most finals appearances by a team in a decade nba

The Boston Celtics have the most appearances by a team in the NBA Finals, with 9 appearances in the 1960s.

TEAMDECADESERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
1960s
NBA Finals
55
241.4
114.5
61.6
22.9
44.4
104.5
42.5
25.7
34.3
74.9
47.9
13,275
6,296
3,387
1,259
1,527
2Lakers
Lakers
1980s
NBA Finals
46
241.1
109.6
42.9
27.3
8.3
5.3
43.1
87.5
49.2
1.2
4.2
29.5
22.1
30.0
73.8
54.4
13.7
29.2
15.5
11,090
5,041
1,975
1,254
380
245
714
1,179
3Lakers
Lakers
2000s
NBA Finals
31
244.0
97.8
40.8
20.9
7.2
5.2
36.1
78.5
46.0
6.4
17.0
37.4
19.2
28.3
68.0
53.7
10.9
29.9
13.2
7,565
3,031
1,264
648
223
162
409
773
4Bulls
Bulls
1990s
NBA Finals
35
244.3
96.7
39.8
23.4
8.4
4.9
37.2
80.1
46.5
4.7
14.1
33.1
17.6
24.1
73.0
53.3
12.6
27.2
12.9
8,550
3,384
1,393
819
295
173
451
818
5Lakers
Lakers
1960s
NBA Finals
38
242.0
112.1
57.0
20.4
41.8
95.7
43.7
28.4
38.7
73.6
49.8
9,195
4,261
2,166
774
980
6Warriors
Warriors
2010s
NBA Finals
28
242.7
107.5
42.0
25.8
7.1
5.5
38.4
84.3
45.6
12.8
34.3
37.4
17.8
23.1
77.1
56.9
9.9
32.1
13.7
6,795
3,010
1,175
723
199
153
384
646
7Celtics
Celtics
1980s
NBA Finals
31
241.6
109.0
44.9
26.2
7.9
5.4
42.3
88.9
47.6
1.6
4.9
33.8
22.7
29.3
77.4
53.5
14.8
30.1
15.3
7,490
3,379
1,392
812
246
166
474
718
8Lakers
Lakers
1950s
NBA Finals
29
241.7
85.1
31.4
22.2
31.3
71.0
7,010
2,467
826
9Cavaliers
Cavaliers
2010s
NBA Finals
22
243.4
101.9
45.3
18.8
7.8
4.6
37.2
86.7
42.9
9.4
28.7
32.8
18.1
25.0
72.4
52.2
12.8
32.5
13.7
5,355
2,242
996
413
171
102
301
465
10Heat
Heat
2010s
NBA Finals
23
241.1
95.7
37.9
18.7
7.9
4.0
35.2
76.5
46.0
8.6
21.4
40.0
16.7
22.0
76.0
55.5
9.1
28.7
13.7
5,545
2,201
871
431
182
93
316
486
11Bullets
Bullets
1970s
NBA Finals
20
242.5
98.8
46.9
21.3
8.0
4.7
39.9
95.3
41.8
19.1
27.0
70.6
46.1
16.0
30.7
17.1
4,850
1,975
938
426
128
75
342
518
12Spurs
Spurs
2000s
NBA Finals
17
241.5
86.3
43.6
17.1
6.1
6.6
31.6
72.8
43.4
6.1
16.5
37.0
17.0
24.5
69.3
51.6
11.9
31.7
15.4
4,105
1,467
742
291
103
113
261
337
1376ers
76ers
1980s
NBA Finals
16
240.0
108.9
41.6
28.9
9.6
8.9
44.2
89.9
49.1
0.3
2.1
15.2
20.2
28.1
71.9
53.2
13.7
27.9
16.3
3,840
1,742
665
462
153
143
260
383
14Knicks
Knicks
1970s
NBA Finals
17
244.4
106.0
47.6
25.7
44.9
97.1
46.2
16.2
21.9
74.0
49.7
16.2
4,155
1,802
810
437
162
435
15Lakers
Lakers
1970s
NBA Finals
17
244.4
105.8
54.0
21.8
40.8
90.0
45.3
24.3
34.7
70.0
50.3
18.2
4,155
1,799
918
370
182
371
16Celtics
Celtics
1950s
NBA Finals
17
245.9
115.1
69.1
41.1
110.0
37.4
32.9
44.5
73.9
44.4
4,180
1,957
1,175
505
17Knicks
Knicks
1950s
NBA Finals
19
242.6
78.8
26.8
73.9
36.3
25.1
34.9
71.8
44.1
4,610
1,497
515
18Nationals
Nationals
1950s
NBA Finals
20
240.0
80.6
27.0
26.7
38.5
69.4
4,800
1,612
519
19Celtics
Celtics
2020s
NBA Finals
11
240.0
101.2
42.3
24.8
6.2
5.7
36.1
82.8
43.6
14.2
38.0
37.3
14.8
18.6
79.5
55.6
9.4
32.9
14.4
2,640
1,113
465
273
68
63
158
181
20Heat
Heat
2020s
NBA Finals
11
240.0
100.8
37.5
23.7
5.5
3.6
36.3
83.4
43.5
11.5
32.5
35.5
16.7
19.8
84.4
54.7
7.9
29.6
10.9
2,640
1,109
413
261
61
40
120
218
21Spurs
Spurs
2010s
NBA Finals
12
242.1
101.0
40.2
21.3
7.4
3.9
36.8
76.6
48.1
9.7
22.3
43.3
17.7
23.3
75.7
58.1
9.4
30.8
14.3
2,905
1,212
482
256
89
47
171
217
22Pistons
Pistons
2000s
NBA Finals
12
244.2
88.4
42.9
18.3
8.5
6.1
33.8
78.1
43.2
3.3
11.8
27.7
17.7
24.8
71.4
49.7
14.0
28.9
11.5
2,930
1,061
515
219
102
73
138
252
23Nets
Nets
2000s
NBA Finals
10
240.0
87.9
41.1
18.6
8.5
5.6
33.7
84.7
39.8
4.1
14.2
28.9
16.4
22.2
73.9
46.5
14.6
26.5
13.0
2,400
879
411
186
85
56
130
250
24Jazz
Jazz
1990s
NBA Finals
12
242.1
83.7
39.4
20.8
6.8
3.0
31.3
71.8
43.7
4.0
12.1
33.1
17.0
22.8
74.7
51.2
10.1
29.3
15.3
2,905
1,004
473
249
82
36
183
287
25Knicks
Knicks
1990s
NBA Finals
12
240.0
83.9
41.0
18.5
8.1
5.0
32.2
80.3
40.1
3.9
13.3
29.6
15.7
21.1
74.3
46.9
12.8
28.2
13.0
2,880
1,007
492
222
97
60
156
283

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TEAMWLPCTGB
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60
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.732
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Celtics Celtics
56
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53
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7.0
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52
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Tue
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BOS Celtics

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
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.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
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46
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.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
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14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
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15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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