| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Season MVP | Finals MVP | | 2013-14 | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat | 4-1 | Kevin Durant, Thunder | Kawhi Leonard, Spurs | | 2012-13 | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | 4-3 | LeBron James, Heat | LeBron James, Heat | | 2011-12 | Miami Heat | OKC Thunder | 4-1 | LeBron James, Heat | LeBron James, Heat | | 2010-11 | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat | 4-2 | Derrick Rose, Bulls | Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs | | 2009-10 | L.A. Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | LeBron James, Cavs | Kobe Bryant, Lakers | | 2008-09 | L.A. Lakers | Orlando Magic | 4-1 | LeBron James, Cavs | Kobe Bryant, Lakers | | 2007-08 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-2 | Kobe Bryant, Lakers | Paul Pierce, Celtics | | 2006-07 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-0 | Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs | Tony Parker, Spurs | | 2005-06 | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks | 4-2 | Steve Nash, Suns | Dwyane Wade, Heat | | 2004-05 | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 | Steve Nash, Suns | Tim Duncan, Spurs | | 2003-04 | Detroit Pistons | L.A. Lakers | 4-1 | Kevin Garnett, Wolves | Chauncey Billups, Pistons | | 2002-03 | San Antonio Spurs | New Jersey Nets | 4-2 | Tim Duncan, Spurs | Tim Duncan, Spurs | | 2001-02 | L.A. Lakers | New Jersey Nets | 4-0 | Tim Duncan, Spurs | Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers | | 2000-01 | L.A. Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-1 | Allen Iverson, 76ers | Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers | | 1999-00 | L.A. Lakers | Indiana Pacers | 4-2 | Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers | Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers | | 1998-99 | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | 4-1 | Karl Malone, Jazz | Tim Duncan, Spurs | | 1997-98 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 | Michael Jordan, Bulls | Michael Jordan, Bulls | | 1996-97 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 | Karl Malone, Jazz | Michael Jordan, Bulls | | 1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | Seattle Sonics | 4-2 | Michael Jordan, Bulls | Michael Jordan, Bulls | | 1994-95 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 4-0 | David Robinson, Spurs | Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets | | 1993-94 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | 4-3 | Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets | Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets | | 1992-93 | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 | Charles Barkley, Suns | Michael Jordan, Bulls | | 1991-92 | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-2 | Michael Jordan, Bulls | Michael Jordan, Bulls | | 1990-91 | Chicago Bulls | L.A. Lakers | 4-1 | Michael Jordan, Bulls | Michael Jordan, Bulls | | 1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-1 | Magic Johnson, Lakers | Isiah Thomas, Pistons | | 1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | L.A. Lakers | 4-0 | Magic Johnson, Lakers | Joe Dumars, Pistons | | 1987-88 | L.A. Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 | Michael Jordan, Bulls | James Worthy, Lakers | | 1986-87 | L.A. Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Magic Johnson, Lakers | Magic Johnson, Lakers | | 1985-86 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | Larry Bird, Celtics | Larry Bird, Celtics | | 1984-85 | L.A. Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Larry Bird, Celtics | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers | | 1983-84 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-3 | Larry Bird, Celtics | Larry Bird, Celtics | | 1982-83 | Philadelphia 76ers | L.A. Lakers | 4-0 | Moses Malone, 76ers | Moses Malone, 76ers | | 1981-82 | L.A. Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | Moses Malone, Rockets | Magic Johnson, Lakers | | 1980-81 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | Julius Erving, 76ers | Cedric Maxwell, Celtics | | 1979-80 | L.A. Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers | Magic Johnson, Lakers | | 1978-79 | Seattle Sonics | Washington Bullets | 4-1 | Moses Malone, Rockets | Dennis Johnson, Sonics | | 1977-78 | Washington Bullets | Seattle Sonics | 4-3 | Bill Walton, Blazers | Wes Unseld, Bullets | | 1976-77 | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers | Bill Walton, Blazers | | 1975-76 | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers | Jo Jo White, Celtics | | 1974-75 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Bullets | 4-0 | Bob McAdoo, Braves | Rick Barry, Warriors | | 1973-74 | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bucks | John Havlicek, Celtics | | 1972-73 | New York Knicks | L.A. Lakers | 4-1 | Dave Cowens, Celtics | Willis Reed, Knicks | | 1971-72 | L.A. Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bucks | Wilt Chamberlain, Lakers | | 1970-71 | Milwaukee Bucks | Baltimore Bullets | 4-0 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bucks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bucks | | 1969-70 | New York Knicks | L.A. Lakers | 4-3 | Willis Reed, Knicks | Willis Reed, Knicks | | 1968-69 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-3 | Wes Unseld, Bullets | Jerry West, Lakers | | 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-2 | Wilt Chamberlain, 76ers | -- | | 1966-67 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors | 4-2 | Wilt Chamberlain, 76ers | -- | | 1965-66 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-1 | Wilt Chamberlain, 76ers | -- | | 1964-65 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-1 | Bill Russell, Celtics | -- | | 1963-64 | Boston Celtics | San Francisco Warriors | 4-1 | Oscar Robertson, Royals | -- | | 1962-63 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-2 | Bill Russell, Celtics | -- | | 1961-62 | Boston Celtics | L.A. Lakers | 4-3 | Bill Russell, Celtics | -- | | 1960-61 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-1 | Bill Russell, Celtics | -- | | 1959-60 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 | Wilt Chamberlain, Warriors | -- | | 1958-59 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-0 | Bob Pettit, Hawks | -- | | 1957-58 | St. Louis Hawks | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Bill Russell, Celtics | -- | | 1956-57 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 | Bob Cousy, Celtics | -- | | 1955-56 | Philadelphia Warriors | Ft. Wayne Pistons | 4-1 | Bob Pettit, Hawks | -- | | 1954-55 | Syracuse Nats | Ft. Wayne Pistons | 4-3 | -- | -- | | 1953-54 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nats | 4-3 | -- | -- | | 1952-53 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 | -- | -- | | 1951-52 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 | -- | -- | | 1950-51 | Rochester Royals | New York Knicks | 4-3 | -- | -- | | 1949-50 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nats | 4-2 | -- | -- | | 1948-49 | Minneapolis Lakers | Washington Capitols | 4-2 | -- | -- | | 1947-48 | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-2 | -- | -- | | 1946-47 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags | 4-1 | -- | -- | |
