Individual Games Records
| Num | Team | W | L | PCT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 6 | .727 | Swept the Cavaliers in their last appearance. |
| 35 | Chicago Bulls | 24 | 11 | .686 | 4–2 in their last finals appearance against the Jazz. |
| 6 | Baltimore Bullets | 4 | 2 | .667 | Franchise defunct. |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3–4 in their last finals appearance, lost to the Celtics. |
| 122 | Boston Celtics | 74 | 48 | .607 | Has a 9-3 record against the Lakers in the finals. |
| 7 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 3 | .571 | All as Rochester Royals. The Cincinnati Royals and Kansas City Kings both made zero Finals appearances. |
| 40 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 18 | .550 | Includes 4–8 as Fort Wayne franchise. |
| 31 | Golden State Warriors | 17 | 14 | .548 | Includes 10–6 as Philadelphia franchise and 3–8 as San Francisco franchise. |
| 23 | Houston Rockets | 12 | 11 | .522 | Swept the Magic in their last finals appearance. |
| 167 | Los Angeles Lakers | 85 | 83 | .503 | Includes 20–15 as Minneapolis franchise. 4–3 in their last finals appearance against the Celtics. |
| 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 10 | 13 | .435 | Went 9–9 as the Seattle SuperSonics. Lost the 2012 Finals. |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 6 | .500 | All games verses the Heat. |
| 17 | Miami Heat | 10 | 7 | .588 | Won the 2006 NBA Finals and the 2012 NBA Finals. |
| 53 | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 29 | .453 | Includes 9–11 as Syracuse Nationals. |
| 25 | Atlanta Hawks** | 11 | 14 | .440 | All as St. Louis franchise. |
| 48 | New York Knicks | 20 | 28 | .417 | 1–4 in their last appearance against the Spurs. |
| 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2–4 in their last finals appearance, lost to the Bulls. |
| 12 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2–4 in their last finals appearance, lost to the Bulls. |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2–4 in both their finals appearances, both to the Bulls. |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2–4 in their only finals appearance, lost to the Lakers. |
| 6 | Washington Capitols | 2 | 4 | .333 | Franchise defunct. |
| 20 | Washington Wizards | 5 | 15 | .250 | All as Baltimore Bullets (0–4) and Washington Bullets (5–11). |
| 10 | Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 8 | .200 | All as New Jersey Nets. 2–4 in their last finals appearance, lost to the Spurs. |
| 5 | Chicago Stags | 1 | 4 | .200 | Franchise defunct. |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 1 | 8 | .111 | 1–4 in their last finals appearance, lost to the Lakers. |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 4 | .000 | Swept by the Spurs. |
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