Since the dawn of the NBA's conference system, the now-15 teams in the West have competed for the right to be dubbed the Western Conference Champions each season.
However, at present, less than two-thirds of these teams have actually won the prize.
Ahead of the 2024 NBA Finals, 9 teams have celebrated a Western Conference Championship, with four franchises having achieved the feat on multiple occasions.
Still, there is one team that leads the pack with a cool dozen Conference Championships to their name: the Los Angeles Lakers.
From La-La Land to the Mile High City; across to the Bay Area and up into Oregon, here is the full list of NBA franchises to have won a Western Conference Championship.
| Number of Conference Championships | Franchise |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Golden State Warriors | |
| 2 | Houston Rockets |
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Denver Nuggets | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Portland Trail Blazers |