En los más de 70 años de historia de la NBA la competición ha conocido a 19 franquicias capaces de alzarse con el título de campeones de la competición. De entre ellas, los Boston Celtics (que superan por uno a Los Angeles Lakers) tienen el honor de ser la más laureada, atesorando 18 anillos después de "desempatar" la lucha por el liderazgo histórico con su título conseguido en 2024.
Durante el siglo XXI, los Lakers son los que más han ganado el Trofeo Larry O’Brien en seis ocasiones, seguidos de los Spurs, con cuatro, y Heat y Warriors, con tres.
Aquí, las Finales, campeones y subcampeones año a año:
Todas las finales, resultados y campeones en la historia de la NBA
| Año | Campeón | Subcampeón | Resultado |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags | 4-1 |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-2 |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | Washington Capitols | 4-2 |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-2 |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals | New York Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-3 |
| 1955 | Syracuse Nationals | Ft. Wayne Pistons | 4-3 |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors | Ft. Wayne Pistons | 4-1 |
| 1957 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | Boston Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1959 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1960 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 |
| 1961 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-1 |
| 1962 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1963 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 |
| 1964 | Boston Celtics | San Francisco Warriors | 4-1 |
| 1965 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1966 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors | 4-2 |
| 1968 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 |
| 1969 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1970 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1971 | Miwaukee Bucks | Baltimore Bullets | 4-0 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 |
| 1973 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1974 | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-3 |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Bullets | 4-0 |
| 1976 | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 |
| 1978 | Washington Bullets | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-3 |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Washington Bullets | 4-1 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-1 |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-2 |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 4-0 |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-2 |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | 4-1 |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | 4-2 |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-1 |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | New Jersey Nets | 4-0 |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs | New Jersey Nets | 4-2 |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 |
| 2006 | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks | 4-2 |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-0 |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | 4-1 |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-3 |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat | 4-2 |
| 2012 | Miami Heat | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4-1 |
| 2013 | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | 4-3 |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat | 4-1 |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-2 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors | 4-3 |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-1 |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-0 |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | Golden State Warriors | 4-2 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat | 4-2 |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 |
| 2022 | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | 4-2 |
| 2023 | Denver Nuggets | Miami Heat | 4-1 |
| 2024 | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | 4-1 |
Número de campeonatos por equipo:
- Boston Celtics: 18
- Los Angeles Lakers (antes Minneapolis Lakers): 17
- Chicago Bulls: 6
- Golden State Warriors (antes Philadelphia Warriors): 7
- San Antonio Spurs: 5
- Detroit Pistons: 3
- Miami Heat: 3
- Philadelphia 76ers (antes Syracuse Nationals): 3
- Houston Rockets: 2
- New York Knicks: 2
- Milwaukee Bucks: 2
- Baltimore Bullets: 1
- Portland Trail Blazers: 1
- Sacramento Kings (antes Rochester Royals): 1
- Oklahoma City Thunder (antes Seattle SuperSonics): 1
- Atlanta Hawks (antes St. Louis Hawks): 1
- Washington Wizards (antes Baltimore/Washington Bullets): 1
- Dallas Mavericks: 1
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 1
- Toronto Raptors: 1
- Denver Nuggets: 1
Las opiniones aquí expresadas no reflejan necesariamente aquellas de la NBA o sus organizaciones.