The NBA Champions are the winners of the National Basketball Association's final playoff series. The championship series is called the NBA Finals, and it's a best-of-seven-game series between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Here’s the whole list Of NBA champions since 1949:
1949: Minneapolis Lakers defeated Washington Capitols.
1950: Minneapolis Lakers defeated Syracuse Nationals
1951: Rochester Royals defeated New York Knicks
1952: Minneapolis Lakers defeated New York Knicks
1953: Minneapolis Lakers defeated New York Knicks
1954: Minneapolis Lakers defeated Syracuse Nationals
1955: Syracuse Nationals defeated Fort Wayne Pistons
1956: Philadelphia Warriors defeated Fort Wayne Pistons
1957: St. Louis Hawks defeated Boston Celtics
1958: St. Louis Hawks defeated Boston Celtics
1959: Boston Celtics defeated Minneapolis Lakers
1960: Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks
1961: Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks
1962: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1963: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1964: Boston Celtics defeated San Francisco Warriors
1965: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1966: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1967: Philadelphia 76ers defeated San Francisco Warriors
1968: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1969: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1970: New York Knicks defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1971: Milwaukee Bucks defeated Baltimore Bullets
1972: Los Angeles Lakers defeated New York Knicks
1973: New York Knicks defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1974: Boston Celtics defeated Milwaukee Bucks
1975: Golden State Warriors defeated Washington Bullets
1976: Boston Celtics defeated Phoenix Suns
1977: Portland Trail Blazers defeated Philadelphia 76ers
1978: Washington Bullets defeated Seattle SuperSonics
1979: Seattle SuperSonics defeated Washington Bullets
1980: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Philadelphia 76ers
1981: Boston Celtics defeated Houston Rockets
1982: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Philadelphia 76ers
1983: Philadelphia 76ers defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1984: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1985: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics
1986: Boston Celtics defeated Houston Rockets
1987: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics
1988: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Detroit Pistons
1989: Detroit Pistons defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1990: Detroit Pistons defeated Portland Trail Blazers
1991: Chicago Bulls defeated Los Angeles Lakers
1992: Chicago Bulls defeated Portland Trail Blazers
1993: Chicago Bulls defeated Phoenix Suns
1994: Houston Rockets defeated New York Knicks
1995: Houston Rockets defeated Orlando Magic
1996: Chicago Bulls defeated Seattle SuperSonics
1997: Chicago Bulls defeated Utah Jazz
1998: Chicago Bulls defeated Utah Jazz
1999: San Antonio Spurs defeated New York Knicks
2000: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Indiana Pacers
2001: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Philadelphia 76ers
2002: Los Angeles Lakers defeated New Jersey Nets
2003: San Antonio Spurs defeated New Jersey Nets
2004: Detroit Pistons defeated Los Angeles Lakers
2005: San Antonio Spurs defeated Detroit Pistons
2006: Miami Heat defeated Dallas Mavericks
2007: San Antonio Spurs defeated Cleveland Cavaliers
2008: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers
2009: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Orlando Magic
2010: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics
2011: Dallas Mavericks defeated Miami Heat
2012: Miami Heat defeated Oklahoma City Thunder
2013: Miami Heat defeated San Antonio Spurs
2014: San Antonio Spurs defeated Miami Heat
2015: Golden State Warriors defeated Cleveland Cavaliers
2016: Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Golden State Warriors
2017: Golden State Warriors defeated Cleveland Cavaliers
2018: Golden State Warriors defeated Cleveland Cavaliers
2019: Toronto Raptors defeated Golden State Warriors
2020: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Miami Heat
2021: Milwaukee Bucks defeated Phoenix Suns
2022: Golden State Warriors defeated Boston Celtics
2023: Denver Nuggets defeated Miami Heat
NBA Teams Having Most Championships
- Los Angeles Lakers: 17 NBA Championships
- Boston Celtics: 17 NBA Championships
- Golden State Warriors: 7 NBA Championships
- Chicago Bulls: 6 NBA Championships
- San Antonio Spurs: 5 NBA Championships
- Miami Heat: 3 NBA Championships
- Detroit Pistons: 3 NBA Championships
NBA Players Having Most Championships
11 Championship Titles:
Bill Russell - Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
10 Championship Titles:
Sam Jones - Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
8 Championship Titles:
- Tom Heinsohn - Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)
- K. C. Jones - Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
- Satch Sanders - Boston Celtics (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
- John Havlicek - Boston Celtics (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)
7 Championship Titles:
- Jim Loscutoff - Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
- Frank Ramsey - Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
- Robert Horry - Houston Rockets (1994, 1995); Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002); San Antonio Spurs (2005, 2007)
6 Championship Titles:
- Bob Cousy - Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Milwaukee Bucks (1971); Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
- Michael Jordan - Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- Scottie Pippen- Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
5 Championship Titles:
- George Mikan: Minneapolis Lakers (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
- Jim Pollard: Minneapolis Lakers (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
- Slater Martin: Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) and St. Louis Hawks (1958)
- Larry Siegfried: Boston Celtics (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
- Don Nelson: Boston Celtics (1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)
- Michael Cooper: Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
- Magic Johnson: Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
- Dennis Rodman: Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990) and Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Ron Harper: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998) and Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001)
- Steve Kerr: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998) and San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003)
- Kobe Bryant: Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)
- Derek Fisher: Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)
- Tim Duncan: San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
4 Championship Titles:
- Vern Mikkelsen: Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
- Frank Saul: Minneapolis Lakers (1952, 1953, 1954) and Rochester Royals (1951)
- Bill Sharman: Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961)
- Gene Guarilia: Boston Celtics (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
- Jamaal Wilkes: Golden State Warriors (1975) and Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985)
- Kurt Rambis: Los Angeles Lakers (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
- Robert Parish: Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986) and Chicago Bulls (1997)
- Will Perdue: Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993) and San Antonio Spurs (1999)
- John Salley: Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990), Chicago Bulls (1996), and Los Angeles Lakers (2000)
- Horace Grant: Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993) and Los Angeles Lakers (2001)
- Shaquille O'Neal: Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002) and Miami Heat (2006)
- Manu Ginóbili: San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
- Tony Parker: San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
3 Championship Titles:
- LeBron James: Miami Heat (2012, 2013), Cleveland Cavaliers (2016), and Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
- Stephen Curry: Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018)
- Klay Thompson: Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018)
- Draymond Green: Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018)
- Andre Iguodala: Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018)
- Bob Harrison: Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953)
- Whitey Skoog: Minneapolis Lakers (1952, 1953, 1954)
- Gene Conley: Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961)
- Clyde Lovellette: Minneapolis Lakers (1954) and Boston Celtics (1963, 1964)
- Willie Naulls: Boston Celtics (1964, 1965, 1966)
- Paul Silas: Boston Celtics (1974, 1976) and Seattle SuperSonics (1979)
- Mitch Kupchak: Washington Bullets (1978) and Los Angeles Lakers (1982, 1985)
- Dennis Johnson: Seattle SuperSonics (1979) and Boston Celtics (1984, 1986)
- Larry Bird: Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)
- Kevin McHale: Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)
- Byron Scott: Los Angeles Lakers (1985, 1987, 1988)
- James Worthy: Los Angeles Lakers (1985, 1987, 1988)
- Gerald Henderson: Boston Celtics (1981, 1984) and Detroit Pistons (1990)
- B. J. Armstrong: Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993)
- James Edwards: Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990) and Chicago Bulls (1996)
- Randy Brown: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Jud Buechler: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Toni Kukoč: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Luc Longley: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Dickey Simpkins: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Bill Wennington: Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Mario Elie: Houston Rockets (1994, 1995) and San Antonio Spurs (1999)
- A.C. Green: Los Angeles Lakers (1987, 1988, 2000)
- Rick Fox: Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)
- Devean George: Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)
- Brian Shaw: Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)
- Bruce Bowen: San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007)
- Sam Cassell: Houston Rockets (1994, 1995) and Boston Celtics (2008)
- Udonis Haslem: Miami Heat (2006, 2012, 2013)
- Dwyane Wade: Miami Heat (2006, 2012, 2013)
- James Jones: Miami Heat (2012, 2013) and Cleveland Cavaliers (2016)
- Shaun Livingston: Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018)
- Patrick McCaw: Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018)