Boston Celtics accomplishments and records

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.

The Celtics' 18 NBA Championships are the most of any NBA franchise. Boston's first 13 championships were won as the Walter A. Brown Trophy (original trophy retired in 1976), and five 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).^[1]

Since 2022, the Eastern Conference championship trophy was renamed the Bob Cousy Trophy in honor of the legendary Celtics player.^[2][3]

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.^[4][5]

Since 2023, the NBA has awarded the Maurice Podoloff Trophy to the team who finished with the best overall record in the regular season.^[6]

• 2024

37 people were inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as players, 6 – as coaches, 6 – as contributors.^[7]

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.
• ³ In total, Russell was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as coach.
• ⁴ Sanders was also coached the team in 1978.

The Celtics have retired 23 numbers,^[8][9] the most of any professional sports franchise in North America.^[10]

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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
• 
  Satch Sanders, PF ³
  (1960–1973); retired January 19, 1973
• 
  John Havlicek, SF (1962–1978); retired October 13, 1978
• 
  Dave Cowens, C ⁴
  (1970–1980); retired February 8, 1981
• 
  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
• 
  K.C. Jones, PG ⁶ (1958–1967); retired February 12, 1967
• 
  Cedric Maxwell, SF ⁷ (1977–1985); retired December 15, 2003
• 
  Kevin McHale, PF (1980–1993); retired January 30, 1994
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  Larry Bird, F (1979–1992); retired February 4, 1993
• 
  Paul Pierce, F (1998–2013); retired February 11, 2018
• 
  Reggie Lewis, PG ⁸ (1987–1993); retired March 22, 1995
• 
  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).
• 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 (1995-present); briefly wore No. 30 in 1977–78.
• ⁸ Died of a cardiac arrest while still playing for the team; number retired posthumously.

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All-Star Game Selections^[12]

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
• Joe Mazzulla – 2023^[13]

All-Star Most Valuable Player

• Ed Macauley – 1951
• Bob Cousy – 1954, 1957
• Bill Sharman – 1955
• Bill Russell – 1963
• David Cowens – 1973
• Nate Archibald – 1981
• Larry Bird - 1982
• Jayson Tatum – 2023^[14]

Slam Dunk champion

• Dee Brown – 1991^[15]
• Gerald Green – 2007^[15]

Three-Point Contest champion

• Larry Bird – 1986, 1987, 1988
• Paul Pierce – 2010^[16]

• NBA records