I just realized it’s been 50 years since the NBA and ABA merged into a 22 team league starting in the 1976-77 season.

So let’s start first with the 3 ring club and then end with the 7 ring club.

35 different players won 3 rings - Jamaal Wilkes, Mitch Kupchak, Dennis Johnson, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Gerald Henderson, BJ Armstrong, Bill Cartwright, Stacey King, John Paxson, Scott Williams, James Edwards, Randy Brown, Jud Buechler, Toni Kukoc, Luc Longley, Dickey Simpkins, Bill Wennington, Mario Elie, AC Green, Rick Fox, Devean George, Brian Shaw, Bruce Bowen, Sam Cassell, Udonis Haslem, Dwyane Wade, James Jones, Shaun Livingston, Patrick McCaw, Danny Green, JaVale McGee and Kevon Looney

13 different players won 4 rings - Kurt Rambis, Robert Parish, Will Perdue, John Salley, Horace Grant, Shaquille O’Neal, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Igoudala

9 different players won 5 rings - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher and Tim Duncan

2 different players won 6 rings - Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

1 player won 7 rings and not a shock to anyone it’s Robert Horry