The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, they play their home games at TD Garden
The Boston Celtics are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history, holding multiple records across various categories.
Notable Achievements
- Most NBA Championships (18) – the highest among all NBA franchises
- First 13 championships won as the Walter A. Brown Trophy era
- Five recent championships won as the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy era
- 11 Conference titles
- 34 Division titles
- 19 Regular season titles
Franchise Records
- Most professional sports franchise retired numbers in North America (24)
- Multiple MVP awards won by players including:
- Bill Russell (5 times)
- Larry Bird (3 consecutive years)
- Bob Cousy (1957)
- Dave Cowens (1973)
- Defensive Player of the Year awards:
- Kevin Garnett (2008)
- Marcus Smart (2022)
Retired Numbers
The Celtics have retired 24 numbers, honoring players, coaches, and contributors who made significant contributions to the franchise. Notable retirees include:
- Bill Russell (#6) – Won 11 championships, averaged 22.5 rebounds per game
- Larry Bird (#33) – Three-time NBA MVP, three-time champion
- Paul Pierce (#34) – Ten-time All-Star, championship winner
- John Havlicek (#17) – Eight championships, 13 All-Star appearances
- Bob Cousy (#14) – Six championships, eight-time assist leader
- Tom Heinsohn (#15) – Eight championships as player, two as coach
- Sam Jones (#24) – Ten championships, five All-Star selections
- K.C. Jones (#25) – Eight championships as player, two as coach
- Robert Parish (#00) – Four NBA championships
- Kevin Garnett (#5) – Defensive Player of the Year, NBA champion
Hall of Fame Members
The Celtics boast an impressive collection of Hall of Famers:
- Players (37):
- Bill Russell (Player and Coach)
- Larry Bird (Player and Olympic team member)
- Tom Heinsohn (Player and Coach)
- Bob Cousy
- John Havlicek
- Sam Jones
- K.C. Jones
- Paul Pierce
- Ray Allen
- Kevin Garnett
- Coaches (6):
- Red Auerbach
- Bill Russell
- Tom Heinsohn
- Rick Pitino
- Bill Fitch
- Contributors (6):
- Walter A. Brown (Founder/Owner)
- Wayne Embry
- Dave Gavitt
- Satch Sanders
- Don Barksdale