NBA FINALS HISTORY
Finals Champions and MVPs
Year |
|
Champion |
Runner-up |
G |
MVP |
2002-03 |
|
San Antonio Spurs |
New Jersey Nets |
4-2 |
Tim Duncan, San Antonio |
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 |
|
|
NBA POSTSEASON AWARDS |
|
Rookie of the Year |
1952-53 - Don Meineke, Fort Wayne
1953-54 - Ray Felix, Baltimore
1954-55 - Bob Pettit, Milwaukee
1955-56 - Maurice Stokes, Rochester
1956-57 - Tom Heinsohn, Boston
1957-58 - Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia
1958-59 - Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis
1959-60 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia
1960-61 - Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1961-62 - Walt Bellamy, Chicago
1962-63 - Terry Dischinger, Chicago
1963-64 - Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati
1964-65 - Willis Reed, New York
1965-66 - Rick Barry, San Francisco
1966-67 - Dave Bing, Detroit
1967-68 - Earl Monroe, Baltimore
1968-69 - Wes Unseld, Baltimore
1969-70 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1970-71 - Dave Cowens, Boston (tie), Geoff Petrie, Portland
1971-72 - Sidney Wicks, Portland
1972-73 - Bob McAdoo, Buffalo
1973-74 - Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo
1974-75 - Keith Wilkes, Golden State
1975-76 - Alvan Adams, Phoenix
1976-77 - Adrian Dantley, Buffalo
1977-78 - Walter Davis, Phoenix
1978-79 - Phil Ford, Kansas City
1979-80 - Larry Bird, Boston
1980-81 - Darrell Griffith, Utah
1981-82 - Buck Williams, New Jersey
1982-83 - Terry Cummings, San Diego
1983-84 - Ralph Sampson, Houston
1984-85 - Michael Jordan, Chicago
1985-86 - Patrick Ewing, New York
1986-87 - Chuck Person, Indiana
1987-88 - Mark Jackson, New York
1988-89 - Mitch Richmond, Golden State
1989-90 - David Robinson, San Antonio
1990-91 - Derrick Coleman, New Jersey
1991-92 - Larry Johnson, Charlotte
1992-93 - Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando
1993-94 - Chris Webber, Golden State
1994-95 - Grant Hill, Detroit (tie), Jason Kidd, Dallas
1995-96 - Damon Stoudamire, Toronto
1996-97 - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
1997-98 - Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1998-99 - Vince Carter, Toronto
1999-00 - Elton Brand, Chicago (tie), Steve Francis, Houston
2000-01 - Mike Miller, Orlando
2001-02 - Pau Gasol, Memphis
2002-03 - Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix
NBA POSTSEASON AWARDS |
|
Coach of the Year |
1962-63 - Harry Gallatin, St. Louis
1963-64 - Alex Hannum, San Francisco
1964-65 - Red Auerbach, Boston
1965-66 - Dolph Schayes, Philadelphia
1966-67 - Johnny Kerr, Chicago
1967-68 - Richie Guerin, St. Louis
1968-69 - Gene Shue, Baltimore
1969-70 - Red Holzman, New York
1970-71 - Dick Motta, Chicago
1971-72 - Bill Sharman, Los Angeles
1972-73 - Tom Heinsohn, Boston
1973-74 - Ray Scott, Detroit
1974-75 - Phil Johnson, Kansas City-Omaha
1975-76 - Bill Fitch, Cleveland
1976-77 - Tom Nissalke, Houston
1977-78 - Hubie Brown, Atlanta
1978-79 - Cotton Fitzsimmons, Kansas City
1979-80 - Bill Fitch, Boston
1980-81 - Jack McKinney, Indiana
1981-82 - Gene Shue, Washington
1982-83 - Don Nelson, Milwaukee
1983-84 - Frank Layden, Utah
1984-85 - Don Nelson, Milwaukee
1985-86 - Mike Fratello, Atlanta
1986-87 - Mike Schuler, Portland
1987-88 - Doug Moe, Denver
1988-89 - Cotton Fitzsimmons, Phoenix
1989-90 - Pat Riley, Los Angeles Lakers
1990-91 - Don Chaney, Houston
1991-92 - Don Nelson, Golden State
1992-93 - Pat Riley, New York
1993-94 - Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta
1994-95 - Del Harris, Los Angeles Lakers
1995-96 - Phil Jackson, Chicago
1996-97 - Pat Riley, Miami
1997-98 - Larry Bird, Indiana
1998-99 - Mike Dunleavy, Portland
1999-2000 - Doc Rivers, Orlando
2000-01 - Larry Brown, Philadelphia
2001-02 - Rick Carlisle, Detroit
2002-03 - Gregg Popovich, San Antonio
2003-04 - Hubie Brown, Memphis
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
Los Angeles Lakers |
2621 |
1616 |
.619 |
Chicago Stags* |
145 |
92 |
.612 |
Boston Celtics |
2612 |
1735 |
.601 |
Washington Capitols* |
157 |
114 |
.579 |
Anderson Packers* |
37 |
27 |
.578 |
San Antonio Spurs |
1196 |
904 |
.570 |
Phoenix Suns |
1509 |
1247 |
.548 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
1417 |
1175 |
.547 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
1503 |
1253 |
.545 |
Utah Jazz |
1232 |
1032 |
.544 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
2264 |
1908 |
.543 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
1530 |
1308 |
.539 |
Chicago Bulls |
1513 |
1406 |
.518 |
St. Louis Bombers* |
122 |
115 |
.515 |
New York Knickerbockers |
2234 |
2109 |
.514 |
Orlando Magic |
525 |
509 |
.508 |
Atlanta Hawks |
2107 |
2067 |
.505 |
Cleveland Rebels* |
30 |
30 |
.500 |
Houston Rockets |
1404 |
1434 |
.495 |
Indianapolis Olympians* |
132 |
137 |
.491 |
Charlotte Hornets |
542 |
574 |
.486 |
Indiana Pacers |
1006 |
1094 |
.479 |
Detroit Pistons |
2027 |
2209 |
.479 |
Miami Heat |
534 |
582 |
.478 |
Sacramento Kings |
1979 |
2258 |
.467 |
Golden State Warriors |
2005 |
2337 |
.462 |
Denver Nuggets |
964 |
1136 |
.459 |
Washington Wizards |
1523 |
1796 |
.459 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
1155 |
1437 |
.446 |
Dallas Mavericks |
754 |
1018 |
.426 |
Toronto Raptors |
224 |
318 |
.413 |
New Jersey Nets |
854 |
1246 |
.407 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
409 |
625 |
.396 |
Toronto Huskies* |
22 |
38 |
.367 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
925 |
1667 |
.357 |
Sheboygan Redskins* |
22 |
40 |
.355 |
Baltimore Bullets* |
158 |
292 |
.351 |
Detroit Falcons* |
20 |
40 |
.333 |
Waterloo Hawks* |
19 |
43 |
.306 |
Indianapolis Jets* |
18 |
42 |
.300 |
Providence Steamrollers* |
46 |
122 |
.274 |
Pittsburgh Ironmen* |
15 |
45 |
.250 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
124 |
418 |
.229 |
Denver Nuggets* |
11 |
51 |
.177 |
Totals |
39646 |
39646 |
.500 |
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
Los Angeles Lakers |
1482 |
505 |
.746 |
Washington Capitols* |
98 |
37 |
.726 |
Boston Celtics |
1427 |
558 |
.719 |
Anderson Packers* |
23 |
9 |
.719 |
San Antonio Spurs |
741 |
309 |
.706 |
Phoenix Suns |
959 |
411 |
.700 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
905 |
388 |
.700 |
Utah Jazz |
792 |
340 |
.700 |
Indianapolis Olympians* |
86 |
37 |
.699 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
950 |
444 |
.681 |
Chicago Stags* |
70 |
33 |
.680 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
1297 |
632 |
.672 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
901 |
451 |
.666 |
Atlanta Hawks |
1275 |
682 |
.652 |
Orlando Magic |
333 |
184 |
.644 |
St. Louis Bombers* |
73 |
41 |
.640 |
Denver Nuggets |
668 |
382 |
.636 |
Chicago Bulls |
911 |
527 |
.634 |
New York Knickerbockers |
1287 |
750 |
.632 |
Houston Rockets |
873 |
522 |
.626 |
Indiana Pacers |
653 |
397 |
.622 |
Sacramento Kings |
1215 |
748 |
.619 |
Detroit Pistons |
1208 |
770 |
.611 |
Washington Wizards |
935 |
660 |
.586 |
Golden State Warriors |
1169 |
831 |
.585 |
Charlotte Hornets |
325 |
233 |
.582 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
752 |
544 |
.580 |
Miami Heat |
322 |
236 |
.577 |
Cleveland Rebels* |
17 |
13 |
.567 |
Sheboygan Redskins* |
17 |
14 |
.548 |
New Jersey Nets |
560 |
490 |
.533 |
Waterloo Hawks* |
17 |
15 |
.531 |
Baltimore Bullets* |
111 |
100 |
.526 |
Dallas Mavericks |
458 |
428 |
.517 |
Toronto Huskies* |
15 |
15 |
.500 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
255 |
262 |
.493 |
Toronto Raptors |
133 |
138 |
.491 |
Indianapolis Jets* |
14 |
15 |
.483 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
615 |
667 |
.480 |
Detroit Falcons* |
12 |
18 |
.400 |
Denver Nuggets* |
9 |
15 |
.375 |
Pittsburgh Ironmen* |
11 |
19 |
.367 |
Providence Steamrollers* |
30 |
54 |
.357 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
81 |
190 |
.299 |
Totals |
24085 |
14114 |
.631 |
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
Chicago Stags* |
63 |
58 |
.521 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
1000 |
990 |
.503 |
Boston Celtics |
983 |
1089 |
.474 |
Washington Capitols* |
57 |
72 |
.442 |
Cleveland Rebels* |
13 |
17 |
.433 |
San Antonio Spurs |
455 |
595 |
.433 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
578 |
787 |
.423 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
806 |
1144 |
.413 |
Chicago Bulls |
571 |
846 |
.403 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
562 |
833 |
.403 |
New York Knickerbockers |
817 |
1226 |
.400 |
Phoenix Suns |
541 |
818 |
.398 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
510 |
775 |
.397 |
Charlotte Hornets |
217 |
341 |
.389 |
Utah Jazz |
440 |
692 |
.389 |
St. Louis Bombers* |
45 |
71 |
.388 |
Miami Heat |
212 |
346 |
.380 |
Anderson Packers* |
11 |
18 |
.379 |
Orlando Magic |
192 |
325 |
.371 |
Atlanta Hawks |
705 |
1222 |
.366 |
Houston Rockets |
506 |
880 |
.365 |
Detroit Pistons |
675 |
1257 |
.349 |
Washington Wizards |
531 |
1042 |
.338 |
Indiana Pacers |
353 |
697 |
.336 |
Toronto Raptors |
91 |
180 |
.336 |
Dallas Mavericks |
296 |
590 |
.334 |
Golden State Warriors |
671 |
1376 |
.328 |
Sacramento Kings |
616 |
1368 |
.311 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
397 |
888 |
.309 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
154 |
363 |
.298 |
Denver Nuggets |
296 |
754 |
.282 |
New Jersey Nets |
294 |
756 |
.280 |
Detroit Falcons* |
8 |
22 |
.267 |
Indianapolis Olympians* |
31 |
89 |
.258 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
300 |
982 |
.234 |
Toronto Huskies* |
7 |
23 |
.233 |
Baltimore Bullets* |
36 |
141 |
.203 |
Providence Steamrollers* |
16 |
66 |
.195 |
Sheboygan Redskins* |
5 |
22 |
.185 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
43 |
228 |
.159 |
Indianapolis Jets* |
4 |
22 |
.154 |
Pittsburgh Ironmen* |
4 |
26 |
.133 |
Waterloo Hawks* |
1 |
22 |
.043 |
Denver Nuggets* |
1 |
26 |
.037 |
Totals |
14114 |
24085 |
.369 |
ALL-TIME NEUTRAL COURT RECORDS |
|
(** Neutral-court records kept prior to the 1973-74 season) |
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
Anderson Duffey Packers* |
3 |
0 |
1.000 |
Chicago Stags* |
12 |
1 |
.923 |
Boston Celtics |
202 |
88 |
.697 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
24 |
15 |
.615 |
Indianapolis Olympians* |
15 |
11 |
.577 |
St. Louis Bombers* |
4 |
3 |
.571 |
Golden State Warriors |
165 |
130 |
.559 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
161 |
132 |
.549 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 |
5 |
.545 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
139 |
121 |
.535 |
Sacramento Kings |
148 |
142 |
.510 |
New York Knickerbockers |
130 |
133 |
.494 |
Chicago Bulls |
31 |
33 |
.484 |
Detroit Pistons |
144 |
182 |
.442 |
Houston Rockets |
25 |
32 |
.439 |
Altanta Hawks |
127 |
163 |
.438 |
Washington Wizards |
57 |
94 |
.377 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
18 |
31 |
.367 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
10 |
18 |
.357 |
Phoenix Suns |
9 |
18 |
.333 |
Washington Capitols* |
2 |
5 |
.286 |
Baltimore Bullets* |
11 |
51 |
.177 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
2 |
12 |
.143 |
Waterloo Hawks* |
1 |
6 |
.143 |
Denver Nuggets* |
1 |
10 |
.091 |
Providence Steamrollers* |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Sheboygan Redskins* |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
Indianapolis Jets* |
0 |
5 |
.000 |
Totals |
1447 |
1447 |
.500 |
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