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| Year | Champion | Series | Runner-Up | Finals MVP |
| 1946-47 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-1 | Chicago Stags | — |
| 1947-48 | Baltimore Bullets | 4-2 | Philadelphia Warriors | — |
| 1948-49 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-2 | Washington Capitols | — |
| 1949-50 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-2 | Syracuse Nationals | — |
| 1950-51 | Rochester Royals | 4-3 | New York Knicks | — |
| 1951-52 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-3 | New York Knicks | — |
| 1952-53 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-1 | New York Knicks | — |
| 1953-54 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-3 | Syracuse Nationals | — |
| 1954-55 | Syracuse Nationals | 4-3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | — |
| 1955-56 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-1 | Fort Wayne Pistons | — |
| 1956-57 | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | St. Louis Hawks | — |
| 1957-58 | St. Louis Hawks | 4-2 | Boston Celtics | — |
| 1958-59 | Boston Celtics | 4-0 | Minneapolis Lakers | — |
| 1959-60 | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | St. Louis Hawks | — |
| 1960-81 | Boston Celtics | 4-1 | St. Louis Hawks | — |
| 1961-62 | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | Los Angeles Lakers | — |
| 1962-63 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Los Angeles Lakers | — |
| 1963-64 | Boston Celtics | 4-1 | San Francisco Warriors | — |
| 1964-65 | Boston Celtics | 4-1 | Los Angeles Lakers | — |
| 1965-66 | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | Los Angeles Lakers | — |
| 1966-67 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | San Francisco Warriors | — |
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Los Angeles Lakers | — |
| 1968-69 | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jerry West (Lakers) |
| 1969-70 | New York Knicks | 4-3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Willis Reed (Knicks) |
| 1970-71 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-0 | Baltimore Bullets | Lew Alcindor (Bucks) |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | New York Knicks | Wilt Chamberlain (Lakers) |
| 1972-73 | New York Knicks | 4-1 | New York Knicks | Willis Reed (Knicks) |
| 1973-74 | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | Milwaukee Bucks | John Havlicek (Celtics) |
| 1974-75 | Golden State Warriors | 4-0 | Washington Bullets | Rick Barry (Warriors) |
| 1975-76 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Phoenix Suns | Jo Jo White (Celtics) |
| 1976-77 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Bill Walton (Trail Blazers) |
| 1977-78 | Washington Bullets | 4-3 | Seattle SuperSonics | Wes Unseld (Bullets) |
| 1978-79 | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-1 | Washington Bullets | Dennis Johnson (SuperSonics) |
| 1979-80 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Magic Johnson (Lakers) |
| 1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Houston Rockets | Cedric Maxwell (Celtics) |
| 1981-82 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Magic Johnson (Lakers) |
| 1982-83 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-0 | Los Angeles Lakers | Moses Malone (76ers) |
| 1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 4-3 | Los Angeles Lakers | Larry Bird (Celtics) |
| 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Boston Celtics | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) |
| 1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Houston Rockets | Larry Bird (Celtics) |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Boston Celtics | Magic Johnson (Lakers) |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Detroit Pistons | James Worthy (Lakers) |
| 1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | 4-0 | Los Angeles Lakers | Joe Dumars (Pistons) |
| 1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | 4-1 | Portland Trail Blazers | Isiah Thomas (Pistons) |
| 1990-91 | Chicago Bulls | 4-1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Michael Jordan (Bulls) |
| 1991-92 | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 | Portland Trail Blazers | Michael Jordan (Bulls) |
| 1992-93 | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 | Phoenix Suns | Michael Jordan (Bulls) |
| 1993-94 | Houston Rockets | 4-3 | New York Knicks | Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets) |
| 1994-95 | Houston Rockets | 4-0 | Orlando Magic | Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets) |
| 1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 | Seattle SuperSonics | Michael Jordan (Bulls) |
| 1996-97 | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 | Utah Jazz | Michael Jordan (Bulls) |
| 1997-98 | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 | Utah Jazz | Michael Jordan (Bulls) |
| 1998-99 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-1 | New York Knicks | Tim Duncan (Spurs) |
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Indiana Pacers | Shaquille O’Neal (Lakers) |
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Philadelphia 76ers | Shaquille O’Neal (Lakers) |
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | New Jersey Nets | Shaquille O’Neal (Lakers) |
| 2002-03 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-2 | New Jersey Nets | Tim Duncan (Spurs) |
| 2003-04 | Detroit Pistons | 4-1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Chauncey Billups (Pistons) |
| 2004-05 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-3 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Duncan (Spurs) |
| 2005-06 | Miami Heat | 4-2 | Dallas Mavericks | Dwayne Wade (Heat) |
| 2006-07 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-0 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tony Parker (Spurs) |
| 2007-08 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | Los Angeles Lakers | Paul Pierce (Celtics) |
| 2008-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Orlando Magic | Kobe Bryant (Lakers) |
| 2009-10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Boston Celtics | Kobe Bryant (Lakers) |
| 2010-11 | Dallas Mavericks | 4-2 | Miami Heat | Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) |
| 2011-12 | Miami Heat | 4-1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | LeBron James (Heat) |
| 2012-13 | Miami Heat | 4-3 | San Antonio Spurs | LeBron James (Heat) |
| 2013-14 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-1 | Miami Heat | Kawhi Leonard (Spurs) |
| 2014-15 | Golden State Warriors | 4-2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Andre Iguodala (Warriors) |
| 2015-16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-3 | Golden State Warriors | LeBron James (Cavaliers) |
| 2016-17 | Golden State Warriors | 4-1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Kevin Durant (Warriors) |
| 2017-18 | Golden State Warriors | 4-0 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Kevin Durant (Warriors) |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Raptors | 4-2 | Golden State Warriors | Kawhi Leonard (Raptors) |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Miami Heat | LeBron James (Lakers) |
| 2020-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-2 | Phoenix Suns | Giannis Anteokounmpo (Bucks) |
| 2021-22 | Golden State Warriors | 4-2 | Boston Celtics | Stephen Curry (Warriors) |
| 2022-23 | Denver Nuggets | 4-1 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) |