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Current NBA Larry O'Brien Trophy Holders



1946-1949 Basketball Association of America
Through the 2008-2009 Season

Team Records    NBA Champions  West Champions  East Champions
RANK
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GP
1
Los Angeles Lakers
2969
1843
.617
4811
2
Boston Celtics
2922
1999
.594
4921
3
Philadelphia 76ers
2541
2205
.535
4746
4
New York Knicks
2453
2404
.505
4857
5
Detroit Pistons
2399
2411
.499
4810
6
Atlanta Hawks
2323
2425
.489
4748
7
Sacramento Kings
2275
2536
.473
4811
8
Golden State Warriors
2266
2650
.461
4916
9
Phoenix Suns
1861
1469
.559
3330
10
Chicago Bulls
1776
1717
.508
3493
11
Washington Wizards
1775
2118
.456
3893
12
Oklahoma City Thunder
1767
1645
.518
3412
13
Milwaukee Bucks
1744
1586
.524
3330
14
Houston Rockets
1737
1675
.509
3412
15
Portland Trailbalzers
1683
1483
.532
3166
16
San Antonio Spurs
1603
1071
.606
2644
17
Utah Jazz
1541
1297
.543
2838
18
Cleveland Cavaliers
1459
1707
.461
3166
19
Indiana Pacers
1307
1367
.489
2674
20
Denver Nuggets
1266
1408
.473
2674
21
Dallas Mavericks
1153
1193
.491
2346
22
New Jersey Nets
1151
1523
.430
2674
23
Los Angeles Clippers
1146
2019
.362
3165
24
New Orleans Hornets
829
851
.491
1690
25
Miami Heat
814
876
.482
1690
26
Orlando Magic
811
797
.504
1608
27
Minnesota Timberwolves
673
935
.419
1608
28
Toronto Raptors
463
653
.415
1116
29
Memphis Grizzlies
364
752
.326
1116
30
Charlotte Bobcats
144
266
.351
410

NBA Champions   Team Records  West Champions  East Champions
YEAR
WINNER
LOSER
GAMES
1946-47
Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Stags
4-1
1947-48
Baltimore Bullets Philadelphia Warriors
4-1
1948-49
Minneapolis Lakers Washington Capitals
4-2
1949-50
Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals
4-2
1950-51
Rochester Royals New York Knickerbockers
4-3
1951-52
Minneapolis Lakers New York Knickerbockers
4-3
1952-53
Minnespolis Lakers New York Knickerbockers
4-1
1953-54
Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals
4-3
1954-55
Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons
4-3
1955-56
Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons
4-1
1956-57
Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1957-58
St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics
4-2
1958-59
Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers
4-0
1959-60
Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1960-61
Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks
4-1
1961-62
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1962-63
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
1963-64
Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors
4-1
1964-65
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1965-66
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1966-67
Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors
4-2
1967-68
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
1968-69
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1969-70
New York Knickerbockers Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1970-71
Milwaukee Bucks Baltimore Bullets
4-3
1971-72
Los Angeles Lakers New York Knickerbockers
4-1
1972-73
New York Knickerbockers Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1973-74
Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks
4-3
1974-75
Golden State Warriors Washington Bullets
4-0
1975-76
Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns
4-2
1976-77
Portland Trail Blazers Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1977-78
Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics
4-3
1978-79
Seattle SuperSonics Washington Bullets
4-1
1979-80
Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1980-81
Boston Celtics Houston Rockets
4-2
1981-82
Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1982-83
Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1983-84
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1984-85
Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics
4-2
1985-86
Boston Celtics Houston Rockets
4-2
1986-87
Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics
4-2
1987-88
Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons
4-2
1988-89
Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1989-90
Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers
4-1
1990-91
Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1991-92
Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers
4-2
1992-93
Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns
4-2
1993-94
Houston Rockets New York Knicks
4-3
1994-95
Houston Rockets Orlando Magic
4-0
1995-96
Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics
4-2
1996-97
Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz
4-2
1997-98
Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz
4-2
1998-99
San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks
4-1
1999-2000
Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers
4-2
2000-01
Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers
4-1
2001-02
Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets
4-0
2002-03
San Antonio Spurs
New Jersey Nets
4-2
2003-04
Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
2004-05
San Antonio Spurs
Detroit Pistons
4-3
2005-06
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
4-2
2006-07
San Antonio Spurs
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-0
2007-08
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
2008-09
Los Angeles Lakers
Orlando Magic
4-1

West Conference Champions Team Records NBA Champions
WEST CONFERNCE
YEAR
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
GAMES
1946-47
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knickerbockers
2-0
1947-48
Baltimore Bullets
Chicago Stags
2-0
1948-49
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Royals
2-0
1949-50
Anderson Packers
Indianapolis Olympians
2-1
1949-50 NBA Semifinals
Minneapolis Lakers
Anderson Packers
2-0
1950-51
Rochester Royals
Minneapolis Lakers
3-1
1951-52
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Lakers
3-1
1952-53
Minneapolis Lakers
Fort Wayne Pistons
3-2
1953-54
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Royals
2-1
1954-55
Fort Wayne Pistons
Minneapolis Lakers
3-1
1955-56
Fort Wayne Pistons
St. Louis Hawks
3-2
1956-57
St. Louis Hawks
Minneapolis Lakers
3-0
1957-58
St. Louis Hawks
Detroit Pistons
4-1
1958-59
Minneapolis Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
4-2
1959-60
St. Louis Hawks
Minneapolis Lakers
4-3
1960-61
St. Louis Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1961-62
Los Angeles Lakers
Detroit Pistons
4-2
1962-63
Los Angeles Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1963-64
San Francisco Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1964-65
Los Angeles Lakers
Baltimore Bullets
4-2
1965-66
Los Angeles Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1966-67
San Francisco Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
4-2
1967-68
Los Angeles Lakers
San Francisco Warriors
4-0
1968-69
Los Angeles Lakers
Atlanta Hawks
4-1
1969-70
Los Angeles Lakers
Atlanta Hawks
4-0
1970-71
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1971-72
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-2
1972-73
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
4-1
1973-74
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago Bulls
4-0
1974-75
Golden State Warriors
Chicago Bulls
4-3
1975-76
Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors
4-3
1976-77
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1977-78
Seattle SuperSonics
Denver Nuggets
4-2
1978-79
Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
4-3
1979-80
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle SuperSonics
4-1
1980-81
Houston Rockets
Kansas City Kings
4-1
1981-82
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-0
1982-83
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-2
1983-84
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
4-2
1984-85
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets
4-1
1985-86
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1986-87
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle SuperSonics
4-0
1987-88
Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas Mavericks
4-3
1988-89
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
4-0
1989-90
Portland Trail Blazers
Phoenix Suns
4-2
1990-91
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
4-2
1991-92
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz
4-2
1992-93
Phoenix Suns
Seattle SuperSonics
4-3
1993-94
Houston Rockets
Utah Jazz
4-1
1994-95
Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
4-2
1995-96
Seattle SuperSonics
Utah Jazz
4-3
1996-97
Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets
4-2
1997-98
Utah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1998-99
San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
4-0
1999-2000
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
4-3
2000-01
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-0
2001-02
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings
4-3
2002-03
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
4-2
2003-04
Los Angeles Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves
4-2
2004-05
San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns
4-1
2005-06
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix Suns
4-2
2006-07
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
4-1
2007-08
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-1
2008-09
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets
4-2

East Conference Champions Team Records NBA Champions
EAST CONFERNCE
YEAR
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
GAMES
1946-47
Chicago Stags
Washington Capitols
4-2
1947-48
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Bombers
4-3
1948-49
Washington Capitols
New York Knickerbockers
2-1
1949-50
Minneapolis Lakers
Fort Wayne Pistons
2-0
1949-50 NBA Semifinals
Minneapolis Lakers
Anderson Packers
2-0
1950-51
New York Knickerbockers
Syracuse Nationals
3-2
1951-52
New York Knickerbockers
Syracuse Nationals
3-1
1952-53
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
3-1
1953-54
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics
2-0
1954-55
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics
3-1
1955-56
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
3-2
1956-57
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
3-0
1957-58
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
4-1
1958-59
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
4-3
1959-60
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
4-2
1960-61
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
4-1
1961-62
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
4-3
1962-63
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
4-3
1963-64
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
4-1
1964-65
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-3
1965-66
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-1
1966-67
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
4-1
1967-68
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-3
1968-69
Boston Celtics
New York Knickerbockers
4-2
1969-70
New York Knickerbockers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-1
1970-71
Baltimore Bullets
New York Knickerbockers
4-3
1971-72
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
4-1
1972-73
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
4-3
1973-74
Boston Celtics
New York Knickerbockers
4-1
1974-75
Washington Bullets
Boston Celtics
4-2
1975-76
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-2
1976-77
Philadelphia 76ers
Houston Rockets
4-2
1977-78
Washington Bullets
Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1978-79
Washington Bullets
San Antonio Spurs
4-3
1979-80
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
4-1
1980-81
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-3
1981-82
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
4-3
1982-83
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-1
1983-84
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
4-1
1984-85
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-1
1985-86
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
4-0
1986-87
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
4-3
1987-88
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
4-2
1988-89
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
4-2
1989-90
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
4-3
1990-91
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
4-0
1991-92
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-2
1992-93
Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
4-2
1993-94
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
4-3
1994-95
Orlando Magic
Indiana Pacers
4-3
1995-96
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
4-0
1996-97
Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat
4-1
1997-98
Chicago Bulls
Indiana Pacers
4-3
1998-99
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
4-2
1999-2000
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
4-2
2000-01
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-3
2001-02
New Jersey Nets
Boston Celtics
4-2
2002-03
New Jersey Nets
Detroit Pistons
4-0
2003-04
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
4-2
2004-05
Detroit Pistons
Miami Heat
4-3
2005-06
Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons
4-2
2006-07
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
4-2
2007-08
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
4-2
2008-09
Orlando Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-2