DOUNOBALL NBA Encyclopedia
NBA Champions
Every NBA champion, season by season. Tap a team to see the roster, coaches, record, stats and playoff finish from that title run.
Start with the most recent champion, then work back through the full history of NBA titles.
Title history
NBA champions by season
2025-26
New York Knicks
Most recent champion
2024-25
Oklahoma City Thunder
View championship season
2023-24
Boston Celtics
View championship season
2022-23
Denver Nuggets
View championship season
2021-22
Golden State Warriors
View championship season
2020-21
Milwaukee Bucks
View championship season
2019-20
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
2018-19
Toronto Raptors
View championship season
2017-18
Golden State Warriors
View championship season
2016-17
Golden State Warriors
View championship season
2015-16
Cleveland Cavaliers
View championship season
2014-15
Golden State Warriors
View championship season
2013-14
San Antonio Spurs
View championship season
2012-13
Miami Heat
View championship season
2011-12
Miami Heat
View championship season
2010-11
Dallas Mavericks
View championship season
2009-10
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
2008-09
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
2007-08
Boston Celtics
View championship season
2006-07
San Antonio Spurs
View championship season
2005-06
Miami Heat
View championship season
2004-05
San Antonio Spurs
View championship season
2003-04
Detroit Pistons
View championship season
2002-03
San Antonio Spurs
View championship season
2001-02
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
2000-01
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1999-00
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1998-99
San Antonio Spurs
View championship season
1997-98
Chicago Bulls
View championship season
1996-97
Chicago Bulls
View championship season
1995-96
Chicago Bulls
View championship season
1994-95
Houston Rockets
View championship season
1993-94
Houston Rockets
View championship season
1992-93
Chicago Bulls
View championship season
1991-92
Chicago Bulls
View championship season
1990-91
Chicago Bulls
View championship season
1989-90
Detroit Pistons
View championship season
1988-89
Detroit Pistons
View championship season
1987-88
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1986-87
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1985-86
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1984-85
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1983-84
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1982-83
Philadelphia 76ers
View championship season
1981-82
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1980-81
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1979-80
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1978-79
Seattle SuperSonics
View championship season
1977-78
Washington Bullets
View championship season
1976-77
Portland Trail Blazers
View championship season
1975-76
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1974-75
Golden State Warriors
View championship season
1973-74
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1972-73
New York Knicks
View championship season
1971-72
Los Angeles Lakers
View championship season
1970-71
Milwaukee Bucks
View championship season
1969-70
New York Knicks
View championship season
1968-69
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1967-68
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1966-67
Philadelphia 76ers
View championship season
1965-66
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1964-65
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1963-64
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1962-63
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1961-62
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1960-61
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1959-60
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1958-59
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1957-58
St. Louis Hawks
View championship season
1956-57
Boston Celtics
View championship season
1955-56
Philadelphia Warriors
View championship season
1954-55
Syracuse Nationals
View championship season
1953-54
Minneapolis Lakers
View championship season
1952-53
Minneapolis Lakers
View championship season
1951-52
Minneapolis Lakers
View championship season
1950-51
Rochester Royals
View championship season
1949-50
Minneapolis Lakers
View championship season
1948-49
Minneapolis Lakers
View championship season
1947-48
Baltimore Bullets
View championship season
1946-47
Philadelphia Warriors
View championship season