| Season | Record | Top Scorer | All-Stars | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 64-19 (.771) | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-1 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-1 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-0 NBA Finals: 4-1 | ||
| 2022-23 | 57-25 (.695) | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-2 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 3-4 | ||
| 2021-22 | 51-31 (.622) | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 2-4 | ||
| 2020-21 | 36-36 (.500) | Eastern Conference First Round: 1-4 | ||
| 2019-20 | 48-24 (.667) |  Kemba Walker | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 2-4 | |
| 2018-19 | 49-33 (.598) | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 1-4 | ||
| 2017-18 | 55-27 (.671) | Al Horford | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-3 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-1 Eastern Conference Finals: 3-4 | |
| 2016-17 | 53-29 (.646) | Isaiah Thomas (28.9 ppg) | Isaiah Thomas | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-2 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 1-4 |
| 2015-16 | 48-34 (.585) | Isaiah Thomas (22.2 ppg) | Isaiah Thomas | Eastern Conference First Round: 2-4 |
| 2014-15 | 40-42 (.488) | Isaiah Thomas (19 ppg) | Eastern Conference First Round: 0-4 | |
| 2013-14 | 25-57 (.305) | Jeff Green (16.9 ppg) | ||
| 2012-13 | 41-40 (.506) | Rajon Rondo | Eastern Conference First Round: 2-4 | |
| 2011-12 | 39-27 (.591) | Rajon Rondo | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-2 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 3-4 | |
| 2010-11 | 56-26 (.683) | Rajon Rondo | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 1-4 | |
| 2009-10 | 50-32 (.610) | Rajon Rondo | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-1 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-2 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-2 NBA Finals: 3-4 | |
| 2008-09 | 62-20 (.756) | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-3 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 3-4 | ||
| 2007-08 | 66-16 (.805) | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-3 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-2 NBA Finals: 4-2 | ||
| 2006-07 | 24-58 (.293) | |||
| 2005-06 | 33-49 (.402) | |||
| 2004-05 | 45-37 (.549) | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-4 | ||
| 2003-04 | 36-46 (.439) | Eastern Conference First Round: 0-4 | ||
| 2002-03 | 44-38 (.537) | Antoine Walker | Eastern Conference First Round: 4-2 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 0-4 | |
| 2001-02 | 49-33 (.598) | Antoine Walker | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-2 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-1 Eastern Conference Finals: 2-4 | |
| 2000-01 | 36-46 (.439) | |||
| 1999-00 | 35-47 (.427) | Antoine Walker (20.5 ppg) | ||
| 1998-99 | 19-31 (.380) | Antoine Walker (18.7 ppg) | ||
| 1997-98 | 36-46 (.439) | Antoine Walker (22.4 ppg) | Antoine Walker | |
| 1996-97 | 15-67 (.183) | Antoine Walker (17.5 ppg) | ||
| 1995-96 | 33-49 (.402) | Dino Radja (19.7 ppg) | ||
| 1994-95 | 35-47 (.427) | Dominique Wilkins (17.8 ppg) | Eastern Conference First Round: 1-3 | |
| 1993-94 | 32-50 (.390) | Dee Brown (15.5 ppg) | ||
| 1992-93 | 48-34 (.585) | Reggie Lewis (20.8 ppg) | Eastern Conference First Round: 1-3 | |
| 1991-92 | 51-31 (.622) | Reggie Lewis (20.8 ppg) | Reggie Lewis | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 3-4 |
| 1990-91 | 56-26 (.683) | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-2 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 2-4 | ||
| 1989-90 | 52-30 (.634) | Eastern Conference First Round: 2-3 | ||
| 1988-89 | 42-40 (.512) | Eastern Conference First Round: 0-3 | ||
| 1987-88 | 57-25 (.695) | Danny Ainge | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-1 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 2-4 | |
| 1986-87 | 59-23 (.720) | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 2-4 | ||
| 1985-86 | 67-15 (.817) | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-1 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-0 NBA Finals: 4-2 | ||
| 1984-85 | 63-19 (.768) | Dennis Johnson | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-1 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-2 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-1 NBA Finals: 2-4 | |
| 1983-84 | 62-20 (.756) | Eastern Conference First Round: 3-1 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-3 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-1 NBA Finals: 4-3 | ||
| 1982-83 | 56-26 (.683) | Eastern Conference First Round: 2-1 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 0-4 | ||
| 1981-82 | 63-19 (.768) | Tiny Archibald | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-1 Eastern Conference Finals: 3-4 | |
| 1980-81 | 62-20 (.756) | Tiny Archibald | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-0 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 4-2 | |
| 1979-80 | 61-21 (.744) | Tiny Archibald Dave Cowens | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-0 Eastern Conference Finals: 1-4 | |
| 1978-79 | 29-53 (.354) | Bob McAdoo (20.6 ppg) | ||
| 1977-78 | 32-50 (.390) | Dave Cowens (18.6 ppg) | Dave Cowens | |
| 1976-77 | 44-38 (.537) | Jo Jo White (19.6 ppg) | Dave Cowens Jo Jo White | Eastern Conference First Round: 2-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: 3-4 |
| 1975-76 | 54-28 (.659) | Dave Cowens (19 ppg) | Dave Cowens Jo Jo White | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-2 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-2 NBA Finals: 4-2 |
| 1974-75 | 60-22 (.732) | Dave Cowens (20.4 ppg) | Dave Cowens Paul Silas Jo Jo White | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-1 Eastern Conference Finals: 2-4 |
| 1973-74 | 56-26 (.683) | Dave Cowens Jo Jo White | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-2 Eastern Conference Finals: 4-1 NBA Finals: 4-3 | |
| 1972-73 | 68-14 (.829) | Dave Cowens Jo Jo White | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-2 Eastern Conference Finals: 3-4 | |
| 1971-72 | 56-26 (.683) | Dave Cowens Jo Jo White | Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4-2 Eastern Conference Finals: 1-4 | |
| 1970-71 | 44-38 (.537) | Jo Jo White | ||
| 1969-70 | 34-48 (.415) | |||
| 1968-69 | 48-34 (.585) | Division Semifinals: 4-1 Division Finals: 4-2 NBA Finals: 4-3 | ||
| 1967-68 | 54-28 (.659) | Sam Jones (21.3 ppg) | Sam Jones | Division Semifinals: 4-2 Division Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 4-2 |
| 1966-67 | 60-21 (.741) | Sam Jones (22.2 ppg) | Bailey Howell | Division Semifinals: 3-1 Division Finals: 1-4 |
| 1965-66 | 54-26 (.675) | Sam Jones (23.5 ppg) | Sam Jones | Division Semifinals: 3-2 Division Finals: 4-1 NBA Finals: 4-3 |
| 1964-65 | 62-18 (.775) | Sam Jones (25.9 ppg) | Tom Heinsohn Sam Jones | Division Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 4-1 |
| 1963-64 | 59-21 (.738) | Tom Heinsohn Sam Jones | Division Finals: 4-1 NBA Finals: 4-1 | |
| 1962-63 | 58-22 (.725) | Sam Jones (19.7 ppg) | Tom Heinsohn | Division Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 4-2 |
| 1961-62 | 60-20 (.750) | Tom Heinsohn (22 ppg) | Tom Heinsohn Sam Jones | Division Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 4-3 |
| 1960-61 | 57-22 (.722) | Tom Heinsohn (21.3 ppg) | Tom Heinsohn | Division Finals: 4-1 NBA Finals: 4-1 |
| 1959-60 | 59-16 (.787) | Tom Heinsohn (21.7 ppg) | Bill Sharman | Division Finals: 4-2 NBA Finals: 4-3 |
| 1958-59 | 52-20 (.722) | Bill Sharman (20.4 ppg) | Bill Sharman | Division Finals: 4-3 NBA Finals: 4-0 |
| 1957-58 | 49-23 (.681) | Bill Sharman (22.2 ppg) | Bill Sharman | Division Finals: 4-1 NBA Finals: 2-4 |
| 1956-57 | 44-28 (.611) | Bill Sharman (21.1 ppg) | Bill Sharman Tom Heinsohn | Division Finals: 3-0 NBA Finals: 4-3 |
| 1955-56 | 39-33 (.542) | Bill Sharman (19.9 ppg) | Ed Macauley Bill Sharman | Division Semifinals: 1-2 |
| 1954-55 | 36-36 (.500) | Ed Macauley Bill Sharman | Division Semifinals: 2-1 Division Finals: 1-3 | |
| 1953-54 | 43-32 (.573) | Ed Macauley Bill Sharman | Division Finals: 0-2 | |
| 1952-53 | 46-25 (.648) | Ed Macauley (20.3 ppg) | Ed Macauley Bill Sharman | Division Semifinals: 2-0 Division Finals: 1-3 |
| 1951-52 | 39-27 (.591) | Ed Macauley | Division Semifinals: 1-2 | |
| 1950-51 | 39-30 (.565) | Ed Macauley (20.4 ppg) | Ed Macauley | Division Semifinals: 0-2 |
| 1949-50 | 22-46 (.324) | Bob Kinney (11.3 ppg) | ||
| 1948-49 | 25-35 (.417) | George Kaftan (14.5 ppg) | ||
| 1947-48 | 21-30 (.412) | Ed Sadowski (19.4 ppg) | ||
| 1946-47 | 22-38 (.367) | Connie Simmons (10.3 ppg) |