The Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia Warriors and the Minneapolis Lakers are tied for the fewest games with more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run, with 10 games.
Interpreted as:
fewest playoff games played by an NBA championship in a season team| TEAM | GP | Champs | SEASON | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | ||
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| 1 |  | Celtics | 10 | 1 | 1963-64 | 240.0 | 103.4 | 62.8 | 22.1 | 40.0 | 101.8 | 39.3 | 23.4 | 33.4 | 70.1 | 44.4 | 2,400 | 1,034 | 628 | 221 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 2 | | Celtics | 10 | 1 | 1960-61 | 240.0 | 120.7 | 75.5 | 24.7 | 45.1 | 109.2 | 41.3 | 30.5 | 42.2 | 72.3 | 47.2 | 2,400 | 1,207 | 755 | 247 | 290 | |||||||||||
| 3 | | Celtics | 10 | 1 | 1956-57 | 250.0 | 111.7 | 69.1 | 23.1 | 40.8 | 110.6 | 36.9 | 30.1 | 42.1 | 71.5 | 43.3 | 2,500 | 1,117 | 691 | 231 | 303 | |||||||||||
| 4 |  | Warriors | 10 | 1 | 1955-56 | 240.0 | 104.6 | 59.1 | 25.9 | 37.0 | 92.1 | 40.2 | 30.6 | 40.7 | 75.2 | 47.5 | 2,400 | 1,046 | 591 | 259 | 272 | |||||||||||
| 5 |  | Lakers | 10 | 1 | 1948-49 | 240.0 | 80.3 | 27.9 | 24.5 | 33.1 | 74.0 | 2,400 | 803 | 243 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Warriors | 10 | 1 | 1946-47 | 240.0 | 75.3 | 26.5 | 22.3 | 28.8 | 77.4 | 2,400 | 753 | 204 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | | Celtics | 11 | 1 | 1958-59 | 240.0 | 123.3 | 74.5 | 26.1 | 46.8 | 118.0 | 39.7 | 29.6 | 39.7 | 74.6 | 45.5 | 2,640 | 1,356 | 820 | 287 | 299 | |||||||||||
| 8 |  | Hawks | 11 | 1 | 1957-58 | 240.0 | 109.5 | 38.7 | 95.9 | 40.4 | 32.0 | 45.0 | 71.1 | 47.3 | 2,640 | 1,204 | 335 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 |  | Nationals | 11 | 1 | 1954-55 | 242.3 | 97.2 | 32.4 | 32.5 | 43.7 | 74.2 | 2,665 | 1,069 | 291 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | | Celtics | 12 | 1 | 1964-65 | 242.1 | 116.8 | 64.2 | 23.6 | 46.3 | 111.6 | 41.4 | 24.3 | 32.6 | 74.4 | 46.4 | 2,905 | 1,401 | 770 | 283 | 344 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | Lakers | 12 | 1 | 1952-53 | 240.0 | 82.9 | 28.5 | 25.9 | 36.2 | 71.7 | 2,880 | 995 | 369 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  | Bullets | 12 | 1 | 1947-48 | 240.0 | 76.8 | 25.0 | 26.8 | 36.0 | 74.3 | 2,880 | 921 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 76ers | 13 | 1 | 1982-83 | 241.9 | 105.8 | 44.9 | 24.2 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 41.8 | 84.6 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 22.2 | 30.7 | 72.2 | 53.9 | 15.5 | 29.4 | 18.0 | 3,145 | 1,375 | 584 | 314 | 121 | 88 | 234 | 301 |
| 14 | | Celtics | 13 | 1 | 1962-63 | 240.0 | 118.1 | 61.6 | 24.3 | 45.3 | 107.5 | 42.2 | 27.5 | 36.9 | 74.4 | 47.7 | 3,120 | 1,535 | 801 | 316 | 384 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | Celtics | 13 | 1 | 1959-60 | 240.0 | 113.2 | 69.6 | 20.6 | 44.6 | 113.9 | 39.2 | 23.9 | 31.3 | 76.4 | 44.3 | 3,120 | 1,471 | 905 | 268 | 314 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | Lakers | 13 | 1 | 1953-54 | 240.0 | 80.3 | 28.5 | 23.2 | 31.5 | 73.8 | 3,120 | 1,044 | 371 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | | Lakers | 13 | 1 | 1951-52 | 245.8 | 82.3 | 29.3 | 23.7 | 32.2 | 73.7 | 3,195 | 1,070 | 359 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | | Lakers | 13 | 1 | 1949-50 | 240.0 | 84.0 | 29.4 | 25.2 | 34.5 | 73.2 | 3,120 | 1,092 | 345 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 |  | Lakers | 14 | 1 | 1981-82 | 240.0 | 115.4 | 47.9 | 31.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 47.2 | 91.3 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 16.7 | 20.9 | 28.9 | 72.3 | 55.5 | 17.9 | 3,360 | 1,616 | 671 | 439 | 140 | 103 | 250 | 342 | ||
| 20 |  | Bucks | 14 | 1 | 1970-71 | 240.0 | 109.1 | 53.8 | 25.6 | 44.9 | 90.4 | 49.7 | 19.2 | 26.6 | 72.1 | 53.4 | 3,360 | 1,527 | 753 | 358 | 302 | |||||||||||
| 21 | | Celtics | 14 | 1 | 1961-62 | 241.8 | 114.9 | 66.3 | 25.5 | 44.6 | 109.7 | 40.7 | 25.6 | 34.9 | 73.4 | 45.9 | 3,385 | 1,609 | 928 | 357 | 407 | |||||||||||
| 22 |  | Royals | 14 | 1 | 1950-51 | 240.0 | 83.9 | 29.0 | 25.9 | 34.6 | 74.6 | 3,360 | 1,174 | 338 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | | Lakers | 15 | 1 | 1971-72 | 241.7 | 106.6 | 54.1 | 21.6 | 40.5 | 94.4 | 42.9 | 25.5 | 34.1 | 75.0 | 48.7 | 3,625 | 1,599 | 811 | 324 | 294 | |||||||||||
| 24 |  | 76ers | 15 | 1 | 1966-67 | 241.7 | 121.7 | 66.3 | 26.7 | 46.9 | 104.2 | 45.0 | 27.8 | 41.7 | 66.6 | 49.6 | 3,625 | 1,825 | 995 | 401 | 336 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | Lakers | 16 | 1 | 2000-01 | 241.6 | 103.4 | 48.2 | 22.8 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 38.3 | 81.8 | 46.8 | 6.1 | 15.9 | 38.6 | 20.8 | 30.7 | 67.6 | 54.2 | 14.3 | 33.9 | 14.0 | 3,865 | 1,654 | 771 | 365 | 147 | 92 | 224 | 363 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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