NBA Teams With Most Championships

As the world’s most prestigious basketball league, millions of fans from every corner of the globe tune in to watch the NBA every week and are eager to see the competition culminate with the NBA Finals. This is when the two best teams of the season size up their strengths to determine which will come out on top and be crowned champions.

Considering the fact that the NBA Finals is one of the most-watched sports games, we wanted to provide you with a small insight into this match by giving you a list of the most accomplished NBA franchises. Without any further ado, let’s start diving into the details.

We are going to start our list with the San Antonio Spurs, a team that has had a total of 6 NBA Final appearances. This team has an amazing win rate as it managed to lift the trophy on 5 out of the 6 occasions.

Their most recent win was in 2014, and the other 4 were in 2007, 2005, 2003 and 1999. In 2013, Spurs lost to Miami Heat. LeBron James was playing for Miami Heat at the time, and he was crowned the MVP of the final. Apart from winning 5 Championships, Spurs have also been crowned division champions on 22 occasions and have won 6 conference titles.

Next up, we have the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls, which are tied with 6 championships. Golden State Warriors have a record of 6-5 in the NBA Finals and have managed to win this prestigious trophy in 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017 and 2018. Their most recent loss in the finals was in 2019, and the other 4 losses were in 2016, 1967, 1964 and 1948.

As for the Chicago Bulls, they have a perfect record in the NBA Finals as they have won 6 out of 6 games. They were crowned champions in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998. They are one of three teams that have managed to win the final three times in a row and one of two teams that did it two times.

We move on to the big boys now, starting with the Boston Celtics, who won the NBA Finals on 17 occasions. This franchise is relentless when it comes to winning the final as it has 21 appearances and only 4 losses. The team's 1960 dynasty is considered by many to be the best in NBA history as they've won 11 out of the 13 finals in which they participated.

Not only that, but the Boston Celtics were champions for eight consecutive years, from 1959 to 1966.

Finally, we have the Los Angeles Lakers tied with the Boston Celtics. The only difference between the two teams is the fact that the Lakers have a total of 32 appearances, meaning that their record is 17-15. The Lakers' most recent trophy was in 2020, and they managed to win a triplet in 1952, 1953 and 1954.