Celtics vs. Hornets 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 Charlotte Hornets, 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 Charlotte Hornets did it 10 times in their 35 seasons. The Celtics have won 18 of the NBA's 78 Championships (23.1%) and the Hornets have not won a title so far.
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Hornets.
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 Hornets 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 | Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 10 (28.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 25 (71.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 23 wins 40 losses (.365) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 35 1988-89 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 1993 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Charlotte Bobcats) |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | - |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets | |||
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
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| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) | |||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Charlotte Hornets) |
| 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 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 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 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 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 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 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 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |