Año Campeón del Oeste1Resultado Campeón del Este Finales de la BAA1947Chicago Stags1-4Philadelphia Warriors1948Baltimore Bullets4–2Philadelphia Warriors1949Minneapolis Lakers4-2Washington Capitols Finales de la NBA1950Minneapolis Lakers14–2Syracuse Nationals1951Rochester Royals4–3New York Knicks1952Minneapolis Lakers4–3New York Knicks1953Minneapolis Lakers4–1New York Knicks1954Minneapolis Lakers4–3Syracuse Nationals1955Ft. Wayne Pistons3-4Syracuse Nationals1956Ft. Wayne Pistons1-4Philadelphia Warriors1957St. Louis Hawks3-4Boston Celtics1958St. Louis Hawks4-2Boston Celtics1959Minneapolis Lakers0-4Boston Celtics1960St. Louis Hawks3-4Boston Celtics1961St. Louis Hawks1-4Boston Celtics1962Los Angeles Lakers3-4Boston Celtics1963Los Angeles Lakers2-4Boston Celtics1964San Francisco Warriors1-4Boston CelticsTrofeo renombrado en honor a Walter Brown1965Los Angeles Lakers1-4Boston Celtics1966Los Angeles Lakers3-4Boston Celtics1967San Francisco Warriors2-4Philadelphia 76ers1968Los Angeles Lakers2-4Boston Celtics1969Los Angeles Lakers3-4Boston Celtics1970Los Angeles Lakers3–4New York Knicks1971Milwaukee Bucks4–0Baltimore Bullets1972Los Angeles Lakers4–1New York Knicks1973Los Angeles Lakers1–4New York Knicks1974Milwaukee Bucks3–4Boston Celtics1975Golden State Warriors4–0Washington Bullets1976Phoenix Suns2–4Boston Celtics