Where do the 2025-2026 New York Knicks rank among recent NBA Champions?

The New York Knicks have won their first NBA championship in 53 years. Their championship drought is over and their run to the finals was undeniable. The 2025-2026 New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 53-29 record, good enough for the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. A solid regular season but did not compare to the records of the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. Their record in the playoffs was a totally different story. The Knicks, led by their stars Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony Towns, finished their championship run with a 16-3 record. The run included a 13-game winning streak, which was the second largest in NBA playoff history, right behind the 2016-2017 Golden State Warriors' 14-game playoff winning streak. The Knicks' 13-game winning streak includes 3 straight wins against the Atlanta Hawks, 2 sweeps of the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers, and 2 wins against the San Antonio Spurs. Their winning streak was snapped in game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Knicks would follow the loss with the largest comeback win in NBA playoff history, coming back from down 29 points against the Spurs. The comeback also featured a put-back game winner by Knicks forward Og Anunoby. Many call the comeback win one of the greatest playoff games of all time. The Knicks completed the gentleman's sweep of the San Antonio Spurs in 5 games. All 4 Knicks wins consisted of double-digit comebacks and wins that came down to the final 2 minutes. The Knicks were the comeback kings and showed resiliency. They never gave up when they were down by 16 points in Game 5 to finish off the series. They made the future face of the league, Victor Wembanyama, look weak and vulnerable. Lastly, the Knicks finished off their championship run with a +283 point differential, the greatest point differential by an NBA Champion in league history. This was a finals run for the ages. From the winning streaks, to the comeback wins, to the point differential, this Championship will go down as one of the most dominant runs in NBA history. So where do the 2025-2026 New York Knicks rank among recent NBA champions? Will the Knicks run it back and defend their title next season? Only time will tell who challenges the Knicks as the 2026 offseason begins.