List of Boston Celtics seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. It documents the team’s season-by-season records, including post-season records, and also includes year-end awards won by the team's players and/or coaches.

With seventeen NBA Championships, the Celtics are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most amongst all NBA franchises, while the 1959-to-1966 domination of the NBA Championship, with eight straight titles, is the longest consecutive championship winning streak of any North American professional sports team to date. Following this, the Celtics had two major periods of success separated by quite poor seasons during rebuilding. Between 1971–72 and 1975–76 the Celtics, led by Dave Cowens and John Havlicek, won 294 of 410 regular season games and reached the conference finals in each of those five seasons, winning two more NBA championships, whilst between 1979–80 and 1987–88 led by the frontcourt of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish the Celtics won 550 of 742 regular season games and reached every Conference Final except for 1982–83 when they were swept in the Conference Semifinals by the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics have had 13 separate seasons where they won 60 or more regular season contests, the highest number for any franchise.

Between 1993–94 and 2006–07 the Celtics had their single sustained period of failure, with an overall win percent of .423 and only twice getting beyond the first playoff round. With the acquisition of Kevin Garnett for 2007–08, the Celtics achieved a record single-season rise in win percentage to claim their first title in twenty-two seasons, in the process achieving the best average point differential between the 1995–96 Bulls and the 2015–16 Warriors.[1] The team remained a power until after the 2011 lockout, but lost to the Lakers in their most recent Finals appearance.

The Celtics are 23–8 all-time in seventh games of playoff series,[2] and 7–1 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2020–21 season.

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Ref.
1946–47 — — Eastern 5th 22 38 .367 27 — — [3]
1947–48 — — Eastern 3rd 20 28 .417 7 Lost First Round (Stags) 2–1 — [4]
1948–49 — — Eastern 5th 25 35 .417 13 — — [5]
1949–50 — — Eastern 6th 22 46 .324 31 — — [6]
1950–51 — — Eastern 2nd 39 30 .565 2.5 Lost Division Semifinals (Knicks) 2–0 Ed Macauley (ASG MVP) [7]
1951–52 — — Eastern 2nd 39 27 .591 1 Lost Division Semifinals (Knicks) 2–1 — [8]
1952–53 — — Eastern 3rd 46 25 .648 1.5 Won Division Semifinals (Nationals) 2–0
Lost Division Finals (Knicks) 3–1		 — [9]
1953–54 — — Eastern T-2nd 42 30 .583 2 Lost Division Finals (Nationals) 2–0 Bob Cousy (ASG MVP) [10]
1954–55 — — Eastern 3rd 36 36 .500 7 Won Division Semifinals (Knicks) 2–1
Lost Division Finals (Nationals) 3–1		 Bill Sharman (ASG MVP) [11]
1955–56 — — Eastern 2nd 39 33 .542 6 Lost Division Semifinals (Nationals) 2–1 — [12]
1956–57 — — Eastern 1st 44 28 .611 — Won Division Finals (Nationals) 3–0
Won NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–3		 Bob Cousy (MVP, ASG MVP)
Tom Heinsohn (ROY)		 [13]
1957–58 — — Eastern 1st 49 23 .681 — Won Division Finals (Warriors) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–2		 Bill Russell (MVP) [14]
1958–59 — — Eastern 1st 52 20 .722 — Won Division Finals (Nationals) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–0		 — [15]
1959–60 — — Eastern 1st 59 16 .787 — Won Division Finals (Warriors) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–3		 — [16]
1960–61 — — Eastern 1st 57 22 .722 — Won Division Finals (Nationals) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–1		 Bill Russell (MVP) [17]
1961–62 — — Eastern 1st 60 20 .750 — Won Division Finals (Warriors) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3		 Bill Russell (MVP) [18]
1962–63 — — Eastern 1st 58 22 .725 — Won Division Finals (Royals) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2		 Bill Russell (MVP, ASG MVP) [19]
1963–64 — — Eastern 1st 59 21 .738 — Won Division Finals (Royals) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–1		 — [20]
1964–65 — — Eastern 1st 62 18 .775 — Won Division Finals (76ers) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–1		 Bill Russell (MVP)
Red Auerbach (COY)		 [21]
1965–66 — — Eastern 2nd 54 26 .675 1 Won Division Semifinals (Royals) 3–2
Won Division Finals (76ers) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3		 — [22]
1966–67 — — Eastern 2nd 60 21 .741 8 Won Division Semifinals (Knicks) 3–1
Lost Division Finals (76ers) 4–1		 — [23]
1967–68 — — Eastern 2nd 54 28 .659 8 Won Division Semifinals (Pistons) 4–2
Won Division Finals (76ers) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2		 — [24]
1968–69 — — Eastern 4th 48 34 .585 9 Won Division Semifinals (76ers) 4–1
Won Division Finals (Knicks) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3		 — [25]
1969–70 — — Eastern 6th 34 48 .415 26 — — [26]
1970–71 Eastern 5th Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537 8 — Dave Cowens (ROY) [27]
1971–72 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683 — Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4–2
Lost Conference Finals (Knicks) 4–1		 — [28]
1972–73 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 68 14 .829 — Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4–2
Lost Conference Finals (Knicks) 4–3		 Dave Cowens (MVP, ASG MVP)
Tom Heinsohn (COY)		 [29]
1973–74 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683 — Won Conference Semifinals (Braves) 4–2
Won Conference Finals (Knicks) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Bucks) 4–3		 John Havlicek (FMVP) [30]
1974–75 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 60 22 .732 — Won Conference Semifinals (Rockets) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Bullets) 4–2		 — [31]
1975–76 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 54 28 .659 — Won Conference Semifinals (Braves) 4–2
Won Conference Finals (Cavaliers) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Suns) 4–2		 Jo Jo White (FMVP) [32]
1976–77 Eastern 4th Atlantic 2nd 44 38 .537 6 Won First Round (Spurs) 2–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–3		 — [33]
1977–78 Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 32 50 .390 23 — — [34]
1978–79 Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 29 53 .354 25 — — [35]
1979–80 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 61 21 .744 — Won Conference Semifinals (Rockets) 4–0
Lost Conference Finals (76ers) 4–1		 Larry Bird (ROY)
Bill Fitch (COY)
Red Auerbach (EOY)		 [36]
1980–81 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756 — Won Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4–0
Won Conference Finals (76ers) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Rockets) 4–2		 Nate Archibald (ASG MVP)
Cedric Maxwell (FMVP)		 [37]
1981–82 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 63 19 .768 — Won Conference Semifinals (Bullets) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (76ers) 4–3		 Larry Bird (ASG MVP) [38]
1982–83 Eastern 3rd Atlantic 2nd 56 26 .683 9 Won First Round (Hawks) 2–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–0		 — [39]
1983–84 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756 — Won First Round (Bullets) 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Knicks) 4–3
Won Conference Finals (Bucks) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3		 Larry Bird (MVP, FMVP)
Kevin McHale (SIX)		 [40]
1984–85 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 63 19 .768 — Won First Round (Cavaliers) 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–2
Won Conference Finals (76ers) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2		 Larry Bird (MVP)
Kevin McHale (SIX)		 [41]
1985–86 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 67 15 .817 — Won First Round (Bulls) 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4–1
Won Conference Finals (Bucks) 4–0
Won NBA Finals (Rockets) 4–2		 Larry Bird (MVP, FMVP)
Bill Walton (SIX)		 [42]
1986–87 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 59 23 .720 — Won First Round (Bulls) 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–3
Won Conference Finals (Pistons) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2		 — [43]
1987–88 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 57 25 .695 — Won First Round (Knicks) 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4–3
Lost Conference Finals (Pistons) 4–2		 — [44]
1988–89 Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 10 Lost First Round (Pistons) 3–0 — [45]
1989–90 Eastern 4th Atlantic 2nd 52 30 .634 1 Lost First Round (Knicks) 3–2 — [46]
1990–91 Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683 — Won First Round (Pacers) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–2		 — [47]
1991–92 Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 51 31 .622 — Won First Round (Pacers) 3–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3		 — [48]
1992–93 Eastern 4th Atlantic 2nd 48 34 .585 12 Lost First Round (Hornets) 3–1 — [49]
1993–94 Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 32 50 .390 25 — — [50]
1994–95 Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 35 47 .427 22 Lost First Round (Magic) 3–1 — [51]
1995–96 Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 33 49 .402 27 — — [52]
1996–97 Eastern 15th Atlantic 7th 15 67 .183 46 — — [53]
1997–98 Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 36 46 .439 19 — — [54]
1998–99 Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th 19 31 .380 14 — — [55]
1999–00 Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 35 47 .427 17 — — [56]
2000–01 Eastern 9th Atlantic 5th 36 46 .439 20 — — [57]
2001–02 Eastern 3rd Atlantic 2nd 49 33 .598 3 Won First Round (76ers) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Nets) 4–2		 — [58]
2002–03 Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537 5 Won First Round (Pacers) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Nets) 4–0		 — [59]
2003–04 Eastern 8th Atlantic 4th 36 46 .439 11 Lost First Round (Pacers) 4–0 — [60]
2004–05 Eastern 3rd Atlantic 1st 45 37 .549 — Lost First Round (Pacers) 4–3 — [61]
2005–06 Eastern 11th Atlantic 3rd 33 49 .402 16 — — [62]
2006–07 Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 24 58 .293 23 — — [63]
2007–08 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 66 16 .805 — Won First Round (Hawks) 4–3
Won Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3
Won Conference Finals (Pistons) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2		 Kevin Garnett (DPOY)
Paul Pierce (FMVP)
Danny Ainge (EOY)		 [64]
2008–09 Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756 — Won First Round (Bulls) 4–3
Lost Conference Semifinals (Magic) 4–3		 — [65]
2009–10 Eastern 4th Atlantic 1st 50 32 .610 — Won First Round (Heat) 4–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2
Won Conference Finals (Magic) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3		 — [66]
2010–11 Eastern 3rd Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683 — Won First Round (Knicks) 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–1		 — [67]
2011–12 Eastern 4th Atlantic 1st 39 27 .591 — Won First Round (Hawks) 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Lost Conference Finals (Heat) 4–3		 — [68]
2012–13 Eastern 7th Atlantic 3rd 41 40 .506 12.5 Lost First Round (Knicks) 4–2 —
2013–14 Eastern 12th Atlantic 4th 25 57 .305 23 — —
2014–15 Eastern 7th Atlantic 2nd 40 42 .488 9 Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 4–0 —
2015–16 Eastern 5th Atlantic 2nd 48 34 .585 8 Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–2 —
2016–17 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 53 29 .646 — Won First Round (Bulls) 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Wizards) 4–3
Lost Conference Finals (Cavaliers) 4–1		 —
2017–18 Eastern 2nd Atlantic 2nd 55 27 .671 4 Won First Round (Bucks) 4–3
Won Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Cavaliers) 4–3
2018–19 Eastern 4th Atlantic 3rd 49 33 .598 9 Won First Round (Pacers) 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–1		 — [69]
2019–20 Eastern 3rd Atlantic 2nd 48 24 .667 7.5 Won First Round (76ers) 4–0
Won Conference Semifinals (Raptors) 4–3
Lost Conference Finals (Heat) 4–2
2020–21 Eastern 7th Atlantic 4th 36 36 .500 13 Lost First Round (Nets) 4–1

All-time records

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
All-time regular season record (1946–present) 3,426 2,370 .591
All-time post-season record (1946–present) 381 289 .569
All-time regular season & post-season record (1946–present) 3,807 2,659 .589

References

  1. ↑ Basketball Reference; Team Season Finder
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