National Basketball
Association
|
Current
NBA Larry O'Brien Trophy Holders
|
1946-1949 Basketball
Association of America
Through the 2007-2008 Season
Team Records NBA
Champions West Champions East Champions
RANK
|
TEAM
|
W
|
L
|
PCT.
|
GP
|
|
1
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
2904
|
1826
|
.614
|
4729
|
2
|
Boston
Celtics
|
2860
|
1979
|
.591
|
4839
|
3
|
Philadelphia
76ers
|
2500
|
2164
|
.536
|
4664
|
4
|
New
York Knicks
|
2421
|
2354
|
.507
|
4775
|
5
|
Detroit
Pistons
|
2360
|
2368
|
.499
|
4728
|
6
|
Atlanta
Hawks
|
2276
|
2390
|
.488
|
4666
|
7
|
Sacramento
Kings
|
2258
|
2471
|
.477
|
4729
|
8
|
Golden
State
Warriors
|
2237
|
2597
|
.463
|
4834
|
9
|
Phoenix
Suns
|
1815
|
1433
|
.559
|
3248
|
10
|
Washington
Wizards
|
1756
|
2055
|
.461
|
3811
|
11
|
Seattle
Supersonics
|
1744
|
1586
|
.524
|
3330
|
12
|
Chicago
Bulls
|
1735
|
1676
|
.509
|
3411
|
13
|
Milwaukee
Bucks
|
1710
|
1538
|
.526
|
3248
|
14
|
Houston
Rockets
|
1684
|
1646
|
.506
|
3330
|
15
|
Portland
Trailbalzers
|
1629
|
1455
|
.528
|
3084
|
16
|
San
Antonio
Spurs
|
1549
|
1043
|
.605
|
2562
|
17
|
Utah
Jazz
|
1493
|
1263
|
.542
|
2756
|
18
|
Cleveland
Cavaliers
|
1393
|
1691
|
.452
|
3084
|
19
|
Indiana
Pacers
|
1271
|
1321
|
.490
|
2592
|
20
|
Denver
Nuggets
|
1212
|
1380
|
.468
|
2592
|
21
|
Los
Angeles
Clippers
|
1127
|
1956
|
.366
|
3083
|
22
|
New
Jersey Nets
|
1117
|
1475
|
.431
|
2592
|
23
|
Dallas
Mavericks
|
1103
|
1161
|
.487
|
2264
|
24
|
New Orleans
Hornets
|
780
|
818
|
.485
|
1608
|
25
|
Miami
Heat
|
771
|
837
|
.479
|
1608
|
26
|
Orlando Magic |
752
|
774
|
.493
|
1526
|
27
|
Minnesota
Timberwolves
|
649
|
877
|
.425
|
1526
|
28
|
Toronto Raptors
|
430
|
604
|
.416
|
1034
|
|
29
|
Memphis Grizzlies |
340
|
694
|
.329
|
1034
|
30
|
Charlotte Bobcats
|
109
|
219
|
.332
|
328
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
Chicaog 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
|
