Pro Basketball Franchise Ranking Explanations

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Pro Basketball Franchise Ranking Explanations

This website uses results to rank pro franchises. It does not use opinion/bias to rank pro franchises.

Leagues That Factor Into Rankings

Not all leagues are factored equally

1. ABA-American Basketball Association (1968-1976)

2. ABL-American Basketball League (1962-1963)

3. NBA-National Basketball Assoaciation (1947-Present)

4. NBL-National Basketball League (1938-1948)

5. NPBL-National Pro Basketball League (1951)

How the Pro Franchise Rankings are Determined

The pro franchises are ranked by the criteria listed below in the order that they are listed

1. The franchise's highest finish

2. The franchise's total number of first place finishes

3. The franchise's total number of second place finishes

4. The franchise's total number of combined third and fourth place finishes

5. The franchise's total number of seasons that they competed in the leagues listed above

6. The franchise's average rank in all of the seasons they competed in

Franchises By Decade

The rating used to rank the pro franchises is the same as the all-time rankings but only uses results from the seasons of that decade

Franchises By League

The rating used to rank the pro franchises is the same as the all-time rankings but only uses results from the seasons in that league

Franchises By Nation

The rating used to rank the pro franchises is the same as the all-time rankings and then organizes them into the franchises home country

Franchises By State

The rating used to rank the pro franchises is the same as the all-time rankings and then organizes them into the franchises home state