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Boston Celtics

Archive coverage 1946 to 2026

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7,035

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80

Seasons

543

Indexed players

2026

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The full franchise story

Every era of the Boston Celtics.

Boston's history is the league's deepest championship lineage: Russell's standard, Havlicek and Cowens, Bird's revival, the 2008 Big Three and a homegrown Tatum–Brown champion.

Historical reference: Boston Celtics official team history ↗
1

1946–47—1955–56

A fast-breaking foundation

Peak indexed season1952–53 · 43–28→

Cousy and the early Celtics

Cousy and Sharman made Boston exciting and competitive while Red Auerbach assembled the pieces for a historic leap.

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Bob Cousy →Ed Macauley →Bill Sharman →
2

1956–57—1968–69

Eleven championships in thirteen seasons

Peak indexed season1964–65 · 61–19→

Russell's dynasty

Russell made defense, rebounding and team play the center of the sport, leading the most concentrated championship run in NBA history.

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Bill Russell →Bob Cousy →Sam Jones →John Havlicek →
3

1969–70—1978–79

A second championship core

Peak indexed season1972–73 · 67–15→

Havlicek and Cowens

Boston rebuilt without collapsing, winning titles in 1974 and 1976 behind Havlicek's endurance, Cowens's energy and White's control.

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John Havlicek →Dave Cowens →Jo Jo White →
4

1979–80—1992–93

Passing, rivalry and three more banners

Peak indexed season1985–86 · 67–15→

The Bird years

Bird restored Boston's place at the center of the league, and the frontcourt he formed with McHale and Parish won three titles.

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Larry Bird →Kevin McHale →Robert Parish →Dennis Johnson →
5

1993–94—2006–07

Rebuilding around a singular scorer

Peak indexed season2001–02 · 49–33→

Pierce carries the bridge

After tragedy and decline, Pierce became the franchise constant and eventually gave Boston a star worth building a new contender around.

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Paul Pierce →Antoine Walker →Reggie Lewis →
6

2007–08—2012–13

Ubuntu and the 2008 championship

Peak indexed season2007–08 · 66–16→

The modern Big Three

Garnett and Allen joined Pierce, transforming Boston overnight into a defensive champion and a two-Finals team.

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Paul Pierce →Kevin Garnett →Ray Allen →Rajon Rondo →
7

2013–14—present

A patient rebuild becomes a champion

Peak indexed season2023–24 · 64–18→

Tatum and Brown

Draft capital from the Brooklyn trade became a durable homegrown core that made repeated deep runs and won the 2024 championship.

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Jayson Tatum →Jaylen Brown →Marcus Smart →Al Horford →

Franchise leaders

Most indexed appearances

John Havlicek1,442 appearancesRobert Parish1,274 appearancesPaul Pierce1,228 appearancesKevin McHale1,140 appearancesBill Russell1,128 appearancesLarry Bird1,061 appearancesThomas Sanders1,047 appearancesBob Cousy1,026 appearancesSam Jones1,025 appearancesDon Nelson1,006 appearancesDave Cowens815 appearancesJojo White796 appearances

Season history

Past seasons

80 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Boston Celtics games

7,035 total · loaded 10 at a time