Boston Celtics as significant as they played on Christmas in 2017. "List of the last five seasons completed by the Celtics. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Boston Celtics seasons." "Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Winning Percentage"; The Celtics have an NBA record 17 Championships including 8 in a row, and 11 championships in 13 years. They also have 52 playoff appearances. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame have 40 enshrined players who played for the Celtics, and the franchise has retired 22 jersey numbers, more than any other American sports
History of the Boston Celtics The Celtics won two more titles in the 1970s under coach Tom Heinsohn, and three more in the 1980s under the leadership of forward Larry Bird. After a 22-year drought, the Celtics got their latest title in 2008. The Celtics were formed in 1946 as a team in the Basketball Association of America, and became part of the National Basketball Association after the merger of the BAA and the National Basketball League to form the NBA in the fall of 1949. In 1950, the Celtics became the first franchise to draft an African American player, signing Chuck Cooper. The Celtics