeles with 30 points and 10 assists. Portland fell in six games the next June, and Jordan scored 33 in the home clincher.

In 1993 he averaged 41.0 points against Phoenix and scored 55 in Game 4. John Paxson won Game 6 with a three off a Horace Grant pass. It came with 3.9 seconds left, for a 99-98 final.

1993 to 1995: baseball, then a late return

Jordan retired after the third title and spent the next season in minor league baseball with the Birmingham Barons. He came back for the last 17 games of the following regular season. Chicago won no title in 1994 or 1995.

1996 to 1998: 72-10, Kerr, and the last shot

In his first full season back, the Bulls went 72-10 and beat Seattle in six games. Utah came next, two years in a row. In Game 6 of 1997, Jordan passed to Steve Kerr. Kerr hit a jumper with five seconds left that put Chicago ahead for good.

Game 6 of 1998 was even tighter. Jordan scored on a layup, stole the ball from Karl Malone and hit the winning shot. He finished with 45 points in his last game for the Bulls.

Where six rings rank

Player	Rings	Finals MVPs	MVPs
Bill Russell	11	n/a	5
Michael Jordan	6	6	5
Scottie Pippen	6	0	0
Kobe Bryant	5	2	1
Magic Johnson	5	3	3
LeBron James	4	4	4
Stephen Curry	4	1	2

The Finals MVP award was first given in 1969, the year of Russell’s last title.

Tied for 10th among all players

Nine players have more NBA titles, led by Bill Russell with 11 and Sam Jones with 10. Jordan shares 10th place with Scottie Pippen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob Cousy. Pippen was the only other player on all six Bulls title teams. More counts are on the NBA hub.

Six Finals MVPs, the most of anyone

No player has more Finals MVP awards. LeBron James is next with four, and like Jordan he won it for every title he took.

More Michael Jordan ring questions

Did Michael Jordan ever lose in the NBA Finals?

No. Jordan’s Bulls went 6-0 in the NBA Finals, beating the Lakers (1991), Trail Blazers (1992), Suns (1993), SuperSonics (1996) and Jazz (1997 and 1998). None of the six series reached a Game 7.

How many Finals MVPs does Michael Jordan have?

Six, one for every championship. He won the award in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998, the most by any player.

Does Michael Jordan have more rings than LeBron James?

Yes. Jordan has six rings to LeBron’s four. Both were Finals MVP in every title they won, but Jordan never lost a Finals, while LeBron is 4-6.

Who has more rings than Michael Jordan?

Several players, led by Bill Russell with 11 for the Boston Celtics. Jordan’s six are the same number as his Bulls teammate Scottie Pippen, who was on all six title teams.

Who won all 6 rings with Michael Jordan?

Scottie Pippen. He and Jordan were the only two players on all six Chicago Bulls title teams, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

For two more Finals MVP winners, see how many rings Shaquille O’Neal has and how many Kevin Durant has. Jordan’s six rings tie him for 10th in NBA history. See the full list of the most rings in NBA history. All six Bulls titles came with Jordan, and the Bulls never lost a Finals. See NBA championships by team for every franchise. Phil Jackson coached all six Bulls titles and has the most rings of any NBA coach, with 11. See NBA coaches with the most rings. For baseball, see how many rings Derek Jeter has.

Sources

Finals results, series stats, box scores and play-by-play: Basketball-Reference, including the 1998 NBA Finals. Career honors and season log: Basketball-Reference, Michael Jordan.

1993 Game 6 final play: NBA.com. Series averages cross-checked with StatMuse.

Michael Jordan photo: Steve Lipofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Last verified: October 24, 2026.