NBA Franchises with the Most Championships (All Time)

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NBA Franchises with the Most Championships (All Time)

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Key Findings

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Boston Celtics leads in NBA Championships with 18.

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Average NBA Championships: 7.75 · median: 5.50.

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Gap: Boston Celtics is 6× larger than Philadelphia 76ers.

About This Dataset

NBA Franchises with the Most Championships (All Time)

NBA franchises ranked by total championship titles won since the Basketball Association of America merged into the NBA in 1949. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are tied as the most decorated franchises in NBA history — the Celtics' dynasty of the 1950s and 1960s under Bill Russell and Red Auerbach, and the Lakers' sustained excellence across multiple eras in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and through the Showtime, Kobe-Shaq, and LeBron eras, have produced a combined rivalry that defines the history of professional basketball.

Analysis

Boston Celtics heads the table on 18, ahead of Los Angeles Lakers (17) and Golden State Warriors (7) in NBA Championships. 15 separates the highest figure (18) from the lowest (3) in NBA Championships. First and second are separated by 1, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 7 to 3 NBA Championships.

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

Boston Celtics

NBA Championships · All Time

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NBA Championships

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: NBA Championships
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · NBA Championships · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	Boston Celtics	18
🥈	Los Angeles Lakers	17
🥉	Golden State Warriors	7
4	Chicago Bulls	6
5	San Antonio Spurs	5
6	Miami Heat	3
7	Detroit Pistons	3
8	Philadelphia 76ers	3

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Celtics Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Pistons Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers Visit ↗

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