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NBA Champions

NBA Champions is a structured sports dataset with 77 entries. Its fields include Name, Year, Western champion. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.

The page shows a 40-row preview for fast browsing. The complete dataset is available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.

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Source:Wikipedia
Updated:2/22/2026

Dataset details

Table scope
40-row preview of 77
Fields
7 columns
Source
Wikipedia
Data updated
Feb 22, 2026

Included fields: Name, Year, Western champion, Coach, Result, and 3 more.

Sorting and filtering apply to the 40 loaded preview rows. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 77 records.

Preview observations

Year span
1947 to 1987
Across 40 preview rows
Finals MVP groups
12 distinct values
Across 32 preview rows

Useful for

  • Comparing Name, Year, and Western champion across sports entries
  • Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 77 downloadable records
40 of 77
Name
Year
Western champion
Coach
Result
Eastern champion
Coach
Finals MVP
Philadelphia Warriors (2) (1, 1–0)
1947Chicago Stags (1) (1, 0–1)Eddie Gottlieb1–4Philadelphia Warriors (2) (1, 1–0)n/a
Philadelphia Warriors (1) (2, 1–1)
1948Baltimore Bullets† (2) (1, 1–0)4–2Philadelphia Warriors (1) (2, 1–1)
Washington Capitols (1) (1, 0–1)
1949Minneapolis Lakers (2) (1, 1–0)Red Auerbach4–2Washington Capitols (1) (1, 0–1)
Al Cervi
1950Minneapolis Lakers (1) (2, 2–0)Syracuse Nationals (1) (1, 0–1)Al Cervi
New York Knicks (3) (1, 0–1)
1951Rochester Royals (2) (1, 1–0)Joe Lapchick4–3New York Knicks (3) (1, 0–1)
New York Knicks (3) (2, 0–2)
1952Minneapolis Lakers (2) (3, 3–0)4–3New York Knicks (3) (2, 0–2)
4–1
1953Minneapolis Lakers (1) (4, 4–0)4–1New York Knicks (1) (3, 0–3)
Syracuse Nationals (1) (3, 1–2)
1955Fort Wayne Pistons (1) (1, 0–1)3–4Syracuse Nationals (1) (3, 1–2)
George Senesky
1956Fort Wayne Pistons (1) (2, 0–2)Philadelphia Warriors (1) (3, 2–1)George Senesky
Boston Celtics (1) (1, 1–0)
1957St. Louis Hawks (1) (1, 0–1)Red Auerbach3–4Boston Celtics (1) (1, 1–0)
4–2
1958St. Louis Hawks (1) (2, 1–1)4–2Boston Celtics (1) (2, 1–1)
Boston Celtics (1) (3, 2–1)
1959Minneapolis Lakers (2) (6, 5–1)0–4Boston Celtics (1) (3, 2–1)
Boston Celtics (1) (4, 3–1)
1960St. Louis Hawks (1) (3, 1–2)3–4Boston Celtics (1) (4, 3–1)
Boston Celtics (1) (5, 4–1)
1961St. Louis Hawks (1) (4, 1–3)1–4Boston Celtics (1) (5, 4–1)
Boston Celtics (1) (6, 5–1)
1962Los Angeles Lakers (1) (7, 5–2)3–4Boston Celtics (1) (6, 5–1)
2–4
1963Los Angeles Lakers (1) (8, 5–3)2–4Boston Celtics (1) (7, 6–1)
Boston Celtics (1) (8, 7–1)
1964San Francisco Warriors (1) (4, 2–2)1–4Boston Celtics (1) (8, 7–1)
Boston Celtics (1) (9, 8–1)
1965Los Angeles Lakers (1) (9, 5–4)1–4Boston Celtics (1) (9, 8–1)
3–4
1966Los Angeles Lakers (1) (10, 5–5)3–4Boston Celtics (2) (10, 9–1)
Philadelphia 76ers (1) (4, 2–2)
1967San Francisco Warriors (1) (5, 2–3)Alex Hannum2–4Philadelphia 76ers (1) (4, 2–2)
Boston Celtics (2) (11, 10–1)
1968Los Angeles Lakers (2) (11, 5–6)Bill Russell2–4Boston Celtics (2) (11, 10–1)
Jerry West
1969Los Angeles Lakers (1) (12, 5–7)Boston Celtics (4) (12, 11–1)Jerry West
New York Knicks (1) (4, 1–3)
1970Los Angeles Lakers (2) (13, 5–8)Red Holzman3–4New York Knicks (1) (4, 1–3)Willis Reed
Baltimore Bullets (1) (1, 0–1)
1971Milwaukee Bucks (1) (1, 1–0)Gene Shue4–0Baltimore Bullets (1) (1, 0–1)Lew Alcindor
New York Knicks (2) (5, 1–4)
1972Los Angeles Lakers (1) (14, 6–8)Red Holzman4–1New York Knicks (2) (5, 1–4)Wilt Chamberlain
Willis Reed
1973Los Angeles Lakers (2) (15, 6–9)New York Knicks (2) (6, 2–4)Willis Reed
Boston Celtics (1) (13, 12–1)
1974Milwaukee Bucks (1) (2, 1–1)Tom Heinsohn3–4Boston Celtics (1) (13, 12–1)John Havlicek
Washington Bullets (2) (2, 0–2)
1975Golden State Warriors (1) (6, 3–3)K.C. Jones4–0Washington Bullets (2) (2, 0–2)Rick Barry
Boston Celtics (1) (14, 13–1)
1976Phoenix Suns (3) (1, 0–1)Tom Heinsohn2–4Boston Celtics (1) (14, 13–1)Jo Jo White
Philadelphia 76ers (1) (5, 2–3)
1977Portland Trail Blazers (3) (1, 1–0)Gene Shue4–2Philadelphia 76ers (1) (5, 2–3)Bill Walton
Washington Bullets (3) (3, 1–2)
1978Seattle SuperSonics (4) (1, 0–1)Dick Motta3–4Washington Bullets (3) (3, 1–2)Wes Unseld
Dennis Johnson
1979Seattle SuperSonics (1) (2, 1–1)Washington Bullets (1) (4, 1–3)Dennis Johnson
Philadelphia 76ers (3) (6, 2–4)
1980Los Angeles Lakers (1) (16, 7–9)Billy Cunningham4–2Philadelphia 76ers (3) (6, 2–4)Magic Johnson
Boston Celtics (1) (15, 14–1)
1981Houston Rockets (6) (1, 0–1)Bill Fitch2–4Boston Celtics (1) (15, 14–1)Cedric Maxwell
Philadelphia 76ers (3) (7, 2–5)
1982Los Angeles Lakers (1) (17, 8–9)Billy Cunningham4–2Philadelphia 76ers (3) (7, 2–5)Magic Johnson
Moses Malone
1983Los Angeles Lakers (1) (18, 8–10)Philadelphia 76ers (1) (8, 3–5)Moses Malone
K.C. Jones
1984Los Angeles Lakers (1) (19, 8–11)Larry BirdBoston Celtics (1) (16, 15–1)K.C. Jones
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1985Los Angeles Lakers (1) (20, 9–11)Boston Celtics (1) (17, 15–2)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Boston Celtics (1) (18, 16–2)
1986Houston Rockets (2) (2, 0–2)Larry Bird2–4Boston Celtics (1) (18, 16–2)
Boston Celtics (1) (19, 16–3)
1987Los Angeles Lakers (1) (21, 10–11)Magic Johnson4–2Boston Celtics (1) (19, 16–3)

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Frequently asked questions

How is NBA Champions organized?

The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.

How much data is available on this page?

The complete dataset contains 77 entries. This page loads the first 40 rows as a fast preview, so on-page sorting and filtering apply to that preview. Downloads contain all 77 rows.

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Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 77 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.