Celtics vs. Knicks 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 New York Knicks, 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 New York Knicks did it 46 times in their 79 seasons. Between the two they total 20 of the 78 NBA championships (25.6%).

They have faced each other in 15 playoff series, 7 of them won by the Celtics and 8 by the Knicks.

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 Knicks 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	New York Knicks
Playoff Appearances:	62 (78.5%)	46 (58.2%)
Playoffs Missed:	17 (21.5%)	33 (41.8%)
NBA Titles:	18	2
Finals Lost:	5	6
All-time Playoff Record:	429 wins 320 losses (.573)	210 wins 212 losses (.498)
Total NBA Seasons:	79 1946-47 to present	79 1946-47 to present

Head-to-Head in Playoffs
	Boston Celtics	New York Knicks
Total Series	15 Playoff Series
Series Won	7 1955, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1988, 2011	8 1951, 1952, 1953, 1972, 1973, 1990, 2013, 2025

Teams Comparison
Playoff Performances Year by Year

Playoffs

Boston Celtics

New York Knicks

2025

Lost Eastern Conference Semis

Lost Eastern Conference Finals

* The Knicks defeated the Celtics 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

2024

NBA Champions

Lost Eastern Conference Semis

2023

Lost Eastern Conference Finals

Lost Eastern Conference Semis

2022

Lost NBA Finals

DNQ

2021

Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

2020

Lost Eastern Conference Finals

DNQ

Playoffs

Boston Celtics

New York Knicks

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

2013

Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

Lost Eastern Conference Semis

* The Knicks defeated the Celtics 4-2 in the Eastern Conference First Round.

2012

Lost Eastern Conference Finals

Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

2011

Lost Eastern Conference Semis

Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round

* The Celtics defeated the Knicks 4-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.

2010

Lost NBA Finals

DNQ

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	New York Knicks
2009	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2008	NBA Champions	DNQ
2007	DNQ	DNQ
2006	DNQ	DNQ
2005	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ
2004	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2003	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2002	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
2001	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2000	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Finals