| 1 | Philadelphia Warriors BAA Champions The Philadelphia Warriors won the inaugural BAA title in 1947, defeating the Chicago Stags. | 1946–47 | Chicago Stags | N/A (award not yet established) | Eastern |
| 2 | Baltimore Bullets BAA Champions The Baltimore Bullets won the 1948 BAA championship, defeating the Philadelphia Warriors. | 1947–48 | Philadelphia Warriors | N/A | Western |
| 3 | Minneapolis Lakers BAA Champions Led by George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers won their first title in 1949. | 1948–49 | Washington Capitols | N/A | Western |
| 4 | Minneapolis Lakers NBA Champions The Minneapolis Lakers won the first official NBA title in 1950, defeating the Syracuse Nationals. | 1949–50 | Syracuse Nationals | N/A | Central |
| 5 | Rochester Royals NBA Champions The Rochester Royals (now Sacramento Kings) won their only championship in 1951. | 1950–51 | New York Knicks | N/A | Western |
| 6 | Minneapolis Lakers NBA Champions George Mikan and the Lakers won their third title in four years in 1952. | 1951–52 | New York Knicks | N/A | Western |
| 7 | Minneapolis Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers won their fourth championship in 1953, again defeating the Knicks. | 1952–53 | New York Knicks | N/A | Western |
| 8 | Minneapolis Lakers NBA Champions The Minneapolis Lakers claimed their fifth and final title in 1954, defeating the Syracuse Nationals. | 1953–54 | Syracuse Nationals | N/A | Western |
| 9 | Syracuse Nationals NBA Champions The Syracuse Nationals (now Philadelphia 76ers) won their only title in 1955. | 1954–55 | Fort Wayne Pistons | N/A | Eastern |
| 10 | Philadelphia Warriors NBA Champions The Philadelphia Warriors won their second championship in 1956, defeating the Fort Wayne Pistons. | 1955–56 | Fort Wayne Pistons | N/A | Eastern |
| 11 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Bill Russell era began in 1957 as the Boston Celtics won their first title, defeating the St. Louis Hawks in a memorable seven-game series. | 1956–57 | St. Louis Hawks | N/A | Eastern |
| 12 | St. Louis Hawks NBA Champions The St. Louis Hawks won their only championship in 1958, defeating the Celtics in six games. | 1957–58 | Boston Celtics | N/A | Western |
| 13 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Celtics began their historic dynasty in 1959, winning the first of eight consecutive titles. | 1958–59 | Minneapolis Lakers | N/A | Eastern |
| 14 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Celtics won their second straight title in 1960. | 1959–60 | St. Louis Hawks | N/A | Eastern |
| 15 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Third consecutive title for the Celtics dynasty. | 1960–61 | St. Louis Hawks | N/A | Eastern |
| 16 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Fourth consecutive title as the Celtics dominated the 1960s. | 1961–62 | Los Angeles Lakers | N/A | Eastern |
| 17 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Fifth consecutive title for the Bill Russell–led Celtics. | 1962–63 | Los Angeles Lakers | N/A | Eastern |
| 18 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Sixth consecutive championship for the Celtics dynasty. | 1963–64 | San Francisco Warriors | N/A | Eastern |
| 19 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Seventh consecutive title for the Celtics. | 1964–65 | Los Angeles Lakers | N/A | Eastern |
| 20 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Eighth consecutive title — the longest championship streak in North American professional sports history. | 1965–66 | Los Angeles Lakers | N/A | Eastern |
| 21 | Philadelphia 76ers NBA Champions Wilt Chamberlain led the 76ers to end the Celtics' dynasty, winning the 1967 title. | 1966–67 | San Francisco Warriors | N/A | Eastern |
| 22 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Celtics regained the title in 1968 under player-coach Bill Russell. | 1967–68 | Los Angeles Lakers | N/A | Eastern |
| 23 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Bill Russell's final season as player-coach ended with an 11th title, his last as a player. | 1968–69 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jerry West (Lakers) — only losing Finals MVP in history | Eastern |
| 24 | New York Knicks NBA Champions The New York Knicks won their first championship in 1970, with Willis Reed's famous hobbling appearance in Game 7. | 1969–70 | Los Angeles Lakers | Willis Reed | Eastern |
| 25 | Milwaukee Bucks NBA Champions In just their third season, the Milwaukee Bucks won the 1971 title led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor). | 1970–71 | Baltimore Bullets | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Western |
| 26 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers set an NBA record with 33 consecutive wins on their way to the 1972 title, defeating the Knicks. | 1971–72 | New York Knicks | Wilt Chamberlain | Western |
| 27 | New York Knicks NBA Champions The Knicks won their second and most recent championship in 1973, defeating the Lakers. | 1972–73 | Los Angeles Lakers | Willis Reed | Eastern |
| 28 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Celtics won their 12th title in 1974, defeating the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar–led Milwaukee Bucks in seven games. | 1973–74 | Milwaukee Bucks | John Havlicek | Eastern |
| 29 | Golden State Warriors NBA Champions Rick Barry led the Golden State Warriors to their first title in 1975, sweeping the Washington Bullets. | 1974–75 | Washington Bullets | Rick Barry | Western |
| 30 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Celtics won their 13th title in 1976 in a classic six-game series against the Phoenix Suns. | 1975–76 | Phoenix Suns | Jo Jo White | Eastern |
| 31 | Portland Trail Blazers NBA Champions Bill Walton and the Portland Trail Blazers won their only championship in 1977, defeating the 76ers. | 1976–77 | Philadelphia 76ers | Bill Walton | Western |
| 32 | Washington Bullets NBA Champions Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld led the Washington Bullets to their only title in 1978. | 1977–78 | Seattle SuperSonics | Wes Unseld | Eastern |
| 33 | Seattle SuperSonics NBA Champions The Seattle SuperSonics won their only NBA title in 1979, avenging the previous year's Finals loss to Washington. | 1978–79 | Washington Bullets | Dennis Johnson | Western |
| 34 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions Magic Johnson's arrival ushered in the Showtime era, with the Lakers winning the first of five titles in 1980. | 1979–80 | Philadelphia 76ers | Magic Johnson | Western |
| 35 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Larry Bird led the Celtics to the title in 1981, defeating the Houston Rockets. | 1980–81 | Houston Rockets | Cedric Maxwell | Eastern |
| 36 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions Magic Johnson won his second ring in 1982, defeating the 76ers again. | 1981–82 | Philadelphia 76ers | Magic Johnson | Western |
| 37 | Philadelphia 76ers NBA Champions Moses Malone guaranteed 'fo', 'fo', 'fo'' and almost delivered — the 76ers swept to the title in 1983. | 1982–83 | Los Angeles Lakers | Moses Malone | Eastern |
| 38 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Celtics won their 15th title in 1984, defeating the Lakers in a classic seven-game series. | 1983–84 | Los Angeles Lakers | Larry Bird | Eastern |
| 39 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers gained revenge against the Celtics in 1985, winning the title in six games. | 1984–85 | Boston Celtics | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Western |
| 40 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish led the Celtics to their 16th title in 1986. | 1985–86 | Houston Rockets | Larry Bird | Eastern |
| 41 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers won back-to-back titles in 1987, defeating the Celtics in six games. | 1986–87 | Boston Celtics | Magic Johnson | Western |
| 42 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers repeated in 1988, the last team to win back-to-back titles until the Bulls in 1991–92. | 1987–88 | Detroit Pistons | James Worthy | Western |
| 43 | Detroit Pistons NBA Champions The Bad Boys Pistons won their first title in 1989, sweeping the Lakers. | 1988–89 | Los Angeles Lakers | Joe Dumars | Eastern |
| 44 | Detroit Pistons NBA Champions The Pistons repeated in 1990, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers. | 1989–90 | Portland Trail Blazers | Isiah Thomas | Eastern |
| 45 | Chicago Bulls NBA Champions Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first title in 1991, defeating the Lakers in five games. | 1990–91 | Los Angeles Lakers | Michael Jordan | Eastern |
| 46 | Chicago Bulls NBA Champions The Bulls repeated in 1992, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in six games. | 1991–92 | Portland Trail Blazers | Michael Jordan | Eastern |
| 47 | Chicago Bulls NBA Champions The Bulls completed their first three-peat in 1993, defeating Charles Barkley's Phoenix Suns. | 1992–93 | Phoenix Suns | Michael Jordan | Eastern |
| 48 | Houston Rockets NBA Champions Hakeem Olajuwon led the Houston Rockets to their first title in 1994, with Jordan retired. | 1993–94 | New York Knicks | Hakeem Olajuwon | Western |
| 49 | Houston Rockets NBA Champions The Rockets repeated in 1995, with Hakeem Olajuwon again winning Finals MVP. | 1994–95 | Orlando Magic | Hakeem Olajuwon | Western |
| 50 | Chicago Bulls NBA Champions Michael Jordan returned from retirement and the Bulls won 72 regular-season games, then the title in 1996. | 1995–96 | Seattle SuperSonics | Michael Jordan | Eastern |
| 51 | Chicago Bulls NBA Champions The Bulls repeated in 1997, defeating the Utah Jazz in six games. | 1996–97 | Utah Jazz | Michael Jordan | Eastern |
| 52 | Chicago Bulls NBA Champions The Bulls completed their second three-peat in 1998 with Jordan's iconic last shot against the Jazz. | 1997–98 | Utah Jazz | Michael Jordan | Eastern |
| 53 | San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions Tim Duncan and David Robinson led the Spurs to their first title in the lockout-shortened 1999 season. | 1998–99 | New York Knicks | Tim Duncan | Western |
| 54 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant began their dynasty in 2000, defeating the Indiana Pacers. | 1999–00 | Indiana Pacers | Shaquille O'Neal | Western |
| 55 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers repeated in 2001, sweeping through the playoffs with one loss total. | 2000–01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Shaquille O'Neal | Western |
| 56 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers completed their three-peat in 2002, sweeping the New Jersey Nets. | 2001–02 | New Jersey Nets | Shaquille O'Neal | Western |
| 57 | San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions Tim Duncan won his second title in 2003, defeating the New Jersey Nets in six games. | 2002–03 | New Jersey Nets | Tim Duncan | Western |
| 58 | Detroit Pistons NBA Champions The teamwork-driven Detroit Pistons upset the heavily favoured Lakers in 2004, winning their third franchise title. | 2003–04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Chauncey Billups | Eastern |
| 59 | San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions Tim Duncan won his third championship in 2005, defeating the Detroit Pistons in seven games. | 2004–05 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Duncan | Western |
| 60 | Miami Heat NBA Champions Dwyane Wade led a stunning comeback against the Dallas Mavericks to win Miami's first title in 2006. | 2005–06 | Dallas Mavericks | Dwyane Wade | Eastern |
| 61 | San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions The Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers (and LeBron James) in 2007 for Tim Duncan's fourth title. | 2006–07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tony Parker | Western |
| 62 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Big Three of Pierce, Garnett, and Allen led the Celtics to their 17th title in 2008. | 2007–08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Paul Pierce | Eastern |
| 63 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions Kobe Bryant won his first title without Shaq in 2009, defeating the Orlando Magic. | 2008–09 | Orlando Magic | Kobe Bryant | Western |
| 64 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions The Lakers repeated in 2010, defeating the Celtics in a memorable seven-game series. | 2009–10 | Boston Celtics | Kobe Bryant | Western |
| 65 | Dallas Mavericks NBA Champions Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to their only title in 2011, defeating LeBron James and the Heat. | 2010–11 | Miami Heat | Dirk Nowitzki | Western |
| 66 | Miami Heat NBA Champions LeBron James won his first NBA championship in 2012, leading the Heat over the Oklahoma City Thunder. | 2011–12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | LeBron James | Eastern |
| 67 | Miami Heat NBA Champions The Heat repeated in 2013, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in a thrilling seven-game series. | 2012–13 | San Antonio Spurs | LeBron James | Eastern |
| 68 | San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions The Spurs delivered one of the most beautiful team performances in Finals history in 2014, defeating the Heat 4–1. | 2013–14 | Miami Heat | Kawhi Leonard | Western |
| 69 | Golden State Warriors NBA Champions Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors won their first title in 40 years in 2015, defeating the Cavaliers. | 2014–15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Andre Iguodala | Western |
| 70 | Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Champions LeBron James delivered on his promise to bring a title to Cleveland in 2016, overcoming a 3–1 deficit against the Warriors. | 2015–16 | Golden State Warriors | LeBron James | Eastern |
| 71 | Golden State Warriors NBA Champions Kevin Durant joined the Warriors and they won back-to-back titles starting in 2017. | 2016–17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Kevin Durant | Western |
| 72 | Golden State Warriors NBA Champions The Warriors repeated in 2018, sweeping LeBron James and the Cavaliers. | 2017–18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Kevin Durant | Western |
| 73 | Toronto Raptors NBA Champions Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to their first and only championship in 2019, the first title won by a non-American franchise. | 2018–19 | Golden State Warriors | Kawhi Leonard | Eastern |
| 74 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the Lakers to their 17th title in the NBA Bubble in 2020. | 2019–20 | Miami Heat | LeBron James | Western |
| 75 | Milwaukee Bucks NBA Champions Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a 50-point Game 6 performance to lead the Bucks to their first title in 50 years in 2021. | 2020–21 | Phoenix Suns | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Eastern |
| 76 | Golden State Warriors NBA Champions Stephen Curry finally won his first Finals MVP in 2022, leading the Warriors to their fourth title in eight years. | 2021–22 | Boston Celtics | Stephen Curry | Western |
| 77 | Denver Nuggets NBA Champions Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets won their first championship in franchise history in 2023, sweeping the Heat. | 2022–23 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jokic | Western |
| 78 | Boston Celtics NBA Champions The Boston Celtics won their 18th championship in 2024, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4–1 with Jaylen Brown winning Finals MVP. | 2023–24 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaylen Brown | Eastern |
| 79 | Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Champions Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first championship since 1979 (as the Seattle SuperSonics) in 2025, defeating the Indiana Pacers in seven games. | 2024–25 | Indiana Pacers | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Western |