{"slug":"lakers-vs-celtics","question":"Lakers vs Celtics: Rivalry History","answer":"The Lakers franchise header lists 17 championships, 66 playoff appearances, and a 3,653-2,515 record across 79 seasons. The Celtics header lists 18 championships, 63 playoff appearances, and a 3,751-2,527 record across 81 seasons. On the Lakers head-to-head table the Lakers are 135-169 against Boston in 304 games. They have played 12 Finals, and the Celtics won 9 of them (Basketball-Reference). Stats as of October 3, 2026, no 2026-27 game is quoted and none is predicted.","answer_curated":true,"verdict":"Franchise headers: Lakers 17 championships and a 3,653-2,515 record. Celtics 18 championships and a 3,751-2,527 record.\n\nHead-to-head row: Lakers 135 wins and 169 losses in 304 games.\n\nFinals series on the playoff series table: 12 meetings. Celtics won 9. Lakers won 3. The latest is 2010, Lakers 4, Celtics 3.\n\n2026-27 season: Stats as of October 3, 2026, no game between them is quoted. Neither is named the winner.","keyDifferences":[{"label":"Championships on the franchise header","entityAValue":"17","entityBValue":"18","winner":"b"},{"label":"Finals series on the playoff series table","entityAValue":"3 wins in 12 meetings","entityBValue":"9 wins in 12 meetings","winner":"b"},{"label":"Head-to-head row","entityAValue":"135 wins, 169 losses in 304 games","entityBValue":"169 wins, 135 losses in those games","winner":"b"},{"label":"Latest Finals meeting","entityAValue":"2010, won 4-3","entityBValue":"2010, lost 3-4","winner":"a"},{"label":"2026-27 game","entityAValue":"None quoted. Stats as of October 3, 2026.","entityBValue":"None quoted. Stats as of October 3, 2026.","winner":"tie"}],"winner":{"slug":"boston-celtics","name":"Boston Celtics"},"confidence":"high","entities":[{"name":"Los Angeles Lakers","slug":"los-angeles-lakers","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/los-angeles-lakers","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/los-angeles-lakers"},{"name":"Boston Celtics","slug":"boston-celtics","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/boston-celtics","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/boston-celtics"}],"faqs":[{"question":"How many championships does each franchise header list?","answer":"The Lakers header lists 17 championships, 66 playoff appearances, a 3,653-2,515 record, a .592 winning percentage, and 79 seasons from 1948-49 through 2026-27. The names on that header are Los Angeles Lakers and Minneapolis Lakers. The Celtics header lists 18 championships, 63 playoff appearances, a 3,751-2,527 record, a .597 winning percentage, and 81 seasons from 1946-47 through 2026-27."},{"question":"What is the Lakers' record against the Celtics?","answer":"On the Lakers head-to-head table, the Boston row is 304 games, 135 Lakers wins, 169 losses, a .444 winning percentage, 104.4 points scored per game, and 106.7 points allowed per game. Basketball-Reference does not label that row as regular season only, so that label is not added. The other side of the same row is 169 Celtics wins and 135 losses."},{"question":"How many times have they met in the Finals?","answer":"There have been 12 Finals series between the Celtics and the Lakers, including the 1959 series against the Minneapolis Lakers (Basketball-Reference). The Celtics won 9. The Lakers won 3: 2010, 4-3; 1987, 4-2; and 1985, 4-2. Celtics series wins are 2008, 4-2; 1984, 4-3; 1969, 4-3; 1968, 4-2; 1966, 4-3; 1965, 4-1; 1963, 4-2; 1962, 4-3; and 1959, 4-0."}],"attribution":{"source":"A Versus B","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","license":"CC BY 4.0","citationFormat":"According to A Versus B (https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics), The Lakers franchise header lists 17 championships, 66 playoff appearances, and a 3,653-2,515 record across 79 seasons. The Celtics header lists 18 championships, 63 playoff appearances, and a 3,751-2","dateModified":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z"},"relatedQuestionsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/faq/lakers-vs-celtics","relatedComparisonsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/related/lakers-vs-celtics","knowledgeGraphUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/knowledge-graph/lakers-vs-celtics"}