| 1 |
Boston
Celtics (1946-present) |
| 2 |
Chicago Stags (1946-1950) |
| 3 |
Cleveland Rebels (1946) |
| 4 |
Detroit Falcons (1946) |
| 5 |
New York
Knickerbockers (1946-present) |
| 6 |
Philadelphia Warriors (1946-1962)
San Francisco Warriors (1962-1971)
Golden State Warriors (1971-present) |
| 7 |
Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946) |
| 8 |
Providence Steamrollers (1946-1950) |
| 9 |
St. Louis Bombers (1946-1950) |
| 10 |
Toronto Huskies (1946) |
| 11 |
Washington Capitals (1946-1951) |
| 12 |
Baltimore Bullets (1947-1955) |
| 13 |
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1948-1949)
Fort Wayne Pistons (1950-1957)
Detroit Pistons (1957-present) |
| 14 |
Indianapolis Jets (1948)
Indianapolis Olympians (1949-1953) |
| 15 |
Minneapolis Lakers (1948-1960)
Los Angeles Lakers (1961-present) |
| 16 |
Rochester Royals (1948-1957)
Cincinnati Royals (1957-1971)
Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1971-1975)
Kansas City Kings (1975-1985)
Sacramento Kings (1985-present) |
| 17 |
Anderson Duffey Packers (1949) |
| 18 |
Sheboygan Redskins (1949) |
| 19 |
Syracuse Nationals (1949-1963)
Philadelphia 76ers (1963-present) |
| 20 |
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949-1951)
Milwaukee Hawks (1951-1955)
St. Louis Hawks (1955-1968)
Atlanta Hawks (1968-present) |
| 21 |
Waterloo Hawks (1949) |
| 22 |
Denver Nuggets (1949) |
| 23 |
Chicago Packers (1961-1962)
Chicago Zephyrs (1962-1963)
Baltimore Bullets (1963-1973)
Capital Bullets (1973-1974)
Washington Bullets (1974-1997)
Washington Wizards (1997-present) |
| 24 |
Chicago
Bulls (1966-present) |
| 25 |
San Diego Rockets (1967-1971)
Houston Rockets (1971-present) |
| 26 |
Seattle
SuperSonics (1967-present) |
| 27 |
Milwaukee
Bucks (1968-present) |
| 28 |
Phoenix
Suns (1968-present) |
| 29 |
Buffalo Braves (1970-1978)
San Diego Clippers (1978-1984)
Los Angeles Clippers (1984-present) |
| 30 |
Cleveland
Cavaliers (1970-present) |
| 31 |
Portland
Trailblazers (1970-present) |
| 32 |
New Orleans Jazz (1974-1979)
Utah Jazz (1979-present) |
| 33 |
Denver
Nuggets (1976-present) |
| 34 |
Indiana
Pacers (1976-present) |
| 35 |
New York Nets (1976-1977)
New Jersey Nets (1977-present) |
| 36 |
San Antonio
Spurs (1976-present) |
| 37 |
Dallas
Mavericks (1980-present) |
| 38 |
Charlotte
Hornets (1988-2002)
New Orleans Hornets (2002-present) |
| 39 |
Miami Heat
(1988-present) |
| 40 |
Minnesota
Timberwolves (1989-present) |
| 41 |
Orlando
Magic (1989-present) |
| 42 |
Toronto
Raptors (1995-present) |
| 43 |
Vancouver
Grizzlies (1995-2001)
Memphis Grizzlies (2001-present) |
| 44 |
Charlotte
Bobcats (2004-present) |