Which NBA coach has the most championship rings as a head coach (11)?
Answer
Phil Jackson
Which NBA coach has the most championship rings as a head coach (11)? Phil Jackson holds the NBA record with 11 championships as a head coach.
Jackson won six titles with the Chicago Bulls in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1998. Those teams were led by Michael Jordan and became one of the defining dynasties in sports history. Jackson’s success was closely associated with Tex Winter’s triangle offense and his calm, unconventional leadership style, which earned him the nickname “Zen Master.”
He later coached the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships: three straight from 2000 through 2002, followed by titles in 2009 and 2010. The 2010 championship gave Jackson his 11th ring as a head coach, moving him past Red Auerbach’s previous record of nine.
A common mix-up is counting Jackson’s two championships as a Knicks player. Those rings bring his total NBA championships as a player and coach to 13, but the question asks specifically about titles won as a head coach.