The Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers lead the NBA with 32 appearances in the NBA Finals since 1947. The Boston Celtics follow with 23 appearances. With their victory in the 2020 NBA Finals, the Lakers tied the Boston Celtics for total number of NBA Final championships, at 17 each.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a 17-15 (53.1%) record in the NBA Finals. When was the last time the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Finals? The Los Angeles Lakers last won the NBA Title in the 2019-20 season.

Learn more about the sixty-three appearances the Lakers made in the NBA playoffs and how they won seventeen championships.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a 93-92 record in the NBA Finals all-time.

The Lakers made the NBA Finals six times in the 1960s, but lost every series to the Celtics, beginning their long and storied rivalry. In 1968, the Lakers acquired four-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Wilt Chamberlain, and won their sixth NBA title in 1972, led by coach Bill Sharman.

In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4–2, winning their first NBA championship in ten years and their record-tying 17th title overall in franchise history.

League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers. Finals MVP: LeBron James (29.8 / 11.8 / 8.5) 2020 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Anthony Davis (582) TRB: LeBron James (226) AST: LeBron James (184) WS: Anthony Davis (4.5) More playoffs info

Apr 12, 2024 · The Los Angeles Lakers hold the record for the most number of finals appearances in NBA history. The widely celebrated NBA franchise has a shocking 32 finals appearances so far.

Oct 11, 2020 · The Los Angeles Lakers are NBA champions, defeating the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, winning the best-of-seven series four games to two. It’s the 17th title...

Oct 12, 2020 · The Lakers made history in Game 6 winning the franchise’s 17th NBA title, tying the Boston Celtics for the NBA record as the Lakers went on to win 106-93 and become the 2020 NBA Champions.