In the NBA, one man, one city is a very rare thing, and in the history of superstars, there are very few who can play for only one team in their entire career. Of course, leading the same team to enough wins over a long period of time, even if it doesn't make it one man, is a great achievement for the star himself, so who are the players who have played for the same team the most wins in history?
Nine: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Although not a player chosen by the Lakers themselves, Abdul-Jabbar dedicated most of his career to the Lakers, bringing five championship trophies to the team. During his time with the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar not only performed very well himself, winning three MVP trophies, but also helped the team to be a strong team in the West all year round.
In his 14 seasons with the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar has won a total of 861 games for the team, and the important reason for this is that Abdul-Jabbar has always maintained a super high playing rate, playing 82 games in three seasons, and playing more than 79 games in most seasons, all of which have allowed Abdul-Jabbar to surpass his teammate Magic and help the team achieve so many victories.
Eight: Manu Ginobili
In the 1999 draft, Ginobili was selected by the Spurs with the 28th pick in the second round and was close to becoming a losing draft, but he became an important founder of the Spurs' later dynasty. In the first two seasons of his career, Ginobili was not yet a core, but with a very good attendance rate, he also achieved a lot of victories with the team.
Then, as Ginobili played more and more minutes, he gradually became part of the team's GDP portfolio. In the end, Ginobili dedicated 16 years of his career to the Spurs, winning 897 games in 1,275 games for the team, winning four championships, and being one of the greatest stars in Spurs history.
Seven: John Havrichek
The Celtics have produced countless superstars in history, and Havrichek is not as famous compared to Russell, Bird and others, but he is undoubtedly one of the founders of the historical dynasty of the Green Army, and at the same time, he is also one of the greatest superstars in the history of the entire league.
Havrichek has dedicated all his 17 years of career to the Green Army, bringing the team an astonishing eight championship trophies, which is also destined to win a number of games for the Green Army. Throughout his career, he led the team to 932 games, a typical example of one man, one city and a huge number of games
Six: Kobe Bryant
When Kobe Bryant first entered the league, no one could have imagined that the 13th overall pick who was traded by the team could achieve such a high level of achievement. From being traded by the Hornets on draft night until retiring, Bryant would play for the Lakers for a full 20 seasons, bringing the team five championships.
In his entire career, Kobe led the team to a total of 971 victories, and unlike other superstars, Kobe Bryant did not have a good helper around at least a third of his career, but he still did everything he could to win for the team. Without the time when the Lakers' roster was uncompetitive in the mid- and late-stages and his personal season reimbursement, Kobe Bryant would undoubtedly have won more games for the team.
Five: Dirk Nowitzki
The friendship between Nowitzki and Cuban has become a rare story in NBA history, and in nearly 20 years, Cuban has given everything he can for Nowitzki, and Nowitzki has also given Cuban and the Lone Rangers a rich return, dedicating all his career to the Lone Ranger.
Throughout his career, Nowitzki's Mavericks were the league's powerhouse for most of the time, helping the team reach two Finals and winning its first championship in 2011. During this period, Nowitzki led the team to 985 victories, which is a figure that ranks in the top five in history.
Four: Tony Parker
Although he left the Spurs in his final year of his career and entered the league two years later than Ginobili, Parker ended up winning more goals with the Spurs than Ginobili. Throughout his career, Parker won 999 games for the Spurs, 102 more than his teammate Ginobili.
One of the reasons is that Ginobili, although drafted by the Spurs in 1999, did not land in the NBA until 2002; Parker, on the other hand, hasn't suffered any serious injuries in his entire career and has more attendance than Ginobili. Either way, these two stars are key to the Spurs' ability to make the playoffs for 20 consecutive years.
Three: Carl Mallon
Malone is one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, still ranked in the top five all-time in career scoring totals, and helped the team reach the Finals twice during his time with the Jazz. Although he failed to cross the mountain of Jordan in the end, it is undeniable that Jordan did not play easily in consecutive Finals against the Jazz.
It's enough to see how strong the Jazz were in the '90s, and the black-and-white duo of Malone and Stockton has always been the best duo in the league. Throughout his career, Malone played for the Jazz for 18 seasons, winning 1,002 of the 1,434 games, becoming one of the few players in NBA history to achieve a thousand-year win.
Two: John Stockton
Although not as good as his teammate Malone in scoring, Stockton, one of the "doubles", has won more games for the Jazz than Malone. On the one hand, Stockton arrived with the Jazz a year before Malone, and on the other hand, Stockton has a very impressive attendance rate, playing 82 games in 14 seasons in his career.
As a result, Stockton ended up helping the Jazz win 1,042 games and was one of the greatest stars in franchise history. And, unlike Malone who joined the Lakers in his final year of his career, he has always insisted on playing for the Jazz, which is very rare for him who has never won a championship in his career.
One: Tim Duncan
In the season leading up to the 1997 draft, the Spurs made a rare swing, and they ended up selecting Duncan as a top pick. From that moment on, they officially began their dynastic years that lasted for more than 20 years.
In these 20 seasons, both Duncan and the Spurs have been extremely consistent, Duncan has always maintained an excellent level, and the Spurs have been in the playoffs for 20 consecutive years, reached the Finals many times, and won the championship trophy five times. In the end, Duncan, who had played for the Spurs all his life, undoubtedly became the player who played for the same team with the most wins, winning a total of 1,158 games for the Spurs, which is an incredible achievement.