Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ defeat of the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals, LeBron James continued to rise up the record books, moving into a tie for second place for the most playoff series won by a player in NBA history.
With 39 postseason series won now, James is tied with seven-time champion Robert Horry for the second-most all-time.
The only player that duo is trailing?
That’d be Lakers legend Derek Fisher, who ranks No. 1 all-time in playoff series won with 40.
Below, we present the players with the most NBA playoff series won in league history.
1. Derek Fisher: 40 series won
Out of 51 series played (78.4 percent)
Playoff stats: 8.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 42.2 FG%, 39.9 3P%
2. Robert Horry: 39 series won
Out of 48 series played (81.3 percent)
Playoff stats: 7.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 42.6 FG%, 35.9 3P%
2. LeBron James: 39 series won
Out of 49 series played (79.6 percent)
Playoff stats: 28.8 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 7.2 apg, 49.4 FG%, 33.3 3P%
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 37 series won
Out of 49 series played (75.5 percent)
Playoff stats: 24.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.4 bpg, 53.3 FG%
5. Tim Duncan: 35 series won
Out of 48 series played (72.9 percent)
Playoff stats: 20.6 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.3 bpg, 50.1 FG%
6. Kobe Bryant: 33 series won
Out of 43 series played (76.7 percent)
Playoff stats: 25.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.4 spg, 44.8 FG%, 33.1 3P%
6. Scottie Pippen: 33 series won
Out of 43 series played (76.7 percent)
Playoff stats: 17.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.9 spg, 44.4 FG%, 30.3 3P%
8. Magic Johnson: 32 series won
Out of 40 series played (80.0 percent)
Playoff stats: 19.5 ppg, 12.3 apg, 7.7 rpg, 1.9 spg, 50.6 FG%, 24.1 3P%
8. Shaquille O'Neal: 32 series won
Out of 45 series played (71.1 percent)
Playoff stats: 24.3 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 bpg, 56.3 FG%
10. Michael Jordan: 30 series won
Out of 37 series played (81.1 percent)
Playoff stats: 33.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 5.7 apg, 2.1 spg, 48.7 FG%, 33.2 3P%
10. Tony Parker: 30 series won
Out of 42 series played (71.4 percent)
Playoff stats: 17.9 ppg, 5.1 apg, 2.9 rpg, 46.1 FG%, 30.9 3P%
12. Dennis Rodman: 29 series won
Out of 35 series played (82.9 percent)
Playoff stats: 6.4 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, 49.0 FG%
12. Michael Cooper: 29 series won
Out of 35 series played (82.9 percent)
Playoff stats: 9.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 46.8 FG%, 39.2 3P%
12. Byron Scott: 29 series won
Out of 38 series played (76.3 percent)
Playoff stats: 13.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 48.2 FG%, 39.5 3P%
12. Manu Ginobili: 29 series won
Out of 40 series played (72.5 percent)
Playoff stats: 14.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 43.3 FG%, 35.8 3P%
16. Bill Russell: 27 series won
Out of 29 series played (93.1 percent)
Playoff stats: 16.2 ppg, 24.9 rpg, 4.7 apg, 43.0 FG%
16. James Jones: 27 series won
Out of 35 series played (77.1 percent)
Playoff stats: 3.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 40.4 FG%, 38.7 3P%
16. Horace Grant: 27 series won
Out of 36 series played (75.0 percent)
Playoff stats: 11.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 53.0 FG%
16. Danny Ainge: 27 series won
Out of 37 series played (73.0 percent)
Playoff stats: 9.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.4 apg, 45.6 FG%, 39.7 3P%
20. John Havlicek: 26 series won
Out of 31 series played (83.9 percent)
Playoff stats: 22.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 4.8 apg, 43.6 FG%
21. Sam Jones: 25 series won
Out of 27 series played (92.6 percent)
Playoff stats: 18.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 44.7 FG%
21. Dennis Johnson: 25 series won
Out of 35 series played (71.4 percent)
Playoff stats: 17.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 43.9 FG%, 23.9 3P%
21. Robert Parish: 25 series won
Out of 37 series played (67.6 percent)
Playoff stats: 15.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.7 bpg, 50.6 FG%
24. Kurt Rambis: 24 series won
Out of 29 series played (82.2 percent)
Playoff stats: 5.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.9 apg, 57.4 FG%
24. James Worthy: 24 series won
Out of 30 series played (80.0 percent)
Playoff stats: 21.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 54.4 FG%, 20.9 3P%
24. Steve Kerr: 24 series won
Out of 30 series played (80.0 percent)
Playoff stats: 4.3 ppg, 1.2 apg, 0.9 rpg, 42.6 FG%, 37.0 3P%
27. John Salley: 23 series won
Out of 28 series played (82.1 percent)
Playoff stats: 6.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 1.2 bpg, 50.5 FG%
27. Larry Bird: 23 series won
Out of 32 series played (71.9 percent)
Playoff stats: 23.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 6.5 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.9 bpg, 47.2 FG%, 32.1 3P%
27. AC Green: 23 series won
Out of 32 series played (71.9 percent)
Playoff stats: 8.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 0.8 apg, 47.5 FG%
27. Kevin McHale: 23 series won
Out of 33 series played (69.7 percent)
Playoff stats: 18.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.7 bpg, 56.1 FG%
