The 2021 NBA Finals will consist entirely of players who have never won a championship. This has not happened since 1971.

With the elimination of Kawhi Leonard, Rajon Rondo, and Serge Ibaka on the LA Clippers, we can be certain that no player on a team in the finals has won a ring. None of the players on the Suns, Hawks, or Bucks has won an NBA championship in their career. This has not happened since 1971, as shown below.

Names of players competing in the finals who had previously won a championship:

2020 LeBron James

2016-2019 Steph Curry

2013-2015 LeBron James

2011-2012 Dwyane Wade

2008-2010 Kobe Bryant

2007 Tim Duncan

2006 Shaq

2005 Tim Duncan

2004 Shaq and Kobe

2003 Tim Duncan

2001-2002 Shaq and Kobe

2000 Robert Horry

1999 Steve Kerr

1996-1998 Michael Jordan

1995 Hakeem Olajuwon

1994 Earl Cureton (1983 Sixers)

1992-93 Michael Jordan

1991 Magic Johnson

1990 Isiah Thomas

1982-89 Magic and Bird

1981 Tom Henderson (1978 Bullets)

1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1979 Wes Unseld

1978 Bob Dandridge (1971 Bucks)

1977 Henry Bibby (1973 Knicks)

1976 Don Nelson

1975 Mike Riordan (1970 Knicks)

1974 John Havlicek

1973 Jerry West

1972 Willis Reed

1971 No players on either roster had won a championship

Source: Basketball Reference data

This is an incredible stat, and something that has not taken place in 50 years.