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Boston Celtics Best Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Celtics regular season records sorted from best to worst, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Related: All-time Best Regular Season Teams
What was the best regular season in Boston Celtics history?
The 1973 Boston Celtics recorded 68 wins and 14 losses, for a .829 winning percentage — the best mark in franchise history.
Franchise Best Season Record
68-14 (.829)
1973 Boston Celtics
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Boston Celtics Best Season Records in NBA History, by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 1. | 1973 | Boston Celtics | 68-14 | .829 | .448 | - | .780 | 58.6 | 28.3 | - | - | 112.7 | 104.5 | |
| 2. | 1986 | Boston Celtics | 67-15 | .817 |
|
.508 | .351 | .794 | 46.4 | 29.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 114.1 | 104.7 |
| 3. | 2008 | Boston Celtics | 66-16 | .805 |
|
.475 | .381 | .771 | 42.0 | 22.4 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 100.5 | 90.3 |
| 4. | 1960 | Boston Celtics | 59-16 | .787 |
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.417 | - | .734 | 80.2 | 24.7 | - | - | 124.5 | 116.2 |
| 5. | 2024 | Boston Celtics | 64-18 | .780 |
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.487 | .388 | .807 | 46.3 | 26.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 120.6 | 109.2 |
| 6. | 1965 | Boston Celtics | 62-18 | .775 |
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.414 | - | .731 | 71.9 | 22.2 | - | - | 112.8 | 104.4 |
| 7. | 1985 | Boston Celtics | 63-19 | .768 | .508 | .356 | .806 | 45.7 | 27.9 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 114.8 | 108.1 | |
| 1982 | Boston Celtics | 63-19 | .768 | .499 | .266 | .740 | 45.6 | 25.9 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 112.0 | 105.6 | ||
| 9. | 2009 | Boston Celtics | 62-20 | .756 | .486 | .397 | .765 | 42.1 | 22.7 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 100.9 | 93.4 | |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics | 62-20 | .756 |
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.500 | .240 | .792 | 45.1 | 25.9 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 112.1 | 105.6 | |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics | 62-20 | .756 |
|
.504 | .270 | .752 | 43.6 | 26.9 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 109.9 | 104.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 12. | 1962 | Boston Celtics | 60-20 | .750 |
|
.423 | - | .728 | 76.0 | 25.6 | - | - | 121.1 | 111.9 |
| 13. | 2025 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | .744 | .462 | .368 | .799 | 45.3 | 26.1 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 116.3 | 107.2 | |
| 1980 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | .744 | .490 | .384 | .779 | 44.9 | 26.8 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 113.5 | 105.7 | ||
| 15. | 1967 | Boston Celtics | 60-21 | .741 | .447 | - | .748 | 70.4 | 24.2 | - | - | 119.3 | 111.3 | |
| 16. | 1964 | Boston Celtics | 59-21 | .738 |
|
.413 | - | .725 | 71.7 | 22.0 | - | - | 113.0 | 105.1 |
| 17. | 1975 | Boston Celtics | 60-22 | .732 | .458 | - | .791 | 52.0 | 26.3 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 106.5 | 100.8 | |
| 18. | 1963 | Boston Celtics | 58-22 | .725 |
|
.427 | - | .725 | 72.7 | 24.5 | - | - | 118.8 | 111.6 |
| 19. | 1959 | Boston Celtics | 52-20 | .722 |
|
.395 | - | .766 | 77.8 | 21.8 | - | - | 116.4 | 109.9 |
| 20. | 1961 | Boston Celtics | 57-22 | .722 |
|
.398 | - | .735 | 77.6 | 23.7 | - | - | 119.7 | 114.1 |
| 21. | 1987 | Boston Celtics | 59-23 | .720 | .517 | .366 | .808 | 42.9 | 29.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 112.6 | 106.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 22. | 2023 | Boston Celtics | 57-25 | .695 | .475 | .377 | .812 | 45.3 | 26.7 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 117.9 | 111.4 | |
| 1988 | Boston Celtics | 57-25 | .695 | .521 | .384 | .803 | 41.1 | 29.9 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 113.6 | 107.7 | ||
| 24. | 2011 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | .683 | .486 | .365 | .770 | 38.8 | 23.4 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 96.5 | 91.1 | |
| 1991 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | .683 | .512 | .315 | .824 | 46.2 | 26.3 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 111.5 | 105.7 | ||
| 1983 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | .683 | .492 | .210 | .737 | 46.4 | 27.0 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 112.1 | 106.7 | ||
| 1974 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | .683 |
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.456 | - | .800 | 54.3 | 26.7 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 109.0 | 105.1 | |
| 1972 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | .683 | .453 | - | .777 | 54.4 | 27.2 | - | - | 115.6 | 110.8 | ||
| 29. | 1958 | Boston Celtics | 49-23 | .681 | .387 | - | .737 | 75.0 | 20.9 | - | - | 109.9 | 104.4 | |
| 30. | 1966 | Boston Celtics | 54-26 | .675 |
|
.417 | - | .739 | 69.9 | 22.4 | - | - | 112.7 | 107.8 |
| 31. | 2018 | Boston Celtics | 55-27 | .671 | .450 | .377 | .771 | 44.5 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 104.0 | 100.4 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 32. | 2020 | Boston Celtics | 48-24 | .667 | .461 | .364 | .801 | 46.1 | 23.0 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 113.7 | 107.3 | |
| 33. | 1976 | Boston Celtics | 54-28 | .659 |
|
.446 | - | .780 | 52.9 | 24.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 106.2 | 103.9 |
| 1968 | Boston Celtics | 54-28 | .659 |
|
.440 | - | .721 | 69.1 | 21.9 | - | - | 116.1 | 112.0 | |
| 35. | 1953 | Boston Celtics | 46-25 | .648 | .392 | - | .728 | 54.4 | 23.5 | - | - | 88.1 | 85.8 | |
| 36. | 2017 | Boston Celtics | 53-29 | .646 | .454 | .359 | .807 | 42.0 | 25.2 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 108.0 | 105.4 | |
| 37. | 1990 | Boston Celtics | 52-30 | .634 | .498 | .262 | .832 | 46.0 | 29.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 110.0 | 106.0 | |
| 38. | 2022 | Boston Celtics | 51-31 | .622 | .466 | .356 | .816 | 46.1 | 24.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 111.8 | 104.5 | |
| 1992 | Boston Celtics | 51-31 | .622 | .492 | .306 | .808 | 44.9 | 25.3 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 106.6 | 103.0 | ||
| 40. | 1957 | Boston Celtics | 44-28 | .611 |
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.383 | - | .750 | 68.9 | 20.3 | - | - | 105.5 | 100.2 |
| 41. | 2010 | Boston Celtics | 50-32 | .610 | .483 | .348 | .746 | 38.6 | 23.5 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 99.2 | 95.6 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 42. | 2019 | Boston Celtics | 49-33 | .598 | .465 | .365 | .802 | 44.5 | 26.3 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 112.4 | 108.0 | |
| 2002 | Boston Celtics | 49-33 | .598 | .424 | .359 | .764 | 42.2 | 21.0 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 96.4 | 94.1 | ||
| 44. | 2012 | Boston Celtics | 39-27 | .591 | .460 | .367 | .778 | 38.8 | 23.6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 91.8 | 89.3 | |
| 1952 | Boston Celtics | 39-27 | .591 | .387 | - | .734 | 56.8 | 24.3 | - | - | 91.3 | 87.2 | ||
| 46. | 2016 | Boston Celtics | 48-34 | .585 | .439 | .335 | .788 | 44.9 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 105.7 | 102.5 | |
| 1993 | Boston Celtics | 48-34 | .585 | .487 | .287 | .777 | 42.8 | 24.4 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 103.7 | 102.8 | ||
| 1969 | Boston Celtics | 48-34 | .585 |
|
.431 | - | .729 | 59.0 | 23.8 | - | - | 111.0 | 105.4 | |
| 49. | 1954 | Boston Celtics | 42-30 | .583 | .400 | - | .726 | 53.7 | 24.6 | - | - | 87.7 | 85.4 | |
| 50. | 1951 | Boston Celtics | 39-30 | .565 | .368 | - | .725 | 50.7 | 22.9 | - | - | 85.2 | 85.5 | |
| 51. | 2005 | Boston Celtics | 45-37 | .549 | .468 | .349 | .764 | 40.8 | 22.1 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 101.3 | 100.4 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 52. | 1956 | Boston Celtics | 39-33 | .542 | .397 | - | .769 | 63.7 | 25.5 | - | - | 106.0 | 105.3 | |
| 53. | 2003 | Boston Celtics | 44-38 | .537 | .415 | .334 | .742 | 40.5 | 19.2 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 92.7 | 93.1 | |
| 1977 | Boston Celtics | 44-38 | .537 | .445 | - | .756 | 51.3 | 24.5 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 104.5 | 106.5 | ||
| 1971 | Boston Celtics | 44-38 | .537 | .442 | - | .755 | 58.9 | 25.0 | - | - | 117.2 | 115.1 | ||
| 56. | 1989 | Boston Celtics | 42-40 | .512 | .493 | .252 | .783 | 44.2 | 26.7 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 109.2 | 108.1 | |
| 57. | 2013 | Boston Celtics | 41-40 | .506 | .465 | .358 | .776 | 39.3 | 22.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 96.5 | 96.7 | |
| 58. | 2026 | Boston Celtics | 7-7 | .500 | .449 | .340 | .776 | 44.7 | 24.2 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 113.8 | 109.2 | |
| 2021 | Boston Celtics | 36-36 | .500 | .466 | .374 | .775 | 44.3 | 23.5 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 112.6 | 111.2 | ||
| 1955 | Boston Celtics | 36-36 | .500 | .399 | - | .776 | 59.6 | 26.5 | - | - | 101.4 | 101.5 | ||
| 61. | 2015 | Boston Celtics | 40-42 | .488 | .443 | .327 | .754 | 43.8 | 24.5 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 101.4 | 101.2 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 62. | 2004 | Boston Celtics | 36-46 | .439 | .443 | .346 | .750 | 40.1 | 20.5 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 95.3 | 96.7 | |
| 2001 | Boston Celtics | 36-46 | .439 | .428 | .363 | .740 | 39.8 | 20.8 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 94.6 | 96.8 | ||
| 1998 | Boston Celtics | 36-46 | .439 | .434 | .332 | .726 | 39.5 | 22.1 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 95.9 | 98.5 | ||
| 65. | 2000 | Boston Celtics | 35-47 | .427 | .444 | .331 | .745 | 43.0 | 21.2 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 99.3 | 100.1 | |
| 1995 | Boston Celtics | 35-47 | .427 | .464 | .368 | .753 | 42.4 | 21.7 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 102.8 | 104.7 | ||
| 67. | 1949 | Boston Celtics | 25-35 | .417 | .311 | - | .636 | - | 18.9 | - | - | 76.6 | 79.5 | |
| 1948 | Boston Celtics | 20-28 | .417 | .287 | - | .659 | - | 7.6 | - | - | 68.8 | 72.7 | ||
| 69. | 1970 | Boston Celtics | 34-48 | .415 | .443 | - | .786 | 52.9 | 22.9 | - | - | 114.9 | 116.8 | |
| 70. | 2006 | Boston Celtics | 33-49 | .402 | .467 | .362 | .755 | 39.6 | 20.9 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 98.0 | 99.5 | |
| 1996 | Boston Celtics | 33-49 | .402 | .456 | .371 | .714 | 42.4 | 21.9 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 103.6 | 107.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 72. | 1994 | Boston Celtics | 32-50 | .390 | .472 | .289 | .730 | 41.7 | 23.5 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 100.8 | 105.1 | |
| 1978 | Boston Celtics | 32-50 | .390 | .458 | - | .779 | 49.8 | 24.0 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 105.7 | 107.7 | ||
| 74. | 1999 | Boston Celtics | 19-31 | .380 | .436 | .360 | .692 | 42.8 | 21.5 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 93.0 | 94.9 | |
| 75. | 1947 | Boston Celtics | 22-38 | .367 | .272 | - | .590 | - | 7.8 | - | - | 60.1 | 65.0 | |
| 76. | 1979 | Boston Celtics | 29-53 | .354 | .480 | - | .784 | 42.9 | 24.3 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 108.2 | 113.3 | |
| 77. | 1950 | Boston Celtics | 22-46 | .324 | .338 | - | .707 | - | 21.7 | - | - | 79.7 | 82.2 | |
| 78. | 2014 | Boston Celtics | 25-57 | .305 | .435 | .333 | .777 | 42.5 | 21.0 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 96.2 | 100.7 | |
| 79. | 2007 | Boston Celtics | 24-58 | .293 | .443 | .367 | .767 | 40.4 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 95.8 | 99.2 | |
| 80. | 1997 | Boston Celtics | 15-67 | .183 | .440 | .351 | .750 | 40.0 | 21.9 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 100.6 | 107.9 |