NBA championships by team
Celtics vs Lakers and everyone else: every NBA title since 1947, by franchise.
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What the data shows
- In 2026, Boston Celtics ranks #1 with 18, ahead of Los Angeles Lakers (17) and Golden State Warriors (7).
- Back in 1947, Golden State Warriors was #1 with 1.
- The top spot changed hands twice: Los Angeles Lakers in 1950 and Boston Celtics in 1963.
- Biggest climber: Chicago Bulls, from #7 in 1991 to #4 in 2026.
About this chart
The Boston Celtics won eight titles in a row from 1959 to 1966 and the Lakers spent the next six decades chasing them. The New York Knicks' 2026 title, over San Antonio, was their first since 1973.
Teams appear under their current names, including titles won in earlier cities (the Minneapolis Lakers and Philadelphia Warriors, for example).
The data
Source: Basketball Reference and Wikipedia, List of NBA champions, cumulative titles by franchise (current names). Retrieved November 3, 2026.
| Date | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | Chicago Bulls | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Detroit Pistons | Philadelphia 76ers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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Which NBA team has the most championships?
In 2026, Boston Celtics ranks #1 with 18, followed by Los Angeles Lakers (17) and Golden State Warriors (7). Source: Basketball Reference and Wikipedia, List of NBA champions, cumulative titles by franchise (current names).
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