NBA Finals History
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NBA Finals history. Specifically, NBA Finals team winners, MVP winners, NBA finals runner-ups, and game counts.
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
G |
MVP |
2004-05 |
San Antonio Spurs |
Detroit Pistons |
4-3 |
Tim Duncan, S.A. |
2003-04 |
Detroit Pistons |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-1 |
Chauncey Billups, Det. |
2002-03 |
San Antonio Spurs |
New Jersey Nets |
4-2 |
Tim Duncan, S.A. |
2001-02 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
New Jersey Nets |
4-0 |
Shaquille O'Neal, L.A.. |
2000-01 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
4-1 |
Shaquille O'Neal, L.A.. |
1999-00 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Indiana Pacers |
4-2 |
Shaquille O'Neal, L.A.. |
1998-99 |
San Antonio Spurs |
New York Knicks |
4-1 |
Tim Duncan, S.A. |
1997-98 |
Chicago Bulls |
Utah Jazz |
4-2 |
Michael Jordan, Chi. |
1996-97 |
Chicago Bulls |
Utah Jazz |
4-2 |
Michael Jordan, Chi. |
1995-96 |
Chicago Bulls |
Seattle SuperSonics |
4-2 |
Michael Jordan, Chi. |
1994-95 |
Houston Rockets |
Orlando Magic |
4-0 |
Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou. |
1993-94 |
Houston Rockets |
New York Knicks |
4-3 |
Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou. |
1992-93 |
Chicago Bulls |
Phoenix Suns |
4-2 |
Michael Jordan, Chi. |
1991-92 |
Chicago Bulls |
Portland Trail Blazers |
4-2 |
Michael Jordan, Chi. |
1990-91 |
Chicago Bulls |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-1 |
Michael Jordan, Chi. |
1989-90 |
Detroit Pistons |
Portland Trail Blazers |
4-1 |
Isiah Thomas, Det. |
1988-89 |
Detroit Pistons |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-0 |
Joe Dumars, Det. |
1987-88 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Detroit Pistons |
4-3 |
James Worthy, L.A. |
1986-87 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Boston Celtics |
4-2 |
Magic Johnson, L.A. |
1985-86 |
Boston Celtics |
Houston Rockets |
4-2 |
Larry Bird, Bos. |
1984-85 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Boston Celtics |
4-2 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. |
1983-84 |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-3 |
Larry Bird, Bos. |
1982-83 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-0 |
Moses Malone, Phi. |
1981-82 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
4-2 |
Magic Johnson, L.A. |
1980-81 |
Boston Celtics |
Houston Rockets |
4-2 |
Cedric Maxwell, Bos. |
1979-80 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
4-2 |
Magic Johnson, L.A. |
1978-79 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Washington Bullets |
4-1 |
Dennis Johnson, Sea. |
1977-78 |
Washington Bullets |
Seattle SuperSonics |
4-3 |
Wes Unseld, Was. |
1976-77 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
4-2 |
Bill Walton, Por. |
1975-76 |
Boston Celtics |
Phoenix Suns |
4-2 |
Jo Jo White, Bos. |
1974-75 |
Golden State Warriors |
Washington Bullets |
4-0 |
Rick Barry, G.S. |
1973-74 |
Boston Celtics |
Milwaukee Bucks |
4-3 |
John Havlicek, Bos. |
1972-73 |
New York Knicks |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-1 |
Willis Reed, N.Y. |
1971-72 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
New York Knicks |
4-1 |
Wilt Chamberlain, L.A. |
1970-71 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Baltimore Bullets |
4-0 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mil. |
1969-70 |
New York Knicks |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-3 |
Willis Reed, N.Y. |
1968-69 |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-3 |
Jerry West, L.A. |
1967-68 |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-2 |
1966-67 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
San Francisco Warriors |
4-2 |
1965-66 |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-3 |
1964-65 |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-1 |
1963-64 |
Boston Celtics |
San Francisco Warriors |
4-1 |
1962-63 |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-2 |
1961-62 |
Boston Celtics |
Los Angeles Lakers |
4-3 |
1960-61 |
Boston Celtics |
St. Louis Hawks |
4-1 |
1959-60 |
Boston Celtics |
St. Louis Hawks |
4-3 |
1958-59 |
Boston Celtics |
Minneapolis Lakers |
4-0 |
1957-58 |
St. Louis Hawks |
Boston Celtics |
4-2 |
1956-57 |
Boston Celtics |
St. Louis Hawks |
4-3 |
1955-56 |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
4-1 |
1954-55 |
Syracuse Nationals |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
4-3 |
1953-54 |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Syracuse Nationals |
4-3 |
1952-53 |
Minneapolis Lakers |
New York Knicks |
4-1 |
1951-52 |
Minneapolis Lakers |
New York Knicks |
4-3 |
1950-51 |
Rochester Royals |
New York Knicks |
4-3 |
1949-50 |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Syracuse Nationals |
4-2 |
1948-49 |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Washington Capitols |
4-2 |
1947-48 |
Baltimore Bullets |
Philadelphia Warriors |
4-2 |
1946-47 |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Chicago Stags |
4-1 |