NBA Teams with the Most Championships
Which NBA Team has the most championships? Check out the list of franchises with multiple championships
Which NBA team has the most championships? After the most winning players, get ready for a journey through the history of the world’s most famous basketball league to find out which teams have lifted the Larry O’Brian Trophy the most times.
With their win in the 2023/24 championship, the Boston Celtics have secured their 18th NBA title in history. However, which team has won the most NBA titles?
Let’s embark on a journey through the history of the world’s most renowned basketball championship to discover the most decorated NBA team and the complete ranking of NBA teams with the most championship rings.
And if, in the end, your craving for titles remains unsatisfied, here is the ranking of NBA players with the most championships and the most successful NBA coaches in the history of American basketball.
NBA Team with the most Championships
The team that has won the most NBA titles overall is the Boston Celtics. With their victory in the 2023/24 NBA championship, they have reached 18 titles, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers, who remain at 17 titles.
The Lakers are the franchise that played the most Finals and one of the most represented franchises if we think about the best teams in the history of the league. Suffice it to say that 25 of their players were inducted in the Hall Of Fame and 4 won the MVP award (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal e Kobe Bryant).
The Celtics were the NBA’s winningest team from 1963 to 2019. This long-lasting record is due in large part to the Celtics Dynasty, a group of players who dominated the NBA from 1957 to 1969, winning an impressive 11 titles in 13 seasons, including eight in a row. The main man of this legendary team was Bill Russell, the player with the most NBA titles and one of the best rebounders ever.
The Lakers of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant and the Celtics of Bob Cousy, Bill Russell and Larry Bird are among the best teams ever, and rightfully so.
List of NBA franchises with multiple championships
| # | Team | Finals Won | Finals Lost | Finals Played | Championship years |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 15 | 33 | 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008, 2024 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 15 | 32 | 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020 |
| 3 | Golden State Warriors | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1955, 1967, 1983 |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1989, 1990, 2004 |
| 8 | Miami Heat | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2006, 2012, 2013 |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1970, 1973 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1994, 1995 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1971, 2021 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2016 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1958 |
| 13 | Washington Wizards | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1978 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1979 |
| 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1977 |
| 17 | Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2011 |
| 18 | Baltimore Bullets* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1948 |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1951 |
| 20 | Toronto Raptors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
| 21 | Denver Nuggets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
| 22 | Phoenix Suns | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 23 | Utah Jazz | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 24 | Brooklyn Nets | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 25 | Orlando Magic | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 16 | Chicago Stags* | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 27 | Washington Capitols* | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 28 | Indiana Pacers | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 29 | Charlotte Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 31 | Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33 | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
NBA Teams that never won a Championship
Among the NBA’s least winning franchises we find historic teams and big names that have never been able to find their way to victory.
The teams that never won an NBA title are 10: Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz.