Find out who are the players and teams with the most NBA Championships in the history of the league
NBA is undoubtedly the most famous basketball league in the world. Not only is it the most famous but NBA is also one of the most competitive sporting leagues around the world. The NBA was founded in 1946. The 2021-22 season is set to be the 75th season in the league. 2020-21 NBA Championship was won by the Milwaukee Bucks who defeated the Phoenix Suns to win their second title.
With the commencement of the new season just under a month away, let’s take a look at the players and teams with the most NBA Championships in history of the league.
List of the players and teams with the most NBA Championships of all time
Players with the most NBA Championship
Players from the Boston Celtics heavily dominate the list of players who have won the most NBA Championship. The Franchise has seen extraordinary success in the early years of the NBA. Let’s take a look at the players with the most NBA Championships.
| PLAYER | CHAMPIONSHIP WON |
| Bill Russell
(Boston Celtics) |
11 |
| Sam Jones
(Boston Celtics) |
10 |
| John Havlicek
(Boston Celtics) |
8 |
| Tom Heinsohn
(Boston Celtics) |
8 |
| K.C Jones
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(Boston Celtics) |
8 |
| Tom Sanders
(Boston Celtics) |
8 |
| Robert Horry
(Boston Celtics) |
7 |
| Jim Loscutoff
(Boston Celtics) |
7 |
| Frank Ramsey
(Boston Celtics) |
7 |
| Kareem Abdul Jabbar
(LA Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks) |
6 |
| Bob Cousy
(Boston Celtics) |
6 |
| Michael Jordan
(Chicago Bulls) |
6 |
| Scottie Pippen
(Chicago Bulls) |
6 |
| Kobe Bryant
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(LA Lakers) |
5 |
| Michael Cooper
(LA Lakers)
|
5 |
| Derek Fisher
(LA Lakers) |
5 |
| Ron Harper
(Bulls and Lakers) |
5 |
| Magic Johnson
(LA Lakers) |
5 |
| Steve Kerr
(Chicago Bulls) |
5 |
| Tim Duncan
(San Antonio Spurs) |
5 |
Most NBA Championships By Team
Out of the 74 NBA Championships till date 34 have been won by Boston Celtics and LA Lakers combined. Both have won the title 17 times each. Let’s have look at the teams with most NBA titles.
| Teams | Championships |
| Boston Celtics | 17 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 17 |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 |
| Philadelphia/San Francisco/Golden State Warriors | 6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 |
| Miami Heat | 3 |
| Houston Rockets | 2 |
| New York Knicks | 2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2 |
These 11 teams listed above share 65 titles amongst them and moreover there have been nine teams more that have won the NBA Championship at least once.