Franchise Compare
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks
- 3–2Finals H2H
- 5Finals Series
- 17LAL Titles
- 3NYK Titles
Finals head-to-head: LAL 3–2 NYK
5 championship series between these franchises
17 ▲ Championships 3
32 ▲ Finals Appearances 9
66 ▲ Playoff Appearances 46
8 ▲ MVPs 1
1 DPOY 1
1 ROTY ▲ 3
0 MIP ▲ 1
1948 Founded ▲ 1946
West Conference East
Pacific Division Atlantic
Finals meetings — LAL 3–2 NYK
Covers every NBA/BAA Finals, 1946-47 to 2025-26; franchise history includes earlier names and cities of each club.
1973 New York Knicks won 4-1
1972 Los Angeles Lakers won 4-1
1970 New York Knicks won 4-3
1953 Los Angeles Lakers won 4-1
1952 Los Angeles Lakers won 4-3
Playoff meetings (5 series, 1946-47 to 2025-26) — LAL 3–2 NYK
1972-73 NBA Finals NYK won 4-1
1971-72 NBA Finals LAL won 4-1
1969-70 NBA Finals NYK won 4-3
1952-53 NBA Finals LAL won 4-1
1951-52 NBA Finals LAL won 4-3