Hoops Nightly
The league's official records · since 1946-47

NBA history

Every champion with the team it beat in the Finals, and the table of the 30 franchises as they stand today: all-time record, playoff appearances and titles, counted from the first season of each franchise, city changes included. Each team has its own history page with every season and the all-time series against every opponent, from the list of teams.

79champions
on record
18Most titles in the leagueBoston Celtics11 conference titles · 63 playoff trips17Second on the listLos Angeles Lakers19 conference titles · 66 playoff trips
7Warriors6Bulls5Spurs376ers3Knicks3Pistons3Heat2Thunder2Rockets2Bucks1Hawks1Kings1Trail Blazers1Wizards1Cavaliers1Nuggets1Mavericks1Raptors

Champions, season by season

9 decades · newest first
2020s6 titles · 6 franchises
2025-26
New York Knicks3rd titleBeat San Antonio Spurs in the Finals
2024-25
Oklahoma City Thunder2nd titleBeat Indiana Pacers in the Finals
2023-24
Boston Celtics18th titleBeat Dallas Mavericks in the Finals
2022-23
Denver Nuggets1st titleBeat Miami Heat in the Finals
2021-22
Golden State Warriors7th titleBeat Boston Celtics in the Finals
2020-21
Milwaukee Bucks2nd titleBeat Phoenix Suns in the Finals
2010s10 titles · 7 franchises
2019-20
Los Angeles Lakers17th titleBeat Miami Heat in the Finals
2018-19
Toronto Raptors1st titleBeat Golden State Warriors in the Finals
2017-18
Golden State Warriors6th titleBeat Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals
2016-17
Golden State Warriors5th titleBeat Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals
2015-16
Cleveland Cavaliers1st titleBeat Golden State Warriors in the Finals
2014-15
Golden State Warriors4th titleBeat Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals
2013-14
San Antonio Spurs5th titleBeat Miami Heat in the Finals
2012-13
Miami Heat3rd titleBeat San Antonio Spurs in the Finals
2011-12
Miami Heat2nd titleBeat Oklahoma City Thunder in the Finals
2010-11
Dallas Mavericks1st titleBeat Miami Heat in the Finals
2000s10 titles · 5 franchises
2009-10
Los Angeles Lakers16th titleBeat Boston Celtics in the Finals
2008-09
Los Angeles Lakers15th titleBeat Orlando Magic in the Finals
2007-08
Boston Celtics17th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
2006-07
San Antonio Spurs4th titleBeat Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals
2005-06
Miami Heat1st titleBeat Dallas Mavericks in the Finals
2004-05
San Antonio Spurs3rd titleBeat Detroit Pistons in the Finals
2003-04
Detroit Pistons3rd titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
2002-03
San Antonio Spurs2nd titleBeat New Jersey Nets in the Finals
2001-02
Los Angeles Lakers14th titleBeat New Jersey Nets in the Finals
2000-01
Los Angeles Lakers13th titleBeat Philadelphia 76ers in the Finals
1990s10 titles · 4 franchises
1999-00
Los Angeles Lakers12th titleBeat Indiana Pacers in the Finals
1998-99
San Antonio Spurs1st titleBeat New York Knicks in the Finals
1997-98
Chicago Bulls6th titleBeat Utah Jazz in the Finals
1996-97
Chicago Bulls5th titleBeat Utah Jazz in the Finals
1995-96
Chicago Bulls4th titleBeat Seattle SuperSonics in the Finals
1994-95
Houston Rockets2nd titleBeat Orlando Magic in the Finals
1993-94
Houston Rockets1st titleBeat New York Knicks in the Finals
1992-93
Chicago Bulls3rd titleBeat Phoenix Suns in the Finals
1991-92
Chicago Bulls2nd titleBeat Portland Trail Blazers in the Finals
1990-91
Chicago Bulls1st titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1980s10 titles · 4 franchises
1989-90
Detroit Pistons2nd titleBeat Portland Trail Blazers in the Finals
1988-89
Detroit Pistons1st titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1987-88
Los Angeles Lakers11th titleBeat Detroit Pistons in the Finals
1986-87
Los Angeles Lakers10th titleBeat Boston Celtics in the Finals
1985-86
Boston Celtics16th titleBeat Houston Rockets in the Finals
1984-85
Los Angeles Lakers9th titleBeat Boston Celtics in the Finals
1983-84
Boston Celtics15th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1982-83
Philadelphia 76ers3rd titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1981-82
Los Angeles Lakers8th titleBeat Philadelphia 76ers in the Finals
1980-81
Boston Celtics14th titleBeat Houston Rockets in the Finals
1970s10 titles · 8 franchises
1979-80
Los Angeles Lakers7th titleBeat Philadelphia 76ers in the Finals
1978-79
Seattle SuperSonics1st titleBeat Washington Bullets in the Finals
1977-78
Washington Bullets1st titleBeat Seattle SuperSonics in the Finals
1976-77
Portland Trail Blazers1st titleBeat Philadelphia 76ers in the Finals
1975-76
Boston Celtics13th titleBeat Phoenix Suns in the Finals
1974-75
Golden State Warriors3rd titleBeat Washington Bullets in the Finals
1973-74
Boston Celtics12th titleBeat Milwaukee Bucks in the Finals
1972-73
New York Knicks2nd titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1971-72
Los Angeles Lakers6th titleBeat New York Knicks in the Finals
1970-71
Milwaukee Bucks1st titleBeat Baltimore Bullets in the Finals
1960s10 titles · 3 franchises
1969-70
New York Knicks1st titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1968-69
Boston Celtics11th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1967-68
Boston Celtics10th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1966-67
Philadelphia 76ers2nd titleBeat San Francisco Warriors in the Finals
1965-66
Boston Celtics9th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1964-65
Boston Celtics8th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1963-64
Boston Celtics7th titleBeat San Francisco Warriors in the Finals
1962-63
Boston Celtics6th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1961-62
Boston Celtics5th titleBeat Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals
1960-61
Boston Celtics4th titleBeat St. Louis Hawks in the Finals
1950s10 titles · 6 franchises
1959-60
Boston Celtics3rd titleBeat St. Louis Hawks in the Finals
1958-59
Boston Celtics2nd titleBeat Minneapolis Lakers in the Finals
1957-58
St. Louis Hawks1st titleBeat Boston Celtics in the Finals
1956-57
Boston Celtics1st titleBeat St. Louis Hawks in the Finals
1955-56
Philadelphia Warriors2nd titleBeat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons in the Finals
1954-55
Syracuse Nationals1st titleBeat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons in the Finals
1953-54
Minneapolis Lakers5th titleBeat Syracuse Nationals in the Finals
1952-53
Minneapolis Lakers4th titleBeat New York Knicks in the Finals
1951-52
Minneapolis Lakers3rd titleBeat New York Knicks in the Finals
1950-51
Rochester Royals1st titleBeat New York Knicks in the Finals
1940s3 titles · 2 franchises
1949-50
Minneapolis Lakers2nd titleBeat Syracuse Nationals in the Finals
1948-49
Minneapolis Lakers1st titleRunner-up: —
1946-47
Philadelphia Warriors1st titleRunner-up: —

All-time franchise table

by championships, then wins
FranchiseSinceSeasonsWLPctPlayoffsDivConfTitles
Boston CelticsBOS19468137522528.59763361118
Los Angeles LakersLAL19487936552516.59266381917
Golden State WarriorsGSW19468130543215.487381277
Chicago BullsCHI19666124542392.50636966
San Antonio SpursSAS19765124011632.595402375
Philadelphia 76ersPHI19497831722935.519551453
New York KnicksNYK19468130783193.49146953
Detroit PistonsDET19487929333232.476441453
Miami HeatMIA19883916011450.525261673
Oklahoma City ThunderOKC19676026042168.546351552
Houston RocketsHOU19676024752297.519361042
Milwaukee BucksMIL19685924692222.526371932
Atlanta HawksATL19497830163088.494501401
Sacramento KingsSAC19487928103361.45530701
Portland Trail BlazersPOR19705723722156.52438631
Washington WizardsWAS19616623082945.43930841
Cleveland CavaliersCLE19705721482370.47526851
Denver NuggetsDEN19765120581976.510321011
Dallas MavericksDAL19804718631846.50225531
Toronto RaptorsTOR19953211741302.47414711
Phoenix SunsPHX19685925102180.53534830
Utah JazzUTA19745322171981.528311220
Indiana PacersIND19765120002034.49629620
LA ClippersLAC19705719362590.42819300
Brooklyn NetsBKN19765117002333.42224420
Orlando MagicORL19893814011568.47219920
Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN19893812471713.42114100
Charlotte HornetsCHA19883712381641.43010000
Memphis GrizzliesMEM19953210731404.43314200
New Orleans PelicansNOP2002258781056.4549100