ABA Conference Champions
Eastern Division
| Season | Winning Team | Record | Seed | Wins | Losing Team | Record | Seed | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | No Divisional Playoffs | |||||||
| 1975 | Kentucky Colonels | 58-26 (0.690) | 1 | 4 | Spirits of St. Louis | 32-52 (0.381) | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | New York Nets | 55-29 (0.655) | 1 | 4 | Kentucky Colonels | 53-31 (0.631) | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | Kentucky Colonels | 56-28 (0.667) | 2 | 4 | Carolina Cougars | 57-27 (0.679) | 1 | 3 |
| 1972 | New York Nets | 44-40 (0.524) | 3 | 4 | Virginia Squires | 45-39 (0.536) | 2 | 3 |
| 1971 | Kentucky Colonels | 44-40 (0.524) | 2 | 4 | Virginia Squires | 55-29 (0.655) | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | Indiana Pacers | 59-25 (0.702) | 1 | 4 | Kentucky Colonels | 45-39 (0.536) | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | Indiana Pacers | 44-34 (0.564) | 1 | 4 | Miami Floridians | 45-35 (0.563) | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pipers | 54-24 (0.692) | 1 | 4 | Minnesota Muskies | 50-28 (0.641) | 2 | 1 |
Western Division
| Winning Team | Record | Seed | Wins | Losing Team | Record | Seed | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | No Divisional Playoffs | |||||||
| 1975 | Indiana Pacers | 45-39 (0.536) | 3 | 4 | Denver Nuggets | 65-19 (0.774) | 1 | 3 |
| 1974 | Utah Stars | 51-33 (0.607) | 1 | 4 | Indiana Pacers | 46-38 (0.548) | 2 | 3 |
| 1973 | Indiana Pacers | 51-33 (0.607) | 2 | 4 | Utah Stars | 55-29 (0.655) | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 | Indiana Pacers | 47-37 (0.560) | 2 | 4 | Utah Stars | 60-24 (0.714) | 1 | 3 |
| 1971 | Utah Stars | 57-27 (0.679) | 2 | 4 | Indiana Pacers | 58-26 (0.690) | 1 | 3 |
| 1970 | Los Angeles Stars | 43-41 (0.512) | 4 | 4 | Denver Rockets | 51-33 (0.607) | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | Oakland Oaks | 60-18 (0.769) | 1 | 4 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 46-32 (0.590) | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 48-30 (0.615) | 1 | 4 | Dallas Chaparrals | 46-32 (0.590) | 2 | 1 |