List of Boston Celtics accomplishments and records

The Celtics' NBA Championship banners are hanging from the rafters at TD Garden.

This is a comprehensive list of the accomplishments and records of the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team currently playing in the National Basketball Association.

Playoffs

Hall of Fame

42 men with Celtic ties have been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the most of any NBA team.^[4] Three more men with Celtics ties have been announced as 2018 inductees and will be formally enshrined on September 6.

Additionally, Johnny Most, longtime radio announcer for the Celtics, was honored with the Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award in 1993.

Notes:

Retired numbers

The Celtics have retired 22 numbers,^[5] the most of any professional sports franchise in North America.^[6]

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  Robert Parish, C (1980–1994); retired 1998
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  Walter A. Brown, founder, owner (1946–1964); retired 1964
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  Red Auerbach, head coach, executive (1950–2006); retired 1985
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  Dennis Johnson, G (1983–1990); retired 1991
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  Bill Russell,¹, C (1956–1969); retired 1972
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  Jo Jo White, PG (1969–1979); retired 1982
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  Bob Cousy, PG (1950–1963); retired 1963
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  Tom Heinsohn,²
  F (1956–1965); retired 1966
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  Satch Sanders,³
  PF (1960–1973); retired 1973
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  John Havlicek, SF (1962–1978); retired 1978
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  Dave Cowens,⁴
  C (1970–1980); retired 1981
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  Jim Loscutoff,⁵ PF (1955–1964); retired 1964
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  Don Nelson, F (1965–1976); retired 1978
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  Bill Sharman, G (1951–1961); retired 1966
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  Ed Macauley, C (1950–1956); retired 1963
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  Frank Ramsey, SF (1954–1964); retired 1964
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  Sam Jones, SG (1957–1969); retired 1969
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  K.C. Jones,⁶ PG (1958–1967); retired 1967
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  Cedric Maxwell,⁷ SF (1977–1985); retired 2003
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  Kevin McHale, PF (1980–1993); retired 1994
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  Larry Bird, F (1979–1992); retired 1993
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  Paul Pierce, F (1998–2013); retired 2018
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  Reggie Lewis,⁸ SF (1987–1993); retired 1995
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  Johnny Most, broadcaster (1953–1990); retired 1990

• ¹ Also served as head coach (1966–69).
• ² Also served as head coach (1969–78); as broadcaster (1966–1969, 1980–present).
• ³ Also served as head coach (1978).
• ⁴ Also served as head coach (1978–79).
• ⁵ Loscutoff, who wore #18, asked that his legacy be honored by allowing other Celtics to wear his number in the future. On one of the banners of retired numbers at the TD Garden, Loscutoff is represented by a square with the letters "LOSCY". #18 was later retired for Dave Cowens.
• ⁶ Also served as head coach (1983–88).
• ⁷ Also served as broadcaster (2001–present); briefly wore No. 30 in 1977–78.
• ⁸ Died of a heart attack while still playing for the team; number retired posthumously.

Award winners

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NBA All-Star Weekend

All-Star Game selections^[8]

NBA All-Star Game head coaches

• Red Auerbach – 1957–1967
• Tom Heinsohn – 1972–1974, 1976
• Bill Fitch – 1982
• K. C. Jones – 1984–1987
• Chris Ford – 1991
• Doc Rivers – 2008, 2011
• Brad Stevens – 2017

References