National Basketball
Association
|
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
|
