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+
92
A
84
A-
76
B+
65
B
50
B-
35

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 dynasty franchise. Among the most successful organizations in professional sports.

A

Elite franchise. Sustained excellence across multiple eras with deep championship tradition.

A-

Strong franchise. Consistent playoff presence with championship pedigree.

B+

Above-average franchise. Competitive more often than not with some championship success.

B

Middle-tier franchise. Periods of success mixed with rebuilding cycles.

B-

Developing franchise. Building toward sustained competitiveness.

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
B+
6Philadelphia 76ersorganization65.1
B+
7Miami Heatorganization65.0
B+
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
B-
23Indiana Pacersorganization41.5
B-
24Brooklyn Netsorganization41.3
B-
25Orlando Magicorganization38.9
B-
26Los Angeles Clippersorganization38.4
B-
27Minnesota Timberwolvesorganization30.1
C
28Memphis Grizzliesorganization27.7
C
29New Orleans Pelicansorganization26.2
C
30Charlotte Hornetsorganization26.2
C