All Time Power Rankings of NBA Teams

#30 - Los Angeles Clippers

#29 - New Orleans Pelicans

#25 - Orlando Magic

#26 - Minnesota Timberwolves

#27 - Toronto Raptors

#28 - Memphis Grizzlies

24-19

#24 - Charlotte Hornets

#23 - Brooklyn Nets

#19 - Atlanta Hawks

#20 - Washington Wizards

#21 - Sacramento Kings

#22 - Phoenix Suns

#23 - Brooklyn Nets

18 - 13

#18 - Oklahoma City Thunder

#17 - Milwaukee Bucks

#13 - Denver Nuggets

#14 - Utah Jazz

#15 - Detroit Pistons

#16 - Houston Rockets

12-11

  • The Mavericks have won one NBA championship, with their most recent coming in 2011 led by Dirk Nowitzki. Their consistent success with Nowitzki and recent success with Luka Doncic have kept them towards the top of the league.


  • The Pacers have yet to win an NBA championship, but their success with Reggie Miller in the 90s adds to their history. Their recent struggles have kept them towards the middle of the rankings.

#1 - Boston Celtics

#1 - Boston Celtics

Basketball fans all over the world hold the Boston Celtics in high regard as the  most illustrious and successful team in NBA history. The Celtics are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most championships in league history with a record 17 titles, highlighting their unrivaled tradition of excellence.

The Celtics have been associated with basketball brilliance since their establishment in 1946, and many of the greatest players and moments in the history of the game are woven into their legacy. The Celtics, under the leadership of legends like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Paul Pierce, have permanently altered the NBA landscape and contributed to the development of the league.

Under the guidance of the famous coach Red Auerbach, the Celtics dominated the league in the 1950s and 1960s, claiming 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons—a record in professional sports. The peerless Bill Russell, whose defensive brilliance and leadership earned him an amazing 11 NBA championship rings, the most for any player in history, was essential to their success during this era.

The 1980s saw the Celtics go through another dynastic period under the leadership of Larry Bird, a basketball genius with a remarkable capacity to inspire his teammates and will his team to victory. Bird's Celtics won three titles in 1981, 1984, and 1986 while Bird was paired with Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and a group of brilliant players, cementing their names in NBA history.