The Boston Celtics are one of the most historic franchises in NBA history with a ridiculous amount of championships and Finals appearances. Let’s break down how many NBA Championships Boston has won, their Finals appearances, and more.
How Many Championships Have the Celtics Won?
The Boston Celtics have won the NBA Championship 18 times in franchise history. They have reached the NBA Finals 23 times. They are 18-5 overall in the NBA Finals after winning the 2024 title 4-1 over the Dallas Mavericks.
Celtics Beat Mavericks in 2024 NBA Finals
The 2024 NBA Finals featured plenty of star power as the Celtics’ strong group including Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis took on the Dallas Mavericks led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
The Celtics took down the Mavs in 5 games with Jaylen Brown winning the 2024 NBA Finals MVP. Jayson Tatum was also solid averaging 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in the series win giving the Celtics their first title since 2008.
The 18th title broke the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most championships in NBA history. The Lakers won their last championship with the help of LeBron James in 2020.
More: How many titles have the Mavericks won?
Celtics Finals Appearances
The Boston Celtics made their 23rd appearance in the NBA Finals this past season. They are 18-5 overall in the Finals after winning in 2024. Before this season, they most recently reached the Finals in 2022 when they were beaten by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 4-2. Take a look at all of Boston’s appearances in the NBA Finals with their championships in bold.
Year | West Champ | Series | East Champ |
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2024 | Dallas Mavericks | 1-4 | Boston |
2022 | Golden State Warriors | 4-2 | Boston |
2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | Boston |
2008 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-4 | Boston |
1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Boston |
1986 | Houston Rockets | 2-4 | Boston |
1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Boston |
1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-4 | Boston |
1981 | Houston Rockets | 2-4 | Boston |
1976 | Phoenix Suns | 2-4 | Boston |
1974 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-4 | Boston |
1969 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-4 | Boston |
1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-4 | Boston |
1966 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-4 | Boston |
1965 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-4 | Boston |
1964 | San Francisco Warriors | 1-4 | Boston |
1963 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-4 | Boston |
1962 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-4 | Boston |
1961 | St. Louis Hawks | 1-4 | Boston |
1960 | St. Louis Hawks | 3-4 | Boston |
1959 | Minneapolis Lakers | 0-4 | Boston |
1958 | St. Louis Hawks | 4-2 | Boston |
1957 | St. Louis Hawks | 3-4 | Boston |
What Celtics Player Has the Most Titles?
The Celtics have had some of the greatest players in NBA history wear their uniform including Larry Bird and Bill Russell. Which Celtics player has the most titles ever? Bill Russell won 11 championships with Boston which is the most for any player in NBA history. Check out the list of Celtics players with the most titles in a Boston uniform.
Titles | Player | Years |
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11 | Bill Russell | (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
10 | Sam Jones | (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
8 | Tom Heinsohn | (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965) |
8 | K. C. Jones | (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) |
8 | Satch Sanders | (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
8 | John Havlicek | (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) |
7 | Jim Loscutoff | (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) |
7 | Frank Ramsey | (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) |
6 | Bob Cousy | (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963) |
5 | Larry Siegfried | (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
5 | Don Nelson | (1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) |
4 | Bill Sharman | (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961) |
4 | Gene Guarilia | (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963) |
3 | Robert Parish | (1981, 1984, 1986) |
3 | Gene Conley | (1959, 1960, 1961) |
3 | Willie Naulls | (1964, 1965, 1966) |
3 | Larry Bird | (1981, 1984, 1986) |
3 | Kevin McHale | (1981, 1984, 1986) |