The Celtics have achieved a lot in their 75 years of existence.
In defeating the Heat in Game 7 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals for the 22nd time in franchise history, 17 of which ended in Boston raising the Larry O'Brien trophy.
That ties the Celtics with the Lakers for the most titles in NBA history, one they're looking to break this postseason.
As much success as the Celtics have had, it's been over a decade since they were last crowned champions.
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When was the last time the Celtics won the championship?
The most recent of Boston's 17 titles came in 2008.
After winning 66 games in the regular season, the No. 1 seeded Celtics defeated the Hawks in seven games in the first round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers in seven games in the second round and the Pistons in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. They then beat the Lakers in six games in the Finals.
Paul Pierce was named Finals MVP with averages of 19.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game on .464/.392/.843 shooting splits.
It marked the franchise's first championship in 22 years.
Celtics NBA Championships
- 1957: Celtics defeat St. Louis Hawks, 4-3
- 1959: Celtics defeat Minneapolis Lakers, 4-2
- 1960: Celtics defeat St. Louis Hawks, 4-3
- 1961: Celtics defeat St. Louis Hawks, 4-1
- 1962: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1963: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
- 1964: Celtics defeat San Francisco Warriors, 4-1
- 1965: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1
- 1966: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1968: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
- 1969: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1974: Celtics defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3
- 1976: Celtics defeat Phoenix Suns, 4-2
- 1981: Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 4-2
- 1984: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1986: Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 4-2
- 2008: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
When was the last time the Celtics were in the Finals?
After winning the title in 2008, the Celtics returned to the Finals in 2010 for a rematch with the Lakers. This time the Lakers came out on top in seven hard-fought games.
NBA teams with most championships
Following the Celtics and Lakers, the Warriors (6) and Bulls (6) have the most championships in NBA history. The only other team with at least five championships is the Spurs (5).
| Team | Championships | Finals appearances |
| Lakers | 17 | 32 |
| Celtics | 17 | 22 |
| Warriors | 6 | 11 |
| Bulls | 6 | 6 |
| Spurs | 5 | 6 |
| 76ers | 3 | 9 |
| Pistons | 3 | 7 |
| Heat | 3 | 5 |
| Knicks | 2 | 8 |
| Rockets | 2 | 4 |
| Bucks | 2 | 3 |
