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Boston Celtics
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- Boston Celtics (NBA/BAA, 1947-2008) — 16 League Championships and 46 Playoff Appearances
Franchise History
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| Season | Lg | Team | W | L | W-L% | Finish | Playoffs | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Coaches |
| 2007-08 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 66 | 16 | .805 | 1 | Playing Eastern Conference Semifinals | P. Pierce | K. Garnett | R. Rondo | D. Rivers (66-16) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 24 | 58 | .293 | 5 | P. Pierce | A. Jefferson | D. West | D. Rivers (24-58) | |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 3 | P. Pierce | P. Pierce | P. Pierce | D. Rivers (33-49) | |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | P. Pierce | R. LaFrentz | G. Payton | D. Rivers (45-37) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 36 | 46 | .439 | 4 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | P. Pierce | M. Blount | P. Pierce | J. O'Brien (22-24) J. Carroll (14-22) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | P. Pierce | P. Pierce | A. Walker | J. O'Brien (44-38) |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | P. Pierce | A. Walker | A. Walker | J. O'Brien (49-33) |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 5 | P. Pierce | A. Walker | A. Walker | R. Pitino (12-22) J. O'Brien (24-24) |
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| 1999-00 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | .427 | 5 | A. Walker | A. Walker | K. Anderson | R. Pitino (35-47) | |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 19 | 31 | .380 | 5 | P. Pierce | A. Walker | D. Barros | R. Pitino (19-31) | |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6 | A. Walker | A. Walker | D. Barros | R. Pitino (36-46) | |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 7 | A. Walker | A. Walker | D. Wesley | M. Carr (15-67) | |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 5 | R. Fox | D. Radja | D. Wesley | M. Carr (33-49) | |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 35 | 47 | .427 | 3 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | D. Wilkins | D. Radja | S. Douglas | C. Ford (35-47) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 5 | D. Radja | D. Radja | S. Douglas | C. Ford (32-50) | |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | R. Lewis | R. Parish | S. Douglas | C. Ford (48-34) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 51 | 31 | .622 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | R. Lewis | R. Parish | J. Bagley | C. Ford (51-31) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | R. Lewis | R. Parish | B. Shaw | C. Ford (56-26) |
| 1989-90 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 52 | 30 | .634 | 2 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | L. Bird | R. Parish | L. Bird | J. Rodgers (52-30) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | K. McHale | R. Parish | B. Shaw | J. Rodgers (42-40) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | L. Bird | L. Bird | D. Johnson | K. Jones (57-25) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1 | Lost Finals | L. Bird | R. Parish | D. Johnson | K. Jones (59-23) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 67 | 15 | .817 | 1 | Won Finals | L. Bird | L. Bird | L. Bird | K. Jones (67-15) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1 | Lost Finals | L. Bird | L. Bird | D. Johnson | K. Jones (63-19) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1 | Won Finals | L. Bird | R. Parish | L. Bird | K. Jones (62-20) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | L. Bird | L. Bird | L. Bird | B. Fitch (56-26) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | L. Bird | R. Parish | T. Archibald | B. Fitch (63-19) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1 | Won Finals | L. Bird | L. Bird | T. Archibald | B. Fitch (62-20) |
| 1979-80 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | L. Bird | L. Bird | T. Archibald | B. Fitch (61-21) |
| 1978-79 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 5 | C. Maxwell | C. Maxwell | C. Ford | T. Sanders (2-12) D. Cowens (27-41) |
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| 1977-78 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 3 | D. Cowens | D. Cowens | D. Cowens | T. Heinsohn (11-23) T. Sanders (21-27) |
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| 1976-77 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | J. White | S. Wicks | J. White | T. Heinsohn (44-38) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1 | Won Finals | J. White | D. Cowens | J. White | T. Heinsohn (54-28) |
| 1974-75 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | J. Havlicek | P. Silas | J. White | T. Heinsohn (60-22) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | Won Finals | J. Havlicek | D. Cowens | J. White | T. Heinsohn (56-26) |
| 1972-73 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 68 | 14 | .829 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | J. Havlicek | D. Cowens | J. Havlicek | T. Heinsohn (68-14) |
| 1971-72 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | J. Havlicek | D. Cowens | J. Havlicek | T. Heinsohn (56-26) |
| 1970-71 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3 | J. Havlicek | D. Cowens | J. Havlicek | T. Heinsohn (44-38) | |
| 1969-70 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 6 | J. Havlicek | J. Havlicek | J. Havlicek | T. Heinsohn (34-48) | |
| 1968-69 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | Won Finals | J. Havlicek | B. Russell | J. Havlicek | B. Russell (48-34) |
| 1967-68 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2 | Won Finals | J. Havlicek | B. Russell | J. Havlicek | B. Russell (54-28) |
| 1966-67 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 60 | 21 | .741 | 2 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | J. Havlicek | B. Russell | B. Russell | B. Russell (60-21) |
| 1965-66 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 54 | 26 | .675 | 2 | Won Finals | S. Jones | B. Russell | K. Jones | R. Auerbach (54-26) |
| 1964-65 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 62 | 18 | .775 | 1 | Won Finals | S. Jones | B. Russell | K. Jones | R. Auerbach (62-18) |
| 1963-64 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 59 | 21 | .738 | 1 | Won Finals | J. Havlicek | B. Russell | K. Jones | R. Auerbach (59-21) |
| 1962-63 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 58 | 22 | .725 | 1 | Won Finals | S. Jones | B. Russell | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (58-22) |
| 1961-62 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 60 | 20 | .750 | 1 | Won Finals | T. Heinsohn | B. Russell | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (60-20) |
| 1960-61 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 57 | 22 | .722 | 1 | Won Finals | T. Heinsohn | B. Russell | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (57-22) |
| 1959-60 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 59 | 16 | .787 | 1 | Won Finals | T. Heinsohn | B. Russell | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (59-16) |
| 1958-59 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 52 | 20 | .722 | 1 | Won Finals | B. Sharman | B. Russell | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (52-20) |
| 1957-58 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 49 | 23 | .681 | 1 | Lost Finals | B. Sharman | B. Russell | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (49-23) |
| 1956-57 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 44 | 28 | .611 | 1 | Won Finals | B. Sharman | B. Russell | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (44-28) |
| 1955-56 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 39 | 33 | .542 | 2 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | B. Sharman | J. Nichols | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (39-33) |
| 1954-55 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 36 | 36 | .500 | 3 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | B. Cousy | E. Macauley | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (36-36) |
| 1953-54 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 42 | 30 | .583 | 2 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | B. Cousy | E. Macauley | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (42-30) |
| 1952-53 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 46 | 25 | .648 | 3 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | B. Cousy | E. Macauley | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (46-25) |
| 1951-52 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 39 | 27 | .591 | 2 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | B. Cousy | B. Harris | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (39-27) |
| 1950-51 | NBA | Boston Celtics* | 39 | 30 | .565 | 2 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | E. Macauley | E. Macauley | B. Cousy | R. Auerbach (39-30) |
| 1949-50 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 22 | 46 | .324 | 6 | S. Hertzberg | B. Doll | J. Seminoff | A. Julian (22-46) | |
| 1948-49 | BAA | Boston Celtics | 25 | 35 | .417 | 5 | B. Ehlers | H. Beenders | J. Seminoff | A. Julian (25-35) | |
| 1947-48 | BAA | Boston Celtics* | 20 | 28 | .417 | 3 | Lost Quarterfinals | E. Sadowski | M. Bloom | E. Sadowski | J. Russell (20-28) |
| 1946-47 | BAA | Boston Celtics | 22 | 38 | .367 | 5 | C. Simmons | M. Becker | C. Simmons | J. Russell (22-38) | |