All-Time NBA Finals Champions List: NBA Championship Winners by year, History since 1947.

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles have won the historic over half of all titles of NBA Championship leagues are 34 out of 74.

The NBA Finals is chock-full of history and iconic moments. We've seen legendary franchises, like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, dominate the league, as well as newer powerhouses like the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat.

This season, the Heat came up short against the Denver Nuggets who won their first NBA championship ring in franchise history.

The Denver Nuggets were able to hold off the feisty Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals 94-89 win, giving the franchise its first title and doing so in front of a raucous home crowd.

In a physical and often sloppy back-and-forth battle, the Nuggets were able to overcome a poor shooting night thanks to the brilliance on Nikola Jokic, who finished the night with 28 points — on 12-for-16 shooting — to go along with 16 rebounds. Nikola Jokic was named 2023 NBA Finals MVP.

Let's take a look back at the complete list of NBA Finals winners since 1947.

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The NBA Finals history, stats, records.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a championship series & have been played " Best of 7 " between winners of Eastern conference & Western conference, it is commonly division before 1970. It is Firstly from 1946 to 1949 known as Basketball Association of America (BBA).

The trophy was originally known as NBA Finals trophy, but it was renamed as Walter. A. Brown in 1964.
Prior to 1977, the trophy was given to Champion of the season for a Year, but after 1977 the Trophy was given permanently & New one was made for next year.
Again 1984 the trophy was changed in the honor the NBA Commissioner (1975-1983 ) Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
The BBA Finals trophy inaugurated in 1946-47 season Win Philadelphia Warriors 4-1 Chicago Stage.
The Eastern conference marks ahead of the Western conference winning titles ( 39-34 ).
First NBA Finals 1984 won by Boston Celtics 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA Finals 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat 2008 champions Boston Celtics to win their NBA title for 7th time.

Overall NBA Finals trophy Most Winning titles teams are Los Angles Lakers and Boston Celtics with 17 titles & the most in NBA League History, And on 2nd is also two teams are Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls who won the Finals title 6 times each.....

List of NBA Champions, Past winners by year, history since 1947-2023.

Here is the complete list of NBA Finals Champions by year, All-time Championships Winners from 1947-2023.

2023 - Denver Nuggets def. Miami Heat 4-1

2022 - Golden State Warriors def. Boston Celtics, 4-2 .

2021 - Milwaukee Bucks def. Phoenix Suns 4-2

2020 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Miami Heat, 4 - 2.

2019 - Toronto Raptors def. Golden State Warriors 4 - 2

2018 - Golden State Warriors def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0

2017 - Golden State Warriors def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1

2016 - Cleveland Cavaliers def. Golden State Warriors 4-3

2015 - Golden State Warriors def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2

2014 - San Antonio Spurs def. Miami Heat 4-1

2013 - Miami Heat def. San Antonio Spurs 4-3

2012 - Miami Heat def. Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1

2011 - Dallas Mavericks def. Miami Heat 4-2

2010 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics 4-3

2009 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Orlando Magic 4-1

2008 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2

2007 - San Antonio Spurs def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0

2006 - Miami Heat def. Dallas Mavericks 4-2

2005 - San Antonio Spurs def. Detroit Pistons 4-3

2004 - Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1

2003 - San Antonio Spurs def. New Jersey Nets 4-2

2002 - Los Angeles Lakers def. New Jersey Nets 4-0

2001 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-1

2000 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Indiana Pacers 4-2

1999 - San Antonio Spurs def. New York Knicks 4-1

1998 - Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz 4-2

1997 - Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz 4-2

1996 - Chicago Bulls def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-2

1995 - Houston Rockets def. Orlando Magic 4-0

1994 - Houston Rockets def. New York Knicks 4-3

1993 - Chicago Bulls def. Phoenix Suns 4-2

1992 - Chicago Bulls def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-2

1991 - Chicago Bulls def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1

1990 - Detroit Pistons def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-1

1989 - Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0

1988 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Detroit Pistons 4-3

1987 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics 4-2

1986 - Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets 4-2

1985 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics 4-2

1984 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3

1983 - Philadelphia 76ers def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0

1982 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2

1981 - Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets 4-2

1980 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2

1979 - Seattle SuperSonics def. Washington Bullets 4-1

1978 - Washington Bullets def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-3

1977 - Portland Trail Blazers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2

1976 - Boston Celtics def. Phoenix Suns 4-2

1975 - Golden State Warriors def. Washington Bullets 4-0

1974 - Boston Celtics def. Milwaukee Bucks 4-3

1973 - New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1

1972 - Los Angeles Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-1

1971 - Milwaukee Bucks def. Baltimore Bullets 4-0

1970 - New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3

1969 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3

1968 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2

1967 - Philadelphia 76ers def. San Francisco Warriors 4-2

1966 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3

1965 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1

1964 - Boston Celtics def. San Francisco Warriors 4-1

1963 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2

1962 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3

1961 - Boston Celtics def. St Louis Hawks 4-1

1960 - Boston Celtics def. St Louis Hawks 4-3

1959 - Boston Celtics def. Minneapolis Lakers 4-0

1958 - St Louis Hawks def. Boston Celtics 4-2

1957 - Boston Celtics def. St Louis Hawks 4-3

1956 - Philadelphia Warriors def. Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1

1955 - Syracuse Nationals def. Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3

1954 - Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals 4-3

1953 - Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-1

1952 - Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-3

1951 - Rochester Royals def. New York Knicks 4-3

1950 - Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-2

1949 - Minneapolis Lakers def. Washington Capitals 4-2

1948 - Baltimore Bullets def. Philadelphia Warriors 4-2

1947 - Philadelphia Warriors def. Chicago Stags 4-1

Which team has won the most NBA Titles?

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are the two teams with the most NBA Title wins in history, both have won 17 NBA Titles. The team with the second most NBA Title wins is the Golden State Warriors, who have won 7 NBA Titles.

Followed by Chicago Bulls who won the title six times, and San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Title 5 times.

Which players have won the most NBA championships?

Bill Russell holds the record for most NBA rings with 11. Here is a list of NBA players with six titles or more:

Bill Russell (11 championships),
Sam Jones (10)
K. C. Jones (8)
Satch Sanders (8)
John Havlicek (8)
Jim Loscutoff (7)
Frank Ramsey (7)
Robert Horry (7)
Bob Cousy (6)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Michael Jordan (6)
Scottie Pippen (6)

Which teams have never won a NBA Championship Title?

Out of the 30 active teams in the NBA, 11 have never won the NBA Title. They are the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz.

Which teams have never made it to the NBA Finals?

Among the 30 active teams in the NBA, 5 teams have never been to to the NBA Finals: the Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans,.

How many teams have won the NBA Title multiple times?

11 teams have won the NBA Title at least once. They are the Boston Celtics (17), Los Angeles Lakers (16), Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls (6), San Antonio Spurs (5), Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat (3), New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets (2).