NBA All-Defensive 1st Team Players With the Most Titles Won

This is the complete list of NBA players that during their careers won championships and also at least once were selected for the All-Defensive First Team.

Of the 95 players that have ever been selected for the All-Defensive First Team, 52 also won at least one NBA title during their careers (54.7%), while the other 43 players never got a ring (yet). There have been 287 such selections since this honor was established in 1969.

With 11 NBA titles won, Bill Russell is the All-Defensive First Team player with the most championships won in NBA history.

NBA All-Defensive 1st Team Players Who Won the Most Titles

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Player
Titles
All-Defensive First Team
Total
Seasons
Playoffs Playoff Games
Bill Russell 11 1
time
13
1957 to 1969
13 165
John Havlicek 8 5
times
16
1963 to 1978
13 172
Michael Jordan 6 9
times
15
1985 to 2003
13 179
Scottie Pippen 6 8
times
17
1988 to 2004
16 208
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 5
times
20
1970 to 1989
18 237
Kobe Bryant 5 9
times
20
1997 to 2016
15 220
Tim Duncan 5 8
times
19
1998 to 2016
18 251
Dennis Rodman 5 7
times
14
1987 to 2000
11 169
Michael Cooper 5 5
times
12
1979 to 1990
11 168
Player
Titles
All-Defensive First Team
Total
Seasons
Playoffs Playoff Games
LeBron James 4 5
times
22
2004 to 2025
17 287
Draymond Green 4 4
times
13
2013 to 2025
9 157
Andre Iguodala 4 1
time
19
2005 to 2023
15 177
Dennis Johnson 3 6
times
14
1977 to 1990
13 180
Bruce Bowen 3 5
times
13
1997 to 2009
10 135
Kevin McHale 3 3
times
13
1981 to 1993
13 169
Paul Silas 3 2
times
16
1965 to 1980
14 163
Walt Frazier 2 7
times
13
1968 to 1980
8 93
Dave DeBusschere 2 6
times
12
1963 to 1974
8 96
Hakeem Olajuwon 2 5
times
18
1985 to 2002
15 145
David Robinson 2 4
times
14
1990 to 2003
12 123
Joe Dumars 2 4
times
14
1986 to 1999
10 112
Jrue Holiday 2 3
times
16
2010 to 2025
8 89
Kawhi Leonard 2 3
times
13
2012 to 2025
11 139
Rajon Rondo 2 2
times
16
2007 to 2022
10 134
Wilt Chamberlain 2 2
times
14
1960 to 1973
13 160
Bill Walton 2 2
times
10
1975 to 1987
4 49
Bob Dandridge 2 1
time
13
1970 to 1982
8 98
Dave Cowens 2 1
time
11
1971 to 1983
7 89
Willis Reed 2 1
time
10
1965 to 1974
7 78
Player
Titles
All-Defensive First Team
Total
Seasons
Playoffs Playoff Games
Kevin Garnett 1 9
times
21
1996 to 2016
14 143
Gary Payton 1 9
times
17
1991 to 2007
15 154
Bobby Jones 1 8
times
10
1977 to 1986
10 125
Ben Wallace 1 5
times
16
1997 to 2012
8 130
Jason Kidd 1 4
times
19
1995 to 2013
17 158
Dwight Howard 1 4
times
18
2005 to 2022
12 125
Maurice Cheeks 1 4
times
15
1979 to 1993
13 133
Jerry West 1 4
times
14
1961 to 1974
13 153
Giannis Antetokounmpo 1 4
times
12
2014 to 2025
8 79
Serge Ibaka 1 3
times
14
2010 to 2023
12 152
Tony Allen 1 3
times
14
2005 to 2018
10 112
Anthony Davis 1 3
times
13
2013 to 2025
6 60
Metta World Peace 1 2
times
17
2000 to 2017
9 85
DeAndre Jordan 1 2
times
17
2009 to 2025
9 66
Alonzo Mourning 1 2
times
15
1993 to 2008
11 95
Moses Malone 1 1
time
19
1977 to 1995
12 94
Tyson Chandler 1 1
time
19
2002 to 2020
10 76
Brook Lopez 1 1
time
17
2009 to 2025
8 84
Maurice Lucas 1 1
time
12
1977 to 1988
9 82
Avery Bradley 1 1
time
12
2011 to 2022
5 39
Lionel Hollins 1 1
time
10
1976 to 1985
8 77
Rodney McCray 1 1
time
10
1984 to 1993
5 46
Alex Caruso 1 1
time
8
2018 to 2025
3 31