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, their unretired jersey numbers pack some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we 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 six players who wore No. 15 over the years as of September 2023.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 15, 2022
1947 - Hal Crisler - forward
Happy birthday in heaven Hal Crisler. Boston Celtics NBA. Boston Yanks NFL. pic.twitter.com/UOFs8zSleP
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) December 31, 2020
1947-48 - Jack Garfinkel - guard
1949-50 - Jim Seminoff - wing
Happy 78th B-Day to Jim Seminoff member of the 1949/1950 @celtics roster pic.twitter.com/SYsUxKuZbf
— La Butaca (@_labutaca) September 1, 2013
1954 - Ed Mikan - center
1955-56 - Red Morrison - center
Happy 89th birthday Red Morrison! #Celtics pic.twitter.com/9ZMIQDqh4u
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) April 26, 2021
1956-65 - Tommy Heinsohn - forward
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