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Championship Seasons: 16 Championships, including 8 in a row (58-59 season thru 65-66 season)

#1 1956-57 Boston Celtics

Record: 44-28 regular season, 7-3 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Dick Hemric, Jim Loscutoff, Jack Nichols, Togo Palazzi, Andy Phillip, Frank Ramsey,

Arnie Risen, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Lou Tsioropoulos

#2 1958-59 Boston Celtics

Record: 52-20 regular season, 8-3 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Gene Conley, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey,

Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Ben Swain, Lou Tsioropoulos

#3 1959-60 Boston Celtics

Record: 59-16 regular season, 8-5 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Gene Conley, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Maurice King, Jim Loscutoff,

Frank Ramsey, John Richter, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman

#4 1960-61 Boston Celtics

Record: 57-22 regular season, 8-5 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Gene Conley, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey,

Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Bill Sharman

#5 1961-62 Boston Celtics

Record: 62-20 regular season, 8-6 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Carl Braun, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Gary Phillips,

Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders

#6 1962-63 Boston Celtics

Record: 58-22 regular season, 8-5 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Clyde Lovellette,

Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, TomSanders, Dan Swartz

#7 1963-64 Boston Celtics

Record: 59-21 regular season, 8-2 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Clyde Lovellette, Johnny McCarthy,

Willie Naulls, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried

#8 1964-65 Boston Celtics

Record: 62-18 regular season, 8-4 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Bob Nordmann,

Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson and Gerry Ward

#9 1965-66 Boston Celtics

Record: 54-26 regular season, 11-6 playoffs

Coach: Red Auerbach

Players: Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, Sihugo Green, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls,

Don Nelson, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Woody Sauldsberry, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson, Ron Watts

#10 1967-68 Boston Celtics

Record: 54-28 regular season, 12-7 playoffs

Player/Coach: Bill Russell

Players: Wayne Embry, Mal Graham, John Havlicek, Bailey Howell, Johnny Jones, Sam Jones, Don Nelson, Bill Russell,

Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, Tom Thacker, Rick Weitzman

#11 1968-69 Boston Celtics

Record: 48-34 regular season, 12-6 playoffs

Player/Coach: Bill Russell

Players: Jim Barnes, Emmette Bryant, Don Chaney, Mal Graham, John Havilcek, Bailey Howell, Rich Johnson, Sam Jones,

Don Nelson, Bud Olsen, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried

#12 1973-74 Boston Celtics

Record: 56-26 regular season, 12-6 playoffs

Coach: Tom Heinsohn

Players: Don Chaney, Dave Cowens, Steve Dowing, Henry Finkel, Phil Harkinson, John Havilcek, Steve Kuberski, Don Nelson, Paul Silas, Paul Westphal, Jo Jo White, Art Williams

#13 1975-76 Boston Celtics

Record: 54-28 regular season, 12-6 playoffs

Coach: Tom Heinsohn

Players: Jerome Anderson, Jim Ard, Tom Boswell, Dave Cowens, John Havilcek, Steve Kuberski, Glenn McDonald, Don Nelson, Charlie Scott, Ed Searcy, Paul Silas, Kevin Stacom, Jo Jo White

#14 1980-81 Boston Celtics

Record: 62-20 regular season, 12-5 playoffs

Coach: Bill Fitch

Players: Nate Archibald, Larry Bird, M.L. Carr, Terry Duerod, Eric Fernsten, Chris Ford, Gerald Henderson, Wayne Kreklow,

Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Rick Robey

#15 1983-84 Boston Celtics

Record: 62-20 regular season, 15-8 playoffs

Coach: K.C. Jones

Players: Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Quinn Buckner, M.L. Carr, Carlos Clark, Gerald Henderson, Dennis Johnson, Greg Kite,

Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Scott Wedman

#16 1985-86 Boston Celtics

Record: 67-15 regular season, 15-3 playoffs

Coach: K.C. Jones

Players: Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle, Dennis Johnson, Greg Kite, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Jerry Sichting,

David Thirdkill, Sam Vincent, Bill Walton, Scott Wedman, Sly Williams,

1986 Boston Celtics Team Picture

One of the Best Teams EVER!!

Red Auerbach (1968)

Nate Archibald (1990)

Dave Cowens (1990)

John Havlicek (1983)

Tom Heinsohn (1985)

Kevin McHale (1999)

Bill Russell (1974)

Bill Sharman (1975)

Bill Walton (1992)

22 Retired Celtic Numbers

#00 Robert Parish, Player (3 Championships)

# 1 Walter Brown, Owner/President (7 Championships)

# 2 Arnold (Red) Auerbach, Coach/General Manager/President (16 Championships)

# 3 Dennis Johnson, Player (2 Championships)

# 6 Bill Russell, Player/Coach (11 Championships)

#10 Jo Jo White, Player (2 Championships)

#14 Bob Cousy, Player (6 Championships)

#15 Tom Heinsohn, Player/Coach (10 Championships)

#16 Tom (Satch) Sanders, Player/Coach (8 Championships)

#17 John Havlicek, Player (8 Championships)

#18 Jim Loscutoff, Player (7 Championships)

#18 Dave Cowens, Player/Coach (2 Championships)

#19 Don Nelson, Player (5 Championships)

#21 Bill Sharman, Player (4 Championships)

#22 Ed Macauley, Player

#23 Frank Ramsey, Player (7 Championships)

#24 Sam Jones, Player (10 Championships)

#25 K.C. Jones, Player/Coach (11 Championships)

#32 Kevin McHale, Player (3 Championships)

#33 Larry Bird, Player (3 Championships)

#35 Reggie Lewis, Player

# 1 Microphone Johnny Most, The Voice of the Celtics

NBA Most Valuable Player (originated in 1955-56 season)

1957-58 Bill Russell

1960-61 Bill Russell

1961-62 Bill Russell

1962-63 Bill Russell

1964-65 Bill Russell

1972-73 Dave Cowens

1983-84 Larry Bird

1984-85 Larry Bird

1985-86 Larry Bird

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (originated in 1969)

1974 John Havlicek

1981 Cedric Maxwell

NBA Coach of the Year (originated in 1962-63)

1964-65 Red Auerbach

1972-73 Tom Heinsohn

1979-80 Bill Fitch

NBA Rookie of the Year (originated in 1952-53 season)

1956-57 Tom Heinsohn

1970-71 Dave Cowens

1979-80 Larry Bird

NBA Sixth Man (originated in 1962-63 season)

1983-84 Kevin McHale

1984-85 Kevin McHale

1985-86 Bill Walton

Celtics on NBA's 50 Greatest Players of all time

Red Auerbach was voted in as on of the 10 Greatest Coaches in NBA History

On April 20, 1956 Red Aurbach traded Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagen to St. Louis for the Hawks first round draft pick who ended up being Bill Russell.

The Chicago Bulls have never won a playoff game against the Celtics. Boston is currently 10-0 versus the Bulls in three playoff series.

The Parquet floor was built for around $11,000 by a Brookline man named DiNatale in 1946.

Boston won the NBA Championship in every year during the 60s except 1967.

Red Auerbach using a rule that would later be eliminated, drafted Larry Bird as a junior eligible in the 78 draft 6th pick overall. Five other teams had a shot at Bird, and passed.

When announcer Johnny most got very excited during a game, he was said to go into a "dog whistle voice". Only true Celtic fans were said to be able to understand him during this time.

The Dallas Mavericks are the only current NBA team never to have won at the Boston Garden.

Boston once won 13 straight regular-season road games (1964-65 season).

There are 988 bolts in the parquet floor

Bill Russell had 51 Rebounds against Syracuse on February 5, 1960

The 85-86 Boston Celtics only lost 1 home game all season, still a NBA record for home court mastery.

Bill Russell and Larry Bird are 2 of 3 NBA players to receive 3 consecutive MVP awards

Generations of Celtics fans used to turn down the sound on the TV during a Celtics game, and turn up Johnny Most's radio broadcast.

Kevin McHale appeared as himself in 2 episodes in the TV sitcom Cheers

The Celtics and Lakers have met for the NBA Championship 10 times, with Boston victorious eight times.

When Auerbach became coach, he had Boston players wearing black sneakers when the rest of the NBA was wearing white. Red's reason was simple enough, white sneakers got dirty, and Red was not about to have the team buy new sneakers every time the others got dirty.

In 1979, Red Auerbach came dangerously close to leaving the Celtics organization, mainly due to conflicts with team owner John Y Brown. In fact Red was all set to take over as the New York Knicks president of basketball operations ... As Auerbach was about to leave for New York, a cab driver taking him to the airport convinced him his loyalties remained in Boston. Thanks buddy!


	Kev's Website \| home Celtic History \| Celtics Records \| Players Celtic History Page Index Championship Seasons Hall of Famers Retired Numbers Awards Misc Celtic Info Championship Seasons: 16 Championships, including 8 in a row (58-59 season thru 65-66 season) #1 1956-57 Boston Celtics Record: 44-28 regular season, 7-3 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Dick Hemric, Jim Loscutoff, Jack Nichols, Togo Palazzi, Andy Phillip, Frank Ramsey, Arnie Risen, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Lou Tsioropoulos #2 1958-59 Boston Celtics Record: 52-20 regular season, 8-3 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Gene Conley, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Ben Swain, Lou Tsioropoulos #3 1959-60 Boston Celtics Record: 59-16 regular season, 8-5 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Gene Conley, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Maurice King, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, John Richter, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman #4 1960-61 Boston Celtics Record: 57-22 regular season, 8-5 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Gene Conley, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Bill Sharman #5 1961-62 Boston Celtics Record: 62-20 regular season, 8-6 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Carl Braun, Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Gary Phillips, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders #6 1962-63 Boston Celtics Record: 58-22 regular season, 8-5 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Bob Cousy, Gene Guarilla, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Clyde Lovellette, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, TomSanders, Dan Swartz #7 1963-64 Boston Celtics Record: 59-21 regular season, 8-2 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Jim Loscutoff, Clyde Lovellette, Johnny McCarthy, Willie Naulls, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried #8 1964-65 Boston Celtics Record: 62-18 regular season, 8-4 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Bob Nordmann, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson and Gerry Ward #9 1965-66 Boston Celtics Record: 54-26 regular season, 11-6 playoffs Coach: Red Auerbach Players: Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, Sihugo Green, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Don Nelson, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Woody Sauldsberry, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson, Ron Watts #10 1967-68 Boston Celtics Record: 54-28 regular season, 12-7 playoffs Player/Coach: Bill Russell Players: Wayne Embry, Mal Graham, John Havlicek, Bailey Howell, Johnny Jones, Sam Jones, Don Nelson, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, Tom Thacker, Rick Weitzman #11 1968-69 Boston Celtics Record: 48-34 regular season, 12-6 playoffs Player/Coach: Bill Russell Players: Jim Barnes, Emmette Bryant, Don Chaney, Mal Graham, John Havilcek, Bailey Howell, Rich Johnson, Sam Jones, Don Nelson, Bud Olsen, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried #12 1973-74 Boston Celtics Record: 56-26 regular season, 12-6 playoffs Coach: Tom Heinsohn Players: Don Chaney, Dave Cowens, Steve Dowing, Henry Finkel, Phil Harkinson, John Havilcek, Steve Kuberski, Don Nelson, Paul Silas, Paul Westphal, Jo Jo White, Art Williams #13 1975-76 Boston Celtics Record: 54-28 regular season, 12-6 playoffs Coach: Tom Heinsohn Players: Jerome Anderson, Jim Ard, Tom Boswell, Dave Cowens, John Havilcek, Steve Kuberski, Glenn McDonald, Don Nelson, Charlie Scott, Ed Searcy, Paul Silas, Kevin Stacom, Jo Jo White #14 1980-81 Boston Celtics Record: 62-20 regular season, 12-5 playoffs Coach: Bill Fitch Players: Nate Archibald, Larry Bird, M.L. Carr, Terry Duerod, Eric Fernsten, Chris Ford, Gerald Henderson, Wayne Kreklow, Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Rick Robey #15 1983-84 Boston Celtics Record: 62-20 regular season, 15-8 playoffs Coach: K.C. Jones Players: Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Quinn Buckner, M.L. Carr, Carlos Clark, Gerald Henderson, Dennis Johnson, Greg Kite, Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Scott Wedman #16 1985-86 Boston Celtics Record: 67-15 regular season, 15-3 playoffs Coach: K.C. Jones Players: Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle, Dennis Johnson, Greg Kite, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Jerry Sichting, David Thirdkill, Sam Vincent, Bill Walton, Scott Wedman, Sly Williams, 1986 Boston Celtics Team Picture One of the Best Teams EVER!! Hall of Famers Red Auerbach (1968) Nate Archibald (1990) Larry Bird (1998) Bob Cousy (1970) Dave Cowens (1990) John Havlicek (1983) Tom Heinsohn (1985) KC Jones (1988) Sam Jones (1983) Kevin McHale (1999) Bill Russell (1974) Bill Sharman (1975) Bill Walton (1992) 22 Retired Celtic Numbers #00 Robert Parish, Player (3 Championships) # 1 Walter Brown, Owner/President (7 Championships) # 2 Arnold (Red) Auerbach, Coach/General Manager/President (16 Championships) # 3 Dennis Johnson, Player (2 Championships) # 6 Bill Russell, Player/Coach (11 Championships) #10 Jo Jo White, Player (2 Championships) #14 Bob Cousy, Player (6 Championships) #15 Tom Heinsohn, Player/Coach (10 Championships) #16 Tom (Satch) Sanders, Player/Coach (8 Championships) #17 John Havlicek, Player (8 Championships) #18 Jim Loscutoff, Player (7 Championships) #18 Dave Cowens, Player/Coach (2 Championships) #19 Don Nelson, Player (5 Championships) #21 Bill Sharman, Player (4 Championships) #22 Ed Macauley, Player #23 Frank Ramsey, Player (7 Championships) #24 Sam Jones, Player (10 Championships) #25 K.C. Jones, Player/Coach (11 Championships) #32 Kevin McHale, Player (3 Championships) #33 Larry Bird, Player (3 Championships) #35 Reggie Lewis, Player # 1 Microphone Johnny Most, The Voice of the Celtics Awards NBA Most Valuable Player (originated in 1955-56 season) 1956-57 Bob Cousy 1957-58 Bill Russell 1960-61 Bill Russell 1961-62 Bill Russell 1962-63 Bill Russell 1964-65 Bill Russell 1972-73 Dave Cowens 1983-84 Larry Bird 1984-85 Larry Bird 1985-86 Larry Bird NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (originated in 1969) 1974 John Havlicek 1976 Jo Jo White 1981 Cedric Maxwell 1984 Larry Bird 1986 Larry Bird NBA Coach of the Year (originated in 1962-63) 1964-65 Red Auerbach 1972-73 Tom Heinsohn 1979-80 Bill Fitch NBA Rookie of the Year (originated in 1952-53 season) 1956-57 Tom Heinsohn 1970-71 Dave Cowens 1979-80 Larry Bird NBA Sixth Man (originated in 1962-63 season) 1983-84 Kevin McHale 1984-85 Kevin McHale 1985-86 Bill Walton Celtics on NBA's 50 Greatest Players of all time Nate Archibald Larry Bird Bob Cousy Dave Cowens John Havlicek Sam Jones Kevin McHale Robert Parish Bill Russell Bill Sharman Bill Walton Red Auerbach was voted in as on of the 10 Greatest Coaches in NBA History Celtic Info On April 20, 1956 Red Aurbach traded Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagen to St. Louis for the Hawks first round draft pick who ended up being Bill Russell. The Chicago Bulls have never won a playoff game against the Celtics. Boston is currently 10-0 versus the Bulls in three playoff series. The Parquet floor was built for around $11,000 by a Brookline man named DiNatale in 1946. Boston won the NBA Championship in every year during the 60s except 1967. Red Auerbach using a rule that would later be eliminated, drafted Larry Bird as a junior eligible in the 78 draft 6th pick overall. Five other teams had a shot at Bird, and passed. When announcer Johnny most got very excited during a game, he was said to go into a "dog whistle voice". Only true Celtic fans were said to be able to understand him during this time. The Dallas Mavericks are the only current NBA team never to have won at the Boston Garden. Boston once won 13 straight regular-season road games (1964-65 season). There are 988 bolts in the parquet floor Bill Russell had 51 Rebounds against Syracuse on February 5, 1960 The 85-86 Boston Celtics only lost 1 home game all season, still a NBA record for home court mastery. Bill Russell and Larry Bird are 2 of 3 NBA players to receive 3 consecutive MVP awards Generations of Celtics fans used to turn down the sound on the TV during a Celtics game, and turn up Johnny Most's radio broadcast. Kevin McHale appeared as himself in 2 episodes in the TV sitcom Cheers The Celtics and Lakers have met for the NBA Championship 10 times, with Boston victorious eight times. When Auerbach became coach, he had Boston players wearing black sneakers when the rest of the NBA was wearing white. Red's reason was simple enough, white sneakers got dirty, and Red was not about to have the team buy new sneakers every time the others got dirty. In 1979, Red Auerbach came dangerously close to leaving the Celtics organization, mainly due to conflicts with team owner John Y Brown. In fact Red was all set to take over as the New York Knicks president of basketball operations ... As Auerbach was about to leave for New York, a cab driver taking him to the airport convinced him his loyalties remained in Boston. Thanks buddy! Back to Celtics Main Page