June 21, 2010

The four-timers club





















Here is the list of all 35 players who have won at least four NBA championships.

29 of the 35 won at least one of their four championships with either the Lakers or Celtics, who have combined to win 33 championships. The six who managed to win four without winning one with one of those two franchises: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, Dennis Rodman, Tim Duncan and Will Perdue.

Only one of the nine players with at least seven rings was not a part of the Celtics dynasty of 1957-1969, when they won 11 championships. The one: Robert Horry.

11-Bill Russell (Celtics: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

10-Sam Jones (Celtics: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

8-John Havlicek (Celtics: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)

8-Tom Heinsohn (Celtics: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)

8-K.C. Jones (Celtics: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)

8-Satch Sanders (Celtics: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

7-Robert Horry (Rockets: 1994, 1995; Lakers: 2000, 2001, 2002; Spurs: 2005, 2007)

7-Jim Loscutoff (Celtics: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)

7-Frank Ramsey (Celtics: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)

6-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks: 1971; Lakers: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)

6-Bob Cousy (Celtics: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)

6-Michael Jordan (Bulls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

6-Scottie Pippen (Bulls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

5-Kobe Bryant (Lakers: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)

5-Michael Cooper (Lakers: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)

5-Derek Fisher (Lakers: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)

5-Ron Harper (Bulls: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001)

5-Magic Johnson (Lakers: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)

5-Steve Kerr (Bulls: 1996, 1997, 1998; Spurs: 1999, 2003)

5-Slater Martin (Lakers: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954; Hawks: 1958)

5-Don Nelson (Celtics: 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)

5-Dennis Rodman (Pistons: 1989, 1990; Bulls: 1996, 1997, 1998)

5-Larry Siegfried (Celtics: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

4-Tim Duncan (Spurs: 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)

4-Horace Grant (Bulls: 1991, 1992, 1993; Lakers: 2001)

4-George Mikan (Lakers: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)

4-Vern Mikkelsen (Lakers: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)

4-Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers: 2000, 2001, 2002; Heat: 2006)

4-Robert Parish (Celtics: 1981, 1984, 1986; Bulls: 1997)

4-Will Perdue (Bulls: 1991, 1992, 1993; Spurs: 1999)

4-Jim Pollard (Lakers: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)

4-Kurt Rambis (Lakers: 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)

4-John Salley (Pistons: 1989, 1990; Bulls: 1996; Lakers: 2000)

4-Paul Saul (Royals: 1951; Lakers: 1952, 1953, 1954)

4-Bill Sharman (Celtics: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961)

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