National Basketball Association (NBA), founded in 1946, is the premier professional Basketball league in America. NBA has 30 teams divided into two conferences - Eastern Conference and Western Conference.
Here is the full list of NBA Winners and Runners-up from inception:
Year | Champion | Runner-up |
1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags |
1948 | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors |
1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | Washington Capitols |
1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals |
1951 | Rochester Royals | New York Knicks |
1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks |
1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks |
1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals |
1955 | Syracuse Nationals | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1956 | Philadelphia Warriors | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1957 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks |
1958 | St. Louis Hawks | Boston Celtics |
1959 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers |
1960 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks |
1961 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks |
1962 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
1963 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
1964 | Boston Celtics | San Francisco Warriors |
1965 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
1966 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors |
1968 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
1969 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
1970 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers |
1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | Baltimore Bullets |
1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks |
1973 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers |
1974 | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks |
1975 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Bullets |
1976 | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers |
1978 | Washington Bullets | Seattle SuperSonics |
1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Washington Bullets |
1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
1981 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets |
1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
1983 | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers |
1984 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
1986 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets |
1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons |
1989 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
1990 | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers |
1991 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
1992 | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers |
1993 | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
1994 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks |
1995 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic |
1996 | Chicago Bulls | Seattle SuperSonics |
1997 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz |
1998 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz |
1999 | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks |
2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers |
2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | New Jersey Nets |
2003 | San Antonio Spurs | New Jersey Nets |
2004 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
2005 | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons |
2006 | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks |
2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2008 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
2011 | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat |
2012 | Miami Heat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2013 | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs |
2014 | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat |
2015 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
2017 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2018 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers |