List of NBA finals series
The list of NBA finals includes the series of finals for the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship since 1947. It is played in the best-of-seven mode . The first team to win four games in the series is the winner of the championship and the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy . It is named after the third NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien . Since 1969, the most valuable player in the final series has been awarded the NBA Finals MVP Award .
Since 1970, one of the two finalists has come from the Western Conference and one from the Eastern Conference, which in turn are divided into three divisions. Due to the small number of teams, there had previously only been two overarching divisions, Western and Eastern .
Until it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949, the league was called the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
chronology
From 1947 to 1970
Since 1970
West vs. East
| west | East | total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victories | 140 | 133 | 273 |
| title | 33 | 40 | 73 |
Team balance sheets
Final participation
| team | G | V | Total | Years (G) | Years (V) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 17th | 4th | 21st | 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008 | 1958, 1985, 1987, 2010 |
| Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 15th | 31 | 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010 | 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2008 |
| Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors | 6th | 5 | 11 | 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018 | 1948, 1964, 1967, 2016, 2019 |
| Chicago Bulls | 6th | 0 | 6th | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 | - |
| San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 1 | 6th | 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 | 2013 |
| Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 6th | 9 | 1955, 1967, 1983 | 1950, 1954, 1977, 1980, 1982, 2001 |
| Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons | 3 | 4th | 7th | 1989, 1990, 2004 | 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005 |
| Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2006, 2012, 2013 | 2011, 2014 |
| New York Knicks | 2 | 6th | 8th | 1970, 1973 | 1951, 1952, 1953, 1972, 1994, 1999 |
| Houston Rockets | 2 | 2 | 4th | 1994, 1995 | 1981, 1986 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 4th | 5 | 2016 | 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| Baltimore / Washington Bullets / Washington Wizards | 1 | 3 | 4th | 1978 | 1971, 1975, 1979 |
| St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 3 | 4th | 1958 | 1957, 1960, 1961 |
| Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 3 | 4th | 1979 | 1978, 1996, 2012 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1977 | 1990, 1992 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2011 | 2006 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1971 | 1974 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | - |
| Rochester Royals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1951 | - |
| Baltimore Bullets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1948 | - |
| Phoenix Suns | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 1976, 1993 |
| New Orleans / Utah Jazz | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 1997, 1998 |
| New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 2002, 2003 |
| Orlando Magic | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 1995, 2009 |
| Indiana Pacers | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 2000 |
| Washington Capitols | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1949 |
| Chicago Stags | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1947 |
| Buffalo Braves / San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charlotte Hornets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Denver nuggets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vancouver Grizzlies / Memphis Grizzlies | - | - | - | - | - |
Games
| Sp | team | G | V |
|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | Los Angeles Lakers | 89 | 90 |
| 129 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 52 |
| 53 | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 25th |
| 53 | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 29 |
| 48 | New York Knicks | 20th | 28 |
| 40 | Detroit Pistons | 22nd | 18th |
| 35 | Chicago Bulls | 24 | 11 |
| 34 | San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 11 |
| 29 | Miami Heat | 15th | 14th |
| 25th | Atlanta Hawks | 11 | 14th |
| 23 | Houston Rockets | 12 | 11 |
| 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 10 | 13 |
| 22nd | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7th | 19th |
| 20th | Washington Wizards | 5 | 15th |
| 17th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7th | 10 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 6th | 6th |
| 12 | Phoenix Suns | 4th | 8th |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 4th | 8th |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 7th | 4th |
| 10 | Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 8th |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 1 | 8th |
| 7th | Sacramento Kings | 4th | 3 |
| 6th | Baltimore Bullets | 4th | 2 |
| 6th | Toronto Raptors | 4th | 2 |
| 6th | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 4th |
| 6th | Washington Capitols | 2 | 4th |
| 5 | Chicago Stags | 1 | 4th |
Most common pairings
- 12 encounters: Boston Celtics (9) vs. Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (3)
- 6 matches: Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (5) vs. Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1)
- 5 encounters: Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (3) vs. New York Knicks (2)
- 4 encounters: Golden State Warriors (3) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (1)
- 4 encounters: Boston Celtics (3) vs. St Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1)
- 3 encounters: Detroit Pistons (2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1)
- 2 encounters: Boston Celtics (2) vs. Houston Rockets (0)
- 2 encounters: Chicago Bulls (2) vs. Utah Jazz (0)
- 2 encounters: Dallas Mavericks (1) vs. Miami Heat (1)
- 2 matches: Miami Heat (1) vs. San Antonio Spurs (1)
- 2 encounters: Seattle SuperSonics (1) vs. Washington Bullets (1)
(*) Number of title wins in this pairing
Player records
Career
- Most finals (12) - Bill Russell
- Most games in the Finals (70) - Bill Russell
- Most Minutes of Game (3185) - Bill Russell
- Most points (1679) - Jerry West
- Most free throws (455) - Jerry West
- Most field goals (612) - Jerry West
- Most 2 point field goals (612) - Jerry West
- Most 3 point field goals (91) - Stephen Curry
- Most rebounds (1718) - Bill Russell
- Most assists (584) - Magic Johnson
- Most Blocks (116) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most steals (102) - Magic Johnson
- Most fouls (225) - Bill Russell
- Most Turnovers (190) - Magic Johnson , LeBron James
Most of the points
- Jerry West - 1679
- LeBron James - 1360
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1317
- Michael Jordan - 1176
- Elgin Baylor - 1161
- Bill Russell - 1151
- Sam Jones - 1143
- Tom Heinsohn - 1037
- John Havlicek - 1018
- Magic Johnson - 971
Records per game
- Most Points (61) - Elgin Baylor (1962)
- Most Rebounds (40) - Bill Russell (1960 and 1962)
- Most Assists (21) - Magic Johnson (1984)
- Most Blocks (8) - Bill Walton (1977), Hakeem Olajuwon (1986), Patrick Ewing (1994), Shaquille O'Neal (2001), Tim Duncan (2003)
- Most Steals (7) - Robert Horry (1995)
- Most Turnover (10) - Magic Johnson (1980)
Source:
See also
Web links
- spox.com: German website of the NBA
- basketball-reference.com: Website about the season statistics of the NBA (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ NBA records on the official homepage of the NBA ( memento of the original from February 15, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
