Some fun facts about the NBA Finals

Phil Jackson has won 10 of the last 19 titles!

Phil Jackson has coached in 12 of the last 19 finals!

Even more impressive, he was out of coaching 2 of those seasons. So

Phil Jackson has won 10 titles in his last 17 years of coaching

Phil Jackson has coached in the finals 12 of his last 17 years of coaching.

Here is a list of every champion since

2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers
2007-08 Boston Celtics
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs
2005-06 Miami Heat
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs
2003-04 Detroit Pistons
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs
1997-98 Chicago Bulls
1996-97 Chicago Bulls
1995-96 Chicago Bulls
1994-95 Houston Rockets
1993-94 Houston Rockets
1992-93 Chicago Bulls
1991-92 Chicago Bulls
1990-91 Chicago Bulls
1989-90 Detroit Pistons
1988-89 Detroit Pistons
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers
1985-86 Boston Celtics
1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers
1983-84 Boston Celtics
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers
1980-81 Boston Celtics
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers


Notice anything?

Lakers - 9
Bulls - 6
Celtics - 4
Spurs - 4
Pistons - 3
Rockets - 2
Heat - 1
76ers - 1

That is the entire list of every team that has won a title in the past 30 years.

In a 30 team league roughly 75% of the league has not won a title in the past 30 years. So much for parity huh?