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National Basketball Association League (NBA), formerly Basketball Association of

America (BAA), officially started in 1946. From then, 69 NBA champions and follow-ups

emerged. The most champion basketball team in the NBA League is Boston Celtics with

17 championships.

The most season MVP is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, from Los Angeles Lakers, was honored

as season MVP for six times.The most finals MVP is Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).

Jordan became finals MVP for six times.

Season Champion Runner-up Result Season MVP Finals MVP

2014-15

Golden State Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers

4-2 Stephen Curry, Warriors

Andre Iguodala, Warriors

2013-14

San Antonio Spurs

Miami Heat 4-1 Kevin Durant, Thunder

Kawhi Leonard, Spurs

2012-13

Miami Heat San Antonio Spurs

4-3 LeBron James, Heat

LeBron James, Heat

2011-12

Miami Heat OKC Thunder 4-1 LeBron James, Heat

LeBron James, Heat

2010-11

Dallas Mavericks

Miami Heat 4-2 Derrick Rose, Bulls

Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs

2009-10

L.A. Lakers Boston Celtics 4-3 LeBron James, Cavs

Kobe Bryant, Lakers

2008-09

L.A. Lakers Orlando Magic 4-1 LeBron James, Cavs

Kobe Bryant, Lakers

2007-08

Boston Celtics L.A. Lakers 4-2 Kobe Bryant, Lakers

Paul Pierce, Celtics

2006-07

San Antonio Spurs

Cleveland Cavaliers

4-0 Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs

Tony Parker, Spurs

2005-06

Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks

4-2 Steve Nash, Suns Dwyane Wade, Heat

2004-05

San Antonio Spurs

Detroit Pistons 4-3 Steve Nash, Suns Tim Duncan, Spurs

2003-04

Detroit Pistons L.A. Lakers 4-1 Kevin Garnett, Wolves

Chauncey Billups, Pistons

2002-03

San Antonio Spurs

New Jersey Nets

4-2 Tim Duncan, Spurs

Tim Duncan, Spurs

2001-02

L.A. Lakers New Jersey Nets

4-0 Tim Duncan, Spurs

Shaquille O’Neal, Lakers


2000-01

L.A. Lakers Philadelphia 76ers

4-1 Allen Iverson, 76ers


1999-00

L.A. Lakers Indiana Pacers 4-2 Shaquille O’Neal, Lakers


1998-99

San Antonio Spurs

New York Knicks

4-1 Karl Malone, Jazz Tim Duncan, Spurs

1997-98

Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2 Michael Jordan, Bulls

Michael Jordan, Bulls

1996-97

Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2 Karl Malone, Jazz Michael Jordan, Bulls

1995-96

Chicago Bulls Seattle Sonics 4-2 Michael Jordan, Bulls


1994-95

Houston Rockets

Orlando Magic 4-0 David Robinson, Spurs

Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets

1993-94

Houston Rockets

New York Knicks

4-3 Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets

Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets

1992-93

Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns 4-2 Charles Barkley, Suns


1991-92

Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers

4-2 Michael Jordan, Bulls


1990-91

Chicago Bulls L.A. Lakers 4-1 Michael Jordan, Bulls


1989-90

Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers

4-1 Magic Johnson, Lakers

Isiah Thomas, Pistons

1988-89

Detroit Pistons L.A. Lakers 4-0 Magic Johnson, Lakers

Joe Dumars, Pistons

1987-88

L.A. Lakers Detroit Pistons 4-3 Michael Jordan, Bulls

James Worthy, Lakers

1986-87

L.A. Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 Magic Johnson, Lakers

Magic Johnson, Lakers

1985-86

Boston Celtics Houston Rockets

4-2 Larry Bird, Celtics Larry Bird, Celtics

1984-85

L.A. Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 Larry Bird, Celtics Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers

1983-84

Boston Celtics L.A. Lakers 4-3 Larry Bird, Celtics Larry Bird, Celtics

1982-83

Philadelphia 76ers

L.A. Lakers 4-0 Moses Malone, 76ers

Moses Malone, 76ers

1981-82


4-2 Moses Malone, Rockets


1980-81

Boston Celtics Houston Rockets

4-2 Julius Erving, 76ers

Cedric Maxwell, Celtics

1979-80


4-2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers



1978-79

Seattle Sonics Washington Bullets

4-1 Moses Malone, Rockets

Dennis Johnson, Sonics

1977-78

Washington Bullets

Seattle Sonics 4-3 Bill Walton, Blazers

Wes Unseld, Bullets

1976-77

Portland Trail Blazers

Philadelphia 76ers

4-2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers

Bill Walton, Blazers

1975-76

Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns 4-2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers

Jo Jo White, Celtics

1974-75

Golden State Warriors

Washington Bullets

4-0 Bob McAdoo, Braves

Rick Barry, Warriors

1973-74

Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks

4-3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bucks

John Havlicek, Celtics

1972-73

New York Knicks

L.A. Lakers 4-1 Dave Cowens, Celtics

Willis Reed, Knicks

1971-72

L.A. Lakers New York Knicks


Wilt Chamberlain, Lakers

1970-71

Milwaukee Bucks

Baltimore Bullets


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bucks

1969-70

New York Knicks

L.A. Lakers 4-3 Willis Reed, Knicks

Willis Reed, Knicks

1968-69

Boston Celtics L.A. Lakers 4-3 Wes Unseld, Bullets

Jerry West, Lakers

1967-68

Boston Celtics L.A. Lakers 4-2 Wilt Chamberlain, 76ers

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1966-67

Philadelphia 76ers

San Francisco Warriors

4-2 Wilt Chamberlain, 76ers

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1965-66

Boston Celtics L.A. Lakers 4-1 Wilt Chamberlain, 76ers

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1964-65

Boston Celtics L.A. Lakers 4-1 Bill Russell, Celtics

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1963-64

Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors

4-1 Oscar Robertson, Royals

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1962-63


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1961-62


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1960-61

Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-1 Bill Russell, Celtics

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1959-60

Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3 Wilt Chamberlain, Warriors

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1958-59

Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers

4-0 Bob Pettit, Hawks —


1957-58

St. Louis Hawks

Boston Celtics 4-2 Bill Russell, Celtics

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1956-57

Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3 Bob Cousy, Celtics

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1955-56

Philadelphia Warriors

Ft. Wayne Pistons

4-1 Bob Pettit, Hawks —

1954-55

Syracuse Nats Ft. Wayne Pistons

4-3 — —

1953-54

Minneapolis Lakers

Syracuse Nats 4-3 — —

1952-53

Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks

4-1 — —

1951-52

Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks

4-1 — —

1950-51

Rochester Royals

New York Knicks

4-3 — —

1949-50

Minneapolis Lakers

Syracuse Nats 4-2 — —

1948-49

Minneapolis Lakers

Washington Capitols

4-2 — —

1947-48

Baltimore Bullets


4-2 — —

1946-47


Chicago Stags 4-1 — —


the most champion teams in NBA League

1. Boston Celtics: the most champion team in NBA

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Boston Celtics: the most champion team in NBA

(1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981,

1984, 1986, 2008) – with 17 championships, Boston Celtics is the most champion team

in NBA League. The best times were 1960s for Celtics.

2. Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001,

2002, 2009, 2010) – 16 championships

3. Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) – 6 championships – The best times for Bulls

were 1990s.

4. San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) – 5 championships

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5. Philadelphia/San Francisco/Golden State Warriors: the first champion of NBA league (1947, 1956, 1975, 2015) – 4 championships – the first champion of NBA league

(Philadelphia Warriors)

6. Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1955, 1967, 1983) – 3 championships

7. Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990, 2004) – 3 championships

8. Miami Heat (2006, 2012, 2013) – 3 championships

9. New York Knicks (1970, 1973), 10. Houston Rockets (1994, 1995), 11. Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Washington Wizards (1978), 12. St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1958), 13. Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (1979), 14. Portland Trail Blazers (1977), 15. Dallas Mavericks (2011), 16. Milwaukee Bucks (1971), 17. Rochester Royals/Sacramento Kings (1951), 18. Baltimore Bullets (1948)

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