Yahoo Sports Ranking: The players with the most NBA playoff series won
Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ defeat of the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 playoffs, LeBron James has ascended to another No. 1 spot in the NBA record books – this time for the most playoff series won by a player in league history.
With 40 postseason series wins, James now shares the top position with Derek Fisher, who made multiple deep runs with the Lakers, Thunder and Jazz during his time in the NBA.
Below, we present the players with the most playoff series won in league history. (LeBron doesn’t have to worry about any active player catching him anytime soon)
1. LeBron James: 40 series won
Out of 52 series played (76.9 percent)
Playoff stats: 28.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 7.2 apg, 49.5 FG%, 33.4 3P%
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%
3. 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%
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. Andre Iguodala: 26 series won
Out of 35 series played (74.3 percent)
Playoff stats: 9.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.5 apg, 45.8 FG%, 35.5 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%
22. 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%
22. 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%
22. 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%
25. 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%
25. 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%
25. 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%
28. 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%
28. 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%
28. 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%
28. 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%
28. Klay Thompson: 23 series won
Out of 27 series played (85.2 percent)
Playoff stats: 19.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 40.9 3P%
28. Draymond Green: 23 series won
Out of 27 series played (85.2 percent)
Playoff stats: 11.7 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 6.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.4 bpg, 44.5 FG%
