Celtics vs. Clippers Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Boston Celtics have been present in the NBA Playoffs 62 times in 79 seasons while the Los Angeles Clippers did it 19 times in their 55 seasons. The Celtics have won 18 of the NBA's 78 Championships (23.1%) and the Clippers have not won a title so far.
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, all of themwon by the Celtics.
On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the Celtics and the Clippers advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.
Summary of Their Playoff History | ||
Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 19 (34.5%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 36 (65.5%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 69 wins 91 losses (.431) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 55 1970-71 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 2 1974, 1976 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1987 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1986 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1985 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1984 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1981 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | |||
| 1979 | DNQ | DNQ (as San Diego Clippers) | |||
| 1978 | DNQ | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
| 1976 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
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| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
| 1974 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
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| 1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
| 1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
| 1971 | DNQ | DNQ (as Buffalo Braves) | |||
| 1970 | DNQ | - | |||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1969 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1968 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1967 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1966 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1965 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1964 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1963 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1962 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1961 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1960 | NBA Champions | - |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1959 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1958 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1957 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1956 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1955 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1954 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1953 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
| 1952 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1951 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | - |
| 1950 | DNQ | - |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |