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 postseason results, and year-end awards won by the team's players and coaches.
Seasons Note: Statistics are correct as of the . NBA championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
SeasonConference FinishDivision Finish Wins LossesWin%GBPlayoffsAwardsHead coachRef.1946–47—— Eastern 5th 22 38 .367 27—— John Russell 1947–48—— Eastern 3rd 20 28 .417 7 Lost first round (Stags) 2–1— 1948–49—— Eastern 5th 25 35 .417 13—— Alvin Julian 1949–50—— Eastern 6th 22 46 .324 31—— 1950–51—— Eastern2nd 39 30 .565 2.5 Lost division semifinals (Knicks) 2–0Ed Macauley (ASG MVP) Red Auerbach 1951–52—— Eastern2nd 39 27 .591 1 Lost division semifinals (Knicks) 2–1— 1952–53—— Eastern3rd 46 25 .648 1.5 Won division semifinals (Nationals) 2–0Lost division finals (Knicks) 3–1— 1953–54—— EasternT-2nd 42 30 .583 2 Advanced round-robin divisional semifinals 2–2Lost division finals (Nationals) 2–0 Bob Cousy (ASG MVP) 1954–55—— Eastern3rd 36 36 .500 7 Won division semifinals (Knicks) 2–1Lost division finals (Nationals) 3–1 Bill Sharman (ASG MVP) 1955–56—— Eastern2nd 39 33 .542 6 Lost division semifinals (Nationals) 2–1— 1956–57——Eastern1st 44 28 .611— Won division finals (Nationals) 3–0Won NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–3 Bob Cousy (MVP, ASG MVP)Tom Heinsohn (ROY) 1957–58——Eastern 1st 49 23 .681— Won division finals (Warriors) 4–1Lost NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–2 Bill Russell (MVP) 1958–59——Eastern 1st 52 20 .722— Won division finals (Nationals) 4–3Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–0 — 1959–60——Eastern 1st 59 16 .787— Won division finals (Warriors) 4–2Won NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–3 — 1960–61——Eastern 1st 57 22 .722— Won division finals (Nationals) 4–1Won NBA Finals (Hawks) 4–1 Bill Russell (MVP) 1961–62——Eastern 1st 60 20 .750— Won division finals (Warriors) 4–3Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3 Bill Russell (MVP) 1962–63——Eastern 1st 58 22 .725— Won division finals (Royals) 4–3Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 Bill Russell (MVP, ASG MVP) 1963–64——Eastern 1st 59 21 .738— Won division finals (Royals) 4–1Won NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–1— 1964–65——Eastern 1st 62 18 .775— Won division finals (76ers) 4–3Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–1 Bill Russell (MVP)Red Auerbach (COY) 1965–66—— Eastern2nd 54 26 .675 1 Won division semifinals (Royals) 3–2Won division finals (76ers) 4–1Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3 — 1966–67—— Eastern2nd 60 21 .741 8 Won division semifinals (Knicks) 3–1Lost division finals (76ers) 4–1— Bill Russell 1967–68—— Eastern2nd 54 28 .659 8 Won division semifinals (Pistons) 4–2Won division finals (76ers) 4–3Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 — 1968–69—— Eastern4th 48 34 .585 9 Won division semifinals (76ers) 4–1Won division finals (Knicks) 4–2Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3 — 1969–70—— Eastern 6th 34 48 .415 26—— Tom Heinsohn 1970–71 Eastern 5th Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537 8— Dave Cowens (ROY) 1971–72 Eastern1st Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683— Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–2Lost conference finals (Knicks) 4–1— 1972–73 Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 68 14 .829— Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–2Lost conference finals (Knicks) 4–3 Dave Cowens (MVP, ASG MVP)Tom Heinsohn (COY) 1973–74Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683— Won conference semifinals (Braves) 4–2Won conference finals (Knicks) 4–1Won NBA Finals (Bucks) 4–3 John Havlicek (FMVP) 1974–75 Eastern1st Atlantic 1st 60 22 .732— Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–1Lost conference finals (Bullets) 4–2— 1975–76Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 54 28 .659— Won conference semifinals (Braves) 4–2Won conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–2Won NBA Finals (Suns) 4–2 Jo Jo White (FMVP) 1976–77 Eastern4th Atlantic 2nd 44 38 .537 6 Won first round (Spurs) 2–0Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3— 1977–78 Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 32 50 .390 23——Tom HeinsohnTom Sanders 1978–79 Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 29 53 .354 25—— Tom SandersDave Cowens 1979–80 Eastern1st Atlantic 1st 61 21 .744— Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–0Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–1Larry Bird (ROY)Bill Fitch (COY)Red Auerbach (EOY) Bill Fitch 1980–81Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756— Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–0Won conference finals (76ers) 4–3Won NBA Finals (Rockets) 4–2 Cedric Maxwell (FMVP)Nate Archibald (ASG MVP) 1981–82 Eastern1st Atlantic 1st 63 19 .768— Won conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–1Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–3 Larry Bird (ASG MVP) 1982–83 Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 56 26 .683 9 Won first round (Hawks) 2–1Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–0— 1983–84Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756— Won first round (Bullets) 3–1Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–1Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3 Larry Bird (MVP, FMVP)Kevin McHale (SIX) K. C. Jones 1984–85Eastern 1st Atlantic1st 63 19 .768— Won first round (Cavaliers) 3–1Won conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–2Won conference finals (76ers) 4–1Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 Larry Bird (MVP)Kevin McHale (SIX) 1985–86Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 67 15 .817— Won first round (Bulls) 3–0Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–1Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–0Won NBA Finals (Rockets) 4–2 Larry Bird (MVP, FMVP)Bill Walton (SIX) 1986–87Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 59 23 .720— Won first round (Bulls) 3–0Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–3Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2— 1987–88 Eastern1st Atlantic 1st 57 25 .695— Won first round (Knicks) 3–1Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–3Lost conference finals (Pistons) 4–2— 1988–89 Eastern8th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 10 Lost first round (Pistons) 3–0— Jimmy Rodgers 1989–90 Eastern4th Atlantic 2nd 52 30 .634 1 Lost first round (Knicks) 3–2— 1990–91 Eastern2nd Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683— Won first round (Pacers) 3–2Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–2— Chris Ford 1991–92 Eastern2nd Atlantic 1st 51 31 .622— Won first round (Pacers) 3–0Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3— 1992–93 Eastern4th Atlantic 2nd 48 34 .585 12 Lost first round (Hornets) 3–1— 1993–94 Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 32 50 .390 25—— 1994–95 Eastern8th Atlantic 3rd 35 47 .427 22 Lost first round (Magic) 3–1— 1995–96 Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 33 49 .402 27—— M. L. Carr 1996–97 Eastern 15th Atlantic 7th 15 67 .183 46—— 1997–98 Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 36 46 .439 19—— Rick Pitino 1998–99 Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th 19 31 .380 14—— 1999–00 Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 35 47 .427 17—— 2000–01 Eastern 9th Atlantic 5th 36 46 .439 20——Rick PitinoJim O'Brien 2001–02 Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 49 33 .598 3 Won first round (76ers) 3–2Won conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–1Lost conference finals (Nets) 4–2— Jim O'Brien 2002–03 Eastern6th Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537 5 Won first round (Pacers) 4–2Lost conference semifinals (Nets) 4–0— 2003–04 Eastern8th Atlantic 4th 36 46 .439 11 Lost first round (Pacers) 4–0—Jim O'BrienJohn Carroll 2004–05 Eastern3rd Atlantic 1st 45 37 .549— Lost first round (Pacers) 4–3— Doc Rivers 2005–06 Eastern 11th Atlantic 3rd 33 49 .402 16—— 2006–07 Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 24 58 .293 23—— 2007–08Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 66 16 .805— Won first round (Hawks) 4–3Won conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–2Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 Paul Pierce (FMVP)Kevin Garnett (DPOY)Danny Ainge (EOY) 2008–09 Eastern2nd Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756— Won first round (Bulls) 4–3Lost conference semifinals (Magic) 4–3— 2009–10Eastern 4th Atlantic 1st 50 32 .610— Won first round (Heat) 4–1Won conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2Won conference finals (Magic) 4–2Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3— 2010–11 Eastern3rd Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683— Won first round (Knicks) 4–0Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1— 2011–12 Eastern4th Atlantic 1st 39 27 .591— Won first round (Hawks) 4–2Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3Lost conference finals (Heat) 4–3— 2012–13 Eastern7th Atlantic 3rd 41 40 12.5 Lost first round (Knicks) 4–2— 2013–14 Eastern 12th Atlantic 4th 25 57 23—— Brad Stevens 2014–15 Eastern7th Atlantic 2nd 40 42 9 Lost first round (Cavaliers) 4–0— 2015–16 Eastern5th Atlantic 2nd 48 34 8 Lost first round (Hawks) 4–2— 2016–17 Eastern1stAtlantic1st 53 29 — Won first round (Bulls) 4–2Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–3Lost conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–1— 2017–18 Eastern2nd Atlantic 2nd 55 27 4 Won first round (Bucks) 4–3Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–1Lost conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–3 — 2018–19 Eastern4th Atlantic 3rd 49 33 .5989 Won first round (Pacers) 4–0Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1— 2019–20 Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 48 24 .6677.5 Won first round (76ers) 4–0Won conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–3Lost conference finals (Heat) 4–2— 2020–21 Eastern7th Atlantic 4th 36 36 .50013 Lost first round (Nets) 4–1 — 2021–22Eastern2ndAtlantic1st 51 31 — Won first round (Nets) 4–0Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3Won conference finals (Heat) 4–3Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–2 Marcus Smart (DPOY) Ime Udoka 2022–23 Eastern2ndAtlantic1st 57 25 — Won first round (Hawks) 4–2Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3Lost conference finals (Heat) 4–3Malcolm Brogdon (SIX)Jayson Tatum (ASG MVP) Joe Mazzulla 2023–24Eastern1stAtlantic1st 64 18 — Won first round (Heat) 4–1Won conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–1 Won conference finals (Pacers) 4–0Won NBA Finals (Mavericks) 4–1 Jaylen Brown (FMVP)Brad Stevens (EOY) 2024–25 Eastern2ndAtlantic1st 61 21 — Won first round (Magic) 4–1Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2 Payton Pritchard (SIX)Jrue Holiday (SPOR) 2025–26 Eastern2ndAtlantic1st 56 26 — Lost first round (76ers) 4–3 Joe Mazzulla (COY)Brad Stevens (EOY)Derrick White (SPOR)
All-time records StatisticWinsLossesW–L%Regular season record (1946–present) 3,751 2,527 Postseason record (1946–present) 432 324 All-time regular and postseason record 4,183 2,851
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