How Many NBA Championships Have the Boston Celtics Won?

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

(Tatum played in his second NBA Finals in 2024. Photo by: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)

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.

YearWest ChampSeriesEast Champ
2024Dallas Mavericks1-4Boston
2022Golden State Warriors4-2Boston
2010Los Angeles Lakers4-3Boston
2008Los Angeles Lakers2-4Boston
1987Los Angeles Lakers4-2Boston
1986Houston Rockets2-4Boston
1985Los Angeles Lakers4-2Boston
1984Los Angeles Lakers3-4Boston
1981Houston Rockets2-4Boston
1976Phoenix Suns2-4Boston
1974Milwaukee Bucks3-4Boston
1969Los Angeles Lakers3-4Boston
1968Los Angeles Lakers2-4Boston
1966Los Angeles Lakers3-4Boston
1965Los Angeles Lakers1-4Boston
1964San Francisco Warriors1-4Boston
1963Los Angeles Lakers2-4Boston
1962Los Angeles Lakers3-4Boston
1961St. Louis Hawks1-4Boston
1960St. Louis Hawks3-4Boston
1959Minneapolis Lakers0-4Boston
1958St. Louis Hawks4-2Boston
1957St. Louis Hawks3-4Boston

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.

TitlesPlayerYears
11Bill Russell(1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
10Sam Jones(1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
8Tom Heinsohn(1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)
8K. C. Jones(1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
8Satch Sanders(1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
8John Havlicek(1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)
7Jim Loscutoff(1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
7Frank Ramsey(1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
6Bob Cousy(1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
5Larry Siegfried(1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
5Don Nelson(1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)
4Bill Sharman(1957, 1959, 1960, 1961)
4Gene Guarilia(1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
3Robert Parish(1981, 1984, 1986)
3Gene Conley(1959, 1960, 1961)
3Willie Naulls(1964, 1965, 1966)
3Larry Bird(1981, 1984, 1986)
3Kevin McHale(1981, 1984, 1986)

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Atlanta Hawks 2024 NBA Mock Draft - The NBA is changing it up this year with a revamped draft format for the 2024 season. This year's 78th annual draft will be spread over two nights, a first since the league standardized the draft to two...

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