NBA Champions (1947-present)

This article lists the NBA Champions from 1947 to present: it provides each championship series result, MVP, winning coach, and regular season record of the championship team.

Three franchises have won the NBA Championship more than five times: Boston Celtics (17), Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers (15), and Chicago Bulls (6).

Five teams have won back-to-back NBA championships: Boston Celtics (7), Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers (5), Chicago Bulls (4), Houston Rockets (1), and Detroit Pistons (1).

Nine players have been voted MVP of the NBA Finals two or more times: Michael Jordan (6), Magic Johnson (3), Shaquille O'Neal (3), Tim Duncan (3), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2), Willis Reed (2), Larry Bird (2), Hakeem Olajuwon (2), and Kobe Bryant (2).

Four coaches have won five or more NBA championships: Phil Jackson (11), Red Auerbach (9), Pat Riley (5), and John Kundla (5). Seven other coaches have won two or more NBA championships: Gregg Popovich (4), Bill Russell (2), Red Holzman (2), Tom Heinsohn (2), K.C. Jones (2), Chuck Daly (2), and Rudy Tomjanovich (2).

The NBA Championship has been decided in seven games 17 times, six games 24 times, five games 15 times, and four games 8 times.

After reading this article, return to the following links to read: "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Points," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Points Per Game (PPG)," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Pointers Made," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throws Made," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Rebounds," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Rebounds Per Game (RPG) ," "NBA Finals MVPs (1969-present)," "NBA All-Star Game Scores (1951-present)," and "NBA All-Star Game MVPs (1951-present)."

2010 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Boston Celtics
MVP: Kobe Bryant
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 57-25

2009 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Orlando Magic
MVP: Kobe Bryant
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 65-17

2008 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Paul Pierce
Winning Coach: Doc Rivers
Regular Season Record: 66-16

2007 NBA Champion: San Antonio Spurs

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): San Antonio Spurs 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers
MVP: Tony Parker
Winning Coach: Gregg Popovich
Regular Season Record: 58-24

2006 NBA Champion: Miami Heat

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Miami Heat 4-2 Dallas Mavericks
MVP: Dwayne Wade
Winning Coach: Pat Riley
Regular Season Record: 52-30

2005 NBA Champion: San Antonio Spurs

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): San Antonio Spurs 4-3 Detroit Pistons
MVP: Tim Duncan
Winning Coach: Gregg Popovich
Regular Season Record: 59-23

2004 NBA Champion: Detroit Pistons

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Detroit Pistons 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Chauncey Billups
Winning Coach: Larry Brown
Regular Season Record: 54-28

2003 NBA Champion: San Antonio Spurs

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): San Antonio Spurs 4-2 New Jersey Nets
MVP: Tim Duncan
Winning Coach: Gregg Popovich
Regular Season Record: 60-22

2002 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 New Jersey Nets
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 58-24

2001 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 56-26

2000 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Indiana Pacers
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 67-15

1999 NBA Champion: San Antonio Spurs

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): San Antonio Spurs 4-1 New York Knicks
MVP: Tim Duncan
Winning Coach: Gregg Popovich
Regular Season Record: 37-13

1998 NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Chicago Bulls 4-2 Utah Jazz
MVP: Michael Jordan
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 62-20

1997 NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Chicago Bulls 4-2 Utah Jazz
MVP: Michael Jordan
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 69-13

1996 NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Chicago Bulls 4-2 Seattle SuperSonics
MVP: Michael Jordan
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 72-10

1995 NBA Champion: Houston Rockets

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Houston Rockets 4-0 Orlando Magic
MVP: Hakeem Olajuwon
Winning Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
Regular Season Record: 47-35

1994 NBA Champion: Houston Rockets

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Houston Rockets 4-3 New York Knicks
MVP: Hakeem Olajuwon
Winning Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
Regular Season Record: 58-24

1993 NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Chicago Bulls 4-2 Phoenix Suns
MVP: Michael Jordan
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 57-25

1992 NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Chicago Bulls 4-2 Portland Trail Blazers
MVP: Michael Jordan
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 67-15

1991 NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Chicago Bulls 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Michael Jordan
Winning Coach: Phil Jackson
Regular Season Record: 61-21

1990 NBA Champion: Detroit Pistons

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Detroit Pistons 4-1 Portland Trail Blazers
MVP: Isiah Thomas
Winning Coach: Chuck Daly
Regular Season Record: 59-23

1989 NBA Champion: Detroit Pistons

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Detroit Pistons 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Joe Dumars
Winning Coach: Chuck Daly
Regular Season Record: 63-19

1988 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Detroit Pistons
MVP: James Worthy
Winning Coach: Pat Riley
Regular Season Record: 62-20

1987 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Boston Celtics
MVP: Magic Johnson
Winning Coach: Pat Riley
Regular Season Record: 65-17

1986 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-2 Houston Rockets
MVP: Larry Bird
Winning Coach: K.C. Jones
Regular Season Record: 67-15

1985 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Boston Celtics
MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Winning Coach: Pat Riley
Regular Season Record: 62-20

1984 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Larry Bird
Winning Coach: K.C. Jones
Regular Season Record: 62-20

1983 NBA Champion: Philadelphia 76ers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Moses Malone
Winning Coach: Billy Cunningham
Regular Season Record: 52-30

1982 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP: Magic Johnson
Winning Coach: Pat Riley
Regular Season Record: 57-25

1981 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-2 Houston Rockets
MVP: Cedric Maxwell
Winning Coach: Bill Fitch
Regular Season Record: 62-20

1980 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP: Magic Johnson
Winning Coach: Paul Westhead
Regular Season Record:60-22

1979 NBA Champion: Seattle SuperSonics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Seattle SuperSonics 4-1 Washington Bullets
MVP: Dennis Johnson
Winning Coach: Lenny Wilkens
Regular Season Record: 52-30

1978 NBA Champion: Washington Bullets

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Washington Bullets 4-3 Seattle SuperSonics
MVP: Wes Unseld
Winning Coach: Dick Motta
Regular Season Record: 44-38

1977 NBA Champion: Portland Trail Blazers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Portland Trail Blazers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP: Bill Walton
Winning Coach: Jack Ramsay
Regular Season Record: 49-33

1976 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-2 Phoenix Suns
MVP: Jo Jo White
Winning Coach: Tom Heinsohn
Regular Season Record: 54-28

1975 NBA Champion: Golden State Warriors

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Golden State Warriors 4-0 Washington Bullets
MVP: Rick Barry
Winning Coach: Al Attles
Regular Season Record: 48-34

1974 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-3 Milwaukee Bucks
MVP: John Havlicek
Winning Coach: Tom Heinsohn
Regular Season Record: 56-26

1973 NBA Champion: New York Knicks

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): New York Knicks 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Willis Reed
Winning Coach: Red Holzman
Regular Season Record: 57-25

1972 NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 New York Knicks
MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Winning Coach: Bill Sharman
Regular Season Record: 69-13

1971 NBA Champion: Milwaukee Bucks

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Milwaukee Bucks 4-0 Baltimore Bullets
MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Winning Coach: Larry Costello
Regular Season Record: 66-16

1970 NBA Champion: New York Knicks

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): New York Knicks 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Willis Reed
Winning Coach: Red Holzman
Regular Season Record: 60-22

1969 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
Winning Coach: Bill Russell
Regular Season Record: 48-34

1968 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Bill Russell
Regular Season Record: 54-28

1967 NBA Champion: Philadelphia 76ers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 San Francisco Warriors
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Alex Hannum
Regular Season Record: 68-13

1966 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 54-26

1965 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 62-18

1964 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-1 San Francisco Warriors
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 59-21

1963 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 58-22

1962 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 60-20

1961 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-1 St. Louis Hawks
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 57-22

1960 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-3 St. Louis Hawks
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 59-16

1959 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-0 Minneapolis Lakers
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 52-20

1958 NBA Champion: St. Louis Hawks

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): St. Louis Hawks 4-2 Boston Celtics
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Alex Hannum
Regular Season Record: 41-31

1957 NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Boston Celtics 4-3 St. Louis Hawks
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Red Auerbach
Regular Season Record: 44-28

1956 NBA Champion: Philadelphia Warriors

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Philadelphia Warriors 4-1 Fort Wayne Pistons
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: George Senesky
Regular Season Record: 45-27

1955 NBA Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Syracuse Nationals 4-3 Fort Wayne Pistons
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Al Cervi
Regular Season Record: 43-29

1954 NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Minneapolis Lakers 4-3 Syracuse Nationals
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: John Kundla
Regular Season Record: 46-26

1953 NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Minneapolis Lakers 4-1 New York Knicks
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: John Kundla
Regular Season Record: 48-22

1952 NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Minneapolis Lakers 4-3 New York Knicks
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: John Kundla
Regular Season Record: 40-26

1951 NBA Champion: Rochester Royals

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Rochester Royals 4-3 New York Knicks
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Les Harrison
Regular Season Record: 41-27

1950 NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Minneapolis Lakers 4-2 Syracuse Nationals
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: John Kundla
Regular Season Record: 51-17

1949 NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Minneapolis Lakers 4-2 Washington Capitols
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: John Kundla
Regular Season Record: 44-16

1948 NBA Champion: Baltimore Bullets

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Baltimore Bullets 4-2 Philadelphia Warriors
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Buddy Jeannette
Regular Season Record: 28-20

1947 NBA Champion: Philadelphia Warriors

Series Result (Best-of-Seven Games): Philadelphia Warriors 4-1 Chicago Stags
MVP: No Award
Winning Coach: Edward Gottlieb
Regular Season Record: 35-25

Source(s):

"NBA Finals: All-Time Champions," NBA Encyclopedia (Playoff Edition), NBA.com
"Team Index," BASKETBALL-REFERENCE.COM