Boston Celtics playoff record
432-324Boston Celtics · Postseason history
The Boston Celtics have played 63 postseasons since 1946-47, winning 95 of 140 series and 432 of 756 games. Most recently they lost the 2025-26 first round to the Philadelphia 76ers 3-4. They have won 18 NBA championships, the latest the 2024 NBA Finals.
| 2025-26 | First round |  Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 3-4 |
| 2024-25 | Conference semifinals |  New York Knicks | Lost 2-4 |
| 2024-25 | First round |  Orlando Magic | Won 4-1 |
| 2023-24 | NBA Finals |  Dallas Mavericks | Won 4-1 |
| 2023-24 | Conference finals |  Indiana Pacers | Won 4-0 |
| 2023-24 | Conference semifinals |  Cleveland Cavaliers | Won 4-1 |
| 2023-24 | First round |  Miami Heat | Won 4-1 |
| 2022-23 | Conference finals | Miami Heat | Lost 3-4 |
| 2022-23 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-3 |
| 2022-23 | First round |  Atlanta Hawks | Won 4-2 |
| 2021-22 | NBA Finals |  Golden State Warriors | Lost 2-4 |
| 2021-22 | Conference finals | Miami Heat | Won 4-3 |
| 2021-22 | Conference semifinals |  Milwaukee Bucks | Won 4-3 |
| 2021-22 | First round |  Brooklyn Nets | Won 4-0 |
| 2020-21 | First round | Brooklyn Nets | Lost 1-4 |
| 2019-20 | Conference finals | Miami Heat | Lost 2-4 |
| 2019-20 | Conference semifinals |  Toronto Raptors | Won 4-3 |
| 2019-20 | First round | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-0 |
| 2018-19 | Conference semifinals | Milwaukee Bucks | Lost 1-4 |
| 2018-19 | First round | Indiana Pacers | Won 4-0 |
| 2017-18 | Conference finals | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lost 3-4 |
| 2017-18 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-1 |
| 2017-18 | First round | Milwaukee Bucks | Won 4-3 |
| 2016-17 | Conference finals | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lost 1-4 |
| 2016-17 | Conference semifinals |  Washington Wizards | Won 4-3 |
| 2016-17 | First round |  Chicago Bulls | Won 4-2 |
| 2015-16 | First round | Atlanta Hawks | Lost 2-4 |
| 2014-15 | First round | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lost 0-4 |
| 2012-13 | First round | New York Knicks | Lost 2-4 |
| 2011-12 | Conference finals | Miami Heat | Lost 3-4 |
| 2011-12 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-3 |
| 2011-12 | First round | Atlanta Hawks | Won 4-2 |
| 2010-11 | Conference semifinals | Miami Heat | Lost 1-4 |
| 2010-11 | First round | New York Knicks | Won 4-0 |
| 2009-10 | NBA Finals |  Los Angeles Lakers | Lost 3-4 |
| 2009-10 | Conference finals | Orlando Magic | Won 4-2 |
| 2009-10 | Conference semifinals | Cleveland Cavaliers | Won 4-2 |
| 2009-10 | First round | Miami Heat | Won 4-1 |
| 2008-09 | Conference semifinals | Orlando Magic | Lost 3-4 |
| 2008-09 | First round | Chicago Bulls | Won 4-3 |
| 2007-08 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-2 |
| 2007-08 | Conference finals |  Detroit Pistons | Won 4-2 |
| 2007-08 | Conference semifinals | Cleveland Cavaliers | Won 4-3 |
| 2007-08 | First round | Atlanta Hawks | Won 4-3 |
| 2004-05 | First round | Indiana Pacers | Lost 3-4 |
| 2003-04 | First round | Indiana Pacers | Lost 0-4 |
| 2002-03 | Conference semifinals | Brooklyn Nets | Lost 0-4 |
| 2002-03 | First round | Indiana Pacers | Won 4-2 |
| 2001-02 | Conference finals | Brooklyn Nets | Lost 2-4 |
| 2001-02 | Conference semifinals | Detroit Pistons | Won 4-1 |
| 2001-02 | First round | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 3-2 |
| 1994-95 | First round | Orlando Magic | Lost 1-3 |
| 1992-93 | First round |  Charlotte Hornets | Lost 1-3 |
| 1991-92 | Conference semifinals | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lost 3-4 |
| 1991-92 | First round | Indiana Pacers | Won 3-0 |
| 1990-91 | Conference semifinals | Detroit Pistons | Lost 2-4 |
| 1990-91 | First round | Indiana Pacers | Won 3-2 |
| 1989-90 | First round | New York Knicks | Lost 2-3 |
| 1988-89 | First round | Detroit Pistons | Lost 0-3 |
| 1987-88 | Conference finals | Detroit Pistons | Lost 2-4 |
| 1987-88 | Conference semifinals | Waterloo Hawks | Won 4-3 |
| 1987-88 | First round | New York Knicks | Won 3-1 |
| 1986-87 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Lost 2-4 |
| 1986-87 | Conference finals | Detroit Pistons | Won 4-3 |
| 1986-87 | Conference semifinals | Milwaukee Bucks | Won 4-3 |
| 1986-87 | First round | Chicago Bulls | Won 3-0 |
| 1985-86 | NBA Finals |  Houston Rockets | Won 4-2 |
| 1985-86 | Conference finals | Milwaukee Bucks | Won 4-0 |
| 1985-86 | Conference semifinals | Waterloo Hawks | Won 4-1 |
| 1985-86 | First round | Chicago Bulls | Won 3-0 |
| 1984-85 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Lost 2-4 |
| 1984-85 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-1 |
| 1984-85 | Conference semifinals | Detroit Pistons | Won 4-2 |
| 1984-85 | First round | Cleveland Cavaliers | Won 3-1 |
| 1983-84 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-3 |
| 1983-84 | Conference finals | Milwaukee Bucks | Won 4-1 |
| 1983-84 | Conference semifinals | New York Knicks | Won 4-3 |
| 1983-84 | First round | Washington Wizards | Won 3-1 |
| 1982-83 | Conference semifinals | Milwaukee Bucks | Lost 0-4 |
| 1982-83 | First round | Waterloo Hawks | Won 2-1 |
| 1981-82 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 3-4 |
| 1981-82 | Conference semifinals | Washington Wizards | Won 4-1 |
| 1980-81 | NBA Finals | Houston Rockets | Won 4-2 |
| 1980-81 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-3 |
| 1980-81 | Conference semifinals | Chicago Bulls | Won 4-0 |
| 1979-80 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 1-4 |
| 1979-80 | Conference semifinals | Houston Rockets | Won 4-0 |
| 1976-77 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 3-4 |
| 1976-77 | First round |  San Antonio Spurs | Won 2-0 |
| 1975-76 | NBA Finals |  Phoenix Suns | Won 4-2 |
| 1975-76 | Conference finals | Cleveland Cavaliers | Won 4-2 |
| 1975-76 | Conference semifinals |  LA Clippers | Won 4-2 |
| 1974-75 | Conference finals | Washington Wizards | Lost 2-4 |
| 1974-75 | Conference semifinals | Houston Rockets | Won 4-1 |
| 1973-74 | NBA Finals | Milwaukee Bucks | Won 4-3 |
| 1973-74 | Conference finals | New York Knicks | Won 4-1 |
| 1973-74 | Conference semifinals | LA Clippers | Won 4-2 |
| 1972-73 | Conference finals | New York Knicks | Lost 3-4 |
| 1972-73 | Conference semifinals | Waterloo Hawks | Won 4-2 |
| 1971-72 | Conference finals | New York Knicks | Lost 1-4 |
| 1971-72 | Conference semifinals | Waterloo Hawks | Won 4-2 |
| 1968-69 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-3 |
| 1968-69 | Conference finals | New York Knicks | Won 4-2 |
| 1968-69 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-1 |
| 1967-68 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-2 |
| 1967-68 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-3 |
| 1967-68 | Conference semifinals | Detroit Pistons | Won 4-2 |
| 1966-67 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 1-4 |
| 1966-67 | Conference semifinals | New York Knicks | Won 3-1 |
| 1965-66 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-3 |
| 1965-66 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-1 |
| 1965-66 | Conference semifinals |  Sacramento Kings | Won 3-2 |
| 1964-65 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-1 |
| 1964-65 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-3 |
| 1963-64 | NBA Finals | Golden State Warriors | Won 4-1 |
| 1963-64 | Conference finals | Sacramento Kings | Won 4-1 |
| 1962-63 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-2 |
| 1962-63 | Conference finals | Sacramento Kings | Won 4-3 |
| 1961-62 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-3 |
| 1961-62 | Conference finals | Golden State Warriors | Won 4-3 |
| 1960-61 | NBA Finals | Waterloo Hawks | Won 4-1 |
| 1960-61 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-1 |
| 1959-60 | NBA Finals | Waterloo Hawks | Won 4-3 |
| 1959-60 | Conference finals | Golden State Warriors | Won 4-2 |
| 1958-59 | NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | Won 4-0 |
| 1958-59 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 4-3 |
| 1957-58 | NBA Finals | Waterloo Hawks | Lost 2-4 |
| 1957-58 | Conference finals | Golden State Warriors | Won 4-1 |
| 1956-57 | NBA Finals | Waterloo Hawks | Won 4-3 |
| 1956-57 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 3-0 |
| 1955-56 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 1-2 |
| 1954-55 | Conference finals | Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 1-3 |
| 1954-55 | Conference semifinals | New York Knicks | Won 2-1 |
| 1953-54 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Lost 0-4 |
| 1953-54 | First round | New York Knicks | Won 2-0 |
| 1952-53 | Conference finals | New York Knicks | Lost 1-3 |
| 1952-53 | Conference semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers | Won 2-0 |
| 1951-52 | Conference semifinals | New York Knicks | Lost 1-2 |
| 1950-51 | Conference semifinals | New York Knicks | Lost 0-2 |
| 1947-48 | Conference semifinals | Chicago Stags | Lost 1-2 |
