List of NBA Champions
List of NBA Champions is a reference list of the winners of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, organized by season.
List of NBA Champions is a reference list of the winners of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, organized by season. The NBA’s official history pages identify the most recent champions and provide a year-by-year championship record spanning the league’s history.
Scope
This article covers every NBA championship season and identifies the Finals winner for each year. It is typically used as a navigation or reference page for the league’s title history.
Championship history
The NBA’s official history page provides a year-by-year list of champions, including recent winners such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Toronto Raptors.
Franchise records
Summary sources note that the Celtics and Lakers have won the most titles, and that 21 franchises have won at least one NBA championship.
Canadian significance
The Toronto Raptors’ 2019 title makes the list relevant to Canadian readers as the only NBA championship won by a Canadian team.
Key facts
- The page lists the NBA Finals winner for each season in chronological order.
- The NBA recognizes the Oklahoma City Thunder as the 2024–25 champions.
- Toronto Raptors won the 2018–19 championship, the first NBA title for a Canadian franchise.
- The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s most successful franchises overall, according to championship summaries.
- The list is a historical record rather than a narrative article.
The Toronto Raptors’ 2018–19 title is the only NBA championship won by a Canadian franchise, making the list especially relevant to Canadian sports history.[1][7]
Frequently asked questions
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References
- NBA — https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-championsSupports: Official year-by-year list of NBA Finals winners and recent champions.
- NBA — https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-recaps-indexSupports: Official season recap index listing champions by year.
- Land of Basketball — https://www.landofbasketball.com/championships/summary_of_winners.htmSupports: Summary of franchise championship totals and title leaders.
- Simple English Wikipedia — https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_championsSupports: Identifies the topic as a list of NBA champions.