The race for the most rings
Championships won by each franchise, season by season. Bars are colored by the franchise's current conference.
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East vs West
Which side of the bracket each champion came from. Before the conferences were formed in 1971, the Finals were played between the Eastern and Western Division winners.
Titles by decade
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Every champion
All Finals winners, one tile per season. The color strip marks the conference they won it from. Hover or tap a tile for the Finals result and MVP.
Rings by franchise
All 30 current teams, grouped by today's conference. Titles won under earlier names and cities count for the current franchise.
The most repeated Finals
Matchups that met more than once with the title on the line, counted by franchise (the Minneapolis Lakers are the Lakers).
So close: most Finals lost
Runner-up finishes by franchise, with every Finals appearance that ended in defeat.
How the Finals were won
Length of every Finals series, from sweeps to Game 7s, split by the winner's conference.
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Finals MVP leaders
The award was first given in 1969. Every logo is one Finals MVP, shown with the team it was won for.