<Table> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Th> Win </Th> <Th> Loss </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Year ( s ) won </Th> <Th> Year ( s ) lost </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1957 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 , 1966 , 1968 , 1969 , 1974 , 1976 , 1981 , 1984 , 1986 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 1958 , 1985 , 1987 , 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 1949 , 1950 , 1952 , 1953 , 1954 , 1972 , 1980 , 1982 , 1985 , 1987 , 1988 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2009 , 2010 </Td> <Td> 1959 , 1962 , 1963 , 1965 , 1966 , 1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1973 , 1983 , 1984 , 1989 , 1991 , 2004 , 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1947 , 1956 , 1975 , 2015 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 1948 , 1964 , 1967 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1999 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2014 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1955 , 1967 , 1983 </Td> <Td> 1950 , 1954 , 1977 , 1980 , 1982 , 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1989 , 1990 , 2004 </Td> <Td> 1955 , 1956 , 1988 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miami Heat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2006 , 2012 , 2013 </Td> <Td> 2011 , 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1970 , 1973 </Td> <Td> 1951 , 1952 , 1953 , 1972 , 1994 , 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 , 1995 </Td> <Td> 1981 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 1957 , 1960 , 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baltimore / Washington Bullets / Washington Wizards </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 1971 , 1975 , 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 1978 , 1996 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 2007 , 2015 , 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 1990 , 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dallas Mavericks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baltimore Bullets ( original ) ( folded in 1954 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rochester / Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City / Sacramento Kings </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1976 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Orleans / Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1997 , 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2002 , 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1995 , 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Stags ( folded in 1950 ) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Capitols ( folded in 1951 ) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana Pacers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buffalo Braves / San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers </Td> <Td> -- </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Th> Win </Th> <Th> Loss </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Year ( s ) won </Th> <Th> Year ( s ) lost </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1957 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 , 1966 , 1968 , 1969 , 1974 , 1976 , 1981 , 1984 , 1986 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 1958 , 1985 , 1987 , 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 1949 , 1950 , 1952 , 1953 , 1954 , 1972 , 1980 , 1982 , 1985 , 1987 , 1988 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2009 , 2010 </Td> <Td> 1959 , 1962 , 1963 , 1965 , 1966 , 1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1973 , 1983 , 1984 , 1989 , 1991 , 2004 , 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1947 , 1956 , 1975 , 2015 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 1948 , 1964 , 1967 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1999 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2014 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1955 , 1967 , 1983 </Td> <Td> 1950 , 1954 , 1977 , 1980 , 1982 , 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1989 , 1990 , 2004 </Td> <Td> 1955 , 1956 , 1988 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miami Heat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2006 , 2012 , 2013 </Td> <Td> 2011 , 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1970 , 1973 </Td> <Td> 1951 , 1952 , 1953 , 1972 , 1994 , 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 , 1995 </Td> <Td> 1981 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 1957 , 1960 , 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baltimore / Washington Bullets / Washington Wizards </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 1971 , 1975 , 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 1978 , 1996 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 2007 , 2015 , 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 1990 , 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dallas Mavericks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baltimore Bullets ( original ) ( folded in 1954 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rochester / Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City / Sacramento Kings </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1976 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Orleans / Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1997 , 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2002 , 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1995 , 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Stags ( folded in 1950 ) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Capitols ( folded in 1951 ) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana Pacers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buffalo Braves / San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers </Td> <Td> -- </Td>
who has the most losses in nba finals
who has the most losses in nba finals
Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers