There have been several great teams in the NBA. Michael Jordan‘s Bulls, Kobe and Shaq’s Lakers, LeBron James and the Miami Heat, and several others. A franchise’s history such as the Bulls is much longer than Jordan’s career. Additionally, each franchise has varying success depending on which stars they manage to draft or trade for.
Some teams have won multiple championships and remained dominant in a short time window. Others have had success over the years and even established themselves as “Basketball Royalty“. The Boston Celtics and LA Lakers are two such teams. Moreover, there have been several teams that have never won a title.
Which is the most successful NBA team of all time?
There have been several teams that have been contending for years but never won an NBA title. Some teams just have short bursts of greatness. If only winning titles is the criteria for success, here is a list of the franchises with the most NBA titles in descending order.
| NBA team | Titles won | Present players |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 17 | Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | Anthony Davis, LeBron James |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | Zach Lavine, Demar Derozan |
| San Antonio Spurs | 5 | Tre Jones, Keldon Johnson |
| Miami Heat | 3 | Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | Joel Embiid, James Harden |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Kemba Walker, Mavin Bagley III |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| Houston Rockets | 2 | Jalen Green, Christian Wood |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Derrick Rose, RJ Barrett |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | Collin Sexton, Kevin Love |
| Dallas Mavericks | 1 | Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | Shai Gilgeous Alexander, Lu Dort |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | Damian Lillard, Anfree Simons |
| Sacramento Kings | 1 | De’ Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis |
| Washington Wizards | 1 | Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma |
| Atlanta Hawks | 1 | Trae Yong, John Collins |
| Toronto Raptors | 1 | Pascal SIakkam, OG Anunoby |
| Utah Jazz | 0 | Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson |
| Orlando Magic | 0 | Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony |
| Indiana Pacers | 0 | Myles Turner, Buddy Hield |
| Phoenix Suns | 0 | Devin Booker, Chris Paul |
| Denver Nuggets | 0 | Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray |
| New Orleans Pelican | 0 | Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | Karl Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | Ja Morant, Dillion Brooks |
| Brooklyn Nets | 0 | Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 0 | Kawhi Leonard, Paul George |
| Charlotte Hornets | 0 | Lamelo Ball, Gordon Hayward |
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are tied for most championships. The only other team with a chance of catching them is the Golden State Warriors.
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