Dwyane Wade – NBA Finals Opponents

Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Dwyane Wade played in 5 NBA Finals during his career, all with the Miami Heat, and he faced the following teams:

YEAR	OPPONENT	RESULT	NOTES
2006	Dallas Mavericks	Heat won 4–2	Wade’s first NBA Finals appearance ended with his first championship, and he was named Finals MVP.
2011	Dallas Mavericks	Heat lost 4–2	Wade returned to the Finals in a rematch against Dallas, but the Mavericks flipped the result from 2006 and won the title.
2012	Oklahoma City Thunder	Heat won 4–1	Wade won his second championship as Miami beat the Thunder for the franchise’s second NBA title.
2013	San Antonio Spurs	Heat won 4–3	Wade reached a classic seven-game Finals against San Antonio, with Miami surviving one of the tightest title series of the era.
2014	San Antonio Spurs	Heat lost 4–1	Wade’s final NBA Finals appearance came in a rematch with the Spurs, who won the series convincingly.

Wade went 3–2 in the NBA Finals and won all three of his championships with Miami.