Rare SI Photos of Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a coach — six with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers — surpassing the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach. He also won two championships as a player with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973, and holds the NBA record for the most combined championships (13) as a player and a head coach. He also has the highest winning percentage of any NBA coach (.704).

Rare SI Photos of Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson and Chet Walker

April 1, 1968 — NBA Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 6

Phil Jackson

April 4, 1972 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3

Phil Jackson

April 21, 1972 — NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4

Phil Jackson

May 3, 1972 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Happy Hairston

May 3, 1972 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Pat Riley

May 5, 1972 — NBA Finals, Game 4

Phil Jackson and Mel Counts

January 19, 1973

Phil Jackson

April 8, 1973 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5

Mel Counts, Phil Jackson, Jim McMillian and Dave DeBusschere

May 6, 1973 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Ken Charles

December 14, 1974

Michael Jordan, Doug Collins and Phil Jackson

February 22, 1989

Phil Jackson

October 9, 1991

Phil Jackson with daughters Chelsea and Brooke, and sons Charlie and Ben

October 9, 1991

Phil Jackson with wife June, daughters Chelsea and Brooke, and sons Charlie and Ben

October 9, 1991

Phil Jackson and wife June

October 9, 1991

Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson

1993

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan

June 20, 1993 — NBA Finals, Game 6

Phil Jackson and Tex Winter

January 16, 1996

Phil Jackson

May 12, 1996 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4

Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson

May 12, 1996 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan

June 6, 1997 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen

March 27, 1998

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan

June 14, 1998 — NBA Finals, Game 6

Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson

June 14, 1998 — NBA Finals, Game 6

Phil Jackson

September 30, 1999

Phil Jackson

September 30, 1999

Phil Jackson

September 30, 1999

Phil Jackson

October 20, 1999

Phil Jackson

October 20, 1999

Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson

April 29, 2001 — NBA Western Conference First Round, Game 3

Phil Jackson

March 2002

Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss

April 2002

Phil Jackson and Shaquille O'Neal

June 9, 2002 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant

May 9, 2004 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals, Game 3

Lamar Odom, Phil Jackson and Amar'e Stoudemire

April 13, 2007

Jeanie Buss and Phil Jackson

March 7, 2008

Phil Jackson

June 13, 2010

Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant

May 8, 2011 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals, Game 4

Phil Jackson and John Lithgow

January 9, 2014

Phil Jackson

January 10, 2015

Phil Jackson

January 10, 2015

Phil Jackson

January 10, 2015