Who Won the Most NBA Championships in a Row?

The Boston Celtics won the most NBA championships in a row with 8 wins from 1959 to 1966.

The Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have won the most NBA Championships in a row with 8. The Los Angeles Lakers are in second place with 7. The Chicago Bulls are in third place with 6.

The 1960s

The 1960s were the most dominant decade in the history of the NBA. The Boston Celtics won an amazing eight championships in a row, from 1959 to 1966. No other team has come close to matching that level of success.

During that time, the Celtics were led by legendary players such as Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, and John Havlicek. They were coached by the great Red Auerbach, who is considered one of the best basketball coaches of all time.

The Celtics’ dominance in the 1960s is even more impressive when you consider that they faced some stiff competition from other great teams of that era, such as the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks.

The 1970s

The Boston Celtics were one of the most dominant basketball teams of all time in the 1970s. They won an incredible six championships in a row from 1974 to 1979, which is still the joint-record for the most championships won in a row by any team in NBA history. The 1960s had been a decade of dominance for the Celtics too, as they won eight championships in that decade, including two more in 1968 and 1969. In total, the Boston Celtics have won 17 NBA Championships, which is by far the most of any team in history.

The 1980s

The 1980s were the decade of the Boston Celtics. The team won an incredible four NBA Championships in a row, from 1981 to 1984. No other team has come close to matching that record.

The Celtics were led by their “Big Three” of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish. They were supported by a deep bench and a great coach in Red Auerbach. The team was simply dominant, winning over 60% of their games in the decade.

If there was one negative about the Celtics in the 1980s, it was that they couldn’t quite seal the deal in the NBA Finals. They lost in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1985 and 1987, and they were beaten by the Detroit Pistons in 1988. However, those losses couldn’t take away from their great overall performance in the decade.

The Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most successful teams in NBA history, winning a total of 16 championships. They are also the team with the most championships in a row, winning 5 consecutive championships from 2000 to 2004.

The 1980s

The Lakers had some lean years in the late 1970s, but they were back on top in the 1980s. The team won five championships in a row from 1980 to 1984, led by Finals MVPs Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Lakers dynasty continued into the early 1990s, winning another title in 1988 and reaching the Finals four times in a row from 1989 to 1992.

The 2000s

The Los Angeles Lakers of the 2000s were one of the most dominant teams in NBA history, winning five championships in a row from 2000 to 2004. Led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers went to nine Finals in the decade, winning eight of them. The team also set a then-record for most wins in a season with 65 in 2001-02.

The Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are a member of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Central Division. They have played their home games at the United Center since its opening in August 1994. The Bulls have won six NBA championships, winning their first in 1991.

The 1990s

The 1990s were a decade of dominance for the Chicago Bulls. Starting in 1991, the Bulls won an NBA-record six championships in eight years. Led by superstar players like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the Bulls were one of the most successful teams in NBA history.

The first three-peat came between 1991 and 1993, when the Bulls won their first three championships of the decade. After a brief break, they won another three championships in a row from 1996 to 1998. In total, the Bulls won six championships in the 1990s, including two three-peats. They also made the playoffs every year during the decade.

The 1990s were a golden age for basketball in Chicago, and the Bulls will always be remembered as one of the greatest teams of all time.