NBA champions
80 titles, 1947–2026
| Season | League | Champion | Runner-up | Decided by |
|---|
| 2026 |
NBA |
New York Knicks |
San Antonio Spurs |
series |
| 2025 |
NBA |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Indiana Pacers |
series |
| 2024 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Dallas Mavericks |
series |
| 2023 |
NBA |
Denver Nuggets |
Miami Heat |
series |
| 2022 |
NBA |
Golden State Warriors |
Boston Celtics |
series |
| 2021 |
NBA |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Phoenix Suns |
series |
| 2020 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Miami Heat |
series |
| 2019 |
NBA |
Toronto Raptors |
Golden State Warriors |
series |
| 2018 |
NBA |
Golden State Warriors |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
series |
| 2017 |
NBA |
Golden State Warriors |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
series |
| 2016 |
NBA |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Golden State Warriors |
series |
| 2015 |
NBA |
Golden State Warriors |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
series |
| 2014 |
NBA |
San Antonio Spurs |
Miami Heat |
series |
| 2013 |
NBA |
Miami Heat |
San Antonio Spurs |
series |
| 2012 |
NBA |
Miami Heat |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
series |
| 2011 |
NBA |
Dallas Mavericks |
Miami Heat |
series |
| 2010 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Boston Celtics |
series |
| 2009 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Orlando Magic |
series |
| 2008 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 2007 |
NBA |
San Antonio Spurs |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
series |
| 2006 |
NBA |
Miami Heat |
Dallas Mavericks |
series |
| 2005 |
NBA |
San Antonio Spurs |
Detroit Pistons |
series |
| 2004 |
NBA |
Detroit Pistons |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 2003 |
NBA |
San Antonio Spurs |
New Jersey Nets |
series |
| 2002 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
New Jersey Nets |
series |
| 2001 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
series |
| 2000 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Indiana Pacers |
series |
| 1999 |
NBA |
San Antonio Spurs |
New York Knicks |
series |
| 1998 |
NBA |
Chicago Bulls |
Utah Jazz |
series |
| 1997 |
NBA |
Chicago Bulls |
Utah Jazz |
series |
| 1996 |
NBA |
Chicago Bulls |
Seattle SuperSonics |
series |
| 1995 |
NBA |
Houston Rockets |
Orlando Magic |
series |
| 1994 |
NBA |
Houston Rockets |
New York Knicks |
series |
| 1993 |
NBA |
Chicago Bulls |
Phoenix Suns |
series |
| 1992 |
NBA |
Chicago Bulls |
Portland Trail Blazers |
series |
| 1991 |
NBA |
Chicago Bulls |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1990 |
NBA |
Detroit Pistons |
Portland Trail Blazers |
series |
| 1989 |
NBA |
Detroit Pistons |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1988 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Detroit Pistons |
series |
| 1987 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Boston Celtics |
series |
| 1986 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Houston Rockets |
series |
| 1985 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Boston Celtics |
series |
| 1984 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1983 |
NBA |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1982 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
series |
| 1981 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Houston Rockets |
series |
| 1980 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
series |
| 1979 |
NBA |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Washington Bullets |
series |
| 1978 |
NBA |
Washington Bullets |
Seattle SuperSonics |
series |
| 1977 |
NBA |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
series |
| 1976 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Phoenix Suns |
series |
| 1975 |
NBA |
Golden State Warriors |
Washington Bullets |
series |
| 1974 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Milwaukee Bucks |
series |
| 1973 |
NBA |
New York Knicks |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1972 |
NBA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
New York Knicks |
series |
| 1971 |
NBA |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Baltimore Bullets |
series |
| 1970 |
NBA |
New York Knicks |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1969 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1968 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1967 |
NBA |
Philadelphia 76ers |
San Francisco Warriors |
series |
| 1966 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1965 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1964 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
San Francisco Warriors |
series |
| 1963 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1962 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
series |
| 1961 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
St. Louis Hawks |
series |
| 1960 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
St. Louis Hawks |
series |
| 1959 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
Minneapolis Lakers |
series |
| 1958 |
NBA |
St. Louis Hawks |
Boston Celtics |
series |
| 1957 |
NBA |
Boston Celtics |
St. Louis Hawks |
series |
| 1956 |
NBA |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
series |
| 1955 |
NBA |
Syracuse Nationals |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
series |
| 1954 |
NBA |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Syracuse Nationals |
series |
| 1953 |
NBA |
Minneapolis Lakers |
New York Knicks |
series |
| 1952 |
NBA |
Minneapolis Lakers |
New York Knicks |
series |
| 1951 |
NBA |
Rochester Royals |
New York Knicks |
series |
| 1950 |
NBA |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Syracuse Nationals |
series |
| 1949 |
NBA |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Washington Capitols |
series |
| 1948 |
NBA |
Baltimore Bullets |
Philadelphia Warriors |
series |
| 1947 |
NBA |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Chicago Stags |
series |