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This is a list of individuals with the most combined NBA championships. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team's players, coaches, and members of the executive front office usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships.[3] However, in some rare occasion, the teams opted to give other commemorative items, such as wrist watches, instead of rings.[4][5] An NBA team can choose who in their organization is awarded a ring; in addition to the players, coaches, and the front office, rings can and are awarded to trainers, medical staff, scouts, and occasionally cheerleaders, equipment managers, mascots and other arena staff. This list is limited to individuals who won a ring as at least one of the following:

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No. of championships Name As a... Team(s) won with (years) Ref.
16 Red Auerbach head coach Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) [6]
executive Boston Celtics (1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986)
13 Phil Jackson player New York Knicks (1970, 1973) [7][8]
head coach Chicago Bulls (1991–1993, 1996–1998
Los Angeles Lakers (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
12 K.C. Jones player Boston Celtics (1959–1966) [9][10]
assistant coach Los Angeles Lakers (1972)
Boston Celtics (1981)
head coach Boston Celtics (1984, 1986)
11 Bill Russell player Boston Celtics (1957, 1959–1966, 1968, 1969) [11]
10 Tommy Heinsohn player Boston Celtics (1957, 1959–1965) [12][13]
head coach Boston Celtics (1974, 1976)
10 Bill Sharman player Boston Celtics (1957, 1959–1961) [14]
head coach Los Angeles Lakers (1972)
executive Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
10 Sam Jones player Boston Celtics (1959–1966, 1968, 1969) [15]
10 Mitch Kupchak player Washington Bullets (1978)
Los Angeles Lakers (1982, 1985) 		[16][17]
executive Los Angeles Lakers (1987, 1988, 2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
10[a] Bill Bertka assistant coach Los Angeles Lakers (1972, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001) [18]
executive Los Angeles Lakers (2002, 2009, 2009)
10 Jim Cleamons player Los Angeles Lakers (1972) [19][20]
assistant coach Chicago Bulls (1991–1993, 1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
9[b] Tex Winter assistant coach Chicago Bulls (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000–2002) 		[21]
9 Pat Riley player Los Angeles Lakers (1972) [22]
assistant coach Los Angeles Lakers (1980)
head coach Los Angeles Lakers (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
Miami Heat (2006)
executive Miami Heat (2012, 2013)
9 Steve Kerr player Chicago Bulls (1996–1998)
San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003) 		[23]
head coach Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
9 Jerry West player Los Angeles Lakers (1972) [24]
executive Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000)
Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017)
  • a Bertka was also a scouting consultant on the 2018 Lakers championship staff.[25][26]
  • b Winter was also a coaching consultant on the 2009 Lakers championship staff.[27][28]

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  1. ^ Goldaper, Sam. "The First Game". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "1949–50 Season Overview: Powerful Lakers Repeat". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  3. ^ McMenamin, Dave (June 10, 2011). "Phil Jackson, lord of the rings". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. ^ May, Peter (June 10, 2011). "Havlicek doesn't have eight rings". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  5. ^ Aron, Jaime (June 14, 2011). "Mavs against Cuban's idea not to give title rings". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Red Auerbach - #2 - Boston Celtics". nba.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Phil Jackson NBA Statistics". basketballreference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Phil Jackson Coaching Record". basketballreference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "K.C. Jones NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "K. C. Jones Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bil Russell NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  12. ^ "Tom Heinsohn NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  13. ^ "Tom Heinsohn Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  14. ^ "Legends profile: Bill Sharman". nba.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "Sam Jones NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  16. ^ "Mitch Kupchak NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Reports: Mitch Kupchak offered Charlotte Hornets GM position". nba.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "Bill Bertka honored with Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Achievement Award". nba.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Jim Cleamons NBA Statistics". basketballreference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  20. ^ "Jim Cleamons Coaching Record". basketballreference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  21. ^ Goldstein, Richard (October 11, 2018). "Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball's Triangle Offense, Dies at 96". New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  22. ^ "How many rings does Pat Riley have? NBA championships as Lakers coach and Heat executive define iconic career". The Sporting News. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  23. ^ "Steve Kerr: Golden State Warriors coach makes history as he wins ninth NBA championship". Sky Sports. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  24. ^ "Legends profile: Jerry West". nba.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  25. ^ "Bill Bertka to receive Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award". SB Nation. July 10, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  26. ^ "A scout of NBA talent for 50 years, the Lakers' Bill Bertka is always prepared". Los Angeles Times. July 10, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  27. ^ McMenamin, Dave (April 27, 2009). "Lakers rally around ailing "insultant" Tex Winter". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009.
  28. ^ "Tex Winter, basketball innovator and Hall of Famer, dies at 96". USA Today. October 10, 2018.

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