Celtics vs. Grizzlies 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 Memphis Grizzlies, 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 Memphis Grizzlies did it 13 times in their 30 seasons. The Celtics have won 18 of the NBA's 78 Championships (23.1%) and the Grizzlies have not won a title so far.
The Celtics and the Grizzlies have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
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 Grizzlies 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 | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 13 (44.8%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 16 (55.2%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 38 wins 64 losses (.373) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 30 1995-96 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 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 1st Round |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) |
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) |
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ (as Vancouver Grizzlies) |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1994 | DNQ | - |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1987 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1986 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1985 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1984 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1981 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 1979 | DNQ | - |
| 1978 | DNQ | - |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 1976 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1974 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1971 | DNQ | - |
| 1970 | DNQ | - |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 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 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 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 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |