Did you know that LeBron James and James Jones is preparing to play in the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive year, a feat that has only been achieved by four other men in NBA history?

Did you know the top 10 players with the most

consecutive NBA Finals appearances?

Did you know that LeBron James and James Jones is preparing to play in the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive year, a feat that has only been achieved by four other men in NBA history?

But Jordan isn't the only player James is trying to catch in NBA history. When it comes to consecutive Finals, the Boston Celtics of the '50s and '60s set the standard. Fans who complain about Cavs-Warriors dominance would've hated it.
LeBron still has a ways to go to break the record for most consecutive Finals, but if he does, he might be in the hunt for most NBA championships, too. And he'd be chasing the same guy.
Take a look at where LeBron stands among the players with the most consecutive NBA Finals appearances.

Bill Sharman, 5

Bill Sharman

Did you know that Bill Sharman reached five straight Finals with the Celtics and won four titles (1957, '59, '60, '61) in 11 seasons?

Did you know that Sharman is a 10-time NBA champion, winning six mores titles as a coach and exec — with the Lakers, of all teams?

Did you know that  Sharman retired just before Boston began its dominance of L.A. in the '60s, but delivered L.A.'s first title as coach in '72 and built the Lakers dynasty of the '80s that finally beat Boston in the Finals?

Did you know that he's one of four people to make the Hall of Fame as a player and coach?

Tom "Satch"  Sanders

Tom Sanders, 6

Did you know that Tom "Satch"  Sanders went 6 for 6 in the Finals from 1961-66 and is one of only three players to go 8-0 in Finals, with two more titles in '68 and '69?

Did you know that Sanders averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds in his career and founded the Rookie Transition Program; he was elected to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011.

 James Jones, 7

James Jones

Did you know that Jones might have the most modest résumé (5.2 ppg) of all the players on this list, but he's here for one key reason?

Did you know that Jones has been LeBron James' teammate for the past seven seasons, and the King calls him his "favorite" teammate of all-time — and "Champ" for winning three titles with him?

Did you know that if Cleveland goes to the finals again that Jones will also have his 8th straight final appearance?

K.C. Jones, 7

K.C. Jones

Did you know that K.C.  Jones (center, playing defense) also went 8-0 in the Finals as a Celtic and is a 12-time NBA champion, winning three more titles with Boston as an assistant and coach (plus one as Bill Sharman's assistant on the 1972 Lakers)?

Did you know that Jones is one of seven players to win NCAA and NBA championships plus an Olympic gold medal. Though he averaged just 7.4 points in the NBA, he was a strong defender and was elected to the Hall of Fame?

Bob Cousy, 7

Bob Cousy,

Did you know that Bob Cousy, was Boston's Hall of Fame point guard, reached the Finals for the last seven years of his career and won all but one/

Did you know that Cousy retired in 1963 and became head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team for six seasons — while the Celtics went on to win five more titles?

Did you know that Cousy didn't coach for the Celtics but did serve as a TV analyst for them?

 

LeBron James, 7

Did you know that the King's credentials: seven consecutive trips and eight Finals appearances overall, but just three championships to show for it?

Did you know that if James makes it to the finals again he will went to eight consecutive finals?

Frank Ramsey, 8

Frank Ramsey

Did you know that Frank Ramsey, the NBA's first sixth man, made eight straight Finals and went 6 for 6 from 1959-64 to give
him seven titles with the Celtics?

Did you know that Ramsey best statistical season, 1957-58, actually was one of only two seasons in his Hall of Fame career in which he didn't win a title?

Tom Heinsohn, 9

Tom Heinsohn

Did you know that Tom Heinsohn made nine straight Finals and went 7 for 7 from 1959-65 to give him eight titles with the Celtics as a player, then he won two more as their coach?

Did you know that Heinsohn is also one of four people to make the Hall of Fame as a player and coach?

Did you know that Heinsohn a longtime Celtics broadcaster, Heinsohn is the only person who's been a member of the organization for each of its 17 championships and 21 Finals appearances?

Sam Jones, 9

Sam Jones

Did you know that Sam Jones, voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, made nine straight Finals and went 8 for 8 from 1959-66 — one of only three Celtics to do so — then won two more from 1968-69 to give him 10 titles with Boston as a player.?

Bill Russell, 10

Did you know that Bill
Russell made 10 straight Finals and went 8 for 8 from
1959-66 — joining only Sam Jones and K.C. Jones in doing so — then won two more as a player-coach from 1968-69 to give him 11 titles with Boston?

Did you know that Russell is one of seven players to win NCAA and NBA championships plus an Olympic gold medal.
He also was a five-time MVP?

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