How many Stanley Cup Finals sweeps have there been?

Answer 1

There have been eight teams to sweep their rivals in the NBA Finals. It happened in the following years:

• 2006-07 San Antonio Spurs 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 New Jersey Nets
• 1994-95 Houston Rockets 4-0 Orlando Magic
• 1988-89 Detroit Pistons 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers
• 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers
• 1974-75 Golden State Warriors 4-0 Washington Bullets
• 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks 4-0 Baltimore Bullets
• 1958-59 Boston Celtics 4-0 Minneapolis Lakers

Answer 2

Since introducing the best of 7 game format in 1939, there have been 20 Stanley Cup Finals sweeps in

1941, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

Before 1939, this feat occurred in 1935, 1932, 1930, 1929, 1927* (2-0-2 record), 1924, 1923, and 1915.