Celtics vs. Timberwolves 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 Minnesota Timberwolves, 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 Minnesota Timberwolves did it 13 times in their 36 seasons. The Celtics have won 18 of the NBA's 78 Championships (23.1%) and the Timberwolves have not won a title so far.
The Celtics and the Timberwolves 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 Timberwolves 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 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 62 (78.5%) | 13 (36.1%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 17 (21.5%) | 23 (63.9%) |
| NBA Titles: | 18  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 5 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 429 wins 320 losses (.573) | 39 wins 55 losses (.415) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 79 1946-47 to present | 36 1989-90 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2024 |  NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 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 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2019 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2018 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 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 | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2008 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2007 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2006 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2005 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2004 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2003 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2002 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1999 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1996 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1994 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1991 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 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 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 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 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 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 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 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 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1949 | DNQ | - |
| 1948 | Lost First Round | - |
| 1947 | DNQ | - |