The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.
In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.
Buy Celtics TicketsToday’s installment focuses on the 24 players who wore No. 13 over the years as of September 2023.
“If Bird hadn’t hit that jumper and we went to overtime, I know she would have gone through the gate, I wouldn’t have been there,” said Gorman. https://t.co/7OrFzM8Ayf
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 4, 2023
1946-47 - Red Wallace - guard
Red Wallace (1946-47): A member of the inaugural 1946-47 team, Wallace played 24 games for the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/sdZLJXrLVP
— Celticsupercollector (@CeltiCollector) August 29, 2022
1948-59 - Gene Stump - wing
Happy 96th birthday Gene Stump! #Celtics pic.twitter.com/HuOzaW1y2L
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) November 13, 2020
1950-51 - Brady Walker - forward
1951 - Kenny Sailors - guard
An @NBA Pioneer: Kenny Sailors of @celtics @nuggets passed away at 95 this morning. True legend and man of faith pic.twitter.com/oohYql94Z2
— Jump Shot Movie (@JumpShotMovie) January 30, 2016
1951 - Dick Mehen - forward
Happy birthday in heaven Dick Mehen. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/xisxbUuEGP
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) May 20, 2022
1951-54 - Bob Harris - forward
1989-91 - Charles Smith - guard
Paxson, Parish, Charles Smith and McHale. From the looks of this pic, I bet the Celtics lost pic.twitter.com/OolOvVeE5n
— Frosty Bias ☘️ (@FrostyBias) January 13, 2021
1992 - Rickey Green - guard
1996-97 - Todd Day - guard
1997-98 - Dontae' Jones - forward
1999 - Damon Jones - guard
2004 - Dana Barros - guard
2004 - Mike James - guard
2004-11 - Delonte West - guard
2007-09 - Gabe Pruitt - guard
2010 - Shelden Williams - forward
2012-13 - Fab Melo - center
2014 - Vander Blue - guard
2014-17 - James Young - guard
2017-19 - Marcus Morris - forward
2020-21 - Tristan Thompson - center
2021-22 - Enes Kanter Freedom - center
2022 - Nik Stauskas - guard
2022-23 - Malcolm Brogdon - guard
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