As of June 2010, the Boston Celtics have 17 NBA championships while the LA Lakers have 15. These numbers will change soon as both teams are currently playing in the NBA Finals with another ring on the line.
The Lakers and the Celtics, who have won 33 combined NBA titles, have played against each other in the NBA Finals 12 times.
Boston took the first eight meetings, winning in 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1984. The Lakers rebounded with back-to-back wins in 1985 and 1987. But the Celtics renewed the rivalry in the 21st century with a championship in 2008. The Lakers rebounded in the 2010 Finals, outlasting the Celtics in seven games.
Yes the played 9 times:1959,1962-63,1965-66,1968-69,1984-85 and 1987 Celtics and Lakers have played 11 times in the NBA Finals. They played in the years listed above as well as in 2008. Celtics won 9 of the 11 meetings including the most recent one in 2008.
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have met 11 times in the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics have dominated the match-up winning 9 times.
The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the Boston Celtics three times in the NBA Finals: in 1985, 1987 and 2010.
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Through the 2009 season: Player: Bill Russell - 12 times with the Boston Celtics, winning 11 championships. Team: Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers - 30 times with a record of 14-15. (This answer was written before the end of the 2009 Finals of which the Lakers are a participant and the 30th time the Lakers made the finals).
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Los Angeles Lakers played 29 times in the NBA Finals while 20 times for the Boston Celtics.
Yes the played 9 times:1959,1962-63,1965-66,1968-69,1984-85 and 1987 Celtics and Lakers have played 11 times in the NBA Finals. They played in the years listed above as well as in 2008. Celtics won 9 of the 11 meetings including the most recent one in 2008.
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The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have met 11 times in the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics have dominated the match-up winning 9 times.
The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the Boston Celtics three times in the NBA Finals: in 1985, 1987 and 2010.
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Here are the franchises with the most championships: Boston Celtics: 16 Los Angeles Lakers: 16 Chicago Bulls: 6 San Antonio Spurs: 4
The 2010 NBA Finals marked the 12th championship meeting between the Celtics and the Lakers. Boston has won nine times.
The two franchises have met 12 times for the NBA Championship, with the Celtics having the overall advantage 9-3.....The 3 Laker victories have occurred out of the last 4 meetings between the two........
Twelve times. The Celtics have won nine of the championship meetings.