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 have won an NBA-record 18 championships. Forty-eight members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame are connected to the Celtics, and the franchise has retired 23 jersey numbers, more than any other American sports team. As of December 2023, the Celtics have won more NBA regular season games than any other team.

Playoffs

Championships (18)

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).

1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1974 1976 1981 1984 1986 2008 2024

Conference titles (11)

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

1974 1976 1981 1984 1985 1986 1987 2008 2010 2022 2024

Division titles (35) 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.

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1991 1992 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2017 2022 2023 2024 2025

Regular season titles (19)

Since 2023, the NBA has awarded the Maurice Podoloff Trophy to the team who finished with the best overall record in the regular season. 2024

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

Boston Celtics Hall of FamersPlayers No. Name Position Tenure Inducted No. Name Position Tenure Inducted 22 Ed Macauley F/C 1950–1956 1960 17 Andy Phillip G 1956–1958 1961 14 Bob Cousy G 1950–1963 1971 6 Bill Russell 3 C 1956–1969 1975 21 Bill Sharman G 1951–1961 1976 23 Frank Ramsey G/F 1954–1964 1982 24 Sam Jones G/F 1957–1969 1984 17 John Havlicek G/F 1962–1978 1984 1520 Tom Heinsohn 1 F 1956–1965 1986 20 Bob Houbregs C/F 1954 1987 44 Pete Maravich G 1980 1987 434 Clyde Lovellette C 1962–1964 1988 2527 K. C. Jones G 1958–1967 1989 44 Dave Bing G 1977–1978 1990 18 Dave Cowens F/C 1970–1980 1991 7 Nate Archibald G 1978–1983 1991 5 Bill Walton C 1985–1988 1993 18 Bailey Howell F 1966–1970 1997 19 Arnie Risen C 1955–1958 1998 33 Larry Bird 2 F 1979–1992 1998 32 Kevin McHale F 1980–1993 1999 11 Bob McAdoo C/F 1979 2000 00 Robert Parish C 1980–1994 2003 12 Dominique Wilkins F 1994–1995 2006 3 Dennis Johnson G 1983–1990 2010 53 Artis Gilmore C 1988 2011 20 Gary Payton G 2004–2005 2013 10 Jo Jo White G 1969–1979 2015 36 Shaquille O'Neal C 2010–2011 2016 11 Charlie Scott G 1975–1977 2018 40 Dino Rađa F/C 1994–1997 2018 20 Ray Allen G 2007–2012 2018 11 Chuck Cooper F 1950–1954 2019 4 Carl Braun G 1961–1962 2019 44 Paul Westphal G 1972–1975 2019 5 Kevin Garnett F 2007–2013 2020 34 Paul Pierce F 1998–2013 2021 4 Chauncey Billups G 1997–1998 2024CoachesName Position Tenure Inducted Name Position Tenure InductedDoggie Julian Head coach 1948–1950 1968 2 Red Auerbach Head coach 1950–1966 1969Rick Pitino Head coach 1997–2001 2013 Tom Heinsohn 1 Head coach 1969–1978 2015Bill Fitch Head coach 1979–1983 2019 Bill Russell 3 Head coach 1966–1969 2021Doc Rivers Head coach 2004–2013 2026 ContributorsName Position Tenure Inducted Name Position Tenure Inducted 1 Walter A. Brown Owner 1945–1964 1965 Bill Mokray Executive 1946–1969 1965 28 Wayne Embry C 1966–1968 1999 Dave Gavitt Executive 1990–1994 2006 16 Satch Sanders 4 F 1960–1973 2011 17 Don Barksdale F 1953–1955 2012

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.

Retired numbers

The Celtics have retired 23 numbers, the most of any professional sports franchise in North America.

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 Lewis died of cardiac arrest while still playing for the team; number retired posthumously.

Award winners

NBA MVP Bob Cousy – 1957 Bill Russell – 1958, 1961–1963, 1965 Dave Cowens – 1973 Larry Bird – 1984–1986

NBA Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum – 2022 Jaylen Brown – 2024

NBA Finals MVP John Havlicek – 1974 Jo Jo White – 1976 Cedric Maxwell – 1981 Larry Bird – 1984, 1986 Paul Pierce – 2008 Jaylen Brown – 2024

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett – 2008 Marcus Smart - 2022

NBA Hustle Award Marcus Smart – 2019, 2022, 2023

NBA Sportsmanship Award Jrue Holiday – 2025 Derrick White – 2026

NBA Rookie of the Year Tom Heinsohn – 1957 Dave Cowens – 1971 Larry Bird – 1980

NBA Sixth Man of the Year Kevin McHale – 1984, 1985 Bill Walton – 1986 Malcolm Brogdon – 2023 Payton Pritchard – 2025

NBA Coach of the Year Red Auerbach – 1965 Tom Heinsohn – 1973 Bill Fitch – 1980 Joe Mazzulla – 2026

NBA Executive of the Year Red Auerbach – 1980 Danny Ainge – 2008 Brad Stevens – 2024, 2026

Community Assist Award Isaiah Thomas – 2017 Jaylen Brown – 2020

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Jrue Holiday – 2025

All-NBA First Team Ed Sadowski – 1948 Ed Macauley – 1951–1953 Bob Cousy – 1952–1961 Bill Sharman – 1956–1959 Bill Russell – 1959, 1963, 1965 John Havlicek – 1971–1974 Larry Bird – 1980–1988 Kevin McHale – 1987 Kevin Garnett – 2008 Jayson Tatum – 2022–2025

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, 2026

All-NBA Third Team Robert Parish – 1989 Paul Pierce – 2002, 2003, 2008 Rajon Rondo – 2012 Jayson Tatum – 2020

NBA All-Rookie First Team John Havlicek – 1963 Jo Jo White – 1970 Dave Cowens – 1971 Larry Bird – 1980 Kevin McHale – 1981 Dee Brown – 1991 Antoine Walker – 1997 Ron Mercer – 1998 Paul Pierce – 1999 Jayson Tatum – 2018

NBA All-Rookie Second Team Brian Shaw – 1989 Rick Fox – 1992 Dino Rađa – 1994 Eric Montross – 1995 J. R. Bremer – 2003 Al Jefferson – 2005 Ryan Gomes – 2006 Rajon Rondo – 2007 Kelly Olynyk – 2014 Marcus Smart – 2015 Jaylen Brown – 2017

NBA All-Defensive First Team Bill Russell – 1969 John Havlicek – 1972–1976 Paul Silas – 1975, 1976 Dave Cowens – 1976 Kevin McHale – 1986–1988 Dennis Johnson – 1987 Kevin Garnett – 2008, 2009, 2011 Rajon Rondo – 2010, 2011 Avery Bradley – 2016 Marcus Smart – 2019, 2020, 2022 Derrick White – 2026

NBA All-Defensive Second Team Tom Sanders – 1969 John Havlicek – 1969–1971 Don Chaney – 1972–1975 Dave Cowens – 1975, 1980 Larry Bird – 1982–1984 Kevin McHale – 1983, 1989, 1990 Dennis Johnson – 1984–1986 Rajon Rondo – 2009, 2012 Kevin Garnett – 2012 Avery Bradley – 2013 Al Horford – 2018 Robert Williams III – 2022 Derrick White – 2023, 2024 Jrue Holiday – 2024

NBA All-Star weekend

All-Star Game Selections

Bob Cousy – 1951–1963 Ed Macauley – 1951–1956 Bill Sharman – 1953–1960 Tom Heinsohn – 1957, 1961–1965 Bill Russell – 1958–1969 Sam Jones – 1962, 1964–1966, 1968 John Havlicek – 1966–1978 Bailey Howell – 1967 Jo Jo White – 1971–1977 Dave Cowens – 1972–1978, 1980 Paul Silas – 1975 Nate Archibald – 1980–1982 Larry Bird – 1980–1988, 1990–1992 Robert Parish – 1981–1987, 1990, 1991 Kevin McHale – 1984, 1986–1991

Dennis Johnson – 1985 Danny Ainge – 1988 Reggie Lewis – 1992 Antoine Walker – 1998, 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 – 2020–2025 Kemba Walker – 2020 Jaylen Brown – 2021, 2023–2026

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

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

Slam Dunk champion Dee Brown – 1991 Gerald Green – 2007

Three-Point Contest champion Larry Bird – 1986, 1987, 1988 Paul Pierce – 2010

See also NBA records

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