A complete list of the NBA Finals Champions along with the runner up and MVP's since the first NBA Championship held in 1947. Congrats Nuggets on your first NBA Championship!
| Year | Champion | Loser | Games | MVP | Winning Coach | East Finals Loser | West Finals Loser | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Denver Nuggets | Miami Heat | 4-1 | Nikola Jokić | Michael Malone | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | MVP: Nikola Jokić Winning Coach: Michael Malone East Finals Loser: Celtics West Finals Loser: Lakers |
| 2022 | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Steph Curry | Steve Kerr | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavricks | MVP: Curry Winning Coach: Coach Kerr East Finals Loser: Heat West Finals Loser: Mavricks |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Mike Budenholzer | Brooklyn Nets | Los Angeles Clippers | MVP: Giannis Winning Coach: Coach Bud East Finals Loser: Nets West Finals Loser: Clippers |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat | 4-2 | LeBron James | Frank Vogel | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | MVP: LeBron James Winning Coach: Frank Vogel East Finals Loser: Boston Celtics West Finals Loser: Denver Nuggets |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | Golden State Warriors | 4-2 | Kawhi Leonard | Nick Nurse | Milwaukee Bucks | Portland Trail Blazers | MVP: Kawhi Leonard Winning Coach: Steve Kerr East Finals Loser: Milwaukee Bucks West Finals Loser: Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-0 | Kevin Durant | Steve Kerr | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | MVP: Kevin Durant Winning Coach: Steve Kerr East Finals Loser: Boston Celtics West Finals Loser: Houston Rockets |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-1 | Kevin Durant | Steve Kerr | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | MVP: Kevin Durant Winning Coach: Steve Kerr East Finals Loser: Boston Celtics West Finals Loser: San Antonio Spurs |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors | 4-3 | LeBron James | Tyronn Lue | Toronto Raptors | Oklahoma City Thunder | MVP: LeBron James Winning Coach: Tyronn Lue East Finals Loser: Toronto Raptors West Finals Loser: Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-2 | Andre Iguodala | Steve Kerr | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets | MVP: Andre Iguodala Winning Coach: Steve Kerr East Finals Loser: Atlanta Hawks West Finals Loser: Houston Rockets |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat | 4-1 | Kawhi Leonard | Gregg Popovich | Indiana Pacers | Oklahoma City Thunder | MVP:Kawhi Leonard Winning Coach:Gregg Popovich East Finals Loser:Indiana Pacers West Finals Loser:Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2013 | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | 4-3 | LeBron James | Erik Spoelstra | Indiana Pacers | Memphis Grizzlies | MVP:LeBron James Winning Coach:Erik Spoelstra East Finals Loser:Indiana Pacers West Finals Loser:Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2012 | Miami Heat | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4-1 | LeBron James | Erik Spoelstra | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | MVP:LeBron James Winning Coach:Erik Spoelstra East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:San Antonio Spurs |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat | 4-2 | Dirk Nowitzki | Rick Carlisle | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder | MVP:Dirk Nowitzki Winning Coach:Rick Carlisle East Finals Loser:Chicago Bulls West Finals Loser:Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | Kobe Bryant | Phil Jackson | Orlando Magic | Phoenix Suns | MVP:Kobe Bryant Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Orlando Magic West Finals Loser:Phoenix Suns |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | 4-1 | Kobe Bryant | Phil Jackson | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets | MVP:Kobe Bryant Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Cleveland Cavaliers West Finals Loser:Denver Nuggets |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Paul Pierce | Doc Rivers | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs | MVP:Paul Pierce Winning Coach:Doc Rivers East Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons West Finals Loser:San Antonio Spurs |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-0 | Tony Parker | Gregg Popovich | Detroit Pistons | Utah Jazz | MVP:Tony Parker Winning Coach:Gregg Popovich East Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons West Finals Loser:Utah Jazz |
| 2006 | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks | 4-2 | Dwyane Wade | Pat Riley | Detroit Pistons | Phoenix Suns | MVP:Dwyane Wade Winning Coach:Pat Riley East Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons West Finals Loser:Phoenix Suns |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 | Tim Duncan | Gregg Popovich | Miami Heat | Phoenix Suns | MVP:Tim Duncan Winning Coach:Gregg Popovich East Finals Loser:Miami Heat West Finals Loser:Phoenix Suns |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Chauncey Billups | Larry Brown | Indiana Pacers | Minnesota Timberwolves | MVP:Chauncey Billups Winning Coach:Larry Brown East Finals Loser:Indiana Pacers West Finals Loser:Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs | New Jersey Nets | 4-2 | Tim Duncan | Gregg Popovich | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks | MVP:Tim Duncan Winning Coach:Gregg Popovich East Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons West Finals Loser:Dallas Mavericks |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | New Jersey Nets | 4-0 | Shaquille O'Neal | Phil Jackson | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings | MVP:Shaquille O'Neal Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Sacramento Kings |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-1 | Shaquille O'Neal | Phil Jackson | Milwaukee Bucks | San Antonio Spurs | MVP:Shaquille O'Neal Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Milwaukee Bucks West Finals Loser:San Antonio Spurs |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | 4-2 | Shaquille O'Neal | Phil Jackson | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | MVP:Shaquille O'Neal Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:New York Knicks West Finals Loser:Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | 4-1 | Tim Duncan | Gregg Popovich | Indiana Pacers | Portland Trail Blazers | MVP:Tim Duncan Winning Coach:Gregg Popovich East Finals Loser:Indiana Pacers West Finals Loser:Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 | Michael Jordan | Phil Jackson | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | MVP:Michael Jordan Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Indiana Pacers West Finals Loser:Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 | Michael Jordan | Phil Jackson | Miami Heat | Houston Rockets | MVP:Michael Jordan Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Miami Heat West Finals Loser:Houston Rockets |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-2 | Michael Jordan | Phil Jackson | Orlando Magic | Utah Jazz | MVP:Michael Jordan Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Orlando Magic West Finals Loser:Utah Jazz |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 4-0 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rudy Tomjanovich | Indiana Pacers | San Antonio Spurs | MVP:Hakeem Olajuwon Winning Coach:Rudy Tomjanovich East Finals Loser:Indiana Pacers West Finals Loser:San Antonio Spurs |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | 4-3 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Rudy Tomjanovich | Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz | MVP:Hakeem Olajuwon Winning Coach:Rudy Tomjanovich East Finals Loser:Indiana Pacers West Finals Loser:Utah Jazz |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 | Michael Jordan | Phil Jackson | New York Knicks | Seattle Supersonics | MVP:Michael Jordan Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:New York Knicks West Finals Loser:Seattle Supersonics |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-2 | Michael Jordan | Phil Jackson | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz | MVP:Michael Jordan Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Cleveland Cavaliers West Finals Loser:Utah Jazz |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Michael Jordan | Phil Jackson | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers | MVP:Michael Jordan Winning Coach:Phil Jackson East Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons West Finals Loser:Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-1 | Isiah Thomas | Chuck Daly | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | MVP:Isiah Thomas Winning Coach:Chuck Daly East Finals Loser:Chicago Bulls West Finals Loser:Phoenix Suns |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-0 | Joe Dumars | Chuck Daly | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | MVP:Joe Dumars Winning Coach:Chuck Daly East Finals Loser:Chicago Bulls West Finals Loser:Phoenix Suns |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 | James Worthy | Pat Riley | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | MVP:James Worthy Winning Coach:Pat Riley East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Dallas Mavericks |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Magic Johnson | Pat Riley | Detroit Pistons | Seattle Supersonics | MVP:Magic Johnson Winning Coach:Pat Riley East Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons West Finals Loser:Seattle Supersonics |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | Larry Bird | K.C. Jones | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers | MVP:Larry Bird Winning Coach:K.C. Jones East Finals Loser:Milwaukee Bucks West Finals Loser:Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Pat Riley | Philadelphia 76ers | Denver Nuggets | MVP:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Winning Coach:Pat Riley East Finals Loser:Philadelphia 76ers West Finals Loser:Denver Nuggets |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Larry Bird | K.C. Jones | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | MVP:Larry Bird Winning Coach:K.C. Jones East Finals Loser:Milwaukee Bucks West Finals Loser:Phoenix Suns |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-0 | Moses Malone | Billy Cunningham | Milwaukee Bucks | San Antonio Spurs | MVP:Moses Malone Winning Coach:Billy Cunningham East Finals Loser:Milwaukee Bucks West Finals Loser:San Antonio Spurs |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | Magic Johnson | Pat Riley | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | MVP:Magic Johnson Winning Coach:Pat Riley East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:San Antonio Spurs |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | Cedric Maxwell | Bill Fitch | Philadelphia 76ers | Kansas City Kings | MVP:Cedric Maxwell Winning Coach:Bill Fitch East Finals Loser:Philadelphia 76ers West Finals Loser:Kansas City Kings |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | Magic Johnson | Paul Westhead | Boston Celtics | Seattle Supersonics | MVP:Magic Johnson Winning Coach:Paul Westhead East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Seattle Supersonics |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Washington Bullets | 4-1 | Dennis Johnson | Lenny Wilkens | San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | MVP:Dennis Johnson Winning Coach:Lenny Wilkens East Finals Loser:San Antonio Spurs West Finals Loser:Phoenix Suns |
| 1978 | Washington Bullets | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-3 | Wes Unseld | Dick Motta | Philadelphia 76ers | Denver Nuggets | MVP:Wes Unseld Winning Coach:Dick Motta East Finals Loser:Philadelphia 76ers West Finals Loser:Denver Nuggets |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | Bill Walton | Jack Ramsay | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | MVP:Bill Walton Winning Coach:Jack Ramsay East Finals Loser:Houston Rockets West Finals Loser:Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1976 | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 | Jo Jo White | Tom Heinsohn | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors | MVP:Jo Jo White Winning Coach:Tom Heinsohn East Finals Loser:Cleveland Cavaliers West Finals Loser:Golden State Warriors |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Bullets | 4-0 | Rick Barry | Al Attles | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | MVP:Rick Barry Winning Coach:Al Attles East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Chicago Bulls |
| 1974 | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-3 | John Havlicek | Tom Heinsohn | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls | MVP:John Havlicek Winning Coach:Tom Heinsohn East Finals Loser:New York Knicks West Finals Loser:Chicago Bulls |
| 1973 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Willis Reed | Red Holzman | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | MVP:Willis Reed Winning Coach:Red Holzman East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Golden State Warriors |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 | Wilt Chamberlain | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | MVP:Wilt Chamberlain Winning Coach:Bill Sharman East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | Baltimore Bullets | 4-0 | Lew Alcindor | Larry Costello | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | MVP:Lew Alcindor Winning Coach:Larry Costello East Finals Loser:New York Knicks West Finals Loser:Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1970 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Willis Reed | Red Holtzman | Milwaukee Bucks | Atlanta Hawks | MVP:Willis Reed Winning Coach:Red Holtzman East Finals Loser:Milwaukee Bucks West Finals Loser:Atlanta Hawks |
| 1969 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Jerry West | Bill Russell | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks | MVP:Jerry West Winning Coach:Bill Russell East Finals Loser:New York Knicks West Finals Loser:Atlanta Hawks |
| 1968 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Bill Russell | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors | MVP: Winning Coach:Bill Russell East Finals Loser:Philadelphia 76ers West Finals Loser:San Francisco Warriors | |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors | 4-2 | Alex Hannum | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | MVP: Winning Coach:Alex Hannum East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1966 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Red Auerbach | Philadelphia 76ers | St. Louis Hawks | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Philadelphia 76ers West Finals Loser:St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1965 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Red Auerbach | Philadelphia 76ers | Baltimore Bullets | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Philadelphia 76ers West Finals Loser:Baltimore Bullets | |
| 1964 | Boston Celtics | San Francisco Warriors | 4-1 | Red Auerbach | Cincinnati Royals | St. Louis Hawks | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Cincinnati Royals West Finals Loser:St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1963 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Red Auerbach | Cincinnati Royals | St. Louis Hawks | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Cincinnati Royals West Finals Loser:St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1962 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Red Auerbach | Philadelphia Warriors | Detroit Pistons | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Philadelphia Warriors West Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons | |
| 1961 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-1 | Red Auerbach | Syracuse Nationals | Los Angeles Lakers | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Syracuse Nationals West Finals Loser:Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 1960 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 | Red Auerbach | Philadelphia Warriors | Minneapolis Lakers | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Philadelphia Warriors West Finals Loser:Minneapolis Lakers | |
| 1959 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-0 | Red Auerbach | Syracuse Nationals | St. Louis Hawks | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Syracuse Nationals West Finals Loser:St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Alex Hannum | Philadelphia Warriors | Detroit Pistons | MVP: Winning Coach:Alex Hannum East Finals Loser:Philadelphia Warriors West Finals Loser:Detroit Pistons | |
| 1957 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 | Red Auerbach | Syracuse Nationals | Minneapolis Lakers | MVP: Winning Coach:Red Auerbach East Finals Loser:Syracuse Nationals West Finals Loser:Minneapolis Lakers | |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4-1 | George Senesky | Syracuse Nationals | St. Louis Hawks | MVP: Winning Coach:George Senesky East Finals Loser:Syracuse Nationals West Finals Loser:St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1955 | Syracuse Nationals | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4-3 | Al Cervi | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | MVP: Winning Coach:Al Cervi East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Minneapolis Lakers | |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-3 | John Kundla | Boston Celtics | Cincinnati Royals | MVP: Winning Coach:John Kundla East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Cincinnati Royals | |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knickerbockers | 4-1 | John Kundla | Boston Celtics | Fort Wayne Pistons | MVP: Winning Coach:John Kundla East Finals Loser:Boston Celtics West Finals Loser:Fort Wayne Pistons | |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knickerbockers | 4-3 | John Kundla | Syracuse Nationals | Cincinnati Royals | MVP: Winning Coach:John Kundla East Finals Loser:Syracuse Nationals West Finals Loser:Cincinnati Royals | |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals | New York Knickerbockers | 4-3 | Les Harrison | Syracuse Nationals | Minneapolis Lakers | MVP: Winning Coach:Les Harrison East Finals Loser:Syracuse Nationals West Finals Loser:Minneapolis Lakers | |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-2 | John Kundla | New York Knickerbockers | Anderson Packers | MVP: Winning Coach:John Kundla East Finals Loser:New York Knickerbockers West Finals Loser:Anderson Packers | |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | Washington Capitols | 4-2 | John Kundla | New York Knickerbockers | Cincinnati Royals | MVP: Winning Coach:John Kundla East Finals Loser:New York Knickerbockers West Finals Loser:Cincinnati Royals | |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-2 | Buddy Jeannette | St. Louis Bombers | Chicago Stags | MVP: Winning Coach:Buddy Jeannette East Finals Loser:St. Louis Bombers West Finals Loser:Chicago Stags | |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags | 4-1 | Edward Gottlieb | New York Knickerbockers | Washington Capitols | MVP: Winning Coach:Edward Gottlieb East Finals Loser:New York Knickerbockers West Finals Loser:Washington Capitols |
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