List of NBA champions
Results by teams

Teams
Win
Loss
Total
Year(s) won
Year(s) lost
Boston Celtics
17
4
21
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
15
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
6
4
10
1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018
1948, 1964, 1967, 2016
Chicago Bulls
6
0
6
1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
—
San Antonio Spurs
5
1
6
1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014
2013
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers
3
6
9
1955, 1967, 1983
1950, 1954, 1977, 1980, 1982, 2001
Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons
3
4
7
1989, 1990, 2004
1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
Miami Heat
3
2
5
2006, 2012, 2013
2011, 2014
New York Knicks
2
6
8
1970, 1973
1951, 1952, 1953, 1972, 1994, 1999
Houston Rockets
2
2
4
1994, 1995
1981, 1986
Cleveland Cavaliers
1
4
5
2016
2007, 2015, 2017, 2018
St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks
1
3
4
1958
1957, 1960, 1961
Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Washington Wizards
1
3
4
1978
1971, 1975, 1979
Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder
1
3
4
1979
1978, 1996, 2012
Portland Trail Blazers
1
2
3
1977
1990, 1992
Milwaukee Bucks
1
1
2
1971
1974
Dallas Mavericks
1
1
2
2011
2006
Baltimore Bullets (original) (folded in 1954)
1
0
1
1948
—
Rochester/Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City/Sacramento Kings
1
0
1
1951
—
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
Chicago Stags (folded in 1950)
0
1
1
—
1947
Washington Capitols (folded in 1951)
0
1
1
—
1949
Indiana Pacers
0
1
1
—
2000
Buffalo Braves/San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers
—
—
—
-
-
Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats
—
—
—
-
-
Denver Nuggets
—
—
—
-
-
Minnesota Timberwolves
—
—
—
-
-
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans
—
—
—
-
-
Toronto Raptors
—
—
—
-
-
Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies
—
—
—
-
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Question: What two teams have won the highest numbers of championships?
Answer: Two teams won the highest numbers of championships, the Celtics 17, and the Lakers 16; together, they have 33 championships in NBA.