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NBA Champions and Runners Up
Since the inception of the league of National Basketball League popularly known as the NBA in 1946, the sport of basketball grew by leaps. From the rise of Michael Jordan to modern-era basketball God ‘LeBron James’, the NBA has seen it all. Through the history of the league, there have been 74 different team who have gone onto clinch the NBA Championship. With Boston Celtics and LA Lakers winning the most 17 each.
So, who are the other teams who have won the NBA Championship apart from these two Conference giants, and whom did they beat? Well, all your queries seek to meet an end in this article, as the list of NBA Champions and runners up season after season is listed right below-
List of NBA Champions and Runners up since the inception of the league in June, 1946; season after season
| Year | NBA Champion | NBA Runner-up |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | Washington Capitols |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals | New York Knicks |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1955 | Syracuse Nationals | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1957 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | Boston Celtics |
| 1959 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1960 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1962 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1963 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1964 | Boston Celtics | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1965 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1966 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1968 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1969 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1970 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks |
| 1973 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1974 | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Bullets |
| 1976 | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978 | Washington Bullets | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Washington Bullets |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | New Jersey Nets |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs | New Jersey Nets |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons |
| 2006 | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat |
| 2012 | Miami Heat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2013 | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | Golden State Warriors |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat |
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