Who is 9 on the celtics

He remains one of the team's top wing defenders and an excellent 3-point shooter. AP Photo: Rebecca Blackwell. A Hall-of-Fame induction that, unfortunately, was post-humous , multiple championships and a retired jersey makes Dennis Johnson the easy selection over a few players from the '40s. Is this premature?

Perhaps, but Thomas' only real competition is Chauncey Billups who played one year for the Celtics before being dealt and David Wesley. So Thomas get the nod here. If nothing else, he's one of the greatest recruiters in Celtics history. With Apologies To: Bill Walton. This is one of the most intriguing arguments on the entire list.

We give KG the nod because: He played in Boston for six years to Walton's two , he made five All-Star teams while a Celtic to Walton's zero , he won a title in Walton also won a title in , he should have won two more in and if it hadn't been for injuries Walton could have won the title , and he changed the entire culture of the team while Walton became the greatest luxury off the bench a team could dream of. So while Garnett gets the nod, Walton gets the most sincere apologies of anyone on this list.

There's literally no debate here whatsoever. Bill Russell, one of the greatest players ever, is certainly the greatest Celtic to ever wear the No.

Dee Brown's best accomplishment was winning the dunk contest, and Al Jefferson's Celtics tenure was cut short by the Garnett trade. Tiny Archibald, meanwhile, was an All-Star with the Celtics three times and helped them win the title in Check out our Tiny Archibald feature from earlier this summer. Not a whole lot of competition here, despite Rajon Rondo's somewhat acrimonious exit. After winning a title and making multiple All-Star teams with the Celtics, it will take quite a bit for someone to surpass Rondo at No.

Not an incredible group at No. With Apologies To: Jerry Sichting. Sydney Wicks posted much better numbers than Sichting, and while Sichting won a title, Wicks almost certainly could have as well with the team Sichting played on. This is all just setting up the Terry Rozier takeover in With Apologies To: Todd Day. In another less-than-stacked group, Delonte West gets the nod over Day for his longevity with the team, playing four seasons for Boston.

West was a solid point guard at times for the Celtics. This could have been yours, James Young. Bob Cousy is an easy choice — one of the most innovative point guards in NBA history, whose number was retired shortly after he did. Few people are as closely associated with the Celtics organization as Tommy Heinsohn.

He's a Hall of Famer as a player and as a coach and his number is retired, making him another easy selection. Like Heinsohn and Cousy, Sanders had his number retired after winning a staggering eight championships with the Celtics during the '60s and '70s.

One of the greatest Celtics in team history, Havlicek is the only choice for No. His number is also retired.

Don Nelson won five championships with the Celtics, averaging 18 points per game through 11 years with the team. He has been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for his career as a coach, after his playing career. He also shot His No. You can dislike the way he left if you want, but you can't deny how crucial Ray Allen was to the championship, nor how great Allen was as a player. Don't let his late-career contributions fool you: He was much more than just one of the greatest shooters in NBA history.

It's also worth noting, perhaps, that nobody has worn Allen's No. One of the first guards to shoot productively from the field, Bill Sharman won four championships with the Celtics and had his number retired after several other players wore it.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame. One of the Celtics' first superstars, Ed Macauley is best remembered for being one of the players traded for Bill Russell, but players at the time and basketball historians remember him as a six-time All-Star and the team's first great big man in a tradition of great big men.

Frank Ramsey won seven championships with the Russell-era Celtics and is known as one of the first sixth-men in NBA history. He was talented enough to start but preferred to come off the bench, staying fresh for the final stretch of the game. A Hall of Famer whose No. He was one of the top scorers on those teams, with a deadly jumper and bank shot.

Jones won eight championships as a player during the '60s before claiming two as a head coach with the Celtics in the '80s. With Apologies To: Kermit Washington. After a long streak of retired numbers, the No. But Johnson, it should be noted, was a non-factor in the playoffs that year, playing four minutes and scoring two points.

Washington was a notably more productive player, but he was only with the team for half a season, so it's difficult to award him the greatest player to wear the No. Again — there really isn't a good answer here. With Apologies To: Kevin Stacom. Another tough one: Stacom played for the Celtics for four years, winning a championship in s a back-up guard, scoring two points per game during the playoffs.

Jordan Crawford played two years for the Celtics and never made the playoffs, but when he was unleashed by Brad Stevens to be a ball-dominant point guard, he thrived enough to win Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors once. He was also an inefficient gunner throughout much of his Celtics and NBA career. This is another selection that might not have a right answer. Quinn Buckner spent three relatively uneventful seasons with the Celtics, but by playing for the Celtics, he won the same number of championships as Sam Cassell, and spent two more seasons with the team than Cassell.

So congratulations, Quinn. The number 28 is yours. AP File Photo. Both Hank Finkel and Ellison were relatively unproductive for the Celtics, but with very similar numbers, Finkel gets the nod for playing more years with the team and also his undeniable mustache. Mikki Moore Jermaine O'Neal Jared Sullinger Jaylen Brown Al Brightman Phil Farbman Howie Shannon Scott Wedman Kenny Battle James Blackwell Antoine Walker Stephon Marbury Jeff Green Jonas Jerebko Shane Larkin Kemba Walker Josh Richardson Harold Kottman George Kaftan Greg Minor Doug Overton Milt Palacio Bremer Justin Reed Rajon Rondo Demetrius Jackson Jarell Eddie Xavier Silas Brad Wanamaker Romeo Langford Connie Simmons Mike Bloom Stan Noszka Johnny Ezersky Hoot Gibson Gene Englund Jo Jo White Chuck Connors Chick Halbert Chuck Cooper Mel Counts Jim Barnett Mal Graham Steve Kuberski Charlie Scott Bob McAdoo Tracy Jackson Sam Vincent Dirk Minniefield Michael Smith Dana Barros Randy Brown Shammond Williams Mark Bryant Marcus Banks Glen Davis Courtney Lee Jerryd Bayless Evan Turner Kyrie Irving Enes Kanter Payton Pritchard Art Spector Bob Donham Togo Palazzi Dan Swartz Willie Naulls Ron Watts Tom Thacker Don Chaney Sidney Wicks Jerry Sichting Otis Birdsong Wynder Kevin Pritchard Bart Kofoed Chris Corchiani Dominique Wilkins Bruce Bowen Chris Herren Bimbo Coles Ricky Davis Henry Walker Marcus Landry JaJuan Johnson Leandro Barbosa White MarShon Brooks Chris Johnson Brandan Wright Tayshaun Prince Dwight Powell Terry Rozier Grant Williams Red Wallace Gene Stump Brady Walker Bob Harris Kenny Sailors Dick Mehen Charles Smith Rickey Green Todd Day Dontae' Jones Damon Jones Mike James Delonte West Gabe Pruitt Shelden Williams Vander Blue James Young Marcus Morris Tristan Thompson Jerry Kelly Don Eliason Bulbs Ehlers Bob Cousy Hal Crisler Jack Garfinkel Jim Seminoff Red Morrison Tom Heinsohn John Mahnken Jack Nichols Bennie Swain John Richter Tom Sanders Virgil Vaughn John Janisch Jack Hewson Johnny Bach Joe Mullaney Bones McKinney Gene Conley Don Barksdale Andy Phillip John Havlicek Bob Brannum Jim Loscutoff Woody Sauldsberry Bailey Howell Dave Cowens Bob Doll Ed Stanczak Mo Mahoney Arnie Risen Maurice King Don Nelson Earl Shannon Bob Houbregs Dick Hemric Lou Tsioropoulos Gene Guarilia Larry Siegfried Rex Morgan Mark Minor Phil Hankinson Fred Saunders Wayne Kreklow Ray Williams Darren Daye Brian Shaw Tyus Edney Marlon Garnett Bryant Stith Erick Strickland Jumaine Jones Gary Payton Dan Dickau Ray Allen Gordon Hayward Moritz Wagner Jabari Parker Andy Duncan Frank Kudelka Bill Sharman Gary Phillips Jack Foley Johnny McCarthy Ron Bonham Ed Sadowski Bob Kinney Ed Macauley Dick Dickey Ernie Barrett Frank Ramsey Harry Boykoff Fred Scolari Sam Jones Toby Kimball Rick Weitzman Rich Johnson Kermit Washington Patrick O'Bryant Lester Hudson Phil Pressey Jabari Bird Aaron Nesmith Johnny Jones Rich Niemann Bill Dinwiddie Kevin Stacom Marvin Barnes Jimmy Oliver Nate Driggers Danny Fortson Dwayne Jones Jordan Crawford Daniel Theis Wayne Embry Jim Barnes Willie Williams Clarence Glover Quinn Buckner Sam Cassell Jameer Nelson Hunter Abdel Nader Bruno Fernando Hank Finkel Pervis Ellison Glenn McDonald Cedric Maxwell Carr Todd Lichti Blue Edwards Thomas Hamilton Marty Conlon Mark Blount Sebastian Telfair Rasheed Wallace Troy Murphy Brandon Bass Guerschon Yabusele Tom Boswell Fred Roberts Ron Grandison Xavier McDaniel Derek Strong Joe Johnson Steve Downing Jeff Judkins Kevin McHale Garfield Smith Larry Bird Bevo Nordmann