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With a total of sixteen NBA championship rings in a span of 29 years (1957–86) as the Celtics coach, general manager, and team president, Auerbach is the most successful team official in NBA history.
- 1940–1966
- Eastern District, (Brooklyn, New York)
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Red Auerbach – 16 rings. The Boston Celtics are the most decorated NBA franchise with 17 championships and Red Auerbach was a part of 16 of them. By now, you should already be familiar with Boston’s dominance during the late 50s and most of the 60s where they got a total of 9 titles with Auerback at the helm.
- Phil Jackson – 13 rings. The Zen Master’s name is bound to come up in any discussion on the greatest coaches of all time. After all, the man was at the helm of three separate three-peats and one of the greatest dynasties of all time in the Chicago Bulls.
- Bill Russell (An interesting case) – 11 rings. If you’re asking who has the most rings in NBA history as a player, Bill Russell is absolutely undisputed in that department with 11 rings.
- K.C Jones & Tommy Heinsohn – 10 rings. Jones and Heinsohn are grouped together because they were both a part of the Boston Celtics dynasty that ruled the NBA in the 60s, and their careers were extremely similar as you will soon see.
- Phil Jackson. Perennial winner Phil Jackson sits atop our list, having won 11 rings as a head coach in the NBA. He did so in style too, with the best regular season and playoff win percentage of any coach in this top 5.
- Arnold 'Red' Auerbach. Coach of the Boston Celtics side that dominated the 1950s and '60s in the NBA, Arnold 'Red' Auerbach comes into our list second with nine rings.
- John Kundla. Back in the early days of the NBA, the Minneapolis Lakers dominated proceedings with league great John Kundla at the helm. Kundla would lead the team to five titles from 1949 to 1954.
- Pat Riley. Prior to pulling all the strings as President of the Miami Heat, Pat Riley was an NBA champion both as a player and as a coach. In fact, akin to Popovich, the 76-year-old won five titles as a coach, four of which came in a seven-season span with the LA Lakers in the '80s and his fifth with the Miami Heat in 2006.
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Jul 14, 2023 · Red Auerbach has the most total NBA championship rings, winning 9 NBA titles as a coach and 7 as an executive during his 56 years with the Boston Celtics. Auerbach is the only coach to have won 8 consecutive NBA titles, and is easily one of the most dominant basketball coaches in NBA history.
Jun 11, 2018 · Red Auerbach (1917–2006), one of the most successful sports coaches and executives over a half-century, was the mastermind behind the Boston Celtics' 16 National Basketball Association (NBA) championships, the most in the NBA and third most in professional sports.
Sep 22, 2023 · Arnold "Red" Auerbach led the Celtics to nine NBA championships as a head coach and seven more as an executive in a 29-year span. He spent 56 years with the organization before passing away in 2006 at the age of 89. Auerbach's impact went beyond basketball and was felt throughout the NBA. He was instrumental in breaking down the color barriers ...
Sep 25, 2012 · With Red's guidance and knowledge, the Celtics continued to win. In 1968 and 1969, the Celtics added two more titles. After a down period in the early 1970s, Auerbach restructured the team, adding ...
