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The number of championships won by NBA superstars is often used as a measurement of their greatness. [4] Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career. [5] As of 2024, Robert Horry, John Salley, LeBron James and Danny Green are the only players to have won ...
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]
NBA championship–winning players from outside the United States (48 P) Pages in category "NBA championship–winning players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 585 total.
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are not counted in the Eastern versus Western champions record above as they played in the Central Division. The first parentheses in the Western champions and Eastern champions columns indicate the teams' playoff seed. The second parentheses indicate the number of times that teams have ...
NBA championship with Rochester Royals, 1951 Led the league in free-throw percentage, 90.4 in 1952 NBA All-Star, 1952–56 NBA Most Valuable Player, 1953 [73] 1988: Clyde Lovellette: C-F: Star big man of the 1950s, for Kansas as collegian, Phillips 66ers in the NIBL, then for four NBA teams. [74] 1988: Bobby McDermott: G
John Thomas Salley (/ ˈ s æ l i / SAL-ee; born May 16, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises (since joined by Robert Horry, Danny Green, and LeBron James), as well as the first player in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades (since joined by Tim Duncan).
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a championship ring is awarded to members of the team that win the annual NBA Finals. [1] [2] Rings are presented to the team's players, coaches, and members of the executive-front office. [3] The Boston Celtics have the most rings in NBA history, winning the finals 18 times.
In 1968, Boston overcame a 3–1 deficit against Philadelphia to once again arrive in the Finals. They went on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals to again become NBA champions. In 1969, the Celtics faced great difficulty entering the postseason, as they had an aging team and multiple injuries to a number of players.