NBA Rookies of The Year With the Most Titles Won
This is the complete list of NBA players that during their careers won championships and also won the Rookie of The Year award.
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Of the 75 players that have won the Rookie of The Year award, only 27 also won at least one NBA title during their careers (36.0%) while the other 48 players never got a ring (yet). This award was established in 1953.
With 8 NBA titles won, Tom Heinsohn is the Rookie of The Year with the most championships won in NBA history.
NBA Rookies of The Year Who Won the Most Titles
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Player |
Titles | Rookie of The Year |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| Tom Heinsohn | 8 | 1957 | 9 1957 to 1965 |
9 | 104 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 1970 | 20 1970 to 1989 |
18 | 237 |
| Michael Jordan | 6 | 1985 | 15 1985 to 2003 |
13 | 179 |
| Tim Duncan | 5 | 1998 | 19 1998 to 2016 |
18 | 251 |
| LeBron James | 4 | 2004 | 22 2004 to 2025 |
17 | 287 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 4 | 1993 | 19 1993 to 2011 |
17 | 216 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 4 | 1975 | 12 1975 to 1986 |
10 | 113 |
Player |
Titles | Rookie of The Year |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| Larry Bird | 3 | 1980 | 13 1980 to 1992 |
12 | 164 |
| Pau Gasol | 2 | 2002 | 18 2002 to 2019 |
12 | 136 |
| Kevin Durant | 2 | 2008 | 17 2008 to 2025 |
13 | 170 |
| Mike Miller | 2 | 2001 | 17 2001 to 2017 |
10 | 94 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 2 | 1960 | 14 1960 to 1973 |
13 | 160 |
| David Robinson | 2 | 1990 | 14 1990 to 2003 |
12 | 123 |
| Bob McAdoo | 2 | 1973 | 14 1973 to 1986 |
9 | 94 |
| Dave Cowens | 2 | 1971 | 11 1971 to 1983 |
7 | 89 |
| Willis Reed | 2 | 1965 | 10 1965 to 1974 |
7 | 78 |
Player |
Titles | Rookie of The Year |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| Jason Kidd | 1 | 1995 | 19 1995 to 2013 |
17 | 158 |
| Oscar Robertson | 1 | 1961 | 14 1961 to 1974 |
10 | 86 |
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | 2012 | 14 2012 to 2025 |
7 | 96 |
| Mitch Richmond | 1 | 1989 | 14 1989 to 2002 |
4 | 23 |
| Wes Unseld | 1 | 1969 | 13 1969 to 1981 |
12 | 119 |
| Earl Monroe | 1 | 1968 | 13 1968 to 1980 |
8 | 82 |
| Bob Pettit | 1 | 1955 | 11 1955 to 1965 |
9 | 88 |
| Jerry Lucas | 1 | 1964 | 11 1964 to 1974 |
8 | 72 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | 2015 | 11 2015 to 2025 |
3 | 40 |
| Rick Barry | 1 | 1966 | 10 1966 to 1980 |
7 | 74 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 1 | 1958 | 7 1958 to 1966 |
3 | 29 |