Franchise Compare
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers
- 9–3Finals H2H
- 12Finals Series
- 18BOS Titles
- 17LAL Titles
Finals head-to-head: BOS 9–3 LAL
12 championship series between these franchises
18 ▲ Championships 17
23 Finals Appearances ▲ 32
63 Playoff Appearances ▲ 66
10 ▲ MVPs 8
2 ▲ DPOY 1
3 ▲ ROTY 1
0 MIP 0
1946 ▲ Founded 1948
East Conference West
Atlantic Division Pacific
Finals meetings — BOS 9–3 LAL
Covers every NBA/BAA Finals, 1946-47 to 2025-26; franchise history includes earlier names and cities of each club.
2010 Los Angeles Lakers won 4-3
2008 Boston Celtics won 4-2
1987 Los Angeles Lakers won 4-2
1985 Los Angeles Lakers won 4-2
1984 Boston Celtics won 4-3
1969 Boston Celtics won 4-3
1968 Boston Celtics won 4-2
1966 Boston Celtics won 4-3
1965 Boston Celtics won 4-1
1963 Boston Celtics won 4-2
1962 Boston Celtics won 4-3
1959 Boston Celtics won 4-0
Playoff meetings (12 series, 1946-47 to 2025-26) — BOS 9–3 LAL
2009-10 NBA Finals LAL won 4-3
2007-08 NBA Finals BOS won 4-2
1986-87 NBA Finals LAL won 4-2
1984-85 NBA Finals LAL won 4-2
1983-84 NBA Finals BOS won 4-3
1968-69 NBA Finals BOS won 4-3
1967-68 NBA Finals BOS won 4-2
1965-66 NBA Finals BOS won 4-3
1964-65 NBA Finals BOS won 4-1
1962-63 NBA Finals BOS won 4-2
1961-62 NBA Finals BOS won 4-3
1958-59 NBA Finals BOS won 4-0