What is the greatest NBA franchise of all time?

Banner counts say one thing, global reach says another, and the small markets keep interrupting both.

1. 1
   Boston Celtics

   Eighteen championships, more than any franchise in NBA history, including eight in a row from 1959 to 1966.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Los Angeles Lakers

   Seventeen championships across Minneapolis, Showtime and the Kobe-Shaq three-peat.
   840pts
3. 3
   Chicago Bulls

   Six titles in eight years in the 1990s, all of them with Michael Jordan.
   595pts
4. 4
   Phoenix Suns

   Three Finals appearances and still the longest wait for a first championship.
   550pts
5. 5
   New York Knicks

   Two early-1970s titles and, in 2026, a third after a 53-year wait.
   498pts
6. 6
   Dallas Mavericks

   One championship, in 2011, when Dirk Nowitzki beat the Heat superteam.
   498pts
7. 7
   Toronto Raptors

   The 2019 champions and the only title won outside the United States.
   498pts
8. 8
   Denver Nuggets

   A first championship in 2023, built around Nikola Jokic.
   440pts
9. 9
   Houston Rockets

   Back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995 behind Hakeem Olajuwon.
   372pts
10. 10
    Philadelphia 76ers

    Three championships, won with Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving and Moses Malone.
    293pts
11. 11
    Miami Heat

    Three championships and four straight Finals in the LeBron James years.
    293pts
12. 12
    Detroit Pistons

    Three titles: the Bad Boys back-to-back and the 2004 upset of a stacked Lakers side.
    293pts
13. 13
    Cleveland Cavaliers

    One title, in 2016, the only Finals comeback from 3-1 down.
    293pts
14. 14
    Seattle SuperSonics

    Champions in 1979, relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and still mourned.
    200pts
15. 15
    Golden State Warriors

    Seven championships, four of them in the Stephen Curry era.
    200pts
16. 16
    Portland Trail Blazers

    One championship, in 1977, and the Blazermania that followed it.
    200pts
17. 17
    Oklahoma City Thunder

    A homegrown young core that turned into a champion in 2025.
    200pts
18. 18
    San Antonio Spurs

    Five titles over 15 years under Gregg Popovich and Tim Duncan.
    200pts
19. 19
    Utah Jazz

    No title, but two Finals runs with John Stockton and Karl Malone against the Bulls.
    88pts
20. 20
    Milwaukee Bucks

    Two titles half a century apart, 1971 with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and 2021 with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
    88pts