NBA History Timeline Till 2023 – Championships – Records – Documentary

If you are an Oscar-winning fan of sports, then you must be aware of NBA history. Basketball is famous regardless the gender and age. It is very famous for kids under 12 and above as well. If you are not familiar, don’t worry. We will give you an overview of the  complete NBA history; it is the National Basketball Association acronym, a basketball league located in North America.

Let us describe some prominent points. It consists of 30 teams in total, 29 teams are of United States, and the remaining 1 is of Canada. It is famous because its the part of four big professional sports league in America and Canada. Stick with it; we are going to give you information from the start.

NBA History Stats Till 2023

Here we are going to explain the NBA history records with you briefly.

After the game start getting popular in American Colleges, The American National Basketball Association
(NBA) established in 1946. The basketball became an integral part of American culture at the end of 20 th
century. At the time of basketball game invention, the rules and the basics of the game were totally
different. The first professional league of the basketball was founded in 1898, in the leagues six teams
took part. The first league of basketball was known as National Basketball League. The first international
basketball match was held in Saint Petersburg.

Basketball court has also change over the period of time along with other rules and regulation.

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You will be amazed to know that the first basketball was also manufactured by Ossie Schectman (person), who was a member of Knickerbockers. Before NBA, many professional attempts were made to play the games like NBL, BAA at such a large level. In the earlier time, the performance was not good. To cut a long story short, a person who was the finalist (Baltimore Bullets) went to BAA and became the winner of that league in 1948.

After all, in 1949, all other NBL teams were merged. According to the legal perspective, its name was then changed to the present name NBA (National Basketball Association). It then made 17 franchises that were located in big and small cities randomly. The purpose of franchises was to merge them. With improvements till 1954, the small cities were converted to large franchises.

All was running well until the 1980s when the franchises started money-losing, lack of attendance, dropdown to television ratings, and limited national appeal. After that, the leadership came in David Stern’s hand that transformed it into an entertainment company. It was then divided into 30 teams whose details are as follows:

Eastern Conference

• Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors
• Central Division: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks
• Southeast Division: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards

Western Conference

• Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs
• Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz
• Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings

 

NBA Championship Timeline/ Finals

We are sharing the complete list of NBA History championships year by year.

Champion For The Year 2021~2022: Golden State, Boston (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2020~2021: Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2019~2020: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2018-2019: Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2017-2018: Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers (4-0)

Champion For The Year 2016-2017: Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers (4-1)

Champion For The Year 2015-2016: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors (4-3)

Champion For The Year 2014-2015: Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2013-2014: San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat (4-1)

Champion For The Year 2012-2013: Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs (4-3)

Champion For The Year 2011-2012: Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1)

Champion For The Year 2010-2011: Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2009-2010: Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics (4-3)

Champion For The Year 2008-2009: Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic (4-1)

Champion For The Year 2007-2008: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2006-2007: San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers (4-0)

Champion For The Year 2005-2006: Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2004-2005: San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons (4-3)

Champion For The Year 2003-2004: Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)

Champion For The Year 2002-2003: San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets (4-2)

Champion For The Year 2001-2002: Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets (4-0)

Champion For The Year 2000-2001: Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1999-2000: Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1998-1999: San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1997-1998: Chicago Bullsm, Utah Jazz (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1996-1997: Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1995-1996: Chicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1994-1995: Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic (4-0)

Champion For The Year 1993-1994: Houston Rockets, New York Knicks (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1992-1993: Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1991-1992: Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1990-1991: Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1989-1990: Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1988-1989: Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)

Champion For The Year 1987-1988: Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1986-1987: Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1985-1986: Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1984-1985: Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1983-1984: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1982-1983: Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)

Champion For The Year 1981-1982: Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1980-1981: Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1979-1980: Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1978-1979: Seattle Supersonics, Washington Bullets (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1977-1978: Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1976-1977: Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1975-1976: Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1974-1975: Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets (4-0)

Champion For The Year 1973-1974: Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1972-1973: New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1971-1972: Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1970-1971: Milwaukee Bucks, Baltimore Bullets (4-0)

Champion For The Year 1969-1970: New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1968-1969: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1967-1968: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1966-1967: Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco Warriors (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1965-1966: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1964-1965: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1963-1964: Boston Celtics, San Francisco Warriors (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1962-1963: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1961-1962: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1960-1961: Boston Celtics, St. Louis Hawks (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1959-1960: Boston Celtics, St. Louis Hawks (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1958-1959: Boston Celtics, Minneapolis Lakers (4-0)

Champion For The Year 1957-1958: St. Louis Hawks, Boston Celtics (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1956-1957: Boston Celtics, St. Louis Hawks (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1955-1956: Philadelphia Warriors, Fort Wayne Pistons (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1954-1955: Syracuse Nationals, Fort Wayne Pistons (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1953-1954: Minneapolis Lakers, Syracuse Nationals (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1952-1953: Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks (4-1)

Champion For The Year 1951-1952: Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1950-1951: Rochester Royals, New York Knicks (4-3)

Champion For The Year 1949-1950: Minneapolis Lakers, Syracuse Nationals (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1948-1949: Minneapolis Lakers, Washington Capitols (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1947-1948: Baltimore Bullets, Philadelphia Warriors (4-2)

Champion For The Year 1946-1947: Philadelphia Warriors, Chicago Stags (4-1)

Most NBA Championships

Boston Celtics had luckily played the 21 finals and had won 17 times. They are the Most NBA Championships in the history of the NBA. Boston Celtics are the champions for the below years
1957
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1968
1969
1974
1976
1981
1984
1986
2008

National Basketball Association History Facts

Everyone wants to know the facts about NBA History. Here, we are sharing ten interesting facts about with you.

• Shaquille O’Neal made only 1one three-point shot ever
• Air Jordans were once banned from the NBA
• His parents co-signed Kobe Bryant’s first contract
• The shortest player and the tallest player in NBA history played once for the same team
• LeBron James eats and writes with his left hand
• 60% of Basketball players become broke after five years of retirement
• There has never been a quintuple-double.
• Shaq challenged Hakeem to a one-on-one
• The shortest player in NBA history blocked 39 shots
• Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times and still played every game in the 2000-01 season

National Basketball Association History Records

Following are the list of prominent unbreakable records.

• 48.5 Minutes per Game Average
• 20 Feet throw ball missed without a make
• Thirty Assists in a game
• Seven Personal Fouls in a single game
• One hundred and eighteen 50-point games
• One quadruple-double
• Eleven NBA championships won as a player
• 37 points in a quarter
• 88 games players per season

Top 10 Best Players In NBA History

Here is the list of Top 10 players in NBA History till date

NBA History Documentary

Please find the below 2 videos for the NBA History documentary

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NBA History Scoring Leaders

The list of current NBA scoring leaders are

Sr #	Basketball Player Name	PTS
1.	LeBron James	36909
2.	Carmelo Anthony	28205
3.	Kevin Durant	25176
4.	James Harden	23264
5.	Russell Westbrook	23098
6.	Chris Paul	20844
7.	LaMarcus Aldridge	20558
8.	Stephen Curry	20064
9.	DeMar DeRozan	19584
10.	Dwight Howard	19373
11.	Damian Lillard	17510
12.	Rudy Gay	17273
13.	Lou Williams	15563
14.	Kyle Lowry	14958
15.	Paul George	14916
16.	Paul Millsap	14531
17.	Kemba Walker	14414
18.	Blake Griffin	14325
19.	Anthony Davis	14318
20.	Bradley Beal	14231

NBA Teams In Alphabetical Order

• Atlanta Hawks
• Boston Celtics
• Brooklyn Nets
• Charlotte Hornets
• Chicago Bulls
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Dallas Mavericks
• Denver Nuggets
• Detroit Pistons
• Golden State Warriors
• Houston Rockets
• Indiana Pacers
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Miami Heat
• Milwaukee Bucks
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• New Orleans Pelicans
• New York Knicks
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Orlando Magic
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Phoenix Suns
• Portland Trail Blazers
• Sacramento Kings
• San Antonio Spurs
• Toronto Raptors
• Utah Jazz
• Washington Wizards

NBA History Assist Leaders

The NBA has seen some incredible playmakers throughout its history, with many players racking up impressive assist totals. One of the most prolific assist leaders in NBA history is John Stockton, who holds the all-time record with 15,806 career assists. Other notable assist leaders include Jason Kidd (12,091), Steve Nash (10,335), and Mark Jackson (10,334). Magic Johnson, widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, also had an impressive assist total of 10,141. These players not only had impressive passing abilities but were also able to elevate their teammates’ performances and contribute to their team’s success.

NBA History Books

My recommendation for NBA history book are

1. NBA 75: The Definitive History
2. The All-Time Greatest NBA Book
3. The History of the NBA in Twelve Games

Conclusion

Nowadays, everyone knows about the NBA History and their records, performance, and basketball attraction to the lovers. Here we have shared complete information from the past till now with you.

As per expert opinion, if you want to go to the professional level of any game. You must learn from the history of that game. How people made mistakes as a beginner and how they overcome to these mistakes?
How champions player sustain their position. How new strategy has developed and how any strategy obsolete. It would be best if you studied the life of all great players. You can study these in the offseason and note down the critical point to try this is practice and apply it in the match.

If you still want to know anything, stay tuned here and ask in the comment section.

FAQ About NBA History (Frequently Asked Question)

When was NBA invented?

The NBA (National Basketball Association) was founded on June 6, 1946. It’s the premier professional basketball league in the world, providing thrilling basketball action to fans globally.

What was the first-ever NBA player?

The first-ever NBA (National Basketball Association) player was Ossie Schectman. He played for the New York Knicks and made history by scoring the first points in the NBA’s inaugural game on November 1, 1946. This moment marked the beginning of a rich basketball tradition in the league.

Who is the founder of the NBA?

The NBA, or National Basketball Association, was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City. The league’s first president was Maurice Podoloff. It began as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) before merging with the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949 to form the modern NBA. This merger marked a significant step in the evolution of professional basketball.

How many employees does the NBA have?

The NBA (National Basketball Association) is a large organization with various staff and employees, including players, coaches, and administrative personnel. The total number of employees can vary, but it’s estimated that there are thousands of people associated with the NBA, including team staff, league officials, and support personnel. The exact number may change over time due to the dynamic nature of professional sports.

When did the NBA get 30 teams?

The NBA expanded to 30 teams in the 2004-2005 season when the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Charlotte Hornets) joined the league as an expansion team. This brought the total number of teams to 30, a number that has remained relatively consistent in the league structure since then.

 

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