We always measure whether a player is a superstar or the best player in history by the number of championships. Many people will think of it as Michael Jordan, because he has won six championships in the finals six times, with a 100% winning rate, but don't forget, there are also players who have won eight championships in the finals. As a result, Kyle, author of the American media "Fadeawayworld," smeared a list of the 13 players who made the most appearances in the NBA Finals.
13. Michael Cooper - 8 NBA Finals/5 NBA Championships
Michael Cooper played for the Los Angeles Lakers in his career for 12 seasons, playing more than 1,000 regular season and playoff games combined, scoring a total of 9,310 points. Michael Cooper, the team's best sixth man, also won five championships. Michael Cooper played 46 Finals games and averaged 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.
12. Derek Fisher - 8 NBA Finals/5 NBA championships
As the 24th overall pick in 1996, Derek Fisher played 43 Finals games in his career, averaging 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He also won five championship trophies with the Los Angeles Lakers.
11. Frank Ramsey - 8 NBA Finals/7 NBA championships
Frank Ramsey spent nine seasons of his career with the Boston Celtics. Frank Ramsey, who also won seven championships, played alongside other Celtic legends. In 69 Finals games, he averaged 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
10. KC Jones - 8 NBA Finals/8 NBA championships
KC Jones spent nine full seasons with the Celtics, winning eight championships from 1959 to 1966 and eight in a row. The Celtics lost to the 76ers in the 1967 playoffs, and K.C. Jones also ended his career. KC Jones averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the Finals, and KC Jones was always asked to defend the best player against the other side. At that time, steals hadn't started counting yet.
9. Tom Sanders - 8 NBA Finals/ 8 NBA championships
Tom Sanders played 13 seasons with the Celtics, his 8-time Tour of the Finals, and the winning percentage was 100%. In 43 Finals games, Tom Sanders averaged 10.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
8. Havicek - 8 NBA Finals/8 NBA championships
As one of the key figures of the Celtic dynasty, during his 16-year career, HarveyČek became the Celtics' top scorer, earning more than 8,000 rebounds and 6,000 assists in his career. Having played 47 Finals games in his career, Xaviczek averaged 39.8 minutes per game and averaged 21.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
7. Tom Heinethorne - 9 NBA Finals/ 8 NBA championships
Tom Heinthorne averaged 18.6 points in 654 regular-season games in his career, and Tom Heinthorn played 52 Career Finals games, averaging 19.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
6. Jerry West - 9 NBA Finals/1 NBA championship
Jerry West is one of the greatest stars in NBA history, and his excellent jump shot and top defense have also become iconic figures in the league. Unfortunately, in nine career finals, Jerry West only won one championship ring. In 55 career Finals games, he averaged 30.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
5. Magic Johnson - 9 NBA Finals/ 5 NBA championships
Magic Johnson won five championships in the decade of the 1980s and became the greatest point guard in history. Past and present, Magic Johnson is the greatest point guard of all time. In 50 Finals games, Magic Johnson averaged 40.9 minutes per game, averaging 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 11.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He was also the only player to assist in doubles per game in the Finals.
4. Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar - 10 NBA Finals/ 6 NBA championships
Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar led the Bucks to the first title in team history in 1971. He later joined the Lakers, helping the Lakers reach the Finals eight times in the 10 seasons from 1980 to 1989, winning five championships. In 56 Finals games, he averaged 23.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.2 blocks per game.
3. LeBron James - 10 NBA Finals/ 4 NBA championships
LeBron James reached the finals in his career, but only won 4 championships, and also suffered a lot of criticism. In 55 career Finals, LeBron James averaged 28.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.
2. Sam Jones - 11 NBA Finals/ 10 NBA championships
Sam Jones was one of the central figures of the Celtic dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s. Sam Jones helped the Celtics win 10 championships in 12 years. During his career, Jones averaged 17.7 points per game, shot 80.3 percent from the free throw line, and was named an All-Star five times. Sam Jones made 64 appearances in the Finals, second in history, averaging 29.2 minutes per game, while Sam Jones averaged 17.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
1. Bill Russell - 12 NBA Finals/11 NBA championships
Bill Russell is the NBA's Lord of the Rings. With 12 NBA Finals appearances and 70 appearances, Bill Russell ranked first in history. From 1959 to 1966, he led the Celtics to an eight-game winning streak. In the process of winning 11 championships, Bill Russell averaged 16.4 points and 24.5 rebounds per game.