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 or 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 30 players who wore No. 4 over the years as of September 2023.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 6, 2022
1946-47 - Wyndol Gray - wing
Happy birthday in heaven Wyndol Gray. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/qYMUAb9Vzq
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 20, 2021
1947-48 - Saul Mariaschin - guard
Happy birthday in heaven to Harvard and the Boston Celtics’ own Saul Mariaschin. In 1946, Saul led the Crimson to their only NCAA Tournament until 2012. Only NBA player from Harvard until Jeremy Lin. Mariaschinsanity! pic.twitter.com/OyRlDezBcz
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 1, 2021
1950 - Tony Lavelli - forward
1950-51 - Sonny Hertzberg - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Sonny Hertzberg! #Celtics pic.twitter.com/W98IgO9a39
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 29, 2020
1952-53 - Kenny Rollins - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Kenny Rollins. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/37KT2Cd6gU
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 14, 2021
1961-62 - Carl Braun - guard
1962-64 - Clyde Lovellette - center
1964-54 - Gerry Ward - guard
1988-90 - Jim Paxson - guard
1991-92 - Larry Robinson - wing
🔸Larry Robinson @LarryRobinson25 @GoCentenary @WashWizards @warriors @celtics @HoustonRockets @memgrizz @VanCtyGrizzlies @ATLHawks @cavs @nyknicks #ClubBàsquetGirona @BasquetGirona pic.twitter.com/4aoYSi9cvF
— Iván N. R. (@inovalr) February 15, 2019
1992 - Sherman Douglas - guard
1992-94 - Alaa Abdelnaby - forward
1994-97 - David Wesley - guard
1997-98 - Chauncey Billups - guard
1998-99 - Popeye Jones - forward
1999-2003 - Tony Battie - center
2003-04 - Chris Mihm - center
2005-07 - Ryan Gomes - forward
2008-10 - J.R. Giddens - forward
2010-11 - Nate Robinson - guard
2011 - Nenad Krstic - center
2012 - Marquis Daniels - wing
2012-13 - Jason Terry - guard
2013-14 - Keith Bogans - wing
2014-15 - Marcus Thornton - guard
2015-17 - Isaiah Thomas - guard
2019-21 - Carsen Edwards - guard
2021-22 - Kelan Martin - forward
Celtics Let 10-Day Deals Of Kelan Martin, Malik Fitts Expire https://t.co/355geXdcVE pic.twitter.com/kdzRZtAdjm
— Hoops Wire (@WireHoops) March 15, 2022
2021-22 - Juwan Morgan - forward
2023 - Noah Vonleh - center
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