List of Boston Celtics accomplishments and records

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.

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

Playoffs

Championships (17)

The Celtics' 17 NBA Championships are the most of any NBA franchise, tied with the Los Angeles and Minneapolis Lakers.[1]

Conference titles (21)

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Division titles (22)

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Hall of Fame

35 people were inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as players, 5 – as coaches, 6 – as contributors.[4]

Boston Celtics Hall of Famers
Players
No.NamePositionTenureInductedNo.NamePositionTenureInducted
22Ed MacauleyF/C1950–1956196017Andy PhillipG1956–19581961
14Bob CousyG1950–196319716Bill RussellC1956–19691975
21Bill SharmanG1951–1961197623Frank RamseyG/F1954–19641982
24Sam JonesG/F1957–1969198417John HavlicekG/F1962–19781984
15Tom Heinsohn 1F1956–1965198620Bob HoubregsC/F1954–19551987
44Pete MaravichG198019874
34
Clyde LovelletteC1962–19641988
25
27
K. C. JonesG1958–1967198944Dave BingG1977–19781990
18Dave CowensF/C1970–198019917Nate ArchibaldG1978–19831991
5Bill WaltonC1985–1987199318Bailey HowellF1966–19701997
19Arnie RisenC1955–1958199833Larry Bird 2F1979–19921998
32Kevin McHaleF1980–1993199911Bob McAdooC/F19792000
00Robert ParishC1980–1994200312Dominique WilkinsF1994–19952006
3Dennis JohnsonG1983–1990201053Artis GilmoreC19882011
20Gary PaytonG2004–2005201310Jo Jo WhiteG1969–19792015
36Shaquille O'NealC2010–2011201611Charlie ScottG1975–19772018
40Dino RađaF/C1994–1997201820Ray AllenG2007–20122018
11Chuck CooperF1950–195420194Carl BraunG1961–19622019
44Paul WestphalG1972–197520195Kevin GarnettF2007–20132020
Coaches
NamePositionTenureInductedNamePositionTenureInducted
Doggie JulianHead coach1948–195019682Red AuerbachHead coach
Executive
1950–1966
1966–2006
1969
Rick PitinoHead coach1997–20012013Tom Heinsohn 1Head coach1969–19782015
Bill FitchHead coach1979–19832019
Contributors
NamePositionTenureInductedNamePositionTenureInducted
1Walter A. BrownOwner1945–19641965Bill MokrayExecutive1946–19691965
28Wayne EmbryC1966–19681999Dave GavittExecutive1990–19942006
16Satch SandersF
Head coach
1960–1973
1978
201117Don BarksdaleF1953–19552012

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

Notes:

  • 1 In total, Heinsohn was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as coach.
  • 2 In total, Bird was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.

Retired numbers

The Celtics have retired 22 numbers,[5] the most of any professional sports franchise in North America.[6] The Celtics will be retiring number 5 for Kevin Garnett during the 2020–21 season.[7]

  • 1 Also served as head coach (1966–69).
  • 2 Also served as head coach (1969–78); as broadcaster (1966–1969, 1980–2020).
  • 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 MVP

NBA Finals MVP

NBA Defensive Player of the Year

NBA Rookie of the Year

NBA Sixth Man of the Year

NBA Coach of the Year

NBA Executive of the Year

Community Assist Award

All-NBA First Team

All-NBA Second Team

All-NBA Third Team

NBA All-Rookie First Team

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

NBA All-Defensive First Team

NBA All-Defensive Second Team

NBA All-Star Weekend

All-Star Game selections[9]

NBA All-Star Game head coaches

All-Star Most Valuable Player

Slam Dunk champion

References

  1. "Championship Wins". NBA.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. "NBA Season Recaps". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  3. "Team Index". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  4. "Celtics Hall of Famers". NBA.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  5. "Retired Numbers - Celtics". NBA.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Kevin Garnett's Number Will Be Retired". NBA.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  8. "Award Winners – Celtics". NBA.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  9. "Boston Celtics All-Star Game Selections". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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