Top five Boston Celtics players of all time

17-time NBA winners Boston Celtics, established in 1946, are one of the NBA's successful franchises. That club is the home of legends Bill Russell, Larry Bird and Paul Pierce. Boston Celtics symbolize excellence with a legacy built on their exceptional teamwork. Fans have enjoyed the Celtics rivalry against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. TD Garden is their iconic court, where their supporters passionately cheer them. They had many ups and downs in the league but They produced a lot of star players also.

Here are the top five Boston Celtics players of all time:

5. Robert Parish

7 ft 1 in, Robert Lee Parish born on 30th August 1953 in Louisiana, United States. He played in Boston for 14 years (1980-1994). He won the prestigious NBA championship four times in his career (1981,1984, 1986,1997). He has also won the NBA All-Star 9 times in his career (1981-87, 1990,1991). Parish has scored over 23,000 points, 14,715 rebounds and 2,361 blocks in his entire career.

4. Kevin McHale

6 ft 10 in, Kevin Edward McHale was born on 19th December 1957 in Minnesota, United States. He played in Boston for 13 years (1980-1993). He won the prestigious NBA championship three times in his career (1981,1984, 1986). He has also won the NBA All-Star 7 times in his career (1984, 1986-91). McHale has scored over 17,000 points, 7,122 rebounds and 1,690  blocks in his entire career.

3. John Havlicek

6 ft 05 in, John Joseph Havlicek was born on 5th April 1940 in Ohio, United States. He played in Boston for 16 years (1962-1978). He won the prestigious NBA championship eight times in his career (1963-66, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976). He has also won the NBA all-star 13 times in his career (1966-78). Havlicek has scored over 26,000 points, 8,007reboundes and 6,114 assists in his entire career. At the age of 79, the legendary shooting guard died on 25th April 2019 in Florida.

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2. Larry Bird

6 ft 09 in, Lary Joe Bird was born on 7th December 1956 in Indiana, United States. He played in Boston for 13 years (1979-1992). He won the prestigious NBA championship three times in his career (1981,1984, 1986). He has also won the NBA All-Star 12 times in his career (1980-88, 1990-92). Bird has scored over 21,000 points, 8,974 rebounds and 5,695 assists in his entire career.

1. Bill Russell

6 ft 10 in, William Felton Russell was born on 12th February 1934 in Louisiana, United States. He played in Boston for 13 years (1956-1969). He won the prestigious NBA championship eleven times in his career (1957, 1959-66, 1968,1969). He has also won the NBA All-Star 12 times in his career (1958-69). Russell has scored over 14,522 points, 21,620 rebounds and 4,100 assists in his entire career. At the age of 88, the legendary centre died on 31st July 2022 in Washington.