# NBA champions | Year | Season | League | Champion | Champion (Wikidata) | Champion from | Series | Champion wins | Runner-up wins | Runner-up | Runner-up (Wikidata) | Champion coach | Runner-up coach | Finals MVP | Finals MVP (Wikidata) | MVP on losing team | Title # | | ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | | 2026 | 2025–26 | NBA | New York Knicks | Q131364 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | San Antonio Spurs | Q159729 | Mike Brown | Mitch Johnson | Jalen Brunson | Q17305725 | false | 3 | | 2025 | 2024–25 | NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder | Q180950 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Indiana Pacers | Q170329 | Mark Daigneault | Rick Carlisle | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Q32860369 | false | 1 | | 2024 | 2023–24 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Dallas Mavericks | Q132893 | Joe Mazzulla | Jason Kidd | Jaylen Brown | Q19664817 | false | 18 | | 2023 | 2022–23 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | Q162954 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Miami Heat | Q169138 | Michael Malone | Erik Spoelstra | Nikola Jokić | Q17281073 | false | 1 | | 2022 | 2021–22 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | Q157376 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Steve Kerr | Ime Udoka | Stephen Curry | Q352159 | false | 7 | | 2021 | 2020–21 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | Q169637 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Phoenix Suns | Q164177 | Mike Budenholzer | Monty Williams | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Q8991894 | false | 2 | | 2020 | 2019–20 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Miami Heat | Q169138 | Frank Vogel | Erik Spoelstra | LeBron James | Q36159 | false | 17 | | 2019 | 2018–19 | NBA | Toronto Raptors | Q132880 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Golden State Warriors | Q157376 | Nick Nurse | Steve Kerr | Kawhi Leonard | Q926248 | false | 1 | | 2018 | 2017–18 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | Q157376 | Western | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Q162990 | Steve Kerr | Tyronn Lue | Kevin Durant | Q29545 | false | 6 | | 2017 | 2016–17 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | Q157376 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Q162990 | Steve Kerr | Tyronn Lue | Kevin Durant | Q29545 | false | 5 | | 2016 | 2015–16 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | Q162990 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Golden State Warriors | Q157376 | Tyronn Lue | Steve Kerr | LeBron James | Q36159 | false | 1 | | 2015 | 2014–15 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | Q157376 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Q162990 | Steve Kerr | David Blatt | Andre Iguodala | Q136816 | false | 4 | | 2014 | 2013–14 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | Q159729 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Miami Heat | Q169138 | Gregg Popovich | Erik Spoelstra | Kawhi Leonard | Q926248 | false | 5 | | 2013 | 2012–13 | NBA | Miami Heat | Q169138 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | San Antonio Spurs | Q159729 | Erik Spoelstra | Gregg Popovich | LeBron James | Q36159 | false | 3 | | 2012 | 2011–12 | NBA | Miami Heat | Q169138 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Q180950 | Erik Spoelstra | Scott Brooks | LeBron James | Q36159 | false | 2 | | 2011 | 2010–11 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | Q132893 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Miami Heat | Q169138 | Rick Carlisle | Erik Spoelstra | Dirk Nowitzki | Q44068 | false | 1 | | 2010 | 2009–10 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Phil Jackson | Doc Rivers | Kobe Bryant | Q25369 | false | 16 | | 2009 | 2008–09 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Orlando Magic | Q161337 | Phil Jackson | Stan Van Gundy | Kobe Bryant | Q25369 | false | 15 | | 2008 | 2007–08 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Doc Rivers | Phil Jackson | Paul Pierce | Q121647 | false | 17 | | 2007 | 2006–07 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | Q159729 | Western | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Q162990 | Gregg Popovich | Mike Brown | Tony Parker | Q193108 | false | 4 | | 2006 | 2005–06 | NBA | Miami Heat | Q169138 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Dallas Mavericks | Q132893 | Pat Riley | Avery Johnson | Dwyane Wade | Q31683 | false | 1 | | 2005 | 2004–05 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | Q159729 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | Q169661 | Gregg Popovich | Larry Brown | Tim Duncan | Q193020 | false | 3 | | 2004 | 2003–04 | NBA | Detroit Pistons | Q169661 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Larry Brown | Phil Jackson | Chauncey Billups | Q298531 | false | 3 | | 2003 | 2002–03 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | Q159729 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | New Jersey Nets | Q572134 | Gregg Popovich | Byron Scott | Tim Duncan | Q193020 | false | 2 | | 2002 | 2001–02 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | New Jersey Nets | Q572134 | Phil Jackson | Byron Scott | Shaquille O'Neal | Q169452 | false | 14 | | 2001 | 2000–01 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Philadelphia 76ers | Q138089 | Phil Jackson | Larry Brown | Shaquille O'Neal | Q169452 | false | 13 | | 2000 | 1999–2000 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Indiana Pacers | Q170329 | Phil Jackson | Larry Bird | Shaquille O'Neal | Q169452 | false | 12 | | 1999 | 1998–99 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | Q159729 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | New York Knicks | Q131364 | Gregg Popovich | Jeff Van Gundy | Tim Duncan | Q193020 | false | 1 | | 1998 | 1997–98 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | Q128109 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Utah Jazz | Q170649 | Phil Jackson | Jerry Sloan | Michael Jordan | Q41421 | false | 6 | | 1997 | 1996–97 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | Q128109 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Utah Jazz | Q170649 | Phil Jackson | Jerry Sloan | Michael Jordan | Q41421 | false | 5 | | 1996 | 1995–96 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | Q128109 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Seattle SuperSonics | Q235326 | Phil Jackson | George Karl | Michael Jordan | Q41421 | false | 4 | | 1995 | 1994–95 | NBA | Houston Rockets | Q161345 | Western | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Orlando Magic | Q161337 | Rudy Tomjanovich | Brian Hill | Hakeem Olajuwon | Q273256 | false | 2 | | 1994 | 1993–94 | NBA | Houston Rockets | Q161345 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | New York Knicks | Q131364 | Rudy Tomjanovich | Pat Riley | Hakeem Olajuwon | Q273256 | false | 1 | | 1993 | 1992–93 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | Q128109 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Phoenix Suns | Q164177 | Phil Jackson | Paul Westphal | Michael Jordan | Q41421 | false | 3 | | 1992 | 1991–92 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | Q128109 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | Q167253 | Phil Jackson | Rick Adelman | Michael Jordan | Q41421 | false | 2 | | 1991 | 1990–91 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | Q128109 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Phil Jackson | Mike Dunleavy | Michael Jordan | Q41421 | false | 1 | | 1990 | 1989–90 | NBA | Detroit Pistons | Q169661 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Portland Trail Blazers | Q167253 | Chuck Daly | Rick Adelman | Isiah Thomas | Q298512 | false | 2 | | 1989 | 1988–89 | NBA | Detroit Pistons | Q169661 | Eastern | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Chuck Daly | Pat Riley | Joe Dumars | Q348598 | false | 1 | | 1988 | 1987–88 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | Q169661 | Pat Riley | Chuck Daly | James Worthy | Q362872 | false | 11 | | 1987 | 1986–87 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Pat Riley | K.C. Jones | Magic Johnson | Q134183 | false | 10 | | 1986 | 1985–86 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Houston Rockets | Q161345 | K.C. Jones | Bill Fitch | Larry Bird | Q190152 | false | 16 | | 1985 | 1984–85 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Pat Riley | K.C. Jones | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Q179051 | false | 9 | | 1984 | 1983–84 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | K.C. Jones | Pat Riley | Larry Bird | Q190152 | false | 15 | | 1983 | 1982–83 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | Q138089 | Eastern | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Billy Cunningham | Pat Riley | Moses Malone | Q316179 | false | 3 | | 1982 | 1981–82 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Q138089 | Pat Riley | Billy Cunningham | Magic Johnson | Q134183 | false | 8 | | 1981 | 1980–81 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Houston Rockets | Q161345 | Bill Fitch | Del Harris | Cedric Maxwell | Q555100 | false | 14 | | 1980 | 1979–80 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Q138089 | Paul Westhead | Billy Cunningham | Magic Johnson | Q134183 | false | 7 | | 1979 | 1978–79 | NBA | Seattle SuperSonics | Q235326 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Washington Bullets | Q169165 | Lenny Wilkens | Dick Motta | Dennis Johnson | Q352162 | false | 1 | | 1978 | 1977–78 | NBA | Washington Bullets | Q169165 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | Q235326 | Dick Motta | Lenny Wilkens | Wes Unseld | Q456776 | false | 1 | | 1977 | 1976–77 | NBA | Portland Trail Blazers | Q167253 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Q138089 | Jack Ramsay | Gene Shue | Bill Walton | Q363246 | false | 1 | | 1976 | 1975–76 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Phoenix Suns | Q164177 | Tom Heinsohn | John MacLeod | Jo Jo White | Q598416 | false | 13 | | 1975 | 1974–75 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | Q157376 | Western | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Washington Bullets | Q169165 | Al Attles | K.C. Jones | Rick Barry | Q434824 | false | 3 | | 1974 | 1973–74 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | Q169637 | Tom Heinsohn | Larry Costello | John Havlicek | Q71127 | false | 12 | | 1973 | 1972–73 | NBA | New York Knicks | Q131364 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Red Holzman | Bill Sharman | Willis Reed | Q380515 | false | 2 | | 1972 | 1971–72 | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | New York Knicks | Q131364 | Bill Sharman | Red Holzman | Wilt Chamberlain | Q182455 | false | 6 | | 1971 | 1970–71 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | Q169637 | Western | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Baltimore Bullets | Q169165 | Larry Costello | Gene Shue | Lew Alcindor | Q179051 | false | 1 | | 1970 | 1969–70 | NBA | New York Knicks | Q131364 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Red Holzman | Joe Mullaney | Willis Reed | Q380515 | false | 1 | | 1969 | 1968–69 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Bill Russell | Butch van Breda Kolff | Jerry West | Q311195 | true | 11 | | 1968 | 1967–68 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Bill Russell | Butch van Breda Kolff | | | | 10 | | 1967 | 1966–67 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | Q138089 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | San Francisco Warriors | Q157376 | Alex Hannum | Bill Sharman | | | | 2 | | 1966 | 1965–66 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Red Auerbach | Fred Schaus | | | | 9 | | 1965 | 1964–65 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Red Auerbach | Fred Schaus | | | | 8 | | 1964 | 1963–64 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | San Francisco Warriors | Q157376 | Red Auerbach | Alex Hannum | | | | 7 | | 1963 | 1962–63 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Red Auerbach | Fred Schaus | | | | 6 | | 1962 | 1961–62 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Q121783 | Red Auerbach | Fred Schaus | | | | 5 | | 1961 | 1960–61 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | St. Louis Hawks | Q159893 | Red Auerbach | Paul Seymour | | | | 4 | | 1960 | 1959–60 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | St. Louis Hawks | Q159893 | Red Auerbach | Ed Macauley | | | | 3 | | 1959 | 1958–59 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | Minneapolis Lakers | Q121783 | Red Auerbach | John Kundla | | | | 2 | | 1958 | 1957–58 | NBA | St. Louis Hawks | Q159893 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Alex Hannum | Red Auerbach | | | | 1 | | 1957 | 1956–57 | NBA | Boston Celtics | Q131371 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | St. Louis Hawks | Q159893 | Red Auerbach | Alex Hannum | | | | 1 | | 1956 | 1955–56 | NBA | Philadelphia Warriors | Q157376 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Q169661 | George Senesky | Charles Eckman | | | | 2 | | 1955 | 1954–55 | NBA | Syracuse Nationals | Q138089 | Eastern | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Q169661 | Al Cervi | Charles Eckman | | | | 1 | | 1954 | 1953–54 | NBA | Minneapolis Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | Syracuse Nationals | Q138089 | John Kundla | Al Cervi | | | | 5 | | 1953 | 1952–53 | NBA | Minneapolis Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | New York Knicks | Q131364 | John Kundla | Joe Lapchick | | | | 4 | | 1952 | 1951–52 | NBA | Minneapolis Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | New York Knicks | Q131364 | John Kundla | Joe Lapchick | | | | 3 | | 1951 | 1950–51 | NBA | Rochester Royals | Q166105 | Western | 4–3 | 4 | 3 | New York Knicks | Q131364 | Les Harrison | Joe Lapchick | | | | 1 | | 1950 | 1949–50 | NBA | Minneapolis Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Syracuse Nationals | Q138089 | John Kundla | Al Cervi | | | | 2 | | 1949 | 1948–49 | BAA | Minneapolis Lakers | Q121783 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Washington Capitols | Q957952 | John Kundla | Red Auerbach | | | | 1 | | 1948 | 1947–48 | BAA | Baltimore Bullets | Q2928124 | Western | 4–2 | 4 | 2 | Philadelphia Warriors | Q157376 | Buddy Jeannette | Eddie Gottlieb | | | | 1 | | 1947 | 1946–47 | BAA | Philadelphia Warriors | Q157376 | Eastern | 4–1 | 4 | 1 | Chicago Stags | Q954929 | Eddie Gottlieb | Harold Olsen | | | | 1 | Source: https://aidb.si/d/nba-champions — From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: "List of NBA champions" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_champions), by Wikipedia contributors. 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