#1 celtics 17 latest 2007-2008 season championship win #2 lakers 14 2007-2008 season loss to celtics 4-2 #3 bulls 6 1997-1998 champions #4 spurs 3 #5 pistons 3 as of start of 2008 season
Boston Celtics with 17 championships.
Boston Celtics with 17 NBA Finals wins.
There are 32 teams.
Magic Johnson won five NBA championships. Michael Jordan is a six-time NBA champion.
The Boston Celtics currently have 17 NBA championships
1) Boston Celtics - Winners of the 2008 NBA championship, they won 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons between the 1956-57 and 1968-69 seasons. They have won the most championships in the history of the NBA with 17. 2) Los Angeles Lakers - The Lakers have won 14 NBA championships, second most in NBA history. The Lakers have played in 29 NBA championship series, the most of any NBA team. Through the 2008 season, the Lakers have the best franchise winning percentage of any team (2905 wins, 1824 losses, .614 winning percentage). The Celtics and Lakers are by far the most famous teams in the NBA. There are several teams that have had 6 or 8 years stretches where they have been dominant, the Chicago Bulls who won 6 NBA championships in 8 seasons with Michael Jordan and the San Antonio Spurs who currently have won 4 championships in 10 seasons, but no teams have won like the Celtics and Lakers.
Lakers & Celtics
Lakers and Celtics
spurs
NBA teams that win the championship receive the Larry O'Brien Trophy, which is awarded to the team that wins the NBA Finals.
Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic
i think its bill Russel because in terms of winning championships, he has 9 rings on his fingers.. in coaches wins in an nba finals, Phil Jackson is the most wins having 10 championships and its latest win against Orlando magic..