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The Walter A. Brown Trophy displayed at the Basketball Hall of Fame

The Walter A. Brown Trophy was a trophy awarded to the National Basketball Association (NBA) (or Basketball Association of America (BAA) from 1946–49) team who won the NBA Finals at the conclusion of every NBA season from 1947 to 1977. The trophy was kept by the winning team for one year, and given to the next championship team after the following finals. In 1964, it was named after Walter A. Brown, in honor of the original owner of the Boston Celtics who was instrumental in merging the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League into the NBA in 1949.[1][2]

A new trophy design was created for the 1977 NBA Finals, though it retained the Walter A. Brown title. Unlike the original championship trophy, the new trophy was given permanently to the winning team. The trophy was renamed in 1984 to honor former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien.[3][4][5][6]

The Boston Celtics hold the record for the most wins of the Walter A. Brown Trophy, with a total of thirteen times.

Winners

See also: Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, NBA Finals, and List of NBA champions
  and Bold Winning team of the NBA Finals.
† Had or tied the best regular season record for that season.
Year Western Champion Result Eastern Champion Reference
Basketball Association of America Finals
1947 Chicago Stags 1–4 Philadelphia Warriors [7]
1948 Baltimore Bullets 4–2 Philadelphia Warriors [8]
1949[A] Minneapolis Lakers 4–2 Washington Capitols [9]
National Basketball Association Finals
1950 Minneapolis Lakers1 4–2 Syracuse Nationals† [10]
1951 Rochester Royals 4–3 New York Knicks [11]
1952 Minneapolis Lakers 4–3 New York Knicks [12]
1953 Minneapolis Lakers† 4–1 New York Knicks [13]
1954 Minneapolis Lakers† 4–3 Syracuse Nationals [14]
1955 Ft. Wayne Pistons 3–4 Syracuse Nationals† [15]
1956 Ft. Wayne Pistons 1–4 Philadelphia Warriors† [16]
1957 St. Louis Hawks 3–4 Boston Celtics† [17]
1958 St. Louis Hawks 4–2 Boston Celtics† [18]
1959 Minneapolis Lakers 0–4 Boston Celtics† [19]
1960 St. Louis Hawks 3–4 Boston Celtics† [20]
1961 St. Louis Hawks 1–4 Boston Celtics† [21]
1962 Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 Boston Celtics† [22]
1963 Los Angeles Lakers 2–4 Boston Celtics† [23]
1964[B] San Francisco Warriors 1–4 Boston Celtics† [24]
1965 Los Angeles Lakers 1–4 Boston Celtics† [25]
1966 Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 Boston Celtics [26]
1967 San Francisco Warriors 2–4 Philadelphia 76ers† [27]
1968 Los Angeles Lakers 2–4 Boston Celtics [28]
1969 Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 Boston Celtics [29]
1970 Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 New York Knicks† [30]
1971 Milwaukee Bucks† 4–0 Baltimore Bullets [31]
1972 Los Angeles Lakers† 4–1 New York Knicks [32]
1973 Los Angeles Lakers 1–4 New York Knicks [33]
1974 Milwaukee Bucks† 3–4 Boston Celtics [34]
1975 Golden State Warriors 4–0 Washington Bullets† [35]
1976 Phoenix Suns 2–4 Boston Celtics [36]
1977[C] Portland Trail Blazers 4–2 Philadelphia 76ers [37]

Notes

  • A During the 1949–50 season, the league consisted of three divisions. The Minneapolis Lakers were in the Central Division.[38]
  • B The trophy was renamed for Walter A. Brown.
  • C The trophy was replaced by new design.

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