Players who Have Played in the Most NBA Finals
List of players who played in at least 2 Finals, ordered by Finals played.
Notes:
- This list includes players with at least 2 Finals played.
- The Finals included here are those in which the player was on the floor at least 1 second of 1 game. This doesn't take into account players who were injured or were on the bench but did not play at all.
= includes Finals in progress
Players who Have Played in the Most NBA Finals
Player |
Finals Played | Finals Won | Finals Lost | Winning % | |
| 1. | Bill Russell | 12 | 11 | 1 | 91.7 |
| 2. | Sam Jones | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9 |
| 3. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60.0 |
| LeBron James | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40.0 | |
| 5. | Tom Heinsohn | 9 | 8 | 1 | 88.9 |
| Magic Johnson | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | |
| Jerry West | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11.1 | |
| 8. | John Havlicek | 8 | 8 | - | 100.0 |
| K.C. Jones | 8 | 8 | - | 100.0 | |
| Tom Sanders | 8 | 8 | - | 100.0 | |
| Frank Ramsey | 8 | 7 | 1 | 87.5 | |
| Michael Cooper | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | |
| Derek Fisher | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 |
Player |
Finals Played | Finals Won | Finals Lost | Winning % | |
| 14. | Robert Horry | 7 | 7 | - | 100.0 |
| Bob Cousy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7 | |
| Kobe Bryant | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.4 | |
| Andre Iguodala | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | |
| Elgin Baylor | 7 | - | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 19. | Michael Jordan | 6 | 6 | - | 100.0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 6 | 6 | - | 100.0 | |
| Tim Duncan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | |
| Slater Martin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | |
| Don Nelson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | |
| Dennis Rodman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | |
| Stephen Curry | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | |
| Draymond Green | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | |
| Kurt Rambis | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | |
| Udonis Haslem | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | |
| Dennis Johnson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | |
| James Jones | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | |
| James Worthy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | |
| Danny Ainge | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | |
| Mel Counts | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 |
Player |
Finals Played | Finals Won | Finals Lost | Winning % | |
| 37. | Ron Harper | 5 | 5 | - | 100.0 |
| Steve Kerr | 5 | 5 | - | 100.0 | |
| Jim Loscutoff | 5 | 5 | - | 100.0 | |
| George Mikan | 5 | 5 | - | 100.0 | |
| Jim Pollard | 5 | 5 | - | 100.0 | |
| Larry Siegfried | 5 | 5 | - | 100.0 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | |
| Horace Grant | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | |
| Tony Parker | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | |
| John Salley | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | |
| Bill Sharman | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | |
| Larry Bird | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| A.C. Green | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Shaun Livingston | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Clyde Lovellette | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Kevin McHale | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Robert Parish | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Byron Scott | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| Dick Barnett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | |
| J.R. Smith | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | |
| Larry Foust | 5 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
Player |
Finals Played | Finals Won | Finals Lost | Winning % | |
| 61. | Pep Saul | 4 | 4 | - | 100.0 |
| Rick Fox | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | |
| Danny Green | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | |
| Brian Shaw | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | |
| Paul Silas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | |
| Ray Allen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Chris Bosh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Mario Chalmers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Bob Dandridge | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Greg Kite | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Bob McAdoo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Mike McGee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Mike Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Mychal Thompson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Luke Walton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | |
| LeRoy Ellis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Julius Erving | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Gail Goodrich | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Cliff Hagan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Richard Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Kevin Love | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Bob Pettit | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Andy Phillip | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Connie Simmons | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Tristan Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Wes Unseld | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Keith Erickson | 4 | - | 4 | 0.0 | |
| Rudy LaRusso | 4 | - | 4 | 0.0 | |
| Steve Mix | 4 | - | 4 | 0.0 | |
| Max Zaslofsky | 4 | - | 4 | 0.0 |