Celtics vs. Thunder 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 Oklahoma City Thunder, 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 80 seasons while the Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. Between the two they total 20 of the 79 NBA championships (25.3%).
The Celtics and the Thunder 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 Thunder 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 80 1946-47 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2020 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 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 1st Round |
| 2016 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2015 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2013 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1996 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | NBA Champions | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |