Celtics vs. Jazz 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 Utah Jazz, 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 Utah Jazz did it 31 times in their 51 seasons. The Celtics have won 18 of the NBA's 78 Championships (23.1%) and the Jazz have not won a title so far.
The Celtics and the Jazz 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 Jazz 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 | Utah Jazz | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 31 (60.8%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 20 (39.2%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 135 wins 157 losses (.462) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 51 1974-75 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
| 1999 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1987 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1986 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1984 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1981 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
| 1979 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
| 1978 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
| 1976 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as New Orleans Jazz) |
| 1974 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1971 | DNQ | - |
| 1970 | DNQ | - |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Utah Jazz |
| 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 | Utah Jazz |
| 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 | Utah Jazz |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |