Celtics vs. Warriors 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 Golden State Warriors, 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 Golden State Warriors did it 38 times in their 79 seasons. Between the two they total 25 of the 78 NBA championships (32.1%).

They have faced each other in 5 playoff series, 4 of them won by the Celtics and 1 by the Warriors.

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 Warriors 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	Golden State Warriors
Playoff Appearances:	62 (78.5%)	38 (48.1%)
Playoffs Missed:	17 (21.5%)	41 (51.9%)
NBA Titles:	18	7
Finals Lost:	5	5
All-time Playoff Record:	429 wins 320 losses (.573)	217 wins 179 losses (.548)
Total NBA Seasons:	79 1946-47 to present	79 1946-47 to present

Teams Comparison Playoff Performances Year by Year
Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
2025	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
2024	NBA Champions	DNQ (lost Play-in)
2023	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference Semis
2022	Lost NBA Finals	NBA Champions
	* The Warriors defeated the Celtics 4-2 in the Finals.
2021	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ (lost Play-in)
2020	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
2019	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost NBA Finals
2018	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	NBA Champions
2017	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	NBA Champions
2016	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost NBA Finals
2015	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
2014	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2013	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
2012	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
2011	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2010	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
2009	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2008	NBA Champions	DNQ
2007	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis
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	DNQ
2001	DNQ	DNQ
2000	DNQ	DNQ

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
1989	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
1988	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
1987	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Western Conference Semis
1986	NBA Champions	DNQ
1985	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
1984	NBA Champions	DNQ
1983	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
1982	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
1981	NBA Champions	DNQ
1980	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
1979	DNQ	DNQ
1978	DNQ	DNQ
1977	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Semis
1976	NBA Champions	Lost Western Conference Finals
1975	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	NBA Champions
1974	NBA Champions	DNQ
1973	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference Finals
1972	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Western Conference Semis
1971	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis (as San Francisco Warriors)
1970	DNQ	DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors)

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
1969	NBA Champions	Lost Western Division Semis (as San Francisco Warriors)
1968	NBA Champions	Lost Western Division Finals (as San Francisco Warriors)
1967	Lost Eastern Division Finals	Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors)
1966	NBA Champions	DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors)
1965	NBA Champions	DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors)
1964	NBA Champions	Lost NBA Finals (as San Francisco Warriors)
	* The Celtics defeated the Warriors 4-1 in the Finals.
1963	NBA Champions	DNQ (as San Francisco Warriors)
1962	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors)
	* The Celtics defeated the Warriors 4-3 in the Eastern Division Finals.
1961	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1960	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors)
	* The Celtics defeated the Warriors 4-2 in the Eastern Division Finals.

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
1959	NBA Champions	DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1958	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Eastern Division Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors)
	* The Celtics defeated the Warriors 4-1 in the Eastern Division Finals.
1957	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1956	Lost Eastern Division Semis	NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1955	Lost Eastern Division Finals	DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1954	Lost Eastern Division Finals	DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1953	Lost Eastern Division Finals	DNQ (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1952	Lost Eastern Division Semis	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1951	Lost Eastern Division Semis	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1950	DNQ	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors)

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Golden State Warriors
1949	DNQ	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1948	Lost First Round	Lost NBA Finals (as Philadelphia Warriors)
1947	DNQ	NBA Champions (as Philadelphia Warriors)