Paul Pierce’s No. 34 jersey is the latest number retired by the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history. They have won 18 championships and have seen numerous Hall of Fame players grace the floor in their uniform. In total, the Celtics have retired 24 jersey numbers. Let’s highlight the career accomplishments of these players.
00– Robert Parish
Parish played in 1,106 career games with the Celtics. He averaged 16.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He finished inside the top 10 in MVP voting two times and won three championships with the team.
1 – Walter Brown
Brown was the founder and first team owner of the Celtics. The team won seven championships under his helm.
2 – Red Auerbach
Auerbach won 795 games as the coach of the Celtics. He won nine titles over his 16 years with the team.
3 – Dennis Johnson
Johnson appeared in 541 career games with the Celtics, averaging 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.2 steals. He made either the first or second All-Defensive Team in four of his seven seasons with the team.
5 – Kevin Garnett
After beginning his career with the Timberwolves, Garnett finally won a championship as a member of the Celtics. He won the Defensive Player of the Year Award during the 2007-08 season.
6 – Bill Russell
Russell is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He averaged 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game for his career. He was named MVP five times and finished inside the top three in MVP voting nine times. In total, he won 11 championships.
10 – Jo Jo White
White was a seven-time All-Star as a member of the Celtics. He averaged 18.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.3 steals over 717 games with the franchise.
14 – Bob Cousy
Cousy averaged 18.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.5 assists in his career with the Celtics. He led the league in assists eight times and was named the MVP of the 1957-57 season. He won six championships.
15 – Tommy Heinsohn
Heinsohn won eight championships as a player and two as the Celtics’ head coach.
16 – Tom Sanders
Sanders spent his entire career with the Celtics and was known for his defensive prowess. He won eight championships with the team.
17 – John Havlicek
Havlicek won eight championships and made 13 All-Star teams. He averaged 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals for his career.
18 – Dave Cowens
Cowens won the 1970-71 Rookie of the Year Award and was named the 1972-73 NBA MVP. He averaged 18.2 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game with the Celtics.
19 – Don Nelson
Nelson won five championships with the Celtics, averaging 11.4 points and 5.2 rebounds over 872 games.
21 – Bill Sharman
Sharman made eight All-Star teams and won four championships.
22 – Ed Macauley
Macauley made seven All-Star teams as a member of the Celtics.
23 – Frank Ramsey
Ramsey won seven championships and averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists for his career.
24 – Sam Jones
Jones made five All-Star teams and won 10 championships.
25 – KC Jones
Jones won eight championships as a player and two as the head coach of the Celtics.
31 – Cedric Maxwell
Maxwell won two championships and averaged 13.7 points and 6.6 rebounds over 607 career games with the Celtics.
32 – Kevin McHale
McHale averaged 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks for his career. He was named Sixth Man of the Year twice and won three championships during his career.
33 – Larry Bird
Bird won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1979-80 and was named NBA MVP three times. He won three championships and averaged 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists for his career.
34 – Paul Pierce
Pierce was a 10-time All-Star for the Celtics and won one championship. Across 1,102 games with the Celtics, he averaged 21.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
35 – Reggie Lewis
Lewis averaged 17.6 points over six seasons with the Celtics. He died of a heart condition at 27 years old.
LOSCY – Jim Loscutoff
Loscutoff won seven championships with the Celtics. He reportedly did not want his number 18 to be retired, so the Celtics retired his nickname “Loscy” instead.
