Celtics vs. Wizards 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 Washington Wizards, 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 Washington Wizards did it 30 times in their 64 seasons. Between the two they total 19 of the 78 NBA championships (24.4%).

They have faced each other in 4 playoff series, 3 of them won by the Celtics and 1 by the Wizards. They also met in the Play-In once.

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 Wizards 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	Washington Wizards
Playoff Appearances:	62 (78.5%)	30 (46.9%)
Playoffs Missed:	17 (21.5%)	34 (53.1%)
NBA Titles:	18	1
Finals Lost:	5	3
All-time Playoff Record:	429 wins 320 losses (.573)	99 wins 138 losses (.418)
Total NBA Seasons:	79 1946-47 to present	64 1961-62 to present

Teams Comparison Playoff Performances Year by Year
Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Washington Wizards
2025	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2024	NBA Champions	DNQ
2023	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
2022	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
2021	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Celtics defeated the Wizards 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Play-In.
2020	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Washington Wizards
2009	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ
2008	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2007	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2006	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2005	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
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	Washington Wizards
1989	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	DNQ (as Washington Bullets)
1988	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets)
1987	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets)
1986	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets)
1985	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets)
1984	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets)
	* The Celtics defeated the Bullets 3-1 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
1983	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ (as Washington Bullets)
1982	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets)
	* The Celtics defeated the Bullets 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
1981	NBA Champions	DNQ (as Washington Bullets)
1980	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round (as Washington Bullets)

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Washington Wizards
1979	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets)
1978	DNQ	NBA Champions (as Washington Bullets)
1977	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets)
1976	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Washington Bullets)
1975	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost NBA Finals (as Washington Bullets)
	* The Bullets defeated the Celtics 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
1974	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Capital Bullets)
1973	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets)
1972	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	Lost Eastern Conference Semis (as Baltimore Bullets)
1971	DNQ	Lost NBA Finals (as Baltimore Bullets)
1970	DNQ	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets)

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Washington Wizards
1969	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets)
1968	NBA Champions	DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets)
1967	Lost Eastern Division Finals	DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets)
1966	NBA Champions	Lost Western Division Semis (as Baltimore Bullets)
1965	NBA Champions	Lost Western Division Finals (as Baltimore Bullets)
1964	NBA Champions	DNQ (as Baltimore Bullets)
1963	NBA Champions	DNQ (as Chicago Zephyrs)
1962	NBA Champions	DNQ (as Chicago Packers)
1961	NBA Champions	-
1960	NBA Champions	-

Playoffs	Boston Celtics	Washington Wizards
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	-