National Basketball Association champions

1940s

1946–47
Philadelphia Warriors

1947–48
Baltimore Bullets

1948–49
Minneapolis Lakers

1950s

1949–50
Minneapolis Lakers

1950–51
Rochester Royals

1951–52
Minneapolis Lakers

1952–53
Minneapolis Lakers

1953–54
Minneapolis Lakers

1954–55
Syracuse Nationals

1955–56
Philadelphia Warriors

1956–57
Boston Celtics

1957–58
St. Louis Hawks

1958–59
Boston Celtics

1960s

1959–60
Boston Celtics

1960–61
Boston Celtics

1961–62
Boston Celtics

1962–63
Boston Celtics

1963–64
Boston Celtics

1964–65
Boston Celtics

1965–66
Boston Celtics

1966–67
Philadelphia 76ers

1967–68
Pittsburgh Pipers (ABA)
Boston Celtics (NBA)

1968–69
Oakland Oaks (ABA)
Boston Celtics (NBA)

1970s

1969–70
Indiana Pacers (ABA)
New York Knicks (NBA)

1970–71
Utah Stars (ABA)
Milwaukee Bucks (NBA)

1971–72
Indiana Pacers (ABA)
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)

1972–73
Indiana Pacers (ABA)
New York Knicks (NBA)

1973–74
New York Nets (ABA)
Boston Celtics (NBA)

1974–75
Kentucky Colonels (ABA)
Golden State Warriors (NBA)

1975–76
New York Nets (ABA)
Boston Celtics (NBA)

1976–77
Portland Trail Blazers

1977–78
Washington Bullets

1978–79
Seattle SuperSonics

1980s

1979–80
Los Angeles Lakers

1980–81
Boston Celtics

1981–82
Los Angeles Lakers

1982–83
Philadelphia 76ers

1983–84
Boston Celtics

1984–85
Los Angeles Lakers

1985–86
Boston Celtics

1986–87
Los Angeles Lakers

1987–88
Los Angeles Lakers

1988–89
Detroit Pistons

1990s

1989–90
Detroit Pistons

1990–91
Chicago Bulls

1991–92
Chicago Bulls

1992–93
Chicago Bulls

1993–94
Houston Rockets

1994–95
Houston Rockets

1995–96
Chicago Bulls

1996–97
Chicago Bulls

1997–98
Chicago Bulls

1998–99
San Antonio Spurs

2000s

1999–2000
Los Angeles Lakers

2000–01
Los Angeles Lakers

2001–02
Los Angeles Lakers

2002–03
San Antonio Spurs

2003–04
Detroit Pistons

2004–05
San Antonio Spurs

2005–06
Miami Heat

2006–07
San Antonio Spurs

2007–08
Boston Celtics

2008–09
Los Angeles Lakers

2010s

2009–10
Los Angeles Lakers

2010–11
Dallas Mavericks

2011–12
Miami Heat

2012–13
Miami Heat

2013–14
San Antonio Spurs