Top 10 NBA players with the most number of championship rings (updated as per 2021)

#6 Robert Horry

Robert Horry with the LA Lakers [Source: ESPN]

NBA Championship Rings: 7

Robert Horry, also known as "Big Shot Bob," was the ultimate championship role player. He had a knack for hitting clutch shots and was a valuable piece of every championship roster he was a part of. Horry won back-to-back NBA titles with the Hakeem Olajuwon-led Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995. He then three-peated with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal-led LA Lakers from 2000 to 2002 and then went on to win two more NBA titles with the Tim Duncan-led San Antonio Spurs in 2005 and 2007.

Happy Birthday to Robert Horry, who owns more rings (7) & NBA Playoffs/Finals records than most players in the Hall of Fame. He's also the 1st player to have 100 STLS, BLKS & 3PTS in a season. Should he be in the hall? Shaq, Kobe & Hakeem think so. https://t.co/4vBGQR4xvf pic.twitter.com/hoOjHZ0dq7

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 25, 2018

#T-5 Satch Sanders and K.C. Jones

NBA Championship Rings: 8

Thomas "Satch" Sanders and K.C. Jones were both part of the Bill Russell-led Boston Celtics dynasty. Tom "Satch" Sanders averaged 8.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in the NBA playoffs, while K.C. Jones averaged 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in the NBA playoffs.

Sanders won six NBA rings from 1961 to 1966 and then won back-to-back in 1968 and 1969. His #16 jersey is retired by the Boston Celtics. Jones won all his eight NBA rings consecutively from 1959 to 1966 and his #25 jersey also hangs in the rafters.

Frank Ramsey: 7/13/31-7/8/18: Red Auerbach built the @celtics dynasty piece by piece, beginning with Bob Cousy in 1950 followed by Bill Sharman in '51, Frank Ramsey in '54, Jim Loscutoff in '55, Tom Heinsohn & Bill Russell in '56, Sam Jones in '57 & KC Jones/Gene Conley in '58. pic.twitter.com/RdHkz3zu9m

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) July 9, 2018

#4 Tom Heinsohn

Tom Heinsohn of the Boston Celtics [Source: The Athletic]

NBA Championship Rings: 8

Tom Heinsohn won his eight NBA championships with Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics. However, unlike several other players on this list, he wasn't a role player but rather a six-time All-Star. He averaged nearly 20 points, 10 rebounds and two assists per game in the NBA playoffs for the Celtics and was undoubtedly one of the key pieces of their championship runs. He won one NBA title in 1957 and then won seven consecutively from 1959 to 1965. Heihnson's #15 jersey hangs in the TD Garden's rafters.

What 19 combined rings looks like. Celtics legends Bill Russell (11) & Tom Heinsohn (8) are courtside for Game 6. pic.twitter.com/5peg1Jtbp7

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 29, 2016