{"slug":"lakers-vs-celtics","title":"Lakers vs Celtics: Rivalry History","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","faqCount":6,"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."},{"question":"Which Finals meeting is the most recent?","answer":"2010. The series row is June 3 to June 17, 2010, Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 3. Basketball-Reference does not show a later Finals between these two franchises. The 2008 row is June 5 to June 17, Boston 4, Los Angeles 2."},{"question":"Do the 17 and 18 championships mean Finals wins against each other?","answer":"No. Those are the franchise-header championship counts. The Finals count against each other is the 12-series list: Celtics 9, Lakers 3. The head-to-head row is a third number, 135-169 in 304 games, and it is not labeled as Finals."},{"question":"What is known for 2026-27?","answer":"Stats as of October 3, 2026, both franchise headers include the 2026-27 season in the season span, and no 2026-27 Lakers-Celtics game is quoted. The season series and a championship are not predicted."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Lakers vs Celtics: Rivalry History — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Lakers vs Celtics: Rivalry History","dateModified":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#q1","name":"How many championships does each franchise header list?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#a1","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#q2","name":"What is the Lakers' record against the Celtics?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#a2","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#q3","name":"How many times have they met in the Finals?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#a3","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#q4","name":"Which Finals meeting is the most recent?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#a4","text":"2010. The series row is June 3 to June 17, 2010, Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 3. Basketball-Reference does not show a later Finals between these two franchises. The 2008 row is June 5 to June 17, Boston 4, Los Angeles 2.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#q5","name":"Do the 17 and 18 championships mean Finals wins against each other?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#a5","text":"No. Those are the franchise-header championship counts. The Finals count against each other is the 12-series list: Celtics 9, Lakers 3. The head-to-head row is a third number, 135-169 in 304 games, and it is not labeled as Finals.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#q6","name":"What is known for 2026-27?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics#a6","text":"Stats as of October 3, 2026, both franchise headers include the 2026-27 season in the season span, and no 2026-27 Lakers-Celtics game is quoted. The season series and a championship are not predicted.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/lakers-vs-celtics","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}