NBA Champions
National Basketball Association Championship Winners.
| Season |
Winner |
Games |
Runner-Up |
| 1946-47 |
Philadelphia
Warriors |
4-1
|
Chicago
Stags |
| 1947-48 |
Baltimore
Bullets |
4-2
|
Philadelphia
Warriors |
| 1948-49 |
Minneapolis
Lakers |
4-2
|
Washington
Capitols |
| 1949-50 |
Minneapolis
Lakers |
4-2
|
Syracuse
Nationals |
| 1950-51 |
Rochester
Royals |
4-3
|
New
York Knicks |
| 1951-52 |
Minneapolis
Lakers |
4-3
|
New
York Knicks |
| 1952-53 |
Minneapolis
Lakers |
4-1
|
New
York Knicks |
| 1953-54 |
Minneapolis
Lakers |
4-3
|
Syracuse
Nationals |
| 1954-55 |
Syracuse
Nationals |
4-3
|
Ft.
Wayne Pistons |
| 1955-56 |
Philadelphia
Warriors |
4-1
|
Ft.
Wayne Pistons |
| 1956-57 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-3
|
St.
Louis Hawks |
| 1957-58 |
St.
Louis Hawks |
4-2
|
Boston
Celtics |
| 1958-59 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-0
|
Minneapolis
Lakers |
| 1959-60 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-3
|
St.
Louis Hawks |
| 1960-61 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-1
|
St.
Louis Hawks |
| 1961-62 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-3
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1962-63 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-2
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1963-64 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-1
|
San
Francisco Warriors |
| 1964-65 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-1
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1965-66 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-3
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1966-67 |
Philadelphia
76ers |
4-2
|
San
Francisco Warriors |
| 1967-68 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-2
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1968-69 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-3
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1969-70 |
New
York Knicks |
4-3
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1970-71 |
Milwaukee
Bucks |
4-0
|
Baltimore
Bullets |
| 1971-72 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-1
|
New
York Knicks |
| 1972-73 |
New
York Knicks |
4-1
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1973-74 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-3
|
Milwaukee
Bucks |
| 1974-75 |
Golden
State Warriors |
4-0
|
Washington
Bullets |
| 1975-76 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-2
|
Phoenix
Suns |
| 1976-77 |
Portland
Trail Blazers |
4-2
|
Philadelphia
76ers |
| 1977-78 |
Washington
Bullets |
4-3
|
Seattle
SuperSonics |
| 1978-79 |
Seattle
SuperSonics |
4-1
|
Washington
Bullets |
| 1979-80 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-2
|
Philadelphia
76ers |
| 1980-81 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-2
|
Houston
Rockets |
| 1981-82 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-2
|
Philadelphia
76ers |
| 1982-83 |
Philadelphia
76ers |
4-0
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1983-84 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-3
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1984-85 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-2
|
Boston
Celtics |
| 1985-86 |
Boston
Celtics |
4-2
|
Houston
Rockets |
| 1986-87 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-2
|
Boston
Celtics |
| 1987-88 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-3
|
Detroit
Pistons |
| 1988-89 |
Detroit
Pistons |
4-0
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1989-90 |
Detroit
Pistons |
4-1
|
Portland
Trail Blazers |
| 1990-91 |
Chicago
Bulls |
4-1
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 1991-92 |
Chicago
Bulls |
4-2
|
Portland
Trail Blazers |
| 1992-93 |
Chicago
Bulls |
4-2
|
Phoenix
Suns |
| 1993-94 |
Houston
Rockets |
4-3
|
New
York Knicks |
| 1994-95 |
Houston
Rockets |
4-0
|
Orlando
Magic |
| 1995-96 |
Chicago
Bulls |
4-2
|
Seattle
SuperSonics |
| 1996-97 |
Chicago
Bulls |
4-2
|
Utah
Jazz |
| 1997-98 |
Chicago
Bulls |
4-2
|
Utah
Jazz |
| 1998-99 |
San
Antonio Spurs |
4-1
|
New
York Knicks |
| 1999-2000 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-2
|
Indiana
Pacers |
| 2000-01 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-1
|
Philadelphia
76ers |
| 2001-02 |
Los
Angeles Lakers |
4-0
|
New
Jersey Nets |
| 2002-03 |
San
Antonio Spurs |
4-2
|
New
Jersey Nets |
| 2003-04 |
Detroit
Pistons |
4-1
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
| 2004-05 |
San Antonio Spurs |
4-3
|
Detroit Pistons |
| 2005-06 |
Miami Heat |
4-2
|
Dallas Mavericks |
| 2006-07 |
San Antonio Spurs |
4-0
|
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2007-08 |
Boston Celtics |
4-2
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2008-09 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-1 |
Orlando Magic |
| 2009-10 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-3 |
Boston Celtics |
| 2010-11 |
Dallas Mavericks |
4-2 |
Miami Heat |
| 2011-12 |
Miami Heat |
4-1 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2012-13 |
Miami Heat |
4-3 |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 2013-14 |
San Antonio Spurs |
4-1 |
Miami Heat |
| 2014-15 |
Golden State Warriors |
4-2 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2015-16 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
4-3 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 2016-17 |
Golden State Warriors |
4-1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2017-18 |
Golden State Warriors |
4-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2018-19 |
Toronto Raptors |
4-2 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 2019-20 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-2 |
Miami Heat |