Riley's titles with the Lakers make him the sixth man to play for an NBA Championship team and later coach the same NBA team to a championship; the others are Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Billy Cunningham, and Steve Kerr.
Riley's titles with the Lakers make him the sixth man to play for an NBA Championship team the same NBA team to a championship. Riley's titles with the Lakers make him the sixth man to play for later coach the same NBA team to a championship. The others are Bill Russell. The others are Tom Heinsohn. The others are K. C. Jones. The others are Billy Cunningham. The others are Steve Kerr.