Celtics vs. Suns 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 Phoenix Suns, 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 Phoenix Suns did it 33 times in their 57 seasons. The Celtics have won 18 of the NBA's 78 Championships (23.1%) and the Suns have not won a title so far.
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 Suns 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 | Phoenix Suns | |
Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 33 (57.9%) |
Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 24 (42.1%) |
NBA Titles: | 18 ![]() | 0 ![]() |
Finals Lost: | 5 | 3 |
All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 160 wins 164 losses (.494) |
Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 57 1968-69 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | |
Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
Series Won | 1 1976 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
2024 | ![]() | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
2022 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
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 | Lost Western Conference Finals |
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
2008 | ![]() | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2007 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
2006 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
1999 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1997 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1996 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
1987 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
1986 | ![]() | DNQ |
1985 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1984 | ![]() | Lost Western Conference Finals |
1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1981 | ![]() | Lost Western Conference Semis |
1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis |
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | |||
1979 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
1978 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
1976 | ![]() | Lost NBA Finals | |||
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1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ | |||
1974 | ![]() | DNQ | |||
1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ | |||
1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ | |||
1971 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
1970 | DNQ | Lost Western Division Semis |
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
1969 | ![]() | DNQ |
1968 | ![]() | - |
1967 | Lost Eastern Division Finals | - |
1966 | ![]() | - |
1965 | ![]() | - |
1964 | ![]() | - |
1963 | ![]() | - |
1962 | ![]() | - |
1961 | ![]() | - |
1960 | ![]() | - |
Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
1959 | ![]() | - |
1958 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
1957 | ![]() | - |
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 | Phoenix Suns |
1949 | DNQ | - |
1948 | Lost First Round | - |
1947 | DNQ | - |