The NBA playoffs are in full swing. Teams with average strength strive to go further, while teams that aspire to win the championship are working hard to launch an impact on the O'Brien Cup.
Winning the championship is the most important honor in professional basketball. It is the ultimate goal of the team and the individual every season. It is also the most difficult part of basketball.
So do you know which teams have won the championship in NBA history and which teams have never reached the finals? Which teams have the most championships?
Throughout NBA history, only 19 teams have won the championship trophy. Let’s take a look at which teams are there:
In terms of the number of championships, the Lakers and The Green Army has both done it 17 times, tied for the first place in history, but in terms of background, perhaps the Lakers are deeper, because the Lakers have entered the finals 32 times, which is the only one in the NBA.
The Lakers won the championship for the first time in 1949 and won the 17th championship in 2020. During this period, they experienced 4 championships in the 1950s, a championship in the 1970s, and 5 Lakers showtime championships in the 1980s. , and 5 championships in the Kobe era.
Most of the credit for the Lakers entering so many finals is the tragic old man West. His 8:1 winning rate in the finals is very dismal. The Lakers did not even make the playoffs this season. They want to do it again. I don’t know how long it will take to win the championship.
Compared to the Lakers, the Green Army only has 21 finals experiences, but with a terrifying 21 finals experiences, they have won 17 championships, with a winning rate of 81%.
The greatest contributor to the Green Army's so many championships is Russell, the King of the Ring. He won 11 championships in 12 years, including a terrifying 8 consecutive championships.
The NBA Hall of Fame is filled with Celtics players. The Bird era won three more championships. The Green Army’s most recent championship was won 14 years ago when the Big Three defeated the Lakers.
The Green Army now has a very bright future. With top players including Tatum and Brown, the Green Army is likely to regain its lead in recent years compared to the Lakers who have overdrawn their future.
The most glorious moments of the Warriors have been in recent years, but they have reached the finals 11 times and won 6 championships. It can be said that the Warriors have always been an excellent team.
When they won their first championship, the Warriors were still in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Warriors had won two championships. The other championship was won by Barry leading the Golden State Warriors in 1975.
The last three championships were won under the leadership of Curry. Unfortunately, as the first man in the history of the Warriors, Curry has never won the Finals MVP, while Chamberlain, the former first man in the history of the team, He has never led the Warriors to a championship.
The Bulls are the team with the highest winning percentage in history. They are even scarier than the 81-foot Celtics because their winning percentage is 100.
Why were the Bulls able to win the championship with a winning rate of 100? Because they have the god of basketball - Michael Jordan.
What’s even more terrifying is that the Bulls’ 6 championships are composed of two three consecutive championships. This is definitely one of the most legendary teams in history.
The history of the Spurs can be traced back to 1967, but the glory was all in the era of Popovich and Duncan. Popovich is the head coach with the most wins in history and the absolute meritorious coach of the Spurs.
Duncan is the number one power forward in history. The two have won 5 championships together. The only time they lost in the finals was when they were reversed by the Heat in 2013. Although it is a bit regretful that they could not win the championship, the Spurs It could be called a dynasty team.
The 76ers were very unfortunate. They only won 3 championships in 9 trips to the Finals. They won the championship in 1955, 1967 and 1983 respectively. It has been 39 years since they last won the championship. 21 years have passed since the finals experience.
Can the 76ers return to the finals this year under the leadership of two stars? Can Emperor and Harden accomplish what the answer has not been able to do? It's exciting.
Although the Pistons have no well-known superstars in their history, and no one on their team has ever won a regular season MVP, they have entered the finals seven times and won the championship three times.
This season they selected No. 1 pick Lang Cunningham. Can he lead the Pistons to revival in his future career? We'll see.
The Heat have won 3 championships in 6 trips to the Finals. The Heat’s success is inseparable from two people, one is Riley and the other is Wade. The magician holds 5 rings on the table. As soon as it was released, it attracted James to join and created the Heat's greatness.
The Flash is the first player in the history of the Heat. His comeback with three championships is indelible. However, it is a pity that he has not won the regular season MVP. Otherwise, his historical status will be improved by at least 10 places.
The Knicks’ Madison Square Garden is the most famous basketball mecca in the world. They have entered the Finals eight times and won the championship twice in 1970 and 1973 under the leadership of top 50 superstar Reed. .
From 1973 to now, the Knicks have not won a championship for 49 years. During this period, they also had stars such as Ewing and Anthony in their lineup. The last time they entered the Finals was in 1999. Year.
How long will Knicks fans have to wait before they can celebrate the championship with abandon? How long will it take for golden rain to fall in the Basketball Temple?
Under the leadership of Dream, the Rockets won two consecutive championships in the middle after Jordan retired. They were very lucky. Dream met the young Shark, defeated Ewing, and even I was lucky enough to avoid Jordan.
The Rockets' other two trips to the Finals, one under the leadership of Moses Malone and the other as a second-year dream, unfortunately lost to the Celtics.
In recent years, the Rockets, who have owned Harden, have also been very capable of competing for the championship. However, it may be Harden's fate to resist Yong every year and encounter Yong Yu.
The Bucks won 2 championships in 3 Finals, with a gap of 50 years. The first championship was won by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the second championship was under the leadership of Antetokounmpo. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was once a Buck. The first in team history.
Antetokounmpo’s growth is also full of inspiration. Now he is only 28 years old and already has 1 championship, 2 regular season MVPs and 1 finals MVP. His honors have surpassed Jordan of the same age group. and James.
He still has a long time to accumulate personal honors in the future. Perhaps his goal is not just to be among the top ten in history.
The Cavaliers are definitely one of the most unfortunate teams in history. They only won one championship in five trips to the finals. The Cavaliers' success stems from one person: James! All five Finals were under James' leadership.
Although the finals record was 1:4, the Cavaliers in 2016 completed an epic comeback from a 1:3 deficit and reversed the 73-win Warriors. The cursed city of Cleveland finally won. I still felt sorry for James once.
Although the current Cavaliers have many young talents, they still have a long way to go to return to the finals.
The Thunder have also reached the finals 4 times and won 1 championship. However, they were still called the SuperSonics at the time. The Thunder have an unforgettable history and endless imagination. .
Unfortunately, the goddess of luck did not favor it. Now Westbrook, the number one player in team history, has clearly declined. When will he return to the finals? I am afraid that no matter how optimistic Thunder fans are, they will hesitate for a long time. The Thunder are one of the worst teams in the league this season.
The Wizards have also won a championship. Under the leadership of Hayes, they won the only championship in team history. It has been 43 years since they last entered the Finals.
Can the Wizards rise again? It may be difficult. Even if Bill expresses his position again and again, he will still appear in trade scandals this summer.
The last time the Hawks won a championship was in the distant 1958. They won the championship under the leadership of Pettit, the greatest player in team history. The last time they entered the finals was in 1961, 61 years have passed. .
Now that the Hawks have Chui Yang, he is expected to lead the Hawks back to the finals or win a second championship. Can Chui Yang, who is known as the second Curry, do it?
The Trail Blazers won the championship in 1977 and reached the finals three times. Walton defeated the 76ers and Dr. J, bringing the only championship in team history, and the famous glider Dre Kesler fell on the stage of the Finals twice, once against the Pistons, and the other time against Jordan and the Bulls.
The current Trail Blazers appear more in trade rumors. They will send McCollum away this season, announcing the end of the two-gun era. It is not that CJ is not strong, but he is building a lineup with two guns in the backcourt. Unable to win the championship.
Under the leadership of Nowitzki, the Mavericks reached the Finals twice and faced the Heat twice, winning once and losing once. The first player in team history and the greatest player in the world - Nowitzki Ski brought the only championship.
Now the Mavericks have a talented player. He is known as the future number one player in the league. He is very good now and is often compared with the young James by the media, but he wants to grow into the number one player in the league. Alone, he needs to control his size and weight and lead the team back to the finals.
The Raptors were very lucky. They got Leonard, which brought them the only championship. They met the Warriors who were full of injured soldiers. They were a team favored by the goddess of luck.
Trading DeRozan for Kawhi is definitely one of the most successful and greatest trades in history. This season, despite losing Lowry, the first player in team history, we entered the season without having to play in the play-offs. In the playoffs, and with young talents like the best rookie Barnes, the Raptors have a promising future.
Unexpectedly, it set the longest record for an NBA team to miss the playoffs. The Kings, who had missed the playoffs for 16 consecutive years, also won a championship, but they were still called the Rochester Royals at the time.
In 1951, the Kings won their first and only championship at the expense of the Knicks. Now, let alone the championship, the Kings have to celebrate grandly even if they reach the playoffs. .
The NBA has gone through 75 years of development from the first few teams to the current 30 teams. A total of 19 teams have won the championship, among which the Lakers and the Celtics have won the championship. Most championships.
Some people are happy and some are sad. The teams that have played in the Finals but have not won include the Suns (3 times), Magic (2 times), Jazz (2 times), Nets (2 times) and the Pacers. (1 time).
There are still 6 teams in the NBA that have never reached the finals, let alone a championship. They are the Nuggets, Clippers, Pelicans, Timberwolves, Hornets and Grizzlies.