Mychal Thompson & Klay Thompson

6 NBA Rings
Mychal (2 titles with Showtime Lakers '87, '88) and Klay (4 titles with Golden State Warriors '15, '17, '18, '22) hold the record for the most total NBA Championships by a father-son duo in league history.
Mychal Thompson
Father
Championship Rings: 2
Career PTS
12,810
Draft Pick
#1 (1978)
Finals Record
2 - 1
Klay Thompson
Son
Championship Rings: 4
Career PTS
15,500+
Draft Pick
#11 (2011)
Finals Record
4 - 2
Championship Chronology & Landmark Finals 6 titles total
All-Time NBA Father-Son Championship Leaderboard
Rank Father-Son Duo Father Rings Son Rings Combined Rings Notable Championship Teams
🏆 The Definitive Answer to House of Highlights' Trivia Question ▾

The correct answer to "Which Father-Son duo has the most NBA Championships?" is Mychal Thompson & Klay Thompson with 6 combined NBA Championships as players.

  • Mychal Thompson (2 Rings): 1987 and 1988 Los Angeles Lakers (as part of the iconic "Showtime" squad backing up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).
  • Klay Thompson (4 Rings): 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022 Golden State Warriors (as the Splash Brother and 5-time All-Star).
  • Runner-Up: Joe "Jellybean" Bryant & Kobe Bryant with 5 combined rings (Kobe won 5 with the Lakers in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010; Joe won 0).
  • Tied for 3rd (4 Rings):
    • Bill Walton (2) & Luke Walton (2): 4 rings as players (Bill with '77 Blazers, '86 Celtics; Luke with '09 & '10 Lakers). If coaching rings are included, Luke adds the 2015 Warriors ring as an assistant coach, bringing their total to 5.
    • Dell Curry (0) & Stephen Curry (4): Dell was 1994 Sixth Man of the Year; Steph has 4 rings ('15, '17, '18, '22).
    • LeBron James (4) & Bronny James (0): LeBron has 4 rings ('12, '13 Heat, '16 Cavs, '20 Lakers); they became the first father-son duo to play together on the same NBA team in 2024.
  • Historical First: Matt Guokas Sr. (1947 Philadelphia Warriors - BAA) and Matt Guokas Jr. (1967 Philadelphia 76ers) were the first father-son duo to both win championships in NBA/BAA history.
Frequently Asked Trivia Questions & Edge Cases ▾
  • Do Rick Barry and Brent Barry hold the title? No, Rick Barry won 1 (1975 Warriors) and Brent Barry won 2 (2005 & 2007 Spurs) for a total of 3. Even counting brother Jon and Drew, Brent was the only son to win a ring.
  • What about Gary Payton and Gary Payton II? Both Gary Payton Sr. (2006 Heat) and Gary Payton II (2022 Warriors) won titles, giving them 2 total rings. They are one of only five duos where both father and son won at least one NBA title as players.
  • Which duos have BOTH father and son winning a ring as players? Only 5 duos in NBA history: (1) Matt Guokas Sr. & Jr., (2) Rick & Brent Barry, (3) Bill & Luke Walton, (4) Mychal & Klay Thompson, and (5) Gary Payton & Gary Payton II.
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