No
they have to win a championship
You win an NBA championship
yes
No, best player not to win it.
yes
no they don't because they get a ring whenever they win a championship
No, Gary Patton did not win an NBA championship ring with the Los Angeles Lakers. He played for the Lakers during the 1991-1992 season but did not contribute to a championship win. His career included stints with other teams, but he is not known for having won a championship in the NBA.
Grant Hill never won an NBA ring.
No, the NBA will give rings to everyone who was part of the winning team.
Bill Russell won NBA rings in 1968 and 1969 when he was the player-coach for the Boston Celtics.
Yes, as head coach of the Seattle Supersonics when they defeated the Washington Bullets, 4 games to 1, in the 1979 NBA finals.
Yes, for the 2008 championship win over the Lakers.