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NBA: Ranking the 30 best players to win NBA Finals with 2 or more teams

By Corey Rausch

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) and Shaquille O'Neal attend the AT&T Slam Dunk during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) and Shaquille O'Neal attend the AT&T Slam Dunk during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) /
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Paul Silas
Paul Silas (Photo Credit: Craig Jones /Allsport) /

Best NBA players to win NBA Finals with two or more teams: 17. Paul Silas

Remembered more today for his time as a coach, Paul Silas was a great player in his own right and did plenty of winning as a player before transitioning to the bench full time. A great rebounder in college at Creighton (20.6 per game) Silas transitioned well to the NBA and started his career with the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks.

Silas had his best individual season with the Phoenix Suns (his second stop) where, in his final season with the team, he averaged 17.5 points, 11.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists and made his first All-Star appearance. A stellar defensive presence, Silas moved on to the Boston Celtics and began to win for real.

He was part of two championship teams in Boston, made another All-Star team and continued to rack up the defensive accolades. Silas made two First Team All-Defense and three Second Team All-Defense over his career. As his star years waned, he moved on to the Denver Nuggets for a single season before making his final stop in Seattle. Silas played a significantly smaller role in Seattle than he had in previous stops but he was good enough to help push the team to its third championship before ending his career.

Paul Silas immediately transitioned to coaching after retirement, becoming the head coach of the San Diego Clippers. He would go on to be an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets and a head coach for the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Bobcats.