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Boston Celtics accomplishments and records

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Boston Celtics accomplishments and records
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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.

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Celtics' NBA championship banners hanging from the rafters at TD Garden

Playoffs

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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).[1]

Conference titles (11)

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

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.[4][5]

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.[6]

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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.[7]

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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.
  • 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.
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Retired numbers

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

  • 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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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 Sportsmanship 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

All-NBA Third Team

NBA All-Rookie First Team

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

NBA All-Defensive First Team

NBA All-Defensive Second Team

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NBA All-Star weekend

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All-Star Game Selections[12]

NBA All-Star Game head coaches

All-Star Most Valuable Player

Slam Dunk champion

Three-Point Contest champion

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See also

References

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