Boston Celtics
Value$6.7BFounded: 1947 · Metro Area: Boston · Eastern · Atlantic · Arena: TD Garden
All-Star selections: 157player-seasons across history
RivalriesCeltics–Lakers rivalryvs Los Angeles Lakers★ Top Rivalrytwo-wayCeltics–Heat rivalryvs Miami Heattwo-wayCeltics–76ers rivalryvs Philadelphia 76ers★ Top Rivalrytwo-way
18
Championships
23 Finals Appearances
23
Finals Appearances
39 Conf. Finals
63
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 433-324
0.597
All-time Win%
80
Seasons
since 1947
Championships
ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.
1956-571958-591959-601960-611961-621962-631963-641964-651965-661967-681968-691973-741975-761980-811983-841985-862007-082023-24
Finals Appearances
Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.
1956-571957-581958-591959-601960-611961-621962-631963-641964-651965-661967-681968-691973-741975-761980-811983-841984-851985-861986-872007-082009-102021-222023-24
Conference Finals
Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).
1952-531953-541954-551956-57↑1957-58↑1958-59↑1959-60↑1960-61↑1961-62↑1962-63↑1963-64↑1964-65↑1965-66↑1966-671967-68↑1968-69↑1971-721972-731973-74↑1974-751975-76↑1979-801980-81↑1981-821983-84↑1984-85↑1985-86↑1986-87↑1987-882001-022007-08↑2009-10↑2011-122016-172017-182019-202021-22↑2022-232023-24↑
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L | 3751-2527 |
| Win pct | 0.597 |
| Playoff record | 433-324 |
| Championships | 18 |
| Finals appearances | 23 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 39 |
| Division titles | 36 |
| Total seasons | 80 |
| .500 or better seasons | 60 |
| Most recent championship | 2023-24 |
| All-Star selections | 157 |
Arena history
Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.
FleetCenter1996-2005
Boston, MAnow: TD Garden
TD Banknorth Garden2006-2009
Boston, MAnow: TD Garden
TD Garden2010-present
Boston, MA
Boston Garden1947-1995
Boston, MA
Season-by-season1947 to 2026 · 80 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Season-by-season
1947 to 2026 · 80 seasons · click to expand
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
56-26
Win%
.683
PF/G
114.8
PA/G
107.2
Place
1st
2023-24NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
64-18
Win%
.780
PF/G
120.6
PA/G
109.2
Place
1st
2022-23Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
117.9
PA/G
111.4
Place
1st
2021-22Lost Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
51-31
Win%
.622
PF/G
111.8
PA/G
104.5
Place
1st
2019-20Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
48-24
Win%
.667
PF/G
113.7
PA/G
107.3
Place
2nd
2017-18Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
55-27
Win%
.671
PF/G
104.0
PA/G
100.4
Place
2nd
2016-17Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
53-29
Win%
.646
PF/G
108.0
PA/G
105.4
Place
1st
2011-12Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
39-27
Win%
.591
PF/G
91.8
PA/G
89.3
Place
1st
2007-08NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
66-16
Win%
.805
PF/G
100.5
PA/G
90.3
Place
1st
2001-02Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
49-33
Win%
.598
PF/G
96.3
PA/G
94.2
Place
2nd
1987-88Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
113.6
PA/G
107.7
Place
1st
1986-87Lost Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
59-23
Win%
.720
PF/G
112.7
PA/G
106.0
Place
1st
1985-86NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
67-15
Win%
.817
PF/G
114.1
PA/G
104.7
Place
1st
1984-85Lost Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
63-19
Win%
.768
PF/G
114.8
PA/G
108.1
Place
1st
1983-84NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
62-20
Win%
.756
PF/G
112.1
PA/G
105.6
Place
1st
1981-82Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
63-19
Win%
.768
PF/G
112.0
PA/G
105.6
Place
1st
1980-81NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
62-20
Win%
.756
PF/G
109.8
PA/G
104.0
Place
1st
1979-80Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
61-21
Win%
.744
PF/G
113.5
PA/G
105.7
Place
1st
1975-76NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
54-28
Win%
.658
PF/G
106.2
PA/G
103.8
Place
1st
1974-75Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
60-22
Win%
.732
PF/G
106.5
PA/G
100.8
Place
1st
1973-74NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
56-26
Win%
.683
PF/G
109.0
PA/G
105.1
Place
1st
1972-73Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
68-14
Win%
.829
PF/G
112.7
PA/G
104.5
Place
1st
1971-72Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
56-26
Win%
.683
PF/G
115.6
PA/G
110.8
Place
1st
1968-69NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
48-34
Win%
.585
PF/G
111.0
PA/G
105.4
Place
4th
1967-68NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
54-28
Win%
.658
PF/G
116.1
PA/G
112.0
Place
2nd
1966-67Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
60-21
Win%
.741
PF/G
119.3
PA/G
111.3
Place
2nd
1965-66NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
54-26
Win%
.675
PF/G
112.7
PA/G
107.8
Place
2nd
1964-65NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
62-18
Win%
.775
PF/G
112.8
PA/G
104.4
Place
1st
1963-64NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
59-21
Win%
.738
PF/G
113.0
PA/G
105.0
Place
1st
1962-63NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
58-22
Win%
.725
PF/G
118.8
PA/G
111.6
Place
1st
1961-62NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
60-20
Win%
.750
PF/G
121.1
PA/G
111.9
Place
1st
1960-61NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
57-22
Win%
.722
PF/G
119.8
PA/G
114.1
Place
1st
1959-60NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
59-16
Win%
.787
PF/G
124.5
PA/G
116.2
Place
1st
1958-59NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
52-20
Win%
.722
PF/G
116.4
PA/G
109.9
Place
1st
1957-58Lost Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
49-23
Win%
.681
PF/G
109.9
PA/G
104.4
Place
1st
1956-57NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
44-28
Win%
.611
PF/G
105.5
PA/G
100.2
Place
1st
1954-55Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
36-36
Win%
.500
PF/G
101.5
PA/G
101.5
Place
3rd
1953-54Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
42-30
Win%
.583
PF/G
87.7
PA/G
85.4
Place
4th
1952-53Lost Conf. Finals
Boston Celtics
Conf
Eastern
Division
Eastern
W-L
46-25
Win%
.648
PF/G
88.1
PA/G
85.8
Place
3rd
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 56 | 26 | .683 | 114.8 | 107.2 | 1st | Eliminated First Round |
| 2024-25 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 61 | 21 | .744 | 116.3 | 107.2 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2023-24 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 64 | 18 | .780 | 120.6 | 109.2 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 2022-23 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 57 | 25 | .695 | 117.9 | 111.4 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2021-22 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 51 | 31 | .622 | 111.8 | 104.5 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2020-21 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 36 | 36 | .500 | 112.6 | 111.2 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2019-20 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 48 | 24 | .667 | 113.7 | 107.3 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2018-19 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 49 | 33 | .598 | 112.4 | 108.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2017-18 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 55 | 27 | .671 | 104.0 | 100.4 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2016-17 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 53 | 29 | .646 | 108.0 | 105.4 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2015-16 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 48 | 34 | .585 | 105.7 | 102.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2014-15 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 40 | 42 | .488 | 101.4 | 101.2 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2013-14 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 96.2 | 100.7 | 4th | |
| 2012-13 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 41 | 40 | .506 | 96.5 | 96.7 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2011-12 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 39 | 27 | .591 | 91.8 | 89.3 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2010-11 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 56 | 26 | .683 | 96.5 | 91.1 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 50 | 32 | .610 | 99.2 | 95.6 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2008-09 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 62 | 20 | .756 | 100.9 | 93.4 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 66 | 16 | .805 | 100.5 | 90.3 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 2006-07 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 24 | 58 | .293 | 95.8 | 99.2 | 5th | |
| 2005-06 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 33 | 49 | .402 | 98.0 | 99.5 | 3rd | |
| 2004-05 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 101.3 | 100.4 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 95.3 | 96.7 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2002-03 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 92.7 | 93.1 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 49 | 33 | .598 | 96.3 | 94.2 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2000-01 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 94.6 | 96.8 | 5th | |
| 1999-00 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 99.3 | 100.1 | 5th | |
| 1998-99 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 19 | 31 | .380 | 93.0 | 94.9 | 5th | |
| 1997-98 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 95.9 | 98.5 | 6th | |
| 1996-97 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 15 | 67 | .183 | 100.6 | 107.9 | 7th | |
| 1995-96 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 33 | 49 | .402 | 103.6 | 107.0 | 5th | |
| 1994-95 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 102.8 | 104.7 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1993-94 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 32 | 50 | .390 | 100.8 | 105.1 | 5th | |
| 1992-93 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 48 | 34 | .585 | 103.7 | 102.8 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1991-92 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 51 | 31 | .622 | 106.7 | 103.0 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 56 | 26 | .683 | 111.5 | 105.7 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1989-90 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 110.0 | 106.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1988-89 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 109.2 | 108.1 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1987-88 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 57 | 25 | .695 | 113.6 | 107.7 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1986-87 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 112.7 | 106.0 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1985-86 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 67 | 15 | .817 | 114.1 | 104.7 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1984-85 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 63 | 19 | .768 | 114.8 | 108.1 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1983-84 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 62 | 20 | .756 | 112.1 | 105.6 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1982-83 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 56 | 26 | .683 | 112.1 | 106.7 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1981-82 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 63 | 19 | .768 | 112.0 | 105.6 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1980-81 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 62 | 20 | .756 | 109.8 | 104.0 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1979-80 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 61 | 21 | .744 | 113.5 | 105.7 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1978-79 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 29 | 53 | .354 | 108.2 | 113.3 | 5th | |
| 1977-78 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 32 | 50 | .390 | 105.7 | 107.7 | 3rd | |
| 1976-77 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 104.5 | 106.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1975-76 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 54 | 28 | .658 | 106.2 | 103.8 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1974-75 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 106.5 | 100.8 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1973-74 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 56 | 26 | .683 | 109.0 | 105.1 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1972-73 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 68 | 14 | .829 | 112.7 | 104.5 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1971-72 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 56 | 26 | .683 | 115.6 | 110.8 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1970-71 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 117.2 | 115.1 | 3rd | |
| 1969-70 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 34 | 48 | .415 | 114.9 | 116.8 | 6th | |
| 1968-69 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 48 | 34 | .585 | 111.0 | 105.4 | 4th | NBA Champion |
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 54 | 28 | .658 | 116.1 | 112.0 | 2nd | NBA Champion |
| 1966-67 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 60 | 21 | .741 | 119.3 | 111.3 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1965-66 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 54 | 26 | .675 | 112.7 | 107.8 | 2nd | NBA Champion |
| 1964-65 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 62 | 18 | .775 | 112.8 | 104.4 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1963-64 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 59 | 21 | .738 | 113.0 | 105.0 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1962-63 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 58 | 22 | .725 | 118.8 | 111.6 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1961-62 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 60 | 20 | .750 | 121.1 | 111.9 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1960-61 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 57 | 22 | .722 | 119.8 | 114.1 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1959-60 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 59 | 16 | .787 | 124.5 | 116.2 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1958-59 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 52 | 20 | .722 | 116.4 | 109.9 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1957-58 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 49 | 23 | .681 | 109.9 | 104.4 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1956-57 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 44 | 28 | .611 | 105.5 | 100.2 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1955-56 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 39 | 33 | .542 | 106.0 | 105.3 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1954-55 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 36 | 36 | .500 | 101.5 | 101.5 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1953-54 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 42 | 30 | .583 | 87.7 | 85.4 | 4th | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1952-53 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 46 | 25 | .648 | 88.1 | 85.8 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1951-52 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 39 | 27 | .591 | 91.3 | 87.2 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1950-51 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 39 | 30 | .565 | 85.2 | 85.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1949-50 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 22 | 46 | .324 | 79.7 | 82.2 | 6th | |
| 1948-49 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 25 | 35 | .417 | 76.5 | 79.5 | 5th | |
| 1947-48 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 20 | 28 | .417 | 68.8 | 72.7 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1946-47 | Boston Celtics | Eastern | Eastern | 22 | 38 | .367 | 60.1 | 65.0 | T-5th |
Award winners
Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.
MVP · 10Most Valuable Player
- 1985-86Larry Bird
- 1984-85Larry Bird
- 1983-84Larry Bird
- 1972-73Dave Cowens
- 1964-65Bill Russell
- 1962-63Bill Russell
- 1961-62Bill Russell
- 1960-61Bill Russell
- 1957-58Bill Russell
- 1956-57Bob Cousy
DPOY · 2Defensive Player of the Year
- 2021-22Marcus Smart
- 2007-08Kevin Garnett
ROY · 3Rookie of the Year
- 1979-80Larry Bird
- 1970-71Dave Cowens
- 1956-57Tommy Heinsohn
COY · 4Coach of the Year
- 2025-26Joe Muzzulla
- 1979-80Bill Fitch
- 1972-73Tom Heinsohn
- 1964-65Red Auerbach
6MOY · 5Sixth Man of the Year
- 2024-25Payton Pritchard
- 2022-23Malcolm Brogdon
- 1985-86Bill Walton
- 1984-85Kevin McHale
- 1983-84Kevin McHale
All-NBA Selections
Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.
2025-26
2ndJaylen Brown
2024-25
1stJayson Tatum
2023-24
1stJayson Tatum
2022-23
1stJayson Tatum2ndJaylen Brown
2021-22
1stJayson Tatum
2019-20
3rdJayson Tatum
2018-19
2ndKyrie Irving
2016-17
2ndIsaiah Thomas
2011-12
3rdRajon Rondo
2008-09
2ndPaul Pierce
2007-08
1stKevin Garnett3rdPaul Pierce
2002-03
3rdPaul Pierce
2001-02
3rdPaul Pierce
1989-90
2ndLarry Bird
1988-89
3rdRobert Parish
1987-88
1stLarry Bird
1986-87
1stKevin McHale1stLarry Bird
1985-86
1stLarry Bird
1984-85
1stLarry Bird
1983-84
1stLarry Bird
1982-83
1stLarry Bird
1981-82
1stLarry Bird2ndRobert Parish
1980-81
1stLarry Bird2ndNate Archibald
1979-80
1stLarry Bird
1976-77
2ndJo Jo White
1975-76
2ndDave Cowens2ndJohn Havlicek
1974-75
2ndDave Cowens2ndJo Jo White2ndJohn Havlicek
1973-74
1stJohn Havlicek
1972-73
1stJohn Havlicek2ndDave Cowens
1971-72
1stJohn Havlicek
1970-71
1stJohn Havlicek
1969-70
2ndJohn Havlicek
1968-69
2ndJohn Havlicek
1967-68
2ndBill Russell2ndJohn Havlicek
1966-67
2ndBill Russell2ndSam Jones
1965-66
2ndBill Russell2ndJohn Havlicek2ndSam Jones
1964-65
1stBill Russell2ndSam Jones
1963-64
2ndBill Russell2ndJohn Havlicek2ndTom Heinsohn
1962-63
1stBill Russell2ndBob Cousy2ndTom Heinsohn
1961-62
2ndBill Russell2ndBob Cousy2ndTom Heinsohn
1960-61
1stBob Cousy2ndBill Russell2ndTom Heinsohn
1959-60
1stBob Cousy2ndBill Russell2ndBill Sharman
1958-59
1stBill Russell1stBill Sharman1stBob Cousy
1957-58
1stBill Sharman1stBob Cousy2ndBill Russell
1956-57
1stBill Sharman1stBob Cousy
1955-56
1stBill Sharman1stBob Cousy
1954-55
1stBob Cousy2ndBill Sharman
1953-54
1stBob Cousy2ndEd Macauley
1952-53
1stBob Cousy1stEd Macauley2ndBill Sharman
1951-52
1stBob Cousy1stEd Macauley
1950-51
1stEd Macauley
1947-48
1stEd Sadowski
Top games
The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.
1968-69
NBA Finals G7
Game Score
2.275
W108-106
1969-05-05 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1973-74
NBA Finals G6
Game Score
2.240
L101-102
vs Milwaukee Bucks2OT
1974-05-10 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1956-57
NBA Finals G7
Game Score
2.160
W125-123
vs St. Louis Hawks2OT
1957-04-13 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1962-63
NBA Finals G6
Game Score
2.152
W112-109
1963-04-24 · Los Angeles Sports Arena · Los Angeles, California
1961-62
NBA Finals G7
Game Score
2.131
W110-107
vs Los Angeles LakersOT
1962-04-18 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1965-66
NBA Finals G5
Game Score
2.130
L117-121
1966-04-24 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1959-60
NBA Finals G6
Game Score
2.115
L102-105
1960-04-07 · Kiel Auditorium · St. Louis, Missouri
1986-87
Conf. Finals G7
Game Score
2.085
W117-114
1987-05-30 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1983-84
NBA Finals G4
Game Score
2.078
W129-125
vs Los Angeles LakersOT
1984-06-06 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1959-60
Conf. Finals G6
Game Score
2.077
W119-117
1960-03-24 · Convention Hall · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1980-81
Conf. Finals G6
Game Score
2.074
W100-98
1981-05-01 · The Spectrum · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Season | Date | Round | Result | Score | Arena | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 1969-05-05 | NBA Finals G7 | W | 108-106vs Los Angeles Lakers | The Forum · Los Angeles, California | 2.275 |
| 1973-74 | 1974-05-10 | NBA Finals G6 | L | 101-102vs Milwaukee Bucks2OT | Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts | 2.240 |
| 1956-57 | 1957-04-13 | NBA Finals G7 | W | 125-123vs St. Louis Hawks2OT | Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts | 2.160 |
| 1962-63 | 1963-04-24 | NBA Finals G6 | W | 112-109vs Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Sports Arena · Los Angeles, California | 2.152 |
| 2021-22 | 2022-05-29 | Conf. Finals G7 | W | 100-96vs Miami Heat | FTX Arena · Miami, Florida | 2.139 |
| 1961-62 | 1962-04-18 | NBA Finals G7 | W | 110-107vs Los Angeles LakersOT | Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts | 2.131 |
| 1965-66 | 1966-04-24 | NBA Finals G5 | L | 117-121vs Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts | 2.130 |
| 1959-60 | 1960-04-07 | NBA Finals G6 | L | 102-105vs St. Louis Hawks | Kiel Auditorium · St. Louis, Missouri | 2.115 |
| 1986-87 | 1987-05-30 | Conf. Finals G7 | W | 117-114vs Detroit Pistons | Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts | 2.085 |
| 1983-84 | 1984-06-06 | NBA Finals G4 | W | 129-125vs Los Angeles LakersOT | The Forum · Los Angeles, California | 2.078 |
| 1959-60 | 1960-03-24 | Conf. Finals G6 | W | 119-117vs Philadelphia Warriors | Convention Hall · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2.077 |
| 1980-81 | 1981-05-01 | Conf. Finals G6 | W | 100-98vs Philadelphia 76ers | The Spectrum · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2.074 |