This is a comprehensive list of the accomplishments and records of the
Boston Celtics
. The Celtics are an American professional basketball team currently playing in the
National Basketball Association
.
Playoffs
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Championships (17)
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The Celtics' 17 NBA Championships are the most of any NBA franchise, tied with the Los Angeles and Minneapolis Lakers. Boston's first 13 championships were won as the Walter A. Brown Trophy (original trophy retired in 1976), and four recent championships were won as the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy (introduced in 1977 as the second incarnation of the Walter A. Brown Trophy, renamed in 1984).
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Conference titles (22)
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Since 2022, the Eastern Conference championship trophy was renamed the
Bob Cousy
Trophy
in honor of the legendary Celtics player.
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Division titles (25)
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Since 2022, the
Atlantic Division
championship was awarded to that division's first-place team, and was named the
Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton
Trophy
in honor of the first
African American
player to sign an NBA contract.
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Regular season titles (1)
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Since 2023, the NBA has awarded the Maurice Podoloff Trophy to the team who finished with the best overall record in the regular season.
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Hall of Fame
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37 people were inducted in the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
as players, 6 ? as coaches, 6 ? as contributors.
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Additionally,
Johnny Most
and
Mike Gorman
were honored with the Hall of Fame's
Curt Gowdy Media Award
. Most was awarded in 1993 for his 37-year career as the Celtics radio announcer, while Gorman was awarded in 2021 for his 40-year career as the Celtics television announcer.
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
.
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In total, Russell was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice ? as player and as coach.
Retired numbers
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The Celtics have
retired
23 numbers,
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the most of any
professional sports franchise in North America
.
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Robert Parish
,
C
(1980?1994); retired January 18, 1998
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Walter A. Brown
, founder, owner (1946?1964); retired October 17, 1964
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Red Auerbach
, head coach, executive (1950?2006); retired January 4, 1985
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Dennis Johnson
,
G
(1983?1990); retired December 13, 1991
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Kevin Garnett
,
F
(2007?2013); retired March 13, 2022
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Bill Russell
,
C
1
(1956?1969); retired March 12, 1972
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Jo Jo White
,
PG
(1969?1979); retired April 9, 1982
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Bob Cousy
,
PG
(1950?1963); retired October 16, 1963
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Tom Heinsohn
,
F
2
(1956?1965); retired October 15, 1966
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Satch Sanders
,
PF
3
(1960?1973); retired January 19, 1973
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John Havlicek
,
SF
(1962?1978); retired October 13, 1978
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Dave Cowens
,
C
4
(1970?1980); retired February 8, 1981
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Jim Loscutoff
,
PF
5
(1955?1964); retired April 8, 1977
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Don Nelson
,
F
(1965?1976); retired December 15, 1976
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Bill Sharman
,
G
(1951?1961); retired October 15, 1966
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Ed Macauley
,
C
(1950?1956); retired October 16, 1963
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Frank Ramsey
,
SF
(1954?1964); retired October 16, 1965
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Sam Jones
,
SG
(1957?1969); retired March 9, 1969
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K.C. Jones
,
PG
6
(1958?1967); retired February 12, 1967
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Cedric Maxwell
,
SF
7
(1977?1985); retired December 15, 2003
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Kevin McHale
,
PF
(1980?1993); retired January 30, 1994
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Larry Bird
,
F
(1979?1992); retired February 4, 1993
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Paul Pierce
,
F
(1998?2013); retired February 11, 2018
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Reggie Lewis
,
PG
8
(1987?1993); retired March 22, 1995
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Johnny Most
, broadcaster (1953?1990); retired 1990
- 1
Also served as head coach (1966?69). Retired league-wide in 2022.
- 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).
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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.
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Also served as head coach (1983?88).
- 7
Also served as broadcaster (1995-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 Eastern Conference Finals MVP
NBA Finals MVP
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
NBA Hustle Award
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
- Bill Sharman
? 1953, 1955, 1960
- Ed Macauley
? 1954
- Bill Russell
? 1958, 1960?1962, 1964, 1966?1968
- Tom Heinsohn
? 1961?1964
- Bob Cousy
? 1962, 1963
- John Havlicek
? 1964, 1966, 1968?1970, 1975, 1976
- Sam Jones
? 1965?1967
- Dave Cowens
? 1973, 1975, 1976
- Jo Jo White
? 1975, 1977
- Nate Archibald
? 1981
- Robert Parish
? 1982
- Larry Bird
? 1990
- Paul Pierce
? 2009
- Isaiah Thomas
? 2017
- Kyrie Irving
? 2019
- Jaylen Brown
? 2023
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
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All-Star Game Selections
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- Dennis Johnson
?
1985
- Danny Ainge
?
1988
- Reggie Lewis
?
1992
- Antoine Walker
?
1998
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2002
,
2003
- Paul Pierce
?
2002
?
2006
,
2008
?
2012
- Ray Allen
?
2008
,
2009
,
2011
- Kevin Garnett
?
2008
?
2011
,
2013
- Rajon Rondo
?
2010
?
2013
- Isaiah Thomas
?
2016
,
2017
- Al Horford
?
2018
- Kyrie Irving
?
2018
,
2019
- Jayson Tatum
?
2020
?
2024
- Kemba Walker
?
2020
- Jaylen Brown
?
2021
,
2023
,
2024
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NBA All-Star Game head coaches
All-Star Most Valuable Player
Slam Dunk champion
Three-Point Contest champion
See also
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References
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- ^
"Championship Wins"
.
NBA.com
. Retrieved
8 February
2012
.
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"NBA introduces new lineup of postseason hardware"
.
NBA.com
. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc
. Retrieved
May 12,
2022
.
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"NBA Season Recaps"
.
NBA.com
. Archived from
the original
on 25 September 2011
. Retrieved
8 February
2012
.
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"NBA unveils new trophies for division winners named after 6 NBA legends"
.
NBA.com
. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc
. Retrieved
April 23,
2022
.
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"Team Index"
.
basketball-reference.com
. Retrieved
8 February
2012
.
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"NBA unveils redesigned trophies for end-of-season awards"
.
NBA.com
. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc
. Retrieved
December 6,
2022
.
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"Celtics Hall of Famers"
.
NBA.com
. Retrieved
February 8,
2019
.
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"Retired Numbers - Boston Celtics History"
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"Kevin Garnett's Number Will Be Retired"
.
NBA.com
. Retrieved
February 13,
2020
.
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"Celtics will retire Paul Pierce's number on Feb. 11 vs. Cavs | Boston Herald"
. Archived from
the original
on 2017-08-19
. Retrieved
2017-08-18
.
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"Award Winners ? Celtics"
.
NBA.com
. Retrieved
8 February
2012
.
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"Boston Celtics All-Star Game Selections"
.
Basketball-reference.com
. Retrieved
17 February
2018
.
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Hurley, Michael (January 31, 2023).
"Joe Mazzulla has very Joe Mazzulla response to being All-Star Game head coach"
.
CBS News
.
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Mcmenamin, Dave (February 19, 2023).
"Jayson Tatum scores All-Star record 55 points, wins MVP"
.
ESPN
.
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a
b
Geagan, Matt (February 8, 2024).
"Here's a look back at the Boston Celtics in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest"
.
CBS News
.
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"NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest Winners"
.
NBA.com
. Retrieved
April 5,
2024
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