Celtics vs. Pelicans 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 Orleans Pelicans, 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 Orleans Pelicans did it 9 times in their 23 seasons. The Celtics have won 18 of the NBA's 78 Championships (23.1%) and the Pelicans have not won a title so far.
The Celtics and the Pelicans 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 Pelicans 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 Orleans Pelicans | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 9 (39.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 14 (60.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 22 wins 37 losses (.373) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 23 2002-03 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ (as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as New Orleans Hornets) |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 2001 | DNQ | - |
| 2000 | DNQ | - |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1999 | DNQ | - |
| 1998 | DNQ | - |
| 1997 | DNQ | - |
| 1996 | DNQ | - |
| 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 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 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 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 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 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 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 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 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 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |