Who has more rings Lakers or Celtics?

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have the most championships in NBA history. The Celtics have won 17 titles and the Lakers have won 14 championships, while no other team in the league has won more than six.

How many titles have the Lakers lost?

While their 16 NBA championships are the second most won by any NBA franchise other than the 17 won by the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers have also lost a record 15 NBA Finals, more than any other team.

What years did Lakers win?

In Los Angeles, they won 12 NBA Titles as the Los Angeles Lakers, in 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-1988, 2000-2002, 2009-2010 and 2020. In Minneapolis, they won 3 NBA Titles as the Minneapolis Lakers, in 1952-1954.

Who is the Lakers biggest rival?

Celtics
The Celtics and the Lakers are the two most storied franchises in the NBA, and the rivalry has often been called the greatest in the NBA. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have met a record 12 times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in 1959.

Who owns the LA Lakers?

The Buss family has owned the Lakers since 1979, when the late Jerry Buss purchased the team. Daughter Jeanie is now the controlling owner and team president. Anschutz, 81, is the 133rd wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of $15.8 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index.

Who did Lakers beat three peat?

In the 2002 NBA Finals, the Lakers easily dismantled the New Jersey Nets 4-0 en route to their third consecutive championship. The “Three-Peat” Pat Riley had sought to bring Los Angeles all those years before finally arrived.

Where did Lakers finish last year?

The Lakers finished the 2018–19 season 37–45 to finish in fourth place in the Pacific Division and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

Who is better Celtics or Lakers?

The Lakers and Celtics are tied for the highest number of championships in the NBA at 17 apiece, (12 as the L.A. Lakers and 5 as the Minneapolis Lakers). As of the end of the 2020–21 season, Boston is the only team with a winning overall record against the Lakers.

Who won the 1983 NBA Finals?

Philadelphia 76ers
1983 NBA Finals/Champion