NBA teams that have won a championship with only 1 all-star
NBA Teams That have won a championship with only one all-star
Just to Clarify things on this topic: I am referring to teams that only had one All-Star on their roster the year they won the Championship. For example a team such as the Dallas Mavericks who won a Championship in 2010-2011 season with the only All-star on their team that season being Dirk Nowitzki, despite having players like Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion who were named all-stars in previous years. Anyway here is a list of the 9 Teams in NBA History to win a Championship with only one legitimate All-Star on their team.
1974-1975 Golden State Warriors
Record: 48-34. 1st in the NBA Pacific Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-2) Versus Seattle Supersonics
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-3) Versus Chicago Bulls
Won NBA Finals (4-0) Versus Washington Bullets
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-2) Versus Seattle Supersonics
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-3) Versus Chicago Bulls
Won NBA Finals (4-0) Versus Washington Bullets
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
1977-1978 Washington Bullets
Record: 44-38, Finished 2nd in the NBA Central Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus Seattle Supersonics
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus Seattle Supersonics
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
1993-1994 Houston Rockets
Record: 58-24, 1st In NBA Midwest Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) Versus Portland Trailblazers
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) Versus Phoenix Suns
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) Versus Utah Jazz
Won NBA Finals (4-3) Versus New York Knicks
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) Versus Portland Trailblazers
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) Versus Phoenix Suns
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) Versus Utah Jazz
Won NBA Finals (4-3) Versus New York Knicks
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
1994-1995 Houston Rockets
Record: 47-35, 3rd in the NBA Midwest Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Utah Jazz
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Phoenix Suns
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Orlando Magic
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Utah Jazz
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Phoenix Suns
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Orlando Magic
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
1997-1998 Chicago Bulls
Record: 62-20, Finished 1st in the NBA Central Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus New Jersey Nets
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Charlotte Hornets
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Indiana Pacers
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus New Jersey Nets
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Charlotte Hornets
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Indiana Pacers
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
2003-2004 Detroit Pistons
Record: 54-28, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus New Jersey Nets
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Indiana Pacers
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus New Jersey Nets
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Indiana Pacers
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
2010-2011 Dallas Mavericks
Record: 57-25, Finished 2nd in NBA Southwest Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-2) versus Portland Trail Blazers
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) versus Oklahoma City Thunder
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Miami Heat
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-2) versus Portland Trail Blazers
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) versus Oklahoma City Thunder
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Miami Heat
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
2013-2014 San Antonio Spurs
Record: 62-20, Finished 1st in NBA Southwest Division
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-3) versus Dallas Mavericks
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Oklahoma City Thunder
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-3) versus Dallas Mavericks
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Oklahoma City Thunder
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat
Regular Season Stats Per Game
Playoff Stats Per Game
2015-2016 Cleveland Cavaliers
Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Conference
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-0) versus Detroit Pistons
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Atlanta Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Toronto Raptors
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus Golden State Warriors
Playoff Run:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-0) versus Detroit Pistons
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Atlanta Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Toronto Raptors
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus Golden State Warriors