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

#3 John Havlicek

<a href='https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/john-havlicek' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>John Havlicek</a> of the Boston Celtics [Source: USA Today] — John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics [Source: USA Today]

NBA Championship Rings: 8

One of the most decorated Boston Celtics players ever, John Havlicek was drafted by the team at age 22 and he played with them until he was 37 for an illustrious 16-year career. He was a 13-time All-Star and 19 combined All-NBA and All-Defensive Team selections. Havlicek won six of his eight NBA titles with the Bill Russell-led championship squad from 1963 to 1966 and then back-to-back in 1967 and 1968. He then went on to win two more for the Celtics in 1974 and 1976 alongside JoJo White and Dave Cowens and won the Finals MVP for the 1974 NBA title. The Boston Celtics retired his #17 jersey and he is the team's all-time leading scorer.

Happy Birthday to the great John Havlicek!Is this the first documented ankle breaker? pic.twitter.com/HvKnMz2Z6g
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 8, 2018

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#2 Sam Jones

Sam Jones of the Boston Celtics [Source: NBA]

NBA Championship Rings: 10

Sam Jones, the player with the second-most NBA championships, was a crucial piece of the Boston Celtics' dynasty. He averaged nearly 20 points in the NBA playoffs, including several championship runs where he averaged more than 23 points per game. He is a five-time All-Star and his #24 jersey was retired by the Boston Celtics. Jones won eight NBA consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966 and then won back-to-back in 1968 and 1969.

Dec. 26, 1964 (St. Louis): The @celtics made @NBAHistory when five African-American players – K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Bill Russell, Satch Sanders – took the floor as a starting unit.#NBAVoices #BHM pic.twitter.com/qJKPx0bqGL
— NBA (@NBA) February 29, 2020

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#1 Bill Russell

Bill Russell with coach Red Auerbach of the Boston Celtics [Source: The Boston Globe]

NBA Championship Rings: 11

The man behind the biggest dynasty in NBA history, Bill Russell, won 11 NBA championships in a 13-year span. No player has ever been able to reach his winning mark till date. Moreover, Russell won every single Game 7 he ever faced in the NBA and was regarded as the ultimate champion. He has statlines which are unfathomable today, such as one game with 49 rebounds. Russell and Wilt Chamberlain defined NBA basketball in the 1960s and Russell won most of their head-to-head matchups.