List of National Basketball Association seasons

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is major professional basketball league in North America. The league was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] The league adopted its current name at the start of 1949–1950 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] The league currently consists of thirty teams, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada. Each team play 82 games in the regular season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs. The winners of the Conference Finals advanced to the finals to determine the NBA champions.

The Boston Celtics have had or tied for the best regular season record for a record 18 times. They won the Eastern Conference (known as the Eastern Division until 1970) for a record 21 times, while the Los Angeles Lakers won the Western Conference (known as the Western Division until 1970) for a record 31 times. The Celtics won 17 NBA championships, the most in NBA history. The Lakers followed them with 16 titles from their 31 Finals appearances. The Celtics and the Lakers had played each other in the Finals for a record 12 times. The Celtics won 9 of their matchups while the Lakers have only won 3.

The best single regular season record was recorded by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995–1996 season. In that season, the Bulls recorded 72 wins and 10 losses with a winning percentage of .878. The Bulls then went on to win the Eastern Conference and the NBA championship. The Bulls are the only team to win at least 70 games in a single season.[3] In that season, the Bulls achieved several awards and honors: Michael Jordan won the scoring title, the regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, the All-Star Game MVP Award and the Finals MVP Award; Dennis Rodman won the rebounding title; Toni Kukoč won the Sixth Man of the Year Award; Jordan and Scottie Pippen were named in the All-NBA First Team; Jordan, Pippen and Rodman were named in the All-Defensive First Team; and coach Phil Jackson won the Coach of the Year Award.[4]

The Eastern champions have won 35 championships while the Western champions have won 27 championships. The defunct Central Division won one championship in 1950. Of the 64 championships, 31 of them were won by the teams who had or tied for the best regular season record. In 9 other occurrences, the teams who had or tied for the best regular season record, lost the Finals. Six teams that had the best regular season record and won the championships in the same season, were named to the list of Top 10 Teams in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996. The Celtics, the Bulls, the Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers each had two teams selected, while the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks each had one team selected.[5]

Contents

List

Year[a] Top seed Record Year[b] Eastern champion Western champion Year[c] Champion No. of teams[d] No. of games[e] Notes[f] Ref.
Regular season Playoffs Finals
1946–47 Washington Capitols &10000000000000000817000 49–11 (.817) 1947 —[g] —[g] 1947 Philadelphia Warriors 11 60–61 Inaugural season started with 11 teams [6]
1947–48 St. Louis Bombers &10000000000000000604000 29–19 (.604) 1948 —[g] —[g] 1948 Baltimore Bullets[h] 8 48 4 teams folded;
1 ABL team joined		 [7]
1948–49 Rochester Royals &10000000000000000750000 45–15 (.750) 1949 Washington Capitols Minneapolis Lakers 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 12 60 4 NBL teams joined [8]
1949–50 Syracuse Nationals &10000000000000000797000 51–13 (.797) 1950 Syracuse Nationals Anderson Packers[i] 1950 Minneapolis Lakers[j] 17 62–68 NBL merged with BAA and was renamed NBA;
2 teams folded;
6 NBL teams joined;
1 expansion team joined		 [9]
1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers &10000000000000000647000 44–24 (.647) 1951 New York Knicks Rochester Royals 1951 Rochester Royals 11 66–69 6 teams folded;
1 team folded during the season;[10]
the first All-Star Game was held		 [11]
1951–52 Rochester Royals &10000000000000000621000 41–25 (.621) 1952 New York Knicks Minneapolis Lakers 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 10 66 [12]
1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers &10000000000000000686000 48–22 (.686) 1953 New York Knicks Minneapolis Lakers 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 10 69–71 [13]
1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers &10000000000000000639000 46–26 (.639) 1954 Syracuse Nationals Minneapolis Lakers 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 9 72 1 team folded [14]
1954–55 Syracuse Nationals
Fort Wayne Pistons[k]		 &10000000000000000597000 43–29 (.597) 1955 Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons 1955 Syracuse Nationals 9 72 1 team folded during the season[15] [16]
1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors &10000000000000000625000 45–27 (.625) 1956 Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons 1956 Philadelphia Warriors 8 72 [17]
1956–57 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000611000 44–28 (.611) 1957 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 1957 Boston Celtics 8 72 [18]
1957–58 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000681000 49–23 (.681) 1958 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 1958 St. Louis Hawks 8 72 [19]
1958–59 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000722000 52–20 (.722) 1959 Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers 1959 Boston Celtics 8 72 [20]
1959–60 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000787000 59–16 (.787) 1960 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 1960 Boston Celtics 8 75 [21]
1960–61 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000722000 57–22 (.722) 1961 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 1961 Boston Celtics 8 79 [22]
1961–62 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000750000 60–20 (.750) 1962 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Boston Celtics 9 80 1 expansion team joined [23]
1962–63 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000725000 58–22 (.725) 1963 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1963 Boston Celtics 9 80 [24]
1963–64 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000738000 59–21 (.738) 1964 Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors 1964 Boston Celtics 9 80 [25]
1964–65 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000775000 62–18 (.775) 1965 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1965 Boston Celtics 9 80 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [26]
1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers &10000000000000000688000 55–25 (.688) 1966 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1966 Boston Celtics 9 80 [27]
1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers &10000000000000000840000 68–13 (.840) 1967 Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 10 81 1 expansion team joined;
named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History		 [28]
1967–68 Philadelphia 76ers &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 1968 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Boston Celtics 12 82 2 expansion teams joined [29]
1968–69 Baltimore Bullets &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) 1969 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Boston Celtics 14 82 2 expansion teams joined [30]
1969–70 New York Knicks &10000000000000000732000 60–22 (.732) 1970 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 1970 New York Knicks 14 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [31]
1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks &10000000000000000805000 66–16 (.805) 1971 Baltimore Bullets Milwaukee Bucks 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 17 82 3 expansion teams joined [32]
1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000841000 69–13 (.841) 1972 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 17 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [33]
1972–73 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000829000 68–14 (.829) 1973 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 1973 New York Knicks 17 82 [34]
1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks &10000000000000000720000 59–23 (.720) 1974 Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks 1974 Boston Celtics 17 82 [35]
1974–75 Boston Celtics[l] &10000000000000000732000 60–22 (.732) 1975 Washington Bullets Golden State Warriors 1975 Golden State Warriors 18 82 1 expansion team joined [36]
1975–76 Golden State Warriors &10000000000000000720000 59–23 (.720) 1976 Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns 1976 Boston Celtics 18 82 [37]
1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000646000 53–29 (.646) 1977 Philadelphia 76ers Portland Trail Blazers 1977 Portland Trail Blazers 22 82 ABA merged with NBA;
4 ABA teams joined		 [38]
1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers &10000000000000000707000 58–24 (.707) 1978 Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics 1978 Washington Bullets 22 82 [39]
1978–79 Washington Bullets &10000000000000000659000 54–28 (.659) 1979 Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics 1979 Seattle SuperSonics 22 82 [40]
1979–80 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000744000 61–21 (.744) 1980 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 22 82 [41]
1980–81 Boston Celtics[m] &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 1981 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 1981 Boston Celtics 23 82 1 expansion team joined [42]
1981–82 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) 1982 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 1982 Los Angeles Lakers 23 82 [43]
1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers &10000000000000000793000 65–17 (.793) 1983 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 23 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [44]
1983–84 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 1984 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1984 Boston Celtics 23 82 [45]
1984–85 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) 1985 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 23 82 [46]
1985–86 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000817000 67–15 (.817) 1986 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 1986 Boston Celtics 23 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [47]
1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000793000 65–17 (.793) 1987 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 23 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [48]
1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 1988 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 23 82 [49]
1988–89 Detroit Pistons &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) 1989 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 1989 Detroit Pistons 25 82 2 expansion teams joined;
named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History		 [50]
1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) 1990 Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers 1990 Detroit Pistons 27 82 2 expansion teams joined [51]
1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) 1991 Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers 1991 Chicago Bulls 27 82 [52]
1991–92 Chicago Bulls &10000000000000000817000 67–15 (.817) 1992 Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers 1992 Chicago Bulls 27 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [53]
1992–93 Phoenix Suns &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 1993 Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns 1993 Chicago Bulls 27 82 [54]
1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) 1994 New York Knicks Houston Rockets 1994 Houston Rockets 27 82 [55]
1994–95 San Antonio Spurs &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 1995 Orlando Magic Houston Rockets 1995 Houston Rockets 27 82 [56]
1995–96 Chicago Bulls &10000000000000000878000 72–10 (.878) 1996 Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics 1996 Chicago Bulls 29 82 2 expansion teams joined;
named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History		 [57]
1996–97 Chicago Bulls &10000000000000000841000 69–13 (.841) 1997 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 1997 Chicago Bulls 29 82 [58]
1997–98 Utah Jazz[n] &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 1998 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 1998 Chicago Bulls 29 82 [59]
1998–99 San Antonio Spurs[o] &10000000000000000740000 37–13 (.740) 1999 New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs 1999 San Antonio Spurs 29 50 Season delayed and shortened due to a lockout[60] [61]
1999–00 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000817000 67–15 (.817) 2000 Indiana Pacers Los Angeles Lakers 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 29 82 [62]
2000–01 San Antonio Spurs &10000000000000000707000 58–24 (.707) 2001 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 2001 Los Angeles Lakers 29 82 [63]
2001–02 Sacramento Kings &10000000000000000744000 61–21 (.744) 2002 New Jersey Nets Los Angeles Lakers 2002 Los Angeles Lakers 29 82 [64]
2002–03 San Antonio Spurs[p] &10000000000000000732000 60–22 (.732) 2003 New Jersey Nets San Antonio Spurs 2003 San Antonio Spurs 29 82 [65]
2003–04 Indiana Pacers &10000000000000000744000 61–21 (.744) 2004 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 2004 Detroit Pistons 29 82 [66]
2004–05 Phoenix Suns &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 2005 Detroit Pistons San Antonio Spurs 2005 San Antonio Spurs 30 82 1 expansion team joined [67]
2005–06 Detroit Pistons &10000000000000000780000 64–18 (.780) 2006 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 2006 Miami Heat 30 82 [68]
2006–07 Dallas Mavericks &10000000000000000817000 67–15 (.817) 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers San Antonio Spurs 2007 San Antonio Spurs 30 82 [69]
2007–08 Boston Celtics &10000000000000000805000 66–16 (.805) 2008 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 2008 Boston Celtics 30 82 [70]
2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers &10000000000000000805000 66–16 (.805) 2009 Orlando Magic Los Angeles Lakers 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 30 82 [71]
2009–10 Cleveland Cavaliers &10000000000000000744000 61–21 (.744) 2010 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 30 82 [72]
2010–11 Chicago Bulls &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) 2011 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 2011 Dallas Mavericks 30 82

Notes

  • a Each year is linked to an article about that particular BAA/NBA season.
  • b Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA Playoffs in that year.
  • c Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA Finals in that year.
  • d Number of teams participated in that particular season, including any teams that folded during the season.
  • e Number of regular season games played by each team.
  • f All team additions and subtractions occurred before the start of the season unless stated otherwise.
  • g Prior to 1949, there were no Eastern and Western Division champions, because the playoffs were instituted with a three-stage tournament where the Eastern and Western Division teams had played each other before the finals.
  • h The original Baltimore Bullets, who folded in 1954,[73] are not affiliated with the present-day Washington Wizards, who were known as the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets from 1963 to 1997.[74]
  • i The Anderson Packers, who folded in 1950,[75] are not affiliated with the present-day Washington Wizards, who were known as the Chicago Packers from 1961 to 1962.[74]
  • j Due to the NBA's realignment into three divisions, the division champion with the best regular season record qualified automatically for the NBA Finals while the other two division champions faced off in the NBA semifinals to determine the other finalist. Eastern Division champion Syracuse had the best regular season record among the division champions, causing Central Division (no relation to the current Central Division) champion Minneapolis Lakers to face Western Division champion Anderson Packers in the NBA semifinals. The Lakers defeated the Packers to go to the Finals.
  • k There was no tiebreaker. Two teams with the best record received a first-round bye in the playoffs.[76][77]
  • l Despite having the same record as the Washington Bullets, the Boston Celtics clinched top seed by winning the tiebreaker.[78]
  • m Despite having the same record as the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics clinched top seed by winning the tiebreaker.[79]
  • n Despite having the same record as the Chicago Bulls, the Utah Jazz clinched top seed by virtue of winning their regular season series 2–0.[80]
  • o Despite having the same record as the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs clinched top seed by virtue of winning their regular season series 2–1.[81]
  • p Despite having the same record as the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs clinched top seed by virtue of having a better conference record (36–16[82] vs. Dallas's 34–18[83]). The teams split their regular season series 2–2.[82]

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