| 1965 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1965 |
| 1964 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1964 |
| 1963 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1963 |
| 1962 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1962 |
| 1961 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1961 |
| 1960 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1960 |
| 1959 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1959 |
| 1958 NBA World Championship Series | Atlanta Hawks | 1958 |
| 1957 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1957 |
| 1956 NBA World Championship Series | Golden State Warriors | 1956 |
| 1955 NBA World Championship Series | Philadelphia 76ers | 1955 |
| 1954 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1954 |
| 1953 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1953 |
| 1952 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1952 |
| 1951 NBA World Championship Series | Sacramento Kings | 1951 |
| 1950 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1950 |
| 1949 BAA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1949 |
| 1948 BAA World Championship Series | Baltimore Bullets | 1948 |
| 1947 BAA World Championship Series | Golden State Warriors | 1947 |
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