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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 4

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.

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Today’s installment focuses on the 30 players who wore No. 4 over the years as of September 2023.

1946-47 - Wyndol Gray - wing

1947-48 - Saul Mariaschin - guard

1950 - Tony Lavelli - forward

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1950-51 - Sonny Hertzberg - guard

1952-53 - Kenny Rollins - guard

1961-62 - Carl Braun - guard

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1962-64 - Clyde Lovellette - center

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1964-54 - Gerry Ward - guard

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1988-90 - Jim Paxson - guard

Boston Celtic Jim Paxson, right, gives his teammate, Dennis Johnson a pat and some words of encouragement. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

1992 - Sherman Douglas - guard

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1992-94 - Alaa Abdelnaby - forward

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1994-97 - David Wesley - guard

(AP Photo/Jim Cole)

1997-98 - Chauncey Billups - guard

(AP Photo/Scott Audette)

1998-99 - Popeye Jones - forward

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1999-2003 - Tony Battie - center

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2003-04 - Chris Mihm - center

Boston Celtics’ Chris Mihm (4) fouls Miami Heat’s Lamar Odom, left, during the second quarter Wednesday, April 7, 2004, in Miami. AP Photo/Alan Diaz

2005-07 - Ryan Gomes - forward

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2008-10 - J.R. Giddens - forward

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2010-11 - Nate Robinson - guard

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2011 - Nenad Krstic - center

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2012 - Marquis Daniels - wing

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2012-13 - Jason Terry - guard

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2013-14 - Keith Bogans - wing

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2014-15 - Marcus Thornton - guard

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2015-17 - Isaiah Thomas - guard

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2019-21 - Carsen Edwards - guard

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2021-22 - Kelan Martin - forward

2021-22 - Juwan Morgan - forward

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2023 - Noah Vonleh - center

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