Each year, the Western Conference Champion and the Eastern Conference Champion meet in a best of seven series to determine who will bear the title of NBA Champion for the year. Currently, the Eastern Conference has produced the champion 37 times, where the Western Conference has sent the winner 31 times. The two teams with the most NBA Championships are the Boston Celtics (17) and the Lost Angeles Lakers (16).
List of NBA Champions by Year
2016 NBA Finals – The Cleveland Cavaliers Defeated the Golden State Warriors 4-3
2015 NBA Finals – The Golden State Warriors Defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2
2014 NBA Finals – The San Antonio Spurs Defeated the Miami Heat 4-1
2013 NBA Finals – The Miami Heat Defeated the San Antonio Spurs 4-3
2012 NBA Finals – The Miami Heat Defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1
2011 NBA Finals – The Dallas Mavericks Defeated the Miami Heat 4-2
2010 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Boston Celtics 4-3
2009 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Orlando Magic 4-1
2008 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-2
2007 NBA Finals – The San Antonio Spurs Defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
2006 NBA Finals – The Miami Heat Defeated the Dallas Mavericks 4-2
2005 NBA Finals – The San Antonio Spurs Defeated the Detroit Pistons 4-3
2004 NBA Finals – The Detroit Pistons Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-1
2003 NBA Finals – The San Antonio Spurs Defeated the New Jersey Nets 4-2
2002 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the New Jersey Nets 4-0
2001 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
2000 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Indiana Pacers 4-2
1999 NBA Finals – The San Antonio Spurs Defeated the New York Knicks 4-1
1998 NBA Finals – The Chicago Bulls Defeated the Utah Jazz 4-2
1997 NBA Finals – The Chicago Bulls Defeated the Utah Jazz 4-2
1996 NBA Finals – The Chicago Bulls Defeated the Seattle Sonics 4-2
1995 NBA Finals – The Houston Rockets Defeated the Orlando Magic 4-0
1994 NBA Finals – The Houston Rockets Defeated the New York Knicks 4-3
1993 NBA Finals – The Chicago Bulls Defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2
1992 NBA Finals – The Chicago Bulls Defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
1991 NBA Finals – The Chicago Bulls Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-1
1990 NBA Finals – The Detroit Pistons Defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
1989 NBA Finals – The Detroit Pistons Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-0
1988 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Detroit Pistons 4-3
1987 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Boston Celtics 4-2
1986 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the Houston Rockets 4-2
1985 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Boston Celtics 4-2
1984 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-3
1983 NBA Finals – The Philadelphia 76ers Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-0
1982 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1981 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the Houston Rockets 4-2
1980 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1979 NBA Finals – The Seattle Sonics Defeated the Washington Bullets 4-1
1978 NBA Finals – The Washington Bullets Defeated the Seattle Sonics 4-3
1977 NBA Finals – The Portland Trail Blazers Defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1976 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2
1975 NBA Finals – The Golden State Warriors Defeated the Washington Bullets 4-0
1974 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
1973 NBA Finals – The New York Knicks Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-1
1972 NBA Finals – The L.A. Lakers Defeated the New York Knicks 4-1
1971 NBA Finals – The Milwaukee Bucks Defeated the Baltimore Bullets 4-0
1970 NBA Finals – The New York Knicks Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-3
1969 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-3
1968 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-2
1967 NBA Finals – The Philadelphia 76ers Defeated the San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1966 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-1
1965 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-1
1964 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the San Francisco Warriors 4-1
1963 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-2
1962 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-3
1961 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the St. Louis Hawks 4-1
1960 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1959 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
1958 NBA Finals – The St. Louis Hawks Defeated the Boston Celtics 4-2
1957 NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics Defeated the St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1956 NBA Finals – The Philadelphia Warriors Defeated the Ft. Wayne Pistons 4-1
1955 NBA Finals – The Syracuse Nats Defeated the Ft. Wayne Pistons 4-3
1954 NBA Finals – The Minneapolis Lakers Defeated the Syracuse Nats 4-3
1953 NBA Finals – The Minneapolis Lakers Defeated the New York Knicks 4-1
1952 NBA Finals – The Minneapolis Lakers Defeated the New York Knicks 4-1
1951 NBA Finals – The Rochester Royals Defeated the New York Knicks 4-3
1950 NBA Finals – The Minneapolis Lakers Defeated the Syracuse Nats 4-2
1949 NBA Finals – The Minneapolis Lakers Defeated the Washington Capitols 4-2
1948 NBA Finals – The Baltimore Bullets Defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 4-2
1947 NBA Finals – The Philadelphia Warriors Defeated the Chicago Stags 4-1