The Los Angeles Lakers have the most appearances by a team in the NBA Finals, with 32 appearances.

which nba team has the most finals appearances

TEAM	SERIES	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
Los Angeles Lakers	NBA Finals	185	242.2	101.7			7.7	5.2	14.6	38.3			4.1	11.9	34.2	23.1	31.9	72.4	44,800	18,822			729	498	1,535	4,667
Boston Celtics	NBA Finals	135	242.8	109.3	54.6		7.7	4.3	15.7	41.6	96.6	43.0	4.4	11.8	37.6	24.5	32.3	75.9	32,775	14,760	7,365		483	271	991	3,496
Golden State Warriors	NBA Finals	65	241.5	101.2	49.2		8.3	5.6	14.6	37.0			13.3	35.6	37.2	20.3	27.6	73.6	15,700	6,580	2,659		316	212	554	1,593
Philadelphia 76ers	NBA Finals	53	240.9	98.1			9.7	7.3	16.7	36.7			1.0	4.4	23.9	24.2	35.0	69.2	12,770	5,200			263	197	452	1,357
New York Knicks	NBA Finals	48	242.6	89.7			8.1	5.0	14.0	34.6	83.7	41.3	3.9	13.3	29.6	19.6	26.9	72.9	11,645	4,306			97	60	309	1,233
Miami Heat	NBA Finals	40	241.3	96.7	38.7	19.8	7.3	3.9	12.4	35.2	77.8	45.3	8.9	23.9	37.3	17.3	23.3	74.5	9,650	3,867	1,547	792	290	156	496	850
Detroit Pistons	NBA Finals	40	241.9	96.2			6.9	5.5	11.6	35.5			2.8	8.9	31.5	23.3	30.9	75.5	9,675	3,848			194	153	326	1,007
San Antonio Spurs	NBA Finals	34	241.5	91.3	42.0	19.1	6.6	5.6	14.4	33.2	73.4	45.3	7.1	18.0	39.4	17.8	24.6	72.1	8,210	3,103	1,427	648	224	189	491	654
Chicago Bulls	NBA Finals	35	244.3	96.7	39.8	23.4	8.4	4.9	12.7	37.2	80.1	46.5	4.7	14.1	33.1	17.6	24.1	73.0	8,550	3,384	1,393	819	295	173	444	818
Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA Finals	26	242.9	98.6	44.6	18.4	7.5	4.3	12.3	36.2	85.4	42.4	8.8	27.2	32.4	17.3	24.1	72.0	6,315	2,564	1,160	479	196	113	321	541
Houston Rockets	NBA Finals	23	241.1	95.3	42.7	22.7	8.3	5.7	13.6	36.5	85.2	42.8	3.6	10.5	34.0	18.7	25.4	73.7	5,545	2,191	982	522	191	130	312	486
Oklahoma City Thunder	NBA Finals	23	242.2	96.6	43.1	18.2	6.5	5.6	15.3	36.8	83.0	44.3	5.8	18.8	30.9	20.3	26.8	75.6	5,570	2,222	991	419	150	129	353	580
Washington Bullets	NBA Finals	20	242.5	98.8	46.9	21.3	8.0	4.7	17.1	39.9	95.3	41.8				19.1	27.0	70.6	4,850	1,975	938	426	128	75	342	518
St. Louis Hawks	NBA Finals	25	244.0	107.5	59.3					38.4	98.3	39.1				30.6	41.5	73.7	6,100	2,687	1,483					702
Portland Trail Blazers	NBA Finals	17	242.9	103.4	45.5	23.3	8.6	4.5	19.6	39.2	85.2	46.1	1.9	9.0	21.2	23.7	31.5	75.2	4,130	1,758	773	396	147	77	333	486
Phoenix Suns	NBA Finals	18	248.3	105.2	41.6	21.2	7.7	5.1	15.5	40.5	87.6	46.3	7.8	19.5	39.7	19.0	24.1	79.0	4,470	1,893	748	382	138	91	279	416
Milwaukee Bucks	NBA Finals	17	244.4	102.3	47.2	23.0	5.3	3.6	17.6	40.8	85.9	47.5	11.0	31.2	35.3	16.8	22.6	74.0	4,155	1,739	802	391	69	47	299	343
Dallas Mavericks	NBA Finals	12	242.1	93.3	39.8	17.0	7.3	3.7	13.8	33.0	75.4	43.8	7.0	20.0	35.0	20.3	25.8	78.4	2,905	1,119	477	204	87	44	166	282
New Jersey Nets	NBA Finals	10	240.0	87.9	41.1	18.6	8.5	5.6	12.7	33.7	84.7	39.8	4.1	14.2	28.9	16.4	22.2	73.9	2,400	879	411	186	85	56	127	250
Utah Jazz	NBA Finals	12	242.1	83.7	39.4	20.8	6.8	3.0	14.6	31.3	71.8	43.7	4.0	12.1	33.1	17.0	22.8	74.7	2,905	1,004	473	249	82	36	175	287
Orlando Magic	NBA Finals	9	248.3	98.2	41.7	22.4	5.7	5.6	14.9	36.0	80.7	44.6	8.8	25.9	33.9	17.4	25.3	68.9	2,235	884	375	202	51	50	134	207
Denver Nuggets	NBA Finals	5	240.0	104.6	46.4	25.4	6.2	5.0	11.2	39.4	79.4	49.6	8.6	25.8	33.3	17.2	22.6	76.1	1,200	523	232	127	31	25	56	78
Toronto Raptors	NBA Finals	6	240.0	111.5	41.0	23.0	8.2	4.8	12.2	38.3	84.3	45.5	12.0	34.3	35.0	22.8	26.5	86.2	1,440	669	246	138	49	29	73	133
Indiana Pacers	NBA Finals	6	244.2	106.7	41.2	20.2	5.5	4.3	10.8	36.3	78.5	46.3	8.2	19.3	42.2	25.8	30.3	85.2	1,465	640	247	121	33	26	65	159
Rochester Royals	NBA Finals	7	240.0	83.3	51.9	24.3				29.4	73.7	39.9				24.4	33.1	73.7	1,680	583	363	170				182