Which team has won the most NBA championships?

The Boston Celtics have won the most NBA championships with 17. They were a founding member of the NBA, and its predecessor the BAA, which was formed in 1946.

The Celtics won their first NBA title in 1957. They then rolled through the NBA like a hot knife through butter, winning eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966. After not winning in 1967, Boston added two more titles, in 1968 and 1969.

The Celtics won their remaining championships in 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986 and 2008.

The Los Angeles Lakers have the second-most NBA titles, at 16, the first five of which came when the franchise played in Minneapolis.

The Chicago Bulls have the third-most titles, all coming in the 1990s via a pair of three-peats: 1991-1993 and 1996-1998.

The San Antonio Spurs, meanwhile, have five NBA titles, the last of which came in 2014.

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theotishaynes

Please start doing your research before submitting some questions. The Celtics and Lakers are tied with 17 championships each.

elizawheeler

I stand my pick of the Lakers.

dan chesters

Lakers and Celtics are tie with championship wins but the Lakers have more championship appearances 32 vs 21

Cyndi Templin

The Celtics and the Lakers are tied at 17.

earlepg

Brian Smith, This is true. The Celtics had the lead with 17 when the question first appeared, but the Lakers have tied it up. Shows the need for adding "As of xxx" on questions like this. I took a look at the ticketcity article and thought it interesting that of those taking second place each year, the Lakers showed up 13 times while the Celtics settled 3 times. For those interested, this year (2022) the finals were settled in 6 games with the Bay Area (San Francisco) Warriers winning it and the Celtics coming in second for the fourth time.