Question: what player has played in the most nba finals?
Answer: Lebron James – 8 appearances (9 after 2017-2018) Photo: Geoff Burke – USA TODAY Sports. ... 
Tom Heinsohn/Magic Johnson/Jerry West – 9. Photo: NBA.com. ... 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 10. Photo: NBA.com. ... 
Sam Jones – 11. Photo: NBA.com. ... 
Bill Russell – 12. Photo: NBA.com.