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Boston Celtics History

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Retired Numbers

  • 00: Robert Parrish
  • 1: Walter Brown (The Celtics' founder/first owner)
  • 2: Red Auerbach (The second-most significant person in franchise history, after Brown)
  • 3: Dennis Johnson
  • 6: Bill Russell
  • 10: Jo Jo White
  • 14: Bob Cousy
  • 15: Tom Heinsohn
  • 16: Tom "Satch" Sanders
  • 17: John Havlicek
  • 18: Dave Cowens
  • 19: Don Nelson
  • 22: Ed Macauley
  • 23: Frank Ramsey
  • 24: Sam Jones
  • 25: K.C. Jones
  • 31: Cedric Maxwell
  • 32: Kevin McHale
  • 33: Larry Bird
  • 35: Reggie Lewis
  • LOSCY: Jim Loscutoff (A standout on the Celtics' first title team, Loscutoff asked the team not to retire his number so it could be worn by a future Celtic. His number - 18 - was later retired for Dave Cowens.)

Hall of Famers

  • Nate "Tiny" Archibald
  • Arnold "Red" Auerbach (Coach)
  • Larry Bird
  • Walter A. Brown (Contributor/Owner)
  • Bob Cousy
  • Dave Cowens
  • Wayne Embry (Contributor; first African-American to serve both as a general manager and team president in the NBA)
  • John Havlicek
  • Tom Heinsohn
  • Bailey Howell
  • Dave Jones (Contributor)
  • K. C. Jones
  • Sam Jones
  • Clyde Lovellette
  • Ed Macauley
  • Pete Maravich
  • Bob McAdoo
  • Kevin McHale
  • Robert Parish
  • Andy Phillip
  • Frank Ramsey
  • Arnie Risen
  • Bill Russell
  • Bill Sharman (Player and Coach)
  • John Thompson (Coach - Georgetown University)
  • Bill Walton
  • Dominique Wilkins

Head Coaches

Neil Cohalan (1946-47)
Honey Russell (1947-48)
Doggie Julian (1948-50)
Red Auerbach (1950-1966)
Bill Russell (1966-69)
Tom Heinsohn (1969-1978)
Tom Sanders (1978)
Dave Cowens (1978-79)
Bill Fitch (1979-83)
K.C. Jones (1983-88)
Jim Rodgers (1988-90)
Chris Ford (1990-1995)
M.L. Carr (1995-97)
Rick Pitino (1997-2001)
Jim O'Brien (2001-2004)
John Carroll (2004)
Doc Rivers (2004-present)

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