NBA champions by decade

Nine decades of NBA champions, from the first BAA title in 1947 through the latest banner. Each overview links to every individual championship season in that window.

1940s
3 champions: The 1940s produced 3 NBA champions: 1947 Philadelphia Warriors; 1948 Baltimore Bullets; 1949 Minneapolis Lakers.…
1950s
10 champions: The 1950s produced 10 NBA champions: 1950 Minneapolis Lakers; 1951 Rochester Royals; 1952 Minneapolis Lakers; 1953 Minne…
1960s
10 champions: The 1960s produced 10 NBA champions: 1960 Boston Celtics; 1961 Boston Celtics; 1962 Boston Celtics; 1963 Boston Celtics;…
1970s
10 champions: The 1970s produced 10 NBA champions: 1970 New York Knicks; 1971 Milwaukee Bucks; 1972 Los Angeles Lakers; 1973 New York …
1980s
10 champions: The 1980s produced 10 NBA champions: 1980 Los Angeles Lakers; 1981 Boston Celtics; 1982 Los Angeles Lakers; 1983 Philade…
1990s
10 champions: The 1990s produced 10 NBA champions: 1990 Detroit Pistons; 1991 Chicago Bulls; 1992 Chicago Bulls; 1993 Chicago Bulls; 1…
2000s
10 champions: The 2000s produced 10 NBA champions: 2000 Los Angeles Lakers; 2001 Los Angeles Lakers; 2002 Los Angeles Lakers; 2003 San…
2010s
10 champions: The 2010s produced 10 NBA champions: 2010 Los Angeles Lakers; 2011 Dallas Mavericks; 2012 Miami Heat; 2013 Miami Heat; 2…
2020s
7 champions: The 2020s produced 7 NBA champions: 2020 Los Angeles Lakers; 2021 Milwaukee Bucks; 2022 Golden State Warriors; 2023 Denv…