Who Has the Most NBA Championship Rings?

It’s a common debate – who has the most NBA Championship rings? We take a look at the top contenders and their impressive jewelry.

Michael Jordan- 6 rings

Michael Jordan is a retired American professional basketball player businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards His biography on the NBA website states: “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

Jordan played three seasons for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels’ National Championship team in 1982. Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick He quickly emerged as a league star and enjoyed success both individually and as a team member. In 1991, he won his first NBA Championship with the Bulls, followed by titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a “three-peat”. Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998. In 1999, he recaptured a fourth NBA title with another successful run with Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman on “The Last Dance” team.

Jordan is considered one of the best players of all time. He was one of six players to have won an NCAA men’s basketball National Championship an Olympic gold medal and an NBA Championship Jordan was also named Most Valuable Player (MVP) five times while playing for Chicago; he is also known for his defensive play having been named nine times to both All-Defensive First-Team rosters and Defensive Player of The Year twice while playing for Chicago. Among his numerous accomplishments, he holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) as well as highest Career Playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named by Sports Illustrated as that magazine’s greatest sports figure of the 20th century; ESPN has named him their greatest North American athlete ever which includes all sports both professional or amateur athletes who compete within North America Time included him on their list 100 Most Important People of The Century; A CNN poll found that retired General Schwarzkopf believed “[w]ithout question it’s Michael [Jordan]”; In December 1999 during ESPN’s SportsCentury biography series voted him Athlete Of The Century beating out Babe Ruth by approximately 400 votes out over 1 million total votes between all athletes from all countries who competed during any era including ancient Greece through 1999; And when asked whether people wanted an autograph or meet Mantle or Jordan fifty percent chose Jordan instead of Mantle even though they were born almost forty years apart showing his extreme popularity transcends generations.”

Kobe Bryant- 5 rings

Kobe Bryant has the most NBA championship rings of any player currently in the league, with five. He won three consecutive championships with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002, and two more in 2009 and 2010.

Bill Russell- 11 rings

Bill Russell has the most NBA championship rings of any player in history, with 11. He won his first ring with the Boston Celtics in 1956, and his last in 1969. In between, he won 10 more championships, including eight in a row from 1959 to 1966. That’s an incredible accomplishment, and it’s no wonder that Russell is considered one of the greatest players of all time.

Magic Johnson- 5 rings

earl Joseph “Magic” Johnson Jr. is an American former Professional Basketball player and current president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played point guard for the Lakers for 13 seasons. After winning championships in High School and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star game winning the All-Star MVP Award Afterward, he played a limited role for the Lakers before retiring for a second time as a player in 1996.

Johnson’s career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, twelve All-Star games, and ten All-NBA First and Second Team nominations. He led the league in regular-season assists four times, and is the NBA’s all-time leader in average assists per game at 11.2. Johnson was a member of two Olympic gold medal-winning teams (’92,’96), and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

In 1996, as part of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NBA, Johnson was named one of 50 greatest players in NBA history On April 7, 2020, he was named president of Basketball Operations by the Lakers following Jeanie Buss’ removal of her brother Jim Buss and General Manager Mitch Kupchak from their positions earlier that week.

Larry Bird- 3 rings

Larry Bird won three NBA championships during his playing career with the Boston Celtics He was also a three-time NBA Finals MVP and a two-time NBA MVP

Tim Duncan- 5 rings

San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan has won five NBA Championships the most of any active player in the league. He is also a two-time NBA Finals MVP and a 15-time NBA All-Star Duncan has spent his entire 19-year career with the Spurs, winning titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014.

Shaquille O’Neal- 4 rings

Shaquille O’Neal has the most NBA Championship rings of any player in history, with four. He won three consecutive championships with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002, and his fourth ring came with the Miami Heat in 2006. O’Neal is also a three-time Finals MVP and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- 6 rings

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s All-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points, and also has the most career minutes played with 57,446. He is a six-Ime Nba champion, a 19-time NBA All-Star and a 10-time member of the All-NBA First Team He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Wilt Chamberlain- 2 rings

Wilt Chamberlain is a retired professional basketball player who played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers He was born on August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chamberlain was a center and is considered one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history He is the only player to score 100 points in a single game and he won seven scoring titles. Chamberlain won two NBA championships both with the Lakers in 1972 and 1973.

LeBron James- 3 rings

Lebron James has been to 9 finals and has 3 rings. He is a 3-time NBA Champion