Based On Total TY (Team years, one year of one team in one sport = 1 TY)
So if 2 teams in 1 sport the same year, that’s 2 TY versus Boston’s 1 TY.
TY:
NBA (Including BAA)
Boston = 67 (Boston Celtics)
New York = 93 : 67 (New York Knicks) + 2 (New York/Brooklyn Nets) + 9 (Rochester Royals) + 15 (Syracuse Nationals)
NHL
Boston = 88 (Boston Bruins)
New York = 185 : 17 (New York/Brooklyn Americans) + 86 (New York Rangers) + 40 (New York Islanders) + 42 (Buffalo Sabres)
MLB (Modern Era)
Boston = 164 : 7 (Boston Americans) + 104 (Boston Red Sox) + 53 (Boston Beaneaters/Boston Braves)
New York = 275 : 50 (New York Mets) + 10 (New York Highlanders) + 99 (New York Yankees) + 58 (New York Giants) + 58 (Brooklyn Dodgers)
NFL (Super Bowl Era)
New England = 47 (Boston/New England Patriots)
New York = 141 : 47 (Buffalo Bills) + 47 (New York Jets) + 47 (New York Giants)
Argument: “New England isn’t just Boston”. New York has plenty of fans in New England too, so get over it. Games are played in Massachusetts…close enough.
Total Championships:
NBA:
Boston: 17
New York: 4
NHL:
Boston: 6
New York: 8
MLB:
Boston: 8
New York: 35
NFL:
Boston: 3
New York: 5
Total:
Boston: 34
New York: 52
Total TY:
Boston: 366
New York: 694
Championships Per TY, as of 5/17/13:
Boston: .09289
New York: .07492
But who’s counting, it’s just a game!!! <=== I’m a funny guy!