NBA Division Championships

A complete history of NBA division champions, from the original Eastern and Western Divisions through the modern six-division format, along with division-title totals by franchise.

Eastern Western Atlantic Central Midwest Pacific Southeast Northwest Southwest Titles by Team

Original NBA Divisions

Eastern Division Champions

Year	Eastern Division Champion
46-47	Washington Capitols
47-48	Philadelphia Warriors
48-49	Washington Capitols
49-50	Syracuse Nations
50-51	Philadelphia Warriors
51-52	Syracuse Nationals
52-53	New York Knicks
53-54	New York Knicks
54-55	Syracuse Nationals
55-56	Philadelphia Warriors
56-57	Boston Celtics
57-58	Boston Celtics
58-59	Boston Celtics
59-60	Boston Celtics
60-61	Boston Celtics
61-62	Boston Celtics
62-63	Boston Celtics
63-64	Boston Celtics
64-65	Boston Celtics
65-66	Philadelphia 76ers
66-67	Philadelphia 76ers
67-68	Philadelphia 76ers
68-69	Baltimore Bullets
69-70	New York Knicks

Western Division Champions

Year	Western Division Champion
46-47	Chicago Stags
47-48	St Louis Bombers
48-49	Rochester Royals
49-50	Indianapolis Jets
50-51	Minneapolis Lakers
51-52	Rochester Royals
52-53	Minneapolis Lakers
53-54	Minneapolis Lakers
54-55	Fort Wayne Pistons
55-56	Fort Wayne Pistons
56-57	St Louis Hawks
57-58	St Louis Hawks
58-59	St Louis Hawks
59-60	St Louis Hawks
60-61	St Louis Hawks
61-62	Los Angeles Lakers
62-63	Los Angeles Lakers
63-64	San Francsico Warriors
64-65	Los Angeles Lakers
65-66	Los Angeles Lakers
66-67	San Francsico Warriors
67-68	St Louis Hawks
68-69	Los Angeles Lakers
69-70	Atlanta Hakws

NBA Divisions: 1970 Realignment

Atlantic Division Champions

Year	Atlantic Division Champion
70-71	New York Knicks
71-72	Boston Celtics
72-73	Boston Celtics
73-74	Boston Celtics
74-75	Boston Celtics
75-76	Boston Celtics
76-77	Philadelphia 76ers
77-78	Philadelphia 76ers
78-79	Washington Bullets
79-80	Boston Celtics
80-81	Boston Celtics
81-82	Boston Celtics
82-83	Philadelphia 76ers
83-84	Boston Celtics
84-85	Boston Celtics
85-86	Boston Celtics
86-87	Boston Celtics
87-88	Boston Celtics
88-89	New York Knicks
89-90	Philadelphia 76ers
90-91	Boston Celtics
91-92	Boston Celtics
92-93	New York Knicks
93-94	New York Knicks
94-95	Orlando Magic
95-96	Orlando Magic
96-97	Miami Heat
97-98	Miami Heat
98-99	Miami Heat
99-00	Miami Heat
00-01	Philadelphia 76ers
01-02	New Jersey Nets
02-03	New Jersey Nets
03-04	New Jersey Nets
04-05	Boston Celtics
05-06	New Jersey Nets
06-07	Toronto Raptors
07-08	Boston Celtics
08-09	Boston Celtics
09-10	Boston Celtics
10-11	Boston Celtics
11-12	Boston Celtics
12-13	New York Knicks
13-14	Toronto Raptors
14-15	Toronto Raptors
15-16	Toronto Raptors
16-17	Boston Celtics
17-18	Toronto Raptors
18-19	Toronto Raptors
19-20	Toronto Raptors
20-21	Philadelphia 76ers
21-22	Boston Celtics
22-23	Boston Celtics
23-24	Boston Celtics
24-25	Boston Celtics
25-26	Boston Celtics

Central Division Champions

Year	Central Division Champion
49-50	Minneapolis Lakers
70-71	Baltimore Bullets
71-72	Baltimore Bullets
72-73	Baltimore Bullets
73-74	Capitol Bullets
74-75	Washington Bullets
75-76	Cleveland Cavaliers
76-77	Houston Rockets
77-78	San Antonio Spurs
78-79	San Antonio Spurs
79-80	Atlanta Hawks
80-81	Milwaukee Bucks
81-82	Milwaukee Bucks
82-83	Milwaukee Bucks
83-84	Milwaukee Bucks
84-85	Milwaukee Bucks
85-86	Milwaukee Bucks
86-87	Atlanta Hawks
87-88	Detroit Pistons
88-89	Detroit Pistons
89-90	Detroit Pistons
90-91	Chicago Bulls
91-92	Chicago Bulls
92-93	Chicago Bulls
93-94	Atlanta Hawks
94-95	Indiana Pacers
95-96	Chicago Bulls
96-97	Chicago Bulls
97-98	Chicago Bulls
98-99	Indiana Pacers
99-00	Indiana Pacers
00-01	Milwaukee Bucks
01-02	Detroit Pistons
02-03	Detroit Pistons
03-04	Indiana Pacers
04-05	Detroit Pistons
05-06	Detroit Pistons
06-07	Detroit Pistons
07-08	Detroit Pistons
08-09	Cleveland Cavaliers
09-10	Cleveland Cavaliers
10-11	Chicago Bulls
11-12	Chicago Bulls
12-13	Indiana Pacers
13-14	Indiana Pacers
14-15	Cleveland Cavaliers
15-16	Cleveland Cavaliers
16-17	Cleveland Cavaliers
17-18	Cleveland Cavaliers
18-19	Milwaukee Bucks
19-20	Milwaukee Bucks
20-21	Milwaukee Bucks
21-22	Milwaukee Bucks
22-23	Milwaukee Bucks
23-24	Milwaukee Bucks
24-25	Cleveland Cavaliers
25-26	Detroit Pistons

Midwest Division Champions

Year	Midwest Division Champion
70-71	Milwaukee Bucks
71-72	Milwaukee Bucks
72-73	Milwaukee Bucks
73-74	Milwaukee Bucks
74-75	Chicago Bulls
75-76	Milwaukee Bucks
76-77	Denver Nuggets
77-78	Denver Nuggets
78-79	Kansas City Kings
79-80	Milwaukee Bucks
80-81	San Antonio Spurs
81-82	San Antonio Spurs
82-83	San Antonio Spurs
83-84	Utah Jazz
84-85	Denver Nuggets
85-86	Houston Rockets
86-87	Dallas Mavericks
87-88	Denver Nuggets
88-89	Utah Jazz
89-90	San Antonio Spurs
90-91	San Antonio Spurs
91-92	Utah Jazz
92-93	Houston Rockets
93-94	Houston Rockets
94-95	San Antonio Spurs
95-96	San Antonio Spurs
96-97	Utah Jazz
97-98	Utah Jazz
98-99	San Antonio Spurs
99-00	Utah Jazz
00-01	San Antonio Spurs
01-02	San Antonio Spurs
02-03	Dallas Mavericks
03-04	Minnesota Timberwolves

Pacific Division Champions

Year	Pacific Division Champion
70-71	Los Angeles Lakers
71-72	Los Angeles Lakers
72-73	Los Angeles Lakers
73-74	Los Angeles Lakers
74-75	Golden State Warriors
75-76	Golden State Warriors
76-77	Los Angeles Lakers
77-78	Portland Trailblazers
78-79	Seattle Sonics
79-80	Los Angeles Lakers
80-81	Phoenix Suns
81-82	Los Angeles Lakers
82-83	Los Angeles Lakers
83-84	Los Angeles Lakers
84-85	Los Angeles Lakers
85-86	Los Angeles Lakers
86-87	Los Angeles Lakers
87-88	Los Angeles Lakers
88-89	Los Angeles Lakers
89-90	Los Angeles Lakers
90-91	Portland Trailblazers
91-92	Portland Trailblazers
92-93	Phoenix Suns
93-94	Seattle Sonics
94-95	Phoenix Suns
95-96	Seattle Sonics
96-97	Seattle Sonics
97-98	Los Angeles Lakers
98-99	Portland Trailblazers
99-00	Los Angeles Lakers
00-01	Los Angeles Lakers
01-02	Sacramento Kings
02-03	Sacramento Kings
03-04	Los Angeles Lakers
04-05	Phoenix Suns
05-06	Phoenix Suns
06-07	Phoenix Suns
07-08	Los Angeles Lakers
08-09	Los Angeles Lakers
09-10	Los Angeles Lakers
10-11	Los Angeles Lakers
11-12	Los Angeles Lakers
12-13	Los Angeles Clippers
13-14	Los Angeles Clippers
14-15	Golden State Warriors
15-16	Golden State Warriors
16-17	Golden State Warriors
17-18	Golden State Warriors
18-19	Golden State Warriors
19-20	Los Angeles Lakers
20-21	Phoenix Suns
21-22	Phoenix Suns
22-23	Sacramento Kings
23-24	Los Angeles Clippers
24-25	Los Angeles Lakers
25-26	Los Angeles Lakers

Modern Six-Division Era

Southeast Division Champions

Year	Southeast Division Champion
04-05	Miami Heat
05-06	Miami Heat
06-07	Miami Heat
07-08	Orlando Magic
08-09	Orlando Magic
09-10	Orlando Magic
10-11	Orlando Magic
11-12	Miami Heat
12-13	Miami Heat
13-14	Miami Heat
14-15	Atlanta Hawks
15-16	Atlanta Hawks
16-17	Washington Wizards
17-18	Miami Heat
18-19	Orlando Magic
19-20	Miami Heat
20-21	Atlanta Hawks
21-22	Miami Heat
22-23	Miami Heat
23-24	Orlando Magic
24-25	Orlando Magic
25-26	Atlanta Hawks

Northwest Division Champions

Year	Northwest Division Champion
04-05	Seattle Sonics
05-06	Denver Nuggets
06-07	Utah Jazz
07-08	Utah Jazz
08-09	Denver Nuggets
09-10	Denver Nuggets
10-11	Oklahoma City Thunder
11-12	Oklahoma City Thunder
12-13	Oklahoma City Thunder
13-14	Oklahoma City Thunder
14-15	Portland Trailblazers
15-16	Oklahoma City Thunder
16-17	Utah Jazz
17-18	Portland Trailblazers
18-19	Denver Nuggets
19-20	Denver Nuggets
20-21	Utah Jazz
21-22	Utah Jazz
22-23	Denver Nuggets
23-24	Oklahoma City Thunder
24-25	Oklahoma City Thunder
25-26	Okalhoma City Thunder

Southwest Division Champions

Year	Southwest Division Champion
04-05	San Antonio Spurs
05-06	San Antonio Spurs
06-07	Dallas Mavericks
07-08	New Orleans Hornets
08-09	San Antonio Spurs
09-10	Dallas Mavericks
10-11	San Antonio Spurs
11-12	San Antion Spurs
12-13	San Antonio Spurs
13-14	San Antonio Spurs
14-15	Houston Rockets
15-16	San Antonio Spurs
16-17	San Antonio Spurs
17-18	Houston Rockets
18-19	Houston Rockets
19-20	Houston Rockets
20-21	Dallas Mavericks
21-22	Memphis Grizzlies
22-23	Memphis Grizzlies
23-24	Dallas Mavericks
24-25	Houston Rockets
25-26	San Antonio Spurs

Division Titles by Team

Titles	Team	Last	Division
36	Los Angeles Lakers	2026	Pacific
36	Boston Celtics	2026	Atlantic
22	San Antonio Spurs	2026	Southwest
19	Milwaukee Bucks	2024	Central
14	Miami Heat	2023	Southwest
14	Atlanta Hawks	2026	Southeast
13	Oklahoma City Thunder	2026	Northwest
12	Golden State Warriors	2019	Pacific
12	Philadelphia 76ers	2021	Atlantic
12	Detroit Pistons	2026	Central
11	Utah Jazz	2022	Northwest
10	Denver Nuggets	2023	Northwest
9	Chicago Bulls	2012	Central
9	Houston Rockets	2025	Southwest
9	Orlando Magic	2025	Southeast
8	Washington Wizards	2017	Southeast
8	New York Knicks	2013	Atlantic
8	Phoenix Suns	2022	Pacific
8	Cleveland Cavaliers	2018	Central
7	Toronto Raptors	2020	Atlantic
6	Indiana Pacers	2014	Central
6	Portland Trailblazers	2018	Northwest
6	Sacramento Kings	2023	Pacific
6	Dallas Mavericks	2024	Southwest
4	Brooklyn Nets	2006	Atlantic
3	Los Angeles Clippers	2024	Pacific
2	Washington Capitols	1949	Eastern
1	New Orleans Pelicans	2008	Southwest
1	Minnesota Timberwolves	2004	Midwest
1	Chicago Stags	1947	Western
1	St Louis Bombers	1948	Western
1	Indianapolis Olympians	1950	Western
1	Memphis Grizzlies	2022	Southwest
0	Charlotte Hornets

Who Has the Most Division Titles?

Q. Who has won the most division titles in NBA history?

A. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are currently tied for the most division titles with 36 each, both having recently won division titles in 2025-26.