year season league champion champion_entity champion_side result champion_wins runner_up_wins runner_up runner_up_entity champion_coach runner_up_coach finals_mvp finals_mvp_entity mvp_on_losing_team champion_title_number 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