| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||
| Coach | W | L | Pct | Result | Leading Scorer* | W | L | Pct | Result | |
| 1946-47 | John Russell | 22 | 38 | .367 | 5th Eastern Div | Connie Simmons (10.3) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1947-48 | John Russell | 20 | 28 | .417 | 3rd Eastern Div | Ed Sadowski (19.4) | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in 1st Round 2-1 to the Chicago Stags |
| 1948-49 | Alvin Julian | 25 | 35 | .417 | 5th Eastern Div | Eddie Ehlers (8.7) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1949-50 | Alvin Julian | 22 | 46 | .324 | 6th Eastern Div | Bob Kinney (11.1) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1950-51 | Red Auerbach | 39 | 30 | .565 | 2nd Eastern Div | Ed Macauley (20.4) | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in 1st Round 2-0 to the New York Knicks |
| 1951-52 | Red Auerbach | 39 | 27 | .591 | 2nd Eastern Div | Bob Cousy (21.7) | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in 1st Round 2-1 to the New York Knicks |
| 1952-53 | Red Auerbach | 46 | 25 | .648 | 3rd Eastern Div | Ed Macauley (20.3) | 3 | 3 | .500 | Lost in 2nd Round 3-1 to the New York Knicks |
| 1953-54 | Red Auerbach | 42 | 30 | .583 | 2nd Eastern Div | Bob Cousy (19.2) | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in 2nd Round 2-0 to the Syracuse Nationals |
| 1954-55 | Red Auerbach | 36 | 36 | .500 | 3rd Eastern Div | Bob Cousy (21.1) | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in 2nd Round 3-1 to the Syracuse Nationals |
| 1955-56 | Red Auerbach | 39 | 33 | .542 | 2nd Eastern Div | Bill Sharman (19.9) | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in 1st Round 2-1 to the Syracuse Nationals |
| 1956-57 | Red Auerbach | 44 | 28 | .611 | 1st Eastern Div | Bill Sharman (21.1) | 7 | 3 | .700 | Won 1st NBA Title 4-3 vs the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1957-58 | Red Auerbach | 49 | 23 | .681 | 1st Eastern Div | Bill Sharman (22.3) | 6 | 5 | .545 | Lost in NBA Finals 4-2 to the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1958-59 | Red Auerbach | 52 | 20 | .722 | 1st Eastern Div | Bill Sharman (20.4) | 8 | 3 | .727 | Won 2nd NBA Title 4-0 vs the Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1959-60 | Red Auerbach | 59 | 16 | .787 | 1st Eastern Div | Tom Heinsohn (21.7) | 8 | 5 | .615 | Won 3rd NBA Title 4-3 vs the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1960-61 | Red Auerbach | 57 | 22 | .722 | 1st Eastern Div | Tom Heinsohn (21.3) | 8 | 2 | .800 | Won 4th NBA Title 4-1 vs the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961-62 | Red Auerbach | 60 | 20 | .750 | 1st Eastern Div | Tom Heinsohn (22.1) | 8 | 6 | .571 | Won 5th NBA Title 4-3 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1962-63 | Red Auerbach | 58 | 22 | .725 | 1st Eastern Div | Sam Jones (19.7) | 8 | 5 | .615 | Won 6th NBA Title 4-2 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1963-64 | Red Auerbach | 59 | 21 | .738 | 1st Eastern Div | John Havlicek (19.9) | 8 | 2 | .800 | Won 7th NBA Title 4-1 vs the San Francisco Warriors |
| 1964-65 | Red Auerbach | 62 | 18 | .775 | 1st Eastern Div | Sam Jones (25.9) | 8 | 4 | .667 | Won 8th NBA Title 4-1 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1965-66 | Red Auerbach | 54 | 26 | .675 | 2nd Eastern Div | Sam Jones (23.5) | 11 | 6 | .647 | Won 9th NBA Title 4-3 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1966-67 | Bill Russell | 60 | 21 | .741 | 2nd Eastern Div | Sam Jones (22.1) | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-1 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1967-68 | Bill Russell | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2nd Eastern Div | Sam Jones (21.3) | 12 | 7 | .632 | Won 10th NBA Title 4-2 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1968-69 | Bill Russell | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4th Eastern Div | John Havlicek (21.6) | 12 | 6 | .667 | Won 11th NBA Title 4-3 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1969-70 | Tom Heinsohn | 34 | 48 | .415 | 6th Eastern Div | John Havlicek (24.2) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1970-71 | Tom Heinsohn | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3rd Atlantic Div | John Havlicek (28.9) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1971-72 | Tom Heinsohn | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1st Atlantic Div | John Havlicek (27.5) | 5 | 6 | .455 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-1 to the New York Knicks |
| 1972-73 | Tom Heinsohn | 68 | 14 | .829 | 1st Atlantic Div | John Havlicek (23.8) | 7 | 6 | .538 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the New York Knicks |
| 1973-74 | Tom Heinsohn | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1st Atlantic Div | John Havlicek (22.6) | 12 | 6 | .667 | Won 12th NBA Title 4-3 vs the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1974-75 | Tom Heinsohn | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1st Atlantic Div | Dave Cowens (20.4) | 6 | 5 | .545 | Lost in 3rd Round 4-2 to the Washington Bullets |
| 1975-76 | Tom Heinsohn | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1st Atlantic Div | Dave Cowens (19.0) | 12 | 6 | .667 | Won 13th NBA Title 4-2 vs the Phoenix Suns |
| 1976-77 | Tom Heinsohn | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2nd Atlantic Div | JoJo White (19.6) | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1977-78 | Heinsohn / Sanders | 32 | 50 | .390 | 3rd Atlantic Div | Dave Cowens (18.6) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1978-79 | Sanders / Cowens | 29 | 53 | .354 | 5th Atlantic Div | Cedric Maxwell (19.0) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1979-80 | Bill Fitch | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (21.3) | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost in 3rd Round 4-1 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1980-81 | Bill Fitch | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (21.2) | 12 | 5 | .706 | Won 14th NBA Title 4-2 vs the Houston Rockets |
| 1981-82 | Bill Fitch | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (22.9) | 7 | 5 | .583 | Lost in 3rd Round 4-3 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1982-83 | Bill Fitch | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2nd Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (23.6) | 2 | 5 | .286 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-0 to the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983-84 | KC Jones | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (24.2) | 15 | 8 | .652 | Won 15th NBA Title 4-3 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1984-85 | KC Jones | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (28.7) | 13 | 8 | .619 | Lost in NBA Finals 4-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985-86 | KC Jones | 67 | 15 | .817 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (25.8) | 15 | 3 | .833 | Won 16th NBA Title 4-2 vs the Houston Rockets |
| 1986-87 | KC Jones | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (28.1) | 13 | 10 | .565 | Lost in NBA Finals 4-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987-88 | KC Jones | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (29.9) | 9 | 8 | .529 | Lost in 3rd Round 4-2 to the Detroit Pistons |
| 1988-89 | Jimmy Rodgers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3rd Atlantic Div | Kevin McHale (22.5) | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in 1st Round 3-0 to the Detroit Pistons |
| 1989-90 | Jimmy Rodgers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 2nd Atlantic Div | Larry Bird (24.3) | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in 1st Round 3-2 to the New York Knicks |
| 1990-91 | Chris Ford | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1st Atlantic Div | Reggie Lewis (18.7) | 5 | 6 | .455 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-2 to the Detroit Pistons |
| 1991-92 | Chris Ford | 51 | 31 | .622 | 1st Atlantic Div | Reggie Lewis (20.8) | 6 | 4 | .600 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1992-93 | Chris Ford | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2nd Atlantic Div | Reggie Lewis (20.8) | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in 1st Round 3-1 to the Charlotte Hornets |
| 1993-94 | Chris Ford | 32 | 50 | .390 | 5th Atlantic Div | Dee Brown (15.5) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1994-95 | Chris Ford | 35 | 47 | .427 | 3rd Atlantic Div | Dominique Wilkins (17.8) | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in 1st Round 3-1 to the Orlando Magic |
| 1995-96 | ML Carr | 33 | 49 | .402 | 5th Atlantic Div | Rick Fox (14.0) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1996-97 | ML Carr | 15 | 67 | .183 | 7th Atlantic Div | Antoine Walker (17.5) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1997-98 | Rick Pitino | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6th Atlantic Div | Antoine Walker (22.4) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1998-99 | Rick Pitino | 19 | 31 | .380 | 5th Atlantic Div | Antoine Walker (18.7) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1999-00 | Rick Pitino | 35 | 47 | .427 | 5th Atlantic Div | Antoine Walker (20.5) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 2000-01 | Pitino / O'Brien | 36 | 46 | .439 | 5th Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (25.3) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 2001-02 | Jim O'Brien | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2nd Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (26.1) | 9 | 7 | .563 | Lost in 3rd Round 4-2 to the New Jersey Nets |
| 2002-03 | Jim O'Brien | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3rd Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (25.9) | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-0 to the New Jersey Nets |
| 2003-04 | O'Brien / Carroll | 36 | 46 | .439 | 4th Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (23.0) | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost in 1st Round 4-0 to the Indiana Pacers |
| 2004-05 | Doc Rivers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1st Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (21.6) | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in 1st Round 4-3 to the Indiana Pacers |
| 2005-06 | Doc Rivers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 3rd Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (26.8) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 2006-07 | Doc Rivers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 5th Atlantic Div | Al Jefferson (16.0) | 0 | 0 | .000 | Did Not Qualify |
| 2007-08 | Doc Rivers | 66 | 16 | .805 | 1st Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (19.6) | 16 | 10 | .615 | Won 17th NBA Title 4-2 vs the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2008-09 | Doc Rivers | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (20.5) | 7 | 7 | .500 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the Orlando Magic |
| 2009-10 | Doc Rivers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 1st Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (18.3) | 15 | 9 | .625 | Lost in NBA Finals 4-3 to the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2010-11 | Doc Rivers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1st Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (18.9) | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost in 2nd Round 4-1 to the Miami Heat |
| 2011-12 | Doc Rivers | 39 | 27 | .591 | 1st Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (19.4) | 11 | 9 | .550 | Lost in 3rd Round 4-3 to the Miami Heat |
| 2012-13 | Doc Rivers | 41 | 40 | .506 | 3rd Atlantic Div | Paul Pierce (18.6) | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in 1st Round 4-2 to the New York Knicks |