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Through November 12, 2026
3,250Reigns
7,543Belt games
43Franchises have held it
639Title changes in the playoffs
Most days holding the belt (all reigns)
  1. 1. Boston Celtics4,869
  2. 2. Los Angeles Lakers3,568
  3. 3. Golden State Warriors1,783
  4. 4. New York Knicks1,538
  5. 5. Philadelphia 76ers1,478
  6. 6. Chicago Bulls1,335
  7. 7. Atlanta Hawks1,135
  8. 8. Sacramento Kings1,060
  9. 9. San Antonio Spurs1,022
  10. 10. Miami Heat994
Most reigns
  1. 1. Boston Celtics295
  2. 2. Los Angeles Lakers242
  3. 3. New York Knicks206
  4. 4. Philadelphia 76ers202
  5. 5. Atlanta Hawks177
  6. 6. Golden State Warriors166
  7. 7. Sacramento Kings155
  8. 8. Detroit Pistons149
  9. 9. Milwaukee Bucks114
  10. 10. Houston Rockets107
Most defenses in one reign
  1. 1. Golden State Warriors, 2014–1526
  2. 2. Los Angeles Lakers, 1971–7217
  3. 3. Boston Celtics, 2008–0916
  4. 4. Boston Celtics, 1956–5714
  5. 5. Los Angeles Lakers, 1999–0014
  6. 6. Milwaukee Bucks, 1970–7114
  7. 7. Boston Celtics, 1985–8613
  8. 8. Chicago Bulls, 1995–9612
  9. 9. Washington Capitols, 1948–4912
  10. 10. San Antonio Spurs, 2001–0212
Most successful defenses (all reigns)
  1. 1. Boston Celtics578
  2. 2. Los Angeles Lakers407
  3. 3. Philadelphia 76ers259
  4. 4. New York Knicks231
  5. 5. Golden State Warriors222
  6. 6. San Antonio Spurs187
  7. 7. Milwaukee Bucks178
  8. 8. Sacramento Kings177
  9. 9. Atlanta Hawks171
  10. 10. Detroit Pistons162
Most defenses in one season
  1. 1. Golden State Warriors, 2015–1644
  2. 2. Boston Celtics, 1959–6033
  3. 3. Los Angeles Lakers, 1971–7233
  4. 4. Milwaukee Bucks, 1970–7132
  5. 5. Boston Celtics, 1961–6230
  6. 6. Philadelphia 76ers, 1966–6728
  7. 7. Boston Celtics, 1966–6725
  8. 8. Chicago Bulls, 1996–9725
  9. 9. Boston Celtics, 1960–6124
  10. 10. Houston Rockets, 1994–9524
Most belt games played
  1. 1. Boston Celtics1,374
  2. 2. Los Angeles Lakers1,103
  3. 3. Philadelphia 76ers890
  4. 4. New York Knicks889
  5. 5. Golden State Warriors800
  6. 6. Atlanta Hawks741
  7. 7. Sacramento Kings726
  8. 8. Detroit Pistons720
  9. 9. Milwaukee Bucks533
  10. 10. Chicago Bulls520
Busiest seasons (title changes)
  1. 1. 1977–7856
  2. 2. 1983–8455
  3. 3. 1986–8754
  4. 4. 1974–7553
  5. 5. 1975–7653
  6. 6. 1979–8053
  7. 7. 1993–9452
  8. 8. 1997–9852
  9. 9. 2024–2550
  10. 10. 1967–6849
Longest current droughts
  1. 1. Washington Wizards1,821 days
  2. 2. New Orleans Pelicans739 days
  3. 3. Memphis Grizzlies654 days
  4. 4. Los Angeles Clippers630 days
  5. 5. Denver Nuggets610 days
  6. 6. Los Angeles Lakers595 days
  7. 7. Chicago Bulls593 days
  8. 8. Dallas Mavericks591 days
  9. 9. Minnesota Timberwolves583 days
  10. 10. Milwaukee Bucks564 days
Most title takeovers from one team
  1. 1. Boston Celtics from Los Angeles Lakers44
  2. 2. Philadelphia 76ers from Boston Celtics43
  3. 3. Los Angeles Lakers from Boston Celtics36
  4. 4. Boston Celtics from Philadelphia 76ers33
  5. 5. New York Knicks from Boston Celtics30
  6. 6. Atlanta Hawks from Boston Celtics29
  7. 7. Detroit Pistons from Atlanta Hawks24
  8. 8. Los Angeles Lakers from New York Knicks22
  9. 9. Boston Celtics from Golden State Warriors22
  10. 10. Boston Celtics from Atlanta Hawks22

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