Top 10 NBA Franchises all-time

[francesco totti]

How would you rank them? we keep ranking players over and over, but forget this is a team sport...


Personal ranking , top 5 only
1 - Lakers - 16 titles, missed playoffs only 5 times in 65 years
2 - Celtics - 17 titles, despite 1 more title then the lakers...you would rank them behind due to the fact celtics had some many bad years lakers never had.
3 - Chicago Bulls - 6 titles, Jordan era
4 - San Antonio Spurs - 4 titles, Think only team who had something like 10 years now consecutively winning more then 50 games ( last 10 years speaking)
5 - Philadelphia 76ers - 3 titles


how would u rank others?

[Kews1]

Boston, Lakers and Chicago are indisputable top 3, i guess the Spurs are locked at the four spot. I dont know about the rest. Nobodys done anything as noteable as these four. Lakers and Boston matter of opinion for number 1, Chicago #3, Spurs #4.

[gengiskhan]

I like to rank CHI below SAS

SAS is a class franchise with winning tradition.

CHI is a PATHETIC franchise that deliberately destroyed 7th ring chances.

SAS cares about their all-timers be it Duncan, D'rob etc etc.

CHI is a selfish, hate filled franchise that dont want their all-timers anywhere close to franchise's success.


Both franchises may have 100% winning record in NBA finals

BUT

SAS is just better franchise overall.


No superstar for long time ever wanted to play for CHI after 1998 especially if you are Kevin Garnett or T-mac.

[SpecialQue]

The Sixers had several memorable, iconic eras. They might not have won as much, but I'd put them in the top three over the Bulls and the Spurs, who's greatest eras are linked to one player.

[francesco totti]

outside of jordan era and outside of duncan era
i think spurs > bulls as well.

I also think pistons is defo choice for top 10.The heat are definetly getting there too, if they are not already too.They have 2 titles.

[BuffaloBill]

Steve Franchise

[TonyMontana]

The Sixers had several memorable, iconic eras. They might not have won as much, but I'd put them in the top three over the Bulls and the Spurs, who's greatest eras are linked to one player.

I agree with this. Sixers dont get a lot of love, but from the 60s to the 80s this team was right there with LAL and Boston. Franchise has never been the same since they traded Moses though. They had Wilt in the 60s, DrJ in the 70s, and Moses in the 80s. Then they had Barkley and Iverson during their primes who are really polarizing athletes that will be remembered for a while.

The Bulls are pretty much all Jordan, I don't see the franchise itself as anything special. I'd put the Spurs over them. I think the team has had one losing season in like 30 years? George Gervin, D-rob, Duncan.

I think the Heat are top 5 too despite being a young franchise. Pat Riley has built 3 completely different contenders since he came over in the 90s. Mourning-Hardaway, Wade-Shaq, and now LeBron and co.

1. Lakers
2. Celtics
3. Sixers
4. Spurs
5. Heat

[Deuce Bigalow]

Team - Championships/Finals appearances

1. Lakers - 16/31
2. Celtics - 17/21
3. Bulls - 6/6
4. 76ers - 3/9
5. Pistons - 3/7
6. Spurs - 4/4*
7. Warriors - 3/6
8. Knicks - 2/8
9. Rockets - 2/4
10. ?

*-Spurs '99 Championship was during the lockout

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Suns are in the top 10.

[francesco totti]

Suns are in the top 10.

probably best franchise not to win a championship

[Zodiac]

Hawks should be in consideration, they were always in the title hunt and got one with Petit and Wilkens.

[NumberSix]

I'd put the Pistons about the Bulls and the Spurs. Pistons have been competitive and won championships in multiple eras. Bulls and spurs are dynasties relegated to one particular period of time and have been irrelevant at all other times.

[MisterAmazing]

I agree with this. Sixers dont get a lot of love, but from the 60s to the 80s this team was right there with LAL and Boston. Franchise has never been the same since they traded Moses though. They had Wilt in the 60s, DrJ in the 70s, and Moses in the 80s. Then they had Barkley and Iverson during their primes who are really polarizing athletes that will be remembered for a while.

The Bulls are pretty much all Jordan, I don't see the franchise itself as anything special. I'd put the Spurs over them. I think the team has had one losing season in like 30 years? George Gervin, D-rob, Duncan.

I think the Heat are top 5 too despite being a young franchise. Pat Riley has built 3 completely different contenders since he came over in the 90s. Mourning-Hardaway, Wade-Shaq, and now LeBron and co.

1. Lakers
2. Celtics
3. Sixers
4. Spurs
5. Heat

[DMV2]

Celtics vs Lakers.... 17 titles to 16.

Lakers have had much more success in the past 30 years. 80's - 5 titles to 3. 2000-present - 5 titles to 1.

Finals series - Boston 9-3 vs Lakers (9 of the Celtics' 17 titles came in the expense of the Lakers)

It's very very close. I say Boston #1a and Lakers #1b.

[NumberSix]

Celtics vs Lakers.... 17 titles to 16.

Lakers have had much more success in the past 30 years. 80's - 5 titles to 3. 2000-present - 5 titles to 1.

Finals series - Boston 9-3 vs Lakers (9 of the Celtics' 17 titles came in the expense of the Lakers)

It's very very close. I say Boston #1a and Lakers #1b.

I give the Lakers the edge because their dominance is more spread out.