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 five players who wore No. 3 over the years as of September 2023.
The Celtics great’s son added his voice to those critiquing Redick’s diminishing words of those who played in his father’s era. https://t.co/Bi2xwCAcxn
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 13, 2023
1946-47 - Mel Hirsch - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Mel Hirsch! At 5 feet 6 inches tall, you were the shortest player in NBA history until Muggsy Bogues more than 40 years later. How about that. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/H7lzVH6lu3
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 31, 2020
1947-48 - Charlie Hoefer - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Charlie “Dutch” Hoefer and Bob Kinney. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/wvOn5V2H20
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 16, 2021
1949 - George Nostrand - center
George Nostrand (1948-50): Nostrand played 45 games for the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/3X9uulsqtC
— Celticsupercollector (@CeltiCollector) July 5, 2022
1949 - John Hazen - guard
Happy birthday in heaven John Hazen. Another Indiana State great. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/sbJZ4nsZHm
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 2, 2021
1983-90 - Dennis Johnson - guard
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