NBA Champions by Year: Every Finals Winner Since 1947
Every NBA Finals champion since 1947, with the runner up, series score and Finals MVP.
How many championship rings every NBA star, coach and team has won, with each title year, the Finals behind it and how the count compares. Every count is checked against the record books and updated after each NBA Finals.
14 ring counts published · Updated after every title
Ring list: Most rings in NBA history · NBA championships by team · NBA coaches with the most rings
| Name | Rings | Teams | Title years | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill RussellPlayer | 11 | Boston Celtics (11) | 1957, 1959 to 1966, 1968, 1969 | Retired |
| Steve KerrPlayer and coach | 9 | Chicago Bulls (3), San Antonio Spurs (2), Golden State Warriors (4) | 1996 to 1999, 2003, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 | Active |
| Robert HorryPlayer | 7 | Houston Rockets (2), Los Angeles Lakers (3), San Antonio Spurs (2) | 1994, 1995, 2000 to 2002, 2005, 2007 | Retired |
| Kareem Abdul-JabbarPlayer | 6 | Milwaukee Bucks (1), Los Angeles Lakers (5) | 1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 | Retired |
| Michael JordanPlayer | 6 | Chicago Bulls (6) | 1991 to 1993, 1996 to 1998 | Retired |
| Magic JohnsonPlayer | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers (5) | 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 | Retired |
| Kobe BryantPlayer | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers (5) | 2000 to 2002, 2009, 2010 | Retired |
| Shaquille O’NealPlayer | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers (3), Miami Heat (1) | 2000 to 2002, 2006 | Retired |
| LeBron JamesPlayer | 4 | Miami Heat (2), Cleveland Cavaliers (1), Los Angeles Lakers (1) | 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020 | Active |
| Stephen CurryPlayer | 4 | Golden State Warriors (4) | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 | Active |
| Wilt ChamberlainPlayer | 2 | Philadelphia 76ers (1), Los Angeles Lakers (1) | 1967, 1972 | Retired |
| Kevin DurantPlayer | 2 | Golden State Warriors (2) | 2017, 2018 | Active |
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Every NBA Finals champion since 1947, with the runner up, series score and Finals MVP.
The New York Knicks have 3 NBA championships: 1970, 1973 and 2026. They have played in 9 NBA Finals and won 3.
Michael Jordan has 5 NBA MVP awards (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998), 6 Finals MVPs and 3 All-Star Game MVPs: 14 MVP awards in all.
Magic Johnson has 5 NBA rings, all with the Lakers, from 9 Finals. See his stats in every Finals and how his own count reaches 18 with owner titles.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has 6 NBA rings, 1 with the Bucks and 5 with the Lakers. All 10 of his Finals, his 6-4 record and his age at each title.
Wilt Chamberlain has 2 NBA championship rings. He won one with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1967. He won one with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972. He played in 6 NBA Finals and won 2 of them.
Robert Horry has 7 NBA championship rings, won with three teams: two with the Rockets, three with the Lakers and two with the Spurs. He won all seven Finals he played in.
How many rings does Steve Kerr have? Steve Kerr has 9 NBA championship rings. Five came as a player, with the Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998) and the San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003). Four came as head coach of the Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022).
How many rings does Kobe Bryant have? Kobe Bryant has 5 NBA championship rings, all with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won the first at 21 and the fifth at 31. Phil Jackson coached all five teams.
How many rings does Bill Russell have? Bill Russell has 11 NBA championship rings, all with the Boston Celtics. He won them in 13 seasons, from 1956-57 to 1968-69. As of October 2026, no player has more. Sam Jones is next with 10.