NBA Finals winners by team: Where Warriors, Celtics, Lakers and more land on all-time championship list

Gilbert McGregor

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In an entertaining finish to the NBA's 75th anniversary season, the Golden State Warriors hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

The 2022 NBA Finals victory is the Warriors' fourth in the past eight seasons and sees them break a tie with the Chicago Bulls to move into third all-time behind the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.

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In 2020, the Lakers tied the rival Celtics with an NBA-leading 17th title. The two franchises have combined to win 34 championships. Add in the Warriors, Bulls and Spurs, and a total of five NBA franchises will have combined to win 52 of the league's 75 titles.

On the other end of things, more than 10 franchises have failed to win a single title, with the Suns coming up short more than anyone else.

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Who has won the most championships in NBA history? 

Rank Team Championships Finals appearances Most recent title
1. Celtics 17 22 2008
  Lakers 17 32 2020
3 Warriors 7 12 2022
4. Bulls 6 6 1998
5. Spurs 5 6 2014
6. Heat 3 6 2013
  Pistons 3 7 2004
  76ers 3 9 1983
9. Bucks 2 3 2021
  Rockets 2 4 1995
  Knicks 2 8 1973
10. Raptors 1 1 2019
  Kings 1 1 1951
  Mavericks 1 2 2011
  Trail Blazers 1 3 1977
  Thunder 1 4 1979*
  Wizards 1 4 1978
  Hawks 1 4 1958
  Cavaliers 1 5 2016

*The Seattle SuperSonics won the 1979 NBA title. The franchise relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008.

NBA franchises that have never won a championship

Eleven franchises have never won an NBA title, and six of those franchises have never advanced to the NBA Finals.

Team Finals appearances (Most recent) Last playoff appearance
Suns 3 (2021) 2022
Jazz 2 (1998) 2022
Nets 2 (2003) 2022
Magic 2 (2009) 2020
Pacers 1 (2000) 2020
Grizzlies 0 2022
Nuggets 0 2022
Pelicans 0 2022
Timberwolves 0 2022
Clippers 0 2021
Hornets 0 2016

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.