Celtics vs. Kings 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 Sacramento Kings, 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 Sacramento Kings did it 30 times in their 77 seasons. Between the two they total 19 of the 78 NBA championships (24.4%).
They have faced each other in 3 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 Kings 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 | Sacramento Kings | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 30 (39.0%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 47 (61.0%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 83 wins 111 losses (.428) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 77 1948-49 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings | |
| Total Series | 3 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 3 1963, 1964, 1966 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 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 | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 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 Semis |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1987 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1986 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1984 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1981 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Kansas City Kings) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1978 | DNQ | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1976 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Kansas City Kings) |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) |
| 1974 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) |
| 1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Kansas City-Omaha Kings) |
| 1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1971 | DNQ | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1970 | DNQ | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings | |||
| 1969 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
| 1968 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
| 1967 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
| 1966 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
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| 1965 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
| 1964 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
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| 1963 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
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| 1962 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
| 1961 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
| 1960 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) | |||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 1959 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1958 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Division Semis (as Cincinnati Royals) |
| 1957 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1956 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | DNQ (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1955 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1954 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1953 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | Lost Western Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1952 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1951 | Lost Eastern Division Semis | NBA Champions (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1950 | DNQ | Lost Central Division Semis (as Rochester Royals) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
| 1949 | DNQ | Lost Western Division Finals (as Rochester Royals) |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |