Celtics vs. Spurs 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 San Antonio Spurs, 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 San Antonio Spurs did it 39 times in their 49 seasons. Between the two they total 23 of the 78 NBA championships (29.5%).
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 Spurs 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 | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 39 (79.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 10 (20.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 5 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 1 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 222 wins 181 losses (.551) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 49 1976-77 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 1977 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2007 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2006 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | NBA Champions |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | NBA Champions |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1999 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1986 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1981 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | |||
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | |||
| 1978 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
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| 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 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 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 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 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 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |