The Lakers more than 15 wins , including more than 10 as the L.A. Lakers and less than 6 as the Minneapolis Lakers .
The two teams have won the two highest numbers of championships , the Celtics 17 , the Lakers 16 ( 11 as the L.A. Lakers and 5 as the Minneapolis Lakers ) ; together , they account for 33 of the 71 championships in NBA history.
Celtics–Lakers rivalry