Take away Babe Ruth's rings, he was still the best player of his era with amazing playoff efficiency.
Take away Michael Jordan's rings, he was still the best player of his era with amazing playoff efficiency.
Take away LeBron James' rings, he was still the best player of his era with amazing playoff efficiency.
Take away Wayne Gretzky's rings, he was still the best player of his era with amazing playoff efficiency.
Take away Tom Brady's rings, he becomes arguably the 5th best QB of his era with mediocre playoff efficiency & multiple cheating scandals.