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.
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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 |