National Basketball Association
NBA franchises
All 30 active franchises, sorted by championships across the Basketball Association of America (BAA, 1947-49), National Basketball Association (NBA, 1949+), and American Basketball Association (ABA, 1968-76 — merged into NBA in 1976). Click any franchise for full history, arena timeline, awards, and All-NBA selections.
30 active franchises
20 with at least one title
79 total championships
Defunct franchises: /teams/nba/historical
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All-time table
Boston Celtics
Boston · Eastern
Founded
1947
Titles
18
Oth Titles
—
Finals
23
CF
39
Playoffs
63
All-Stars
157
All-time
3751-2527
Win%
.597
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles · Western
Founded
1949
Titles
17
Oth Titles
—
Finals
32
CF
42
Playoffs
66
All-Stars
147
All-time
3653-2515
Win%
.592
Founded
1947
Titles
7
Oth Titles
—
Finals
12
CF
18
Playoffs
41
All-Stars
103
All-time
3054-3213
Win%
.487
Chicago Bulls
Chicago · Eastern
Founded
1967
Titles
6
Oth Titles
—
Finals
6
CF
11
Playoffs
39
All-Stars
57
All-time
2453-2391
Win%
.506
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio · Western
Founded
1968
Titles
5
Oth Titles
—
Finals
7
CF
17
Playoffs
50
All-Stars
80
All-time
2779-1996
Win%
.582
Miami Heat
Miami · Eastern
Founded
1989
Titles
3
Oth Titles
—
Finals
7
CF
10
Playoffs
27
All-Stars
42
All-time
1601-1448
Win%
.525
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia · Eastern
Founded
1950
Titles
3
Oth Titles
—
Finals
9
CF
21
Playoffs
55
All-Stars
111
All-time
3170-2935
Win%
.519
New York Knicks
New York · Eastern
Founded
1947
Titles
3
Oth Titles
—
Finals
9
CF
18
Playoffs
47
All-Stars
103
All-time
3078-3191
Win%
.491
Detroit Pistons
Detroit · Eastern
Founded
1949
Titles
3
Oth Titles
—
Finals
7
CF
16
Playoffs
44
All-Stars
106
All-time
2931-3231
Win%
.476
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City · Western
Founded
1968
Titles
2
Oth Titles
—
Finals
5
CF
12
Playoffs
36
All-Stars
73
All-time
2602-2168
Win%
.545
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee · Eastern
Founded
1969
Titles
2
Oth Titles
—
Finals
3
CF
10
Playoffs
37
All-Stars
55
All-time
2469-2220
Win%
.527
Houston Rockets
Houston · Western
Founded
1968
Titles
2
Oth Titles
—
Finals
4
CF
8
Playoffs
36
All-Stars
65
All-time
2473-2297
Win%
.518
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland · Western
Founded
1971
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
3
CF
7
Playoffs
38
All-Stars
45
All-time
2370-2156
Win%
.524
Denver Nuggets
Denver · Western
Founded
1968
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
2
CF
8
Playoffs
41
All-Stars
64
All-time
2471-2306
Win%
.517
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas · Western
Founded
1981
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
3
CF
6
Playoffs
26
All-Stars
38
All-time
1862-1845
Win%
.502
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta · Eastern
Founded
1950
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
4
CF
14
Playoffs
52
All-Stars
98
All-time
3013-3088
Win%
.494
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland · Eastern
Founded
1971
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
5
CF
9
Playoffs
27
All-Stars
49
All-time
2148-2369
Win%
.476
Toronto Raptors
Toronto · Eastern
Founded
1996
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
1
CF
2
Playoffs
15
All-Stars
28
All-time
1172-1302
Win%
.474
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento · Western
Founded
1949
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
1
CF
8
Playoffs
32
All-Stars
78
All-time
2810-3359
Win%
.456
Washington Wizards
Washington-Baltimore · Eastern
Founded
1962
Titles
1
Oth Titles
—
Finals
4
CF
5
Playoffs
30
All-Stars
63
All-time
2307-2944
Win%
.439
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix · Western
Founded
1969
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
3
CF
10
Playoffs
34
All-Stars
72
All-time
2510-2179
Win%
.535
Utah Jazz
Salt Lake City-Provo · Western
Founded
1975
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
2
CF
6
Playoffs
31
All-Stars
51
All-time
2216-1980
Win%
.528
Indiana Pacers
Indianapolis · Eastern
Founded
1968
Titles
—
Oth Titles
3
Finals
7
CF
17
Playoffs
39
All-Stars
55
All-time
2426-2350
Win%
.508
Orlando Magic
Orlando · Eastern
Founded
1990
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
2
CF
4
Playoffs
19
All-Stars
25
All-time
1401-1566
Win%
.472
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans · Western
Founded
2003
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
0
CF
0
Playoffs
10
All-Stars
19
All-time
878-1054
Win%
.454
Brooklyn Nets
New York · Eastern
Founded
1968
Titles
—
Oth Titles
2
Finals
5
CF
5
Playoffs
31
All-Stars
45
All-time
2074-2702
Win%
.434
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis · Western
Founded
1996
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
0
CF
1
Playoffs
15
All-Stars
10
All-time
1071-1404
Win%
.433
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte · Eastern
Founded
1989
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
0
CF
0
Playoffs
13
All-Stars
14
All-time
1237-1640
Win%
.430
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles · Western
Founded
1971
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
0
CF
1
Playoffs
21
All-Stars
36
All-time
1935-2589
Win%
.428
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minneapolis · Western
Founded
1990
Titles
—
Oth Titles
—
Finals
0
CF
3
Playoffs
14
All-Stars
25
All-time
1245-1713
Win%
.421
| Franchise | Metro | Conf | Founded | Titles↓ | Oth Titles | Finals | CF | Playoffs | All-Stars | All-time | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | Boston | Eastern | 1947 | 18 | — | 23 | 39 | 63 | 157 | 3751-2527 | .597 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles | Western | 1949 | 17 | — | 32 | 42 | 66 | 147 | 3653-2515 | .592 |
 Golden State Warriors | San Francisco-San Jose | Western | 1947 | 7 | — | 12 | 18 | 41 | 103 | 3054-3213 | .487 |
| Chicago Bulls | Chicago | Eastern | 1967 | 6 | — | 6 | 11 | 39 | 57 | 2453-2391 | .506 |
| San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio | Western | 1968 | 5 | — | 7 | 17 | 50 | 80 | 2779-1996 | .582 |
| Miami Heat | Miami | Eastern | 1989 | 3 | — | 7 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 1601-1448 | .525 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia | Eastern | 1950 | 3 | — | 9 | 21 | 55 | 111 | 3170-2935 | .519 |
| New York Knicks | New York | Eastern | 1947 | 3 | — | 9 | 18 | 47 | 103 | 3078-3191 | .491 |
| Detroit Pistons | Detroit | Eastern | 1949 | 3 | — | 7 | 16 | 44 | 106 | 2931-3231 | .476 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City | Western | 1968 | 2 | — | 5 | 12 | 36 | 73 | 2602-2168 | .545 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee | Eastern | 1969 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 37 | 55 | 2469-2220 | .527 |
| Houston Rockets | Houston | Western | 1968 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 36 | 65 | 2473-2297 | .518 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Portland | Western | 1971 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 2370-2156 | .524 |
| Denver Nuggets | Denver | Western | 1968 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 41 | 64 | 2471-2306 | .517 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dallas | Western | 1981 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 26 | 38 | 1862-1845 | .502 |
| Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta | Eastern | 1950 | 1 | — | 4 | 14 | 52 | 98 | 3013-3088 | .494 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland | Eastern | 1971 | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 27 | 49 | 2148-2369 | .476 |
| Toronto Raptors | Toronto | Eastern | 1996 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 1172-1302 | .474 |
| Sacramento Kings | Sacramento | Western | 1949 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 32 | 78 | 2810-3359 | .456 |
| Washington Wizards | Washington-Baltimore | Eastern | 1962 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 30 | 63 | 2307-2944 | .439 |
| Phoenix Suns | Phoenix | Western | 1969 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 34 | 72 | 2510-2179 | .535 |
| Utah Jazz | Salt Lake City-Provo | Western | 1975 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 2216-1980 | .528 |
| Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis | Eastern | 1968 | — | 3 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 55 | 2426-2350 | .508 |
| Orlando Magic | Orlando | Eastern | 1990 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 1401-1566 | .472 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans | Western | 2003 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 878-1054 | .454 |
| Brooklyn Nets | New York | Eastern | 1968 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 45 | 2074-2702 | .434 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis | Western | 1996 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1071-1404 | .433 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte | Eastern | 1989 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 1237-1640 | .430 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles | Western | 1971 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 21 | 36 | 1935-2589 | .428 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Minneapolis | Western | 1990 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 1245-1713 | .421 |
Top games of all-time
Ranked by Game Score — a composite of game stakes, quality, and matchup strength weighted by round and ELO. Switch the filter for the top 10 of any decade. Methodology.
#1·2016-06-19
Game Score
2.538
2016 · Finals G7
Oracle Arena· San Francisco-San Jose, CA
#2·2002-06-02
Game Score
2.408
2002 · Conf. Finals G7 · OT
Arco Arena II· Sacramento, CA
#3·1998-06-14
Game Score
2.351
1998 · Finals G6
Delta Center· Salt Lake City-Provo, UT
#4·1988-06-21
Game Score
2.321
1988 · Finals G7
The Forum· Los Angeles, CA
#5·2026-06-13
Game Score
2.282
2026 · Finals G5
Frost Bank Center· San Antonio, TX
#6·2019-06-13
Game Score
2.281
2019 · Finals G6
Oracle Arena· San Francisco-San Jose, CA
#7·1969-05-05
Game Score
2.275
1969 · Finals G7
The Forum· Los Angeles, CA
#8·1993-06-20
Game Score
2.274
1993 · Finals G6
America West Arena· Phoenix, AZ
#9·2006-06-20
Game Score
2.273
2006 · Finals G6
American Airlines Center· Dallas, TX
#10·2013-06-18
Game Score
2.250
2013 · Finals G6 · OT
American Airlines Arena· Miami, FL
#12·1974-05-10
Game Score
2.240
1974 · Finals G6 · 2OT
Boston Garden· Boston, MA
#13·2006-05-22
Game Score
2.222
2006 · Semifinals G7 · OT
AT&T Center· San Antonio, TX
#15·1967-04-24
Game Score
2.222
1967 · Finals G6
Cow Palace· San Francisco-San Jose, CA
#16·1992-06-14
Game Score
2.211
1992 · Finals G6
Chicago Stadium· Chicago, IL
#17·1972-04-22
Game Score
2.207
1972 · Conf. Finals G6
Milwaukee Arena· Milwaukee, WI
#18·2019-06-10
Game Score
2.206
2019 · Finals G5
Scotiabank Arena· Toronto, Ontario
#19·1992-06-05
Game Score
2.195
1992 · Finals G2 · OT
Chicago Stadium· Chicago, IL
#20·2013-06-20
Game Score
2.183
2013 · Finals G7
American Airlines Arena· Miami, FL
#21·2014-05-31
Game Score
2.166
2014 · Conf. Finals G6 · OT
Chesapeake Energy Arena· Oklahoma City, OK
#22·2026-05-30
Game Score
2.161
2026 · Conf. Finals G7
Paycom Center· Oklahoma City, OK
#23·1988-06-19
Game Score
2.161
1988 · Finals G6
The Forum· Detroit, MI
#24·2021-07-17
Game Score
2.160
2021 · Finals G5
Footprint Center· Phoenix, AZ
#25·1957-04-13
Game Score
2.160
1957 · Finals G7 · 2OT
Boston Garden· Boston, MA
#26·1963-04-24
Game Score
2.152
1963 · Finals G6
Los Angeles Sports Arena· Los Angeles, CA
#27·2022-05-29
Game Score
2.139
2022 · Conf. Finals G7
FTX Arena· Miami, FL
#28·1962-04-18
Game Score
2.131
1962 · Finals G7 · OT
Boston Garden· Boston, MA
#29·1966-04-24
Game Score
2.130
1966 · Finals G5
Boston Garden· Boston, MA
#30·2000-06-19
Game Score
2.125
2000 · Finals G6
Staples Center· Los Angeles, CA
#31·1960-04-07
Game Score
2.115
1960 · Finals G6
Kiel Auditorium· St. Louis, MO
#32·2020-10-09
Game Score
2.108
2020 · Finals G5
AdventHealth Arena· Orlando, FL
#33·2015-06-16
Game Score
2.105
2015 · Finals G6
Quicken Loans Arena· Cleveland, OH
#34·2026-06-08
Game Score
2.098
2026 · Finals G3
Madison Square Garden IV· New York, NY
#35·1987-05-30
Game Score
2.085
1987 · Conf. Finals G7
Boston Garden· Boston, MA
#36·1994-06-22
Game Score
2.082
1994 · Finals G7
The Summit· Houston, TX
#37·1984-06-06
Game Score
2.078
1984 · Finals G4 · OT
The Forum· Los Angeles, CA
#38·2025-06-05
Game Score
2.078
2025 · Finals G1
Paycom Center· Oklahoma City, OK
#39·1960-03-24
Game Score
2.077
1960 · Conf. Finals G6
Convention Hall· Philadelphia, PA
#40·2026-06-05
Game Score
2.076
2026 · Finals G2
Frost Bank Center· San Antonio, TX
#41·1981-05-01
Game Score
2.074
1981 · Conf. Finals G6
The Spectrum· Philadelphia, PA
#42·1977-06-05
Game Score
2.070
1977 · Finals G6
Memorial Coliseum· Portland, OR
#43·1985-06-05
Game Score
2.069
1985 · Finals G4
The Forum· Los Angeles, CA
#44·1968-04-19
Game Score
2.067
1968 · Conf. Finals G7
The Spectrum· Philadelphia, PA
#45·2005-05-20
Game Score
2.067
2005 · Semifinals G6 · OT
American Airlines Center· Dallas, TX
#46·2010-06-17
Game Score
2.063
2010 · Finals G7
Staples Center· Los Angeles, CA
#47·2008-06-15
Game Score
2.062
2008 · Finals G5
Staples Center· Los Angeles, CA
#48·2015-06-07
Game Score
2.061
2015 · Finals G2 · OT
Oracle Arena· San Francisco-San Jose, CA
#49·2021-07-20
Game Score
2.055
2021 · Finals G6
Fiserv Forum· Milwaukee, WI
#50·1978-06-07
Game Score
2.052
1978 · Finals G7
Seattle Center Coliseum· Seattle, WA
| # | Date | Round | Match | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-06-19 | 2016 · Finals G7 | Oracle Arena· San Francisco-San Jose, CA | 2.538 |
| 2 | 2002-06-02 | 2002 · Conf. Finals G7 · OT | Arco Arena II· Sacramento, CA | 2.408 |
| 3 | 1998-06-14 | 1998 · Finals G6 | Delta Center· Salt Lake City-Provo, UT | 2.351 |
| 4 | 1988-06-21 | 1988 · Finals G7 | The Forum· Los Angeles, CA | 2.321 |
| 5 | 2026-06-13 | 2026 · Finals G5 | Frost Bank Center· San Antonio, TX | 2.282 |
| 6 | 2019-06-13 | 2019 · Finals G6 | Oracle Arena· San Francisco-San Jose, CA | 2.281 |
| 7 | 1969-05-05 | 1969 · Finals G7 | The Forum· Los Angeles, CA | 2.275 |
| 8 | 1993-06-20 | 1993 · Finals G6 | America West Arena· Phoenix, AZ | 2.274 |
| 9 | 2006-06-20 | 2006 · Finals G6 | American Airlines Center· Dallas, TX | 2.273 |
| 10 | 2013-06-18 | 2013 · Finals G6 · OT | American Airlines Arena· Miami, FL | 2.250 |
| 11 | 1998-06-12 | 1998 · Finals G5 | United Center· Chicago, IL | 2.242 |
| 12 | 1974-05-10 | 1974 · Finals G6 · 2OT | Boston Garden· Boston, MA | 2.240 |
| 13 | 2006-05-22 | 2006 · Semifinals G7 · OT | AT&T Center· San Antonio, TX | 2.222 |
| 14 | 1997-06-13 | 1997 · Finals G6 | United Center· Chicago, IL | 2.222 |
| 15 | 1967-04-24 | 1967 · Finals G6 | Cow Palace· San Francisco-San Jose, CA | 2.222 |
| 16 | 1992-06-14 | 1992 · Finals G6 | Chicago Stadium· Chicago, IL | 2.211 |
| 17 | 1972-04-22 | 1972 · Conf. Finals G6 | Milwaukee Arena· Milwaukee, WI | 2.207 |
| 18 | 2019-06-10 | 2019 · Finals G5 | Scotiabank Arena· Toronto, Ontario | 2.206 |
| 19 | 1992-06-05 | 1992 · Finals G2 · OT | Chicago Stadium· Chicago, IL | 2.195 |
| 20 | 2013-06-20 | 2013 · Finals G7 | American Airlines Arena· Miami, FL | 2.183 |
| 21 | 2014-05-31 | 2014 · Conf. Finals G6 · OT | Chesapeake Energy Arena· Oklahoma City, OK | 2.166 |
| 22 | 2026-05-30 | 2026 · Conf. Finals G7 | Paycom Center· Oklahoma City, OK | 2.161 |
| 23 | 1988-06-19 | 1988 · Finals G6 | The Forum· Detroit, MI | 2.161 |
| 24 | 2021-07-17 | 2021 · Finals G5 | Footprint Center· Phoenix, AZ | 2.160 |
| 25 | 1957-04-13 | 1957 · Finals G7 · 2OT | Boston Garden· Boston, MA | 2.160 |
| 26 | 1963-04-24 | 1963 · Finals G6 | Los Angeles Sports Arena· Los Angeles, CA | 2.152 |
| 27 | 2022-05-29 | 2022 · Conf. Finals G7 | FTX Arena· Miami, FL | 2.139 |
| 28 | 1962-04-18 | 1962 · Finals G7 · OT | Boston Garden· Boston, MA | 2.131 |
| 29 | 1966-04-24 | 1966 · Finals G5 | Boston Garden· Boston, MA | 2.130 |
| 30 | 2000-06-19 | 2000 · Finals G6 | Staples Center· Los Angeles, CA | 2.125 |
| 31 | 1960-04-07 | 1960 · Finals G6 | Kiel Auditorium· St. Louis, MO | 2.115 |
| 32 | 2020-10-09 | 2020 · Finals G5 | AdventHealth Arena· Orlando, FL | 2.108 |
| 33 | 2015-06-16 | 2015 · Finals G6 | Quicken Loans Arena· Cleveland, OH | 2.105 |
| 34 | 2026-06-08 | 2026 · Finals G3 | Madison Square Garden IV· New York, NY | 2.098 |
| 35 | 1987-05-30 | 1987 · Conf. Finals G7 | Boston Garden· Boston, MA | 2.085 |
| 36 | 1994-06-22 | 1994 · Finals G7 | The Summit· Houston, TX | 2.082 |
| 37 | 1984-06-06 | 1984 · Finals G4 · OT | The Forum· Los Angeles, CA | 2.078 |
| 38 | 2025-06-05 | 2025 · Finals G1 | Paycom Center· Oklahoma City, OK | 2.078 |
| 39 | 1960-03-24 | 1960 · Conf. Finals G6 | Convention Hall· Philadelphia, PA | 2.077 |
| 40 | 2026-06-05 | 2026 · Finals G2 | Frost Bank Center· San Antonio, TX | 2.076 |
| 41 | 1981-05-01 | 1981 · Conf. Finals G6 | The Spectrum· Philadelphia, PA | 2.074 |
| 42 | 1977-06-05 | 1977 · Finals G6 | Memorial Coliseum· Portland, OR | 2.070 |
| 43 | 1985-06-05 | 1985 · Finals G4 | The Forum· Los Angeles, CA | 2.069 |
| 44 | 1968-04-19 | 1968 · Conf. Finals G7 | The Spectrum· Philadelphia, PA | 2.067 |
| 45 | 2005-05-20 | 2005 · Semifinals G6 · OT | American Airlines Center· Dallas, TX | 2.067 |
| 46 | 2010-06-17 | 2010 · Finals G7 | Staples Center· Los Angeles, CA | 2.063 |
| 47 | 2008-06-15 | 2008 · Finals G5 | Staples Center· Los Angeles, CA | 2.062 |
| 48 | 2015-06-07 | 2015 · Finals G2 · OT | Oracle Arena· San Francisco-San Jose, CA | 2.061 |
| 49 | 2021-07-20 | 2021 · Finals G6 | Fiserv Forum· Milwaukee, WI | 2.055 |
| 50 | 1978-06-07 | 1978 · Finals G7 | Seattle Center Coliseum· Seattle, WA | 2.052 |
Source: methodology. Franchise totals from the NBA workbook. Game Score is a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.