Celtics vs. Raptors 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 Toronto Raptors, 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 Toronto Raptors did it 13 times in their 30 seasons. Between the two they total 19 of the 78 NBA championships (24.4%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won 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 Raptors 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 | Toronto Raptors | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 13 (43.3%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 17 (56.7%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 57 wins 66 losses (.463) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 30 1995-96 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Toronto Raptors | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 2020 |
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Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Toronto Raptors | |||
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | DNQ | |||
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) | |||
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
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| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Toronto Raptors |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | NBA Champions |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2007 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Toronto Raptors |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1998 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | DNQ | 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |