Current:Home > InvestBoston Celtics now have most NBA championships. How many does every team have? -Wealth Evolution Experts
Boston Celtics now have most NBA championships. How many does every team have?
Burley Garcia View
Date:2025-04-05 15:41:38
The Boston Celtics are on top of the NBA world, and they once again reign supreme over basketball hierarchy.
Monday's win over the Dallas Mavericks gave the Celtics an 18th NBA championship in franchise history, putting them in unprecedented territory when it comes to league history. Even though it's Boston's first NBA championship since 2008, it has spent the majority of its existence as one of the league's premier franchises with its storied history. What's more impressive is Boston has more titles than 22 teams combined.
With Boston basking in glory again, here's which teams have the most titles in NBA history and how many championships every team has:
Which team has the most NBA championships?
The Boston Celtics have the most championships in NBA history with 18 after winning the 2024 NBA Finals. The team had a dominant run starting in 1959, when it won eight consecutive championships.
Boston has won titles in: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008 and 2024.
Just behind the Celtics are the Los Angeles Lakers with 17. The Celtics passing the Lakers for the most championships did not please Magic Johnson.
How many championships does every NBA team have?
- Boston Celtics: 18
- Los Angeles Lakers: 17
- Golden State Warriors: 7
- Chicago Bulls: 6
- San Antonio Spurs: 5
- Miami Heat: 3
- Detroit Pistons: 3
- Philadelphia 76ers: 3
- Milwaukee Bucks: 2
- Houston Rockets: 2
- New York Knicks: 2
- Denver Nuggets: 1
- Toronto Raptors: 1
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 1
- Dallas Mavericks: 1
- Oklahoma City Thunders (as Seattle Super Sonics): 1
- Washington Wizards (as Washington Bullets): 1
- Portland Trail Blazers: 1
- Atlanta Hawks (as St. Louis Hawks): 1
- Sacramento Kings (as Rochester Royals): 1
The Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans have not won an NBA title.
veryGood! (86722)
Related
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
Ranking
- The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested