Annual champion team champion team coach runner-up score

1946- 1947 Philadelphia Warrior Eddie gottlieb Chicago Deer Shepherd 4: 1.

Baltimore Bullets Batty Janet Philadelphia Warriors 4-2

1948- 1949 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundera Washington bullet 4:2.

1949- 1950 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundera Syracuse Nationals 4:2.

1950- 195 1 rochester royals les Harrison new york Knicks 4:3.

195 1- 1952 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundera new york Knicks 4:3.

1952- 1953 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundera new york Knicks 4: 1

1953- 1954 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundera Syracuse Nationals 4:3

1954- 1955 Syracuse national team Arsevi fort wayne Pistons 4: 1

1955- 1956 Philadelphia Knight George Cenek fort wayne Pistons 4: 1.

1956- 1957 Boston Celtics reed oyenbach St. Louis eagle 4:3

1957- 1958 St. Louis Hawks Alex Hannum Boston Celtics 4-2.

1958- 1959 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach Minneapolis Lakers 4-0.

1959- 1960 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach St. Louis Hawk 4:3

1960- 196 1 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach St. Louis Eagles 4: 1.

196 1- 1962 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach Los Angeles Lakers 4:3.

1962- 1963 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach Los Angeles Lakers 4:2.

1963- 1964 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach San Francisco Warriors 4: 1

1964- 196 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach Los Angeles Lakers 4: 1

1965- 1966 Boston Celtics Reed auerbach Los Angeles Lakers 4-3.

1966- 1967 Philadelphia 76ers Alex Hannum San Francisco Warriors 4:2.

1968- 1969 Boston Celtics Peter Russell Los Angeles Lakers 4:3

1968- 1970 New Knicks Red Holzman Lakers 4-3.

1970- 197 1 milwaukee bucks Lawrence Ronald Larry Costello Baltimore 4-0.

197 1- 1972 Los Angeles Lakers Bill scharmann new york Knicks 4: 1.

1972- 1973 new york Knicks Red Holzman Los Angeles Lakers 4: 1

1973- 1974 Boston Celtics Tom heinsen Milwaukee Bucks 4:3.

1974- 1975 Golden State Warriors Al Atriss Washington Bullets 4-0

1975- 1976 Boston Celtics Tom heinsen Phoenix Suns 4:2.

1976- 1977 Portland Trailblazer Jack Ram Zhang Philadelphia 76ers 4:2.

1977- 1978 Washington bullet dick Motta seattle supersonics 4:3.

Seattle supersonics Len Lerwill Kens Washington Bullet 4: 1.

Los Angeles Lakers paul westphal Philadelphia 76ers 4-2.

1980- 198 1 Boston Celtics Bill Fitch Houston Rockets 4:2.

Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley Philadelphia 76ers 4-2

Philadelphia 76ers billy cunningham Los Angeles Lakers 4-0

1983- 1984 Boston Celtics K C Jones Los Angeles Lakers 4:3

1984- 1985 LA Lakers Pat Riley Boston 4:2.

1985- 1986 Boston Celtics K C Jones Houston rockets 4:2.

1986- 1987 LA Lakers Pat Riley Boston Celtics 4-2

1987- 1988 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley Detroit Pistons 4:3.

1988- 1989 Detroit Pistons Chuck Daley Los Angeles Lakers 4-0

1989- 1990 Detroit Pistons Chuck Daley Portland Trailblazers 4: 1.

1990- 199 1 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Los Angeles Lakers 4: 1.

199 1- 1992 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Portland Trailblazers 4-2.

1992- 1993 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Phoenix Suns 4:2.

1993- 1994 Houston Rockets Rudy Tonovich new york Knicks 4-3.

1994- 1995 Houston Rockets Rudy Tonovich Orlando Magic 4:0

1995- 1996 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson seattle supersonics 4-2.

1996- 1997 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Utah 4-2.

1997- 1998 Chicago bulls Phil Jackson Utah jazz 4-2.

1998- 1999 San Antonio Spurs Greg Popovich new york Knicks 4: 1.

Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Indiana Pacers 4-2

Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Philadelphia 76ers 4: 1