The Best Ever Teams

Sustained Excellence in Professional Sports - what does this mean? How about Best Winning Percentage, Most Playoff Appearances, and Most League Titles? Without further ago, The Best Ever

Basketball (NBA/ABA) - 1947 to present: Lakers (1949)

• won/loss

1. Lakers (.620) over 63 years
2. Celtics (.595) over 65 years
3. Spurs (.584) over 44 years

• playoffs

1. Lakers (58)
2. Celtics (49)
3. Sizers (46) over 62 years

• titles

1. Celtics (17)
2. Lakers (16)
3. Bulls (6) over 45 years

source: http://www.basketball-reference.com/

Football (NFL/AFL) - 1920 to present: Cowboys (1960)

• won/loss

1. Bears (.578) over 91 years
2. Cowboys (.576) over 51 years
3. Dolphins (.572) over 45 years

• playoffs

1. Cowboys (30)
2. Giants (30) over 86 years
3. Browns (28) over 65 years

• titles (Super Bowl + League Champion)

1. Packers (13)
2. Bears (9)
3. Browns (8)

• Super Bowl Titles

1. Steelers (6) over 78 years
2. Cowboys (5)
3. 49ers (5) over 65 years

source: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/

Baseball (AL/NL) - 1876 to present: Yankees (1901)

• won/loss

1. Yankees (.568) over 110 years
2. Giants (.538) over 128 years
3. Dodgers (.524) over 127 years

• playoffs

1. Yankees (40)
2. Dodgers (22)
3. Cardinals (22) over 130 years

• titles

1. Yankees (27)
2. Cardinals (11)
3. Athletics (9) over 110 years

source: http://www.baseball-reference.com/