New York Knicks win championship: How many times have the Knicks won the NBA?

The New York Knicks are NBA champions after a thrilling 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, taking a 4-1 series win in the NBA Finals.

Jalen Brunson was the star of the show in that decisive win, as he has been throughout the postseason. Brunson put up 45 points in a showstopping performance at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks were making their first Finals appearance since 1999 in their first season under head coach Mike Brown. The 56-year-old has had a remarkable impact in the 2025/26 season building on the work of Tom Thibodeau. New York finally has another championship and it’s been a long time coming.

How many championships do the Knicks have?

One of the most famous and most iconic NBA teams, the Knicks fanbase have been starved of success for the past half-century. The 2026 championship is just the third in franchise history, coming at the end of one of the most dominant playoff runs of recent years.

The only previous championships came in 1970 and 1973, both of which were run under legendary head coach Red Holzman.

The Knicks have ended that 53-year wait for a third championship, continuing an incredible run of different champions in the NBA. The Knicks are now the eighth different champion in the past eight NBA seasons.

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