Take a look at the NBA winners list from 1946 to 2021. Find out which teams that have won the prestigious basketball tournament till date right
According to statistics, the NBA season games were watched by an average of 1.34 million viewers across the 2020/2021 season. Though this seems like a big number, the viewership of the tournament has actually decreased by 17 per cent since last season. And if you compare it with the 2017 NBA finals, the viewership numbers have significantly dropped.
NBA’s History And Winners List
Even though it doesn’t reach the top level of sports, the NBA is extremely popular in the US. The league consists of 30 teams and is one of the four major sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The league was founded in New York City on June 6th, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) but its name was later changed to the National Basketball Association (NBA) on August 3rd, 1949.
Without further ado, let us take a look at the NBA list of winners till date. The list also includes the finals results and the runners-up.
NBA: List of winners and runners up (1946-2021)
| Year | Champion | Result | Runner-up |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4–1 | Chicago Stags |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets | 4–2 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–2 | Washington Capitols |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–2 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals | 4–3 | New York Knicks |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–3 | New York Knicks |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–1 | New York Knicks |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–3 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1955 | Syracuse Nationals | 4–3 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4–1 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1957 | Boston Celtics | 4–3 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | 4–2 | Boston Celtics |
| 1959 | Boston Celtics | 4–0 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1960 | Boston Celtics | 4–3 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961 | Boston Celtics | 4–1 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1962 | Boston Celtics | 4–3 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1963 | Boston Celtics | 4–2 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1964 | Boston Celtics | 4–1 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1965 | Boston Celtics | 4–1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1966 | Boston Celtics | 4–3 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4–2 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1968 | Boston Celtics | 4–2 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1969 | Boston Celtics | 4–3 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1970 | New York Knicks | 4–3 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4–0 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 | New York Knicks |
| 1973 | New York Knicks | 4–1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1974 | Boston Celtics | 4–3 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors | 4–0 | Washington Bullets |
| 1976 | Boston Celtics | 4–2 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–2 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978 | Washington Bullets | 4–3 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–1 | Washington Bullets |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics | 4–2 | Houston Rockets |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4–0 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics | 4–3 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Boston Celtics |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics | 4–2 | Houston Rockets |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Boston Celtics |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–3 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons | 4–0 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons | 4–1 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls | 4–1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls | 4–2 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls | 4–2 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | 4–3 | New York Knicks |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | 4–0 | Orlando Magic |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls | 4–2 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls | 4–2 | Utah Jazz |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls | 4–2 | Utah Jazz |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–1 | New York Knicks |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–0 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons | 4–1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–3 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2006 | Miami Heat | 4–2 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–0 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics | 4–2 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 | Orlando Magic |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–3 | Boston Celtics |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | 4–2 | Miami Heat |
| 2012 | Miami Heat | 4–1 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2013 | Miami Heat | 4–3 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–1 | Miami Heat |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | 4–2 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4–3 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | 4–1 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | 4–0 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | 4–2 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Miami Heat |
Who has won the most number of championships in NBA?
The Los Angeles Lakers grab the title of the most successful team in the NBA, having won 17 titles and making 32 final appearances.
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