Who Has The Most Wins In Nba Playoff History?
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The answer might surprise you. Check out our list of the NBA players with the most playoff wins in history.
The Most Wins in NBA Playoff History
The most successful team in NBA playoff history is the Los Angeles Lakers, who have made 31 trips to the Finals and have won 16 championships. The Lakers are closely followed by the Boston Celtics, who have made 21 trips to the Finals and have won 17 championships. These two teams have been the most successful in NBA history, and it is no surprise that they have the most wins in NBA playoff history.
The Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have the most wins in NBA Playoff history. The team has won a total of 21 championships, which is more than any other team in the NBA. The Celtics have also appeared in the Finals a total of 34 times, which is also more than any other team in the league. The team’s success is due in large part to the fact that they have had some of the best players in NBA history on their roster, including Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Kevin Garnett.
The Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have the most wins in NBA Playoff history with 131. They have appeared in the Playoffs a total of 59 times, and have won the NBA Championship 16 times. The Boston Celtics are second with 128 wins, followed by the San Antonio Spurs with 120.
The San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have the most wins in NBA Playoff history. With a total of 226 wins, they have won more than any other team in the NBA. The Spurs have been to the playoffs 35 times, and they have won the NBA championship 5 times.
The Most Wins in NBA Playoff History by Franchise
The Boston Celtics have the most wins in NBA Playoff history with an impressive 3,388 victories. They are closely followed by the Los Angeles Lakers with 3,265 victories. The San Antonio Spurs are in third place with 2,224 wins. These three teams have dominated the NBA Playoffs for many years and it doesn’t seem like that will change anytime soon.
The Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have the most playoff wins in NBA history. They have won 3,477 games in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers are second with 3,362 wins, followed by the San Antonio Spurs with 3,158 wins.
The Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have the most wins in NBA Playoff history with 154. The Lakers have won the Finals a total of 16 times, the last time being in 2010. They have been to the Finals 31 times and have made the playoffs 59 out of their 65 seasons.
The San Antonio Spurs
Since the NBA playoffs began in 1947, the San Antonio Spurs have accumulated the most wins of any team in NBA playoff history. With a total of 198 wins, they are followed by the Los Angeles Lakers (191), the Boston Celtics (176), and the Chicago Bulls (165). The Spurs’ postseason success can be attributed to their strong overall performance throughout their history – they’ve only missed the playoffs eight times in their fifty-four seasons, and have never had a losing record. Winning five championships since 1999, the Spurs have also appeared in more NBA Finals than any other team since that year.
It’s worth noting that while the Spurs have the most wins of any team in NBA playoff history, they are not necessarily the most successful team in terms of winning championships. The Celtics have appeared in more Finals than any other team (21) and have won seventeen championships, while the Lakers have won sixteen championships (and appeared in 31 Finals). Nevertheless, the Spurs’ 198 wins is an impressive feat, and cements their place as one of the most successful teams in NBA history.
The Most Wins in NBA Playoff History by Player
Michael Jordan is the NBA player with the most wins in playoff history. He has a total of 176 wins. LeBron James is in second place with 157 wins, and Kobe Bryant is in third place with 153 wins.
The Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have the most wins in NBA playoff history with 3,388. The Los Angeles Lakers are second with 3,261, followed by the San Antonio Spurs with 2,207.
The Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have appeared in a record 31 NBA Finals, winning the NBA Finals 16 times. Their first appearance in the NBA Finals was in 1950, losing to the Syracuse Nationals. The Lakers have won 11 championships since 1980. Their most recent appearance in the NBA Finals was in 2010, when they defeated the Boston Celtics. The Lakers have also won 5 championships since 2000.
The San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
The franchise has won five NBA championships, which are the fourth most in NBA history behind only the Boston Celtics (17), Los Angeles Lakers (16), and Chicago Bulls (six). As of 2019, the Spurs have the second-best winning percentage among active franchises in the major professional North American sports leagues, behind only the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
Since 1999, the Spurs have had 22 players selected to an All-NBA Team. Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan were both named to 10 All-NBA Teams during their careers with the Spurs. Duncan is a 15-time NBA All-Star and was named Most Valuable Player during his rookie season and again in 2002–03 when he helped lead the Spurs to their second NBA championship. Leonard was selected as MVP for his performance during 2014–15 when he helped lead the franchise to their fifth NBA championship.
The following is a list of every player who has played at least one game for the San Antonio Spurs and has been selected to an All-NBA Team at least once in their career with seasons played with team:
Kawhi Leonard – Small forward – 10 (2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17)
Tim Duncan – Power forward – 10 (1998–99, 1999–00*, 2000–01*, 2001–02*, 2002–03*, 2003–04*, 2004–05*, 2006–07*, 2007–08*)
David Robinson – Center – 7 (1989–90**, 1991–92**, 1992–93**, 1994–95**, 1995–96**)
Tony Parker – Point guard – 6 (2006–07*, 2007–08*, 2009–10%, 2012–13%, 2013-14%, 2014-15%)
George Gervin – Small forward/shooting guard – 4 (1977-78#, 1978-79#, 1979-80#)
Manu Ginóbili – Shooting guard/small forward – 4 (2007-08*, 2011-12%, 2012-13%, 2013-‘14%)