Fundada em 6 de junho de 1946, a NBA se consolidou ao longo dos anos como o maior campeonato de basquete do mundo. Ao longo da história, liga norte-americana com nomes históricos do esporte, como Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Tim Duncan, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant e Bill Russell.
Veja, abaixo, campeões, vices e melhores jogadores por temporada na NBA
TEMPORADA - CAMPEÃO - VICE CAMPEÃO - MVP (Jogador Mais Valioso da Temporada)
2022/2023 - Denver Nuggets - Miami Heat - Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
2021/22 - Golden State Warriors - Boston Celtics - Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
2020/21 - Milwaukee Bucks - Phoenix Suns - Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
2019/20 - Los Angeles Lakers - Miami Heat - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
2018/19 - Toronto Raptors - Golden State Warriors - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
2017/18 - Golden State Warriors - Cleveland Cavaliers - James Harden, Houston Rockets
2016/17 - Golden State Warriors - Cleveland Cavaliers - Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
2015/16 - Cleveland Cavaliers - Golden State Warriors - Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2014/15 - Golden State Warriors - Cleveland Cavaliers - Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2013/14 - San Antonio Spurs - Miami Heat - Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
2012/13 - Miami Heat - San Antonio Spurs - LeBron James, Miami Heat
2011/12 - Miami Heat - Oklahoma City Thunder - LeBron James, Miami Heat
2010/11 - Dallas Mavericks - Miami Heat - Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
2009/10 - Los Angeles Lakers - Boston Celtics - LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
2008/09 - Los Angeles Lakers - Orlando Magic - LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
2007/08 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2006/07 - San Antonio Spurs - Cleveland Cavaliers - Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
2005/06 - Miami Heat - Dallas Mavericks - Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
2004/05 - San Antonio Spurs - Detroit Pistons - Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
2003/04 - Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Lakers - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
2002/03 - San Antonio Spurs - New Jersey Nets (Brooklyn Nets) - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
2001/02 - Los Angeles Lakers - New Jersey Nets (Brooklyn Nets) - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
2000/01 - Los Angeles Lakers - Philadelphia 76ers - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
1999/00 - Los Angeles Lakers - Indiana Pacers - Shaquille O’Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
1998/99 - San Antonio Spurs - New York Knicks - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
1997/98 - Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
1996/97 - Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
1995/96 - Chicago Bulls - Seattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder) - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
1994/95 - Houston Rockets - Orlando Magic - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
1993/94 - Houston Rockets - New York Knicks - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
1992/93 - Chicago Bulls - Phoenix Suns - Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns
1991/92 - Chicago Bulls - Portland Trail Blazers - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
1990/91 - Chicago Bulls - Los Angeles Lakers - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
1989/90 - Detroit Pistons - Portland Trail Blazers - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
1988/89 - Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Lakers - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
1987/88 - Los Angeles Lakers - Detroit Pistons - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
1986/87 - Los Angeles Lakers - Boston Celtics - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
1985/86 - Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets - Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
1984/85 - Los Angeles Lakers - Boston Celtics - Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
1983/84 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
1982/83 - Philadelphia 76ers - Los Angeles Lakers - Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
1981/82 - Los Angeles Lakers - Philadelphia 76ers - Moses Malone, Houston Rockets
1980/81 - Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets - Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
1979/80 - Los Angeles Lakers - Philadelphia 76ers - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
1978/79 - Seattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder) - Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards) - Moses Malone, Houston Rockets
1977/78 - Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards) - Seattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder) - Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
1976/77 - Portland Trail Blazers - Philadelphia 76ers - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
1975/76 - Boston Celtics - Phoenix Suns - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
1974/75 - Golden State Warriors - Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards) - Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves
1973/74 - Boston Celtics - Milwaukee Bucks - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
1972/73 - New York Knicks - Los Angeles Lakers - Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics
1971/72 - Los Angeles Lakers - New York Knicks - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
1970/71 - Milwaukee Bucks - Baltimore Bullets - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
1969/70 - New York Knicks - Los Angeles Lakers - Willis Reed, New York Knicks
1968-69 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Wes Unseld, Baltimore Bullets
1967/68 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers
1966/67 - Philadelphia 76ers - San Francisco Warriors (Golden State Warriors) - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers
1965/66 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers
1964/65 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers
1963/64 - Boston Celtics - San Francisco Warriors (Golden State Warriors) - Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
1962/63 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals (Sacramento Kings)
1961/62 - Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
1960/61 - Boston Celtics - St. Louis Hawks (Atlanta Hawks) - Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
1959/60 - Boston Celtics - St. Louis Hawks (Atlanta Hawks) - Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
1958/59 - Boston Celtics - Minneapolis Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) - Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks (Atlanta Hawks)
1957/58 - St. Louis Hawks (Atlanta Hawks) - Boston Celtics - Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
1956/57 - Boston Celtics - St. Louis Hawks (Atlanta Hawks) - Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
1955/56 - Philadelphia Warriors (Golden State Warriors) - Fort Wayne Pistons (Detroit Pistons) - Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks (Atlanta Hawks)
1954/55 - Syracuse Nationals (Philadelphia 76ers) - Fort Wayne Pistons (Detroit Pistons) —
1953/54 - Minneapolis Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) - Syracuse Nationals (Philadelphia 76ers) - —
1952/53 - Minneapolis Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) - New York Knicks - —
1951/52 - Minneapolis Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) - New York Knicks - —
1950/51 - Rochester Royals (Sacramento Kings) - New York Knicks - —
1949/50 - Minneapolis Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) - Syracuse Nationals (Philadelphia 76ers) - —
1948/49 - Minneapolis Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) - Washington Capitols - —
1947/48 - Baltimore Bullets - Philadelphia Warriors (Golden State Warriors) - —
1946/47 - Philadelphia Warriors (Golden State Warriors) - Chicago Stags - —
