SPORTS
National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*
Most Final Appearances
This list features the players with the most NBA Finals appearances in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
RANK | PLAYERS | MATCHES | TEAM(s) | YEARS |
1 | Bill Russell | 70 | Boston Celtics | 1956–1969 |
2 | Sam Jones | 64 | Boston Celtics | 1957–1969 |
3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 56 | Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers | 1969–1989 |
4 | LeBron James | 55 | Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers | 2003–present |
5 | Jerry West | 55 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1960–1974 |
6 | Tom Heinsohn | 52 | Boston Celtics | 1956–1965 |
7 | Magic Johnson | 50 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1979–1991, 1996 |
8 | John Havlicek | 47 | Boston Celtics | 1962–1978 |
9 | Frank Ramsey | 47 | Boston Celtics | 1954–1964 |
10 | Michael Cooper | 46 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1978–1990 |
11 | Elgin Baylor | 44 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1958–1971 |
12 | K.C. Jones | 44 | Boston Celtics | 1958–1967 |
13 | Derek Fisher | 43 | Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz | 1996–2014 |
14 | Tom Sanders | 43 | Boston Celtics | 1961–1973 |
15 | Bob Cousy | 42 | Boston Celtics | 1950–1963 |
16 | Kobe Bryant | 37 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1996–2016 |
17 | Robert Horry | 37 | Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs | 1992–2008 |
18 | Andre Iguodala | 36 | Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies | 2004–2020 |
19 | Stephen Curry | 34 | Golden State Warriors | 2009–present |
20 | Tim Duncan | 34 | San Antonio Spurs | 1997–2016 |
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