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16 franchises have won at least one NBA Championship. Four of them (Lakers, Warriors, 76ers and Wizards) did it in different cities.

Only 4 teams, Celtics, Lakers, Bulls and Spurs have won more than 3 championships, totaling between them 66 percent of the titles.

 

Season	Championship	MVP
2009-10	Los Angeles Lakers	Kobe Bryant
2008-09	Los Angeles Lakers	Kobe Bryant
2007-08	Boston Celtics	Paul Pierce
2006-07	San Antonio Spurs	Tony Parker
2005-06	Miami Heat	Dwayne Wade
2004-05	San Antonio Spurs	Tim Duncan
2003-04	Detroit Pistons	Chauncey Billups
2002-03	San Antonio Spurs	Tim Duncan
2001-02	Los Angeles Lakers	Shaquille O'Neal
2000-01	Los Angeles Lakers	Shaquille O'Neal
1999-00	Los Angeles Lakers	Shaquille O'Neal
1998-99	San Antonio Spurs	Tim Duncan
1997-98	Chicago Bulls	Michael Jordan
1996-97	Chicago Bulls	Michael Jordan
1995-96	Chicago Bulls	Michael Jordan
1994-95	Houston Rockets	Hakeem Olajuwon
1993-94	Houston Rockets	Hakeem Olajuwon
1992-93	Chicago Bulls	Michael Jordan
1991-92	Chicago Bulls	Michael Jordan
1990-91	Chicago Bulls	Michael Jordan
1989-90	Detroit Pistons	Isiah Thomas
1988-89	Detroit Pistons	Joe Dumars
1987-88	Los Angeles Lakers	James Worthy
1986-87	Los Angeles Lakers	Magic Johnson
1985-86	Boston Celtics	Larry Bird
1984-85	Los Angeles Lakers	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1983-84	Boston Celtics	Larry Bird
1982-83	Philadelphia 76ers	Moses Malone
1981-82	Los Angeles Lakers	Magic Johnson
1980-81	Boston Celtics	Cedric Maxwell
1979-80	Los Angeles Lakers	Magic Johnson
1978-79	Seattle SuperSonics	Dennis Johnson
1977-78	Washington Bullets	Wes Unseld
1976-77	Portland Trail Blazers	Bill Walton
1975-76	Boston Celtics	Jo Jo White
1974-75	Golden State Warriors	Rick Barry
1973-74	Boston Celtics	John Havlicek
1972-73	New York Knicks	Willis Reed
1971-72	Los Angeles Lakers	Wilt Chamberlain
1970-71	Milwaukee Bucks	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1969-70	New York Knicks	Willis Reed
1968-69	Boston Celtics	Jerry West
1967-68	Boston Celtics
1966-67	Philadelphia 76ers
1965-66	Boston Celtics
1964-65	Boston Celtics
1963-64	Boston Celtics
1962-63	Boston Celtics
1961-62	Boston Celtics
1960-61	Boston Celtics
1959-60	Boston Celtics
1958-59	Boston Celtics
1957-58	St. Louis Hawks
1956-57	Boston Celtics
1955-56	Philadelphia Warriors
1954-55	Syracuse Nationals
1953-54	Minneapolis Lakers
1952-53	Minneapolis Lakers
1951-52	Minneapolis Lakers
1950-51	Rochester Royals
1949-50	Minneapolis Lakers
1948-49	Minneapolis Lakers
1947-48	Baltimore Bullets
1946-47	Philadelphia Warriors

 

Boston Celtics has won the most NBA Chamionship at 17, and LA Lakers is only 1 Championship behind. These two teams are the most successful franchises in the history of NBA.

 

Championships	Team	Season
17	Boston Celtics	2007-08, 1985-86, 1983-84, 1980-81, 1975-76, 1973-74, 1968-69,
		1967-68, 1965-66, 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62,
		1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1956-57
16	Los Angeles Lakers	2009-10, 2008-09, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-00, 1987-88 , 1986-87, 1984-85,
		1981-82, 1979-80, 1971-72
		(as Los Angeles Lakers)
		1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52, 1949-50, 1948-49
		(as Minneapolis Lakers)
6	Chicago Bulls	1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91
4	San Antonio Spurs	2006-07, 2004-05, 2002-03, 1998-99
3	Detroit Pistons	2003-04, 1989-90, 1988-89
3	Golden State Warriors	1974-75 (as Golden State Warriors)
		1955-56, 1946-47 (as Philadelphia Warriors)
3	Philadelphia 76ers	1982-83, 1966-67 (as Philadelphia 76ers)
		1954-55 (as Syracuse Nationals)
2	Houston Rockets	1994-95, 1993-94
2	New York Knicks	1972-73, 1969-70
2	Washington Wizards	1977-78 (as Washington Bullets)
		1947-48 (as Baltimore Bullets)
1	Atlanta Hawks	1957-58 (as St. Louis Hawks)
1	Miami Heat	2005-06
1	Milwaukee Bucks	1970-71
1	Sacramento Kings	1950-51 (as Rochester Royals)
1	Oklahoma City Thunder	1978-79 (as Seattle Supersonics)
1	Portland Trail Blazers	1976-77

 

 

The best ever record was set by Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in 1995-96 season, with 72 wins in the regular season

 

Atlantic Division	Record	Year	Comments
Philadelphia 76ers	68-13	1966-67	Actually were in the Eastern Division in 1966-67
Boston Celtics	68-14	1972-73	Best record ever for non NBA champ
Miami Heat	61-21	1996-97	Heat started in Midwest Division
New York Knicks	60-22	1970-71	Also won 60 in 1992-93
Orlando Magic	60-22	1995-96	Magic moved around NBA like Heat
New Jersey Nets	52-30	2001-02	Nets are a former ABA team
Los Angeles Clippers	49-33	1974-75	Were the Buffalo Braves back then

Central Division	Record	Year	Comments
Chicago Bulls	72-10	1995-96	Bulls moved to Central in 1980
Detroit Pistons	63-19	1988-89	Pistons moved to Central in 1980
Indiana Pacers	61-21	2003-04	Pacers are a former ABA team
Washington Bullets	60-22	1974-75	Won only NBA title in1978
Atlanta Hawks	57-25	1993-94	Also won 57 in 1986-87
Cleveland Cavaliers	66-16	2008-09	Cavs only division title in 1976
New Orleans Hornets	54-28	1996-97	While Hornets were in Charlotte
Toronto Raptors	50-32	1999-00	Young team has had a few good years

Midwest Division	Record	Year	Comments
Milwaukee Bucks	66-16	1970-71	Bucks moved to Central in 1980
San Antonio Spurs	62-20	1994-95	Spurs moved to Midwest in 1980
Utah Jazz	62-20	1997-98	Jazz didn't do well in New Orleans
Dallas Mavericks	60-22	2002-03	Mavs only division title was in 1987
Houston Rockets	58-24	1993-94	Rockets moved to Midwest in 1980
Minnesota Timberwolves	58-24	2003-04	8 straight round 1 outs
Denver Nuggets	54-28	1987-88	Nuggets were one of ABA's best
Memphis Grizzlies	50-32	2002-03	Griz & Raptors: youngest NBA teams

Pacific Division	Record	Year	Comments
Los Angeles Lakers	69-13	1971-72	Lakers reach finals nearly 50% of time
Seattle Supersonics	64-18	1995-96	Only NBA Title in 1979
Portland Trail Blazers	63-19	1990-91	Only NBA Title in 1977
Phoenix Suns	62-20	1992-93	Oldest NBA team to never win title
Sacramento Kings	61-21	2001-02	Moved from Kansas City in 1985
Golden State Warriors	59-23	1975-76	Philadelphia to San Francisco to G.S.

 

The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers team was the only team that failed to clinch a double-digit number of wins in the whole season

 

Atlantic Division	Record	Year	Comments
Philadelphia 76ers	9-73	1972-73
Boston Celtics	15-67	1996-97
Washington Bullets	16-56	1953-54	In Baltimore in Eastern Division
New Jersey Nets	17-65	1989-90
Orlando Magic	18-64	1989-90	Expansion year in Orlando
New York Knicks	21-59	1962-63	Were in Eastern Division

Central Division	Record	Year	Comments
Cleveland Cavaliers	15-67	1981-82	Also in 1970-71
Chicago Bulls	15-67	2000-01
Detroit Pistons	16-66	1979-80
Toronto Raptors	16-66	1997-98
New Orleans Hornets	19-63	1989-90	Hornets were in Charlotte
Indiana Pacers	20-62	1982-83
Milwaukee Bucks	20-62	1993-94
Atlanta Hawks	17-49	1951-52	In Milwaukee in Western Division
Utah Jazz	23-59	1974-75	Expansion year in New Orleans

Midwest Division	Record	Year	Comments
Dallas Mavericks	11-71	1992-93
Denver Nuggets	12-70	1997-98
Houston Rockets	14-68	1982-83
Memphis Grizzlies	14-68	1996-97	In Vancouver
Minnesota Timberwolves	15-67	1991-92
Miami Heat	15-67	1988-89	Expansion season
San Antonio Spurs	20-62	1996-97

Pacific Division	Record	Year	Comments
Los Angeles Clippers	12-70	1986-87
Phoenix Suns	16-66	1968-69	Expansion year in Western Division
Golden State Warriors	17-65	2000-01
Portland Trail Blazers	18-64	1971-72
Los Angeles Lakers	19-53	1957-58	In Minneapolis in Western Division
Sacramento Kings	19-56	1959-60	In Cincinnati in Western Division
Seattle Supersonics	23-59	1967-68	Expansion year in Western Division

 

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