Find out which NBA teams won the NBA Finals during the 1940s and 1950s (down below the sponsored links) and the title of "champion" that goes along with it. Note that the first NBA Finals series took place during the 1946-47 season.
See the other NBA Finals results below:
NBA Finals Results - 1940s & 1950s
| Year | Champion | Opponent | Result |
| 1946-47 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags | 4-1 |
| 1947-48 | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-2 |
| 1948-49 | Minneapolis Lakers | Washington Capitols | 4-2 |
| 1949-50 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-2 |
| 1950-51 | Rochester Royals | New York Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1951-52 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1952-53 | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 |
| 1953-54 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-3 |
| 1954-55 | Syracuse Nationals | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4-3 |
| 1955-56 | Philadelphia Warriors | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4-1 |
| 1956-57 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 |
| 1957-58 | St. Louis Hawks | Boston Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1958-59 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1959-60 | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 |
