All Ratings
FPI

Franchise Power Index

Comprehensive measure of overall franchise strength across history. Factors championships, Finals appearances, win percentage, talent production, and market influence.

Formula

(Championships x 15) + (Finals Appearances x 5) + (All-Time Win% x 100) + (All-Stars Produced x 1.5) + (Market Size Factor x 10)

Championshipsteam_championships (25%)
Finals Appearancesteam_finals_appearances (15%)
All-Time Win %team_alltime_win_pct (15%)
All-Stars Producedteam_allstars_produced (15%)
Market Sizeteam_market_size (15%)
60-Win Seasonsteam_60_win_seasons (15%)

Grade Scale

A+
84
A
74
A-
64
B+
58
B
52
B-
45
C+
38
C
0

Benchmarks

Los Angeles Lakers92.8
Boston Celtics88.6
Golden State Warriors79.1
Chicago Bulls78.6
San Antonio Spurs70.8
Data Sources
Basketball-Reference.comNBA.com/statsForbes NBA Valuations

Grade Interpretations

A+

Historic franchise power reflecting sustained dominance and multiple championship eras.

A

Elite franchise power with strong championship pedigree and consistent competitiveness.

A-

Outstanding franchise power with significant historical success and strong brand.

B+

Strong franchise power with notable winning periods and competitive stretches.

B

Above-average franchise power reflecting a solid organizational history.

B-

Moderate franchise power with periods of both success and struggle.

C+

Below-average franchise power with limited sustained success.

C

Developing franchise power with significant room for historical growth.

Franchise Power Index Leaderboard

#EntityScoreGrade
Los Angeles Lakersorganization92.8
A+
Boston Celticsorganization88.6
A+
Golden State Warriorsorganization79.1
A
4Chicago Bullsorganization78.6
A
5San Antonio Spursorganization70.8
A-
6Philadelphia 76ersorganization65.1
A-
7Miami Heatorganization65.0
A-
8Milwaukee Bucksorganization59.3
B+
9Dallas Mavericksorganization59.1
B+
10New York Knicksorganization58.8
B+
11Houston Rocketsorganization58.6
B+
12Detroit Pistonsorganization56.7
B
13Washington Wizardsorganization54.4
B
14Atlanta Hawksorganization54.2
B
15Portland Trail Blazersorganization52.6
B
16Toronto Raptorsorganization52.2
B
17Cleveland Cavaliersorganization51.7
B-
18Oklahoma City Thunderorganization51.1
B-
19Phoenix Sunsorganization50.5
B-
20Denver Nuggetsorganization50.1
B-
21Sacramento Kingsorganization45.8
B-
22Utah Jazzorganization43.0
C+
23Indiana Pacersorganization41.5
C+
24Brooklyn Netsorganization41.3
C+
25Orlando Magicorganization38.9
C+
26Los Angeles Clippersorganization38.4
C+
27Minnesota Timberwolvesorganization30.1
C
28Memphis Grizzliesorganization27.7
C
29New Orleans Pelicansorganization26.2
C
30Charlotte Hornetsorganization26.2
C