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Celtics History 
The Boston Celtics are quite simply the most storied franchise in professional basketball history. The
Celtics have won 16 World Championships, more than any other NBA franchise, the last coming in 1986.
Led by head coach Red Auerbach, the Celtics won eight champsionships in a row from 1959 through 1966.
This run occurred in the middle of a stretch in which the Celtics won 11 titles in 13 years. The
Celtics franchise has retired 20 uniform numbers and a microphone (for legendary announcer Johnny Most).
The NBA Hall of Fame is loaded with former Celtics.Try the Celtics Trivia Quiz Celtics History Links  Annual Team Win-Loss RecordsCeltics RecordsCeltic Hall of FamersRetired NumbersCeltics Stats by Season (click on year)Celtics Records Most Career Points - John Havlicek, 26,395Most Career Rebounds - Bill Russell, 21,620Most Career Assists - Bob Cousy, 6,945Highest Single Season Points Per Game - Larry Bird, 29.93 (1987-88)Highest Single Season Rebounds Per Game - Bill Russell, 24.7 (1963-64)Highest Single Season Assists Per Game - Bob Cousy, 9.5 (1960-61)Most Points in a Single Game - Larry Bird, 60 (1985)Most Rebounds in a Single Game - Bill Russell, 51 (1960)Most Assists in a Single Game - Bob Cousy, 28 (1959) |
More C's and NBA Links Official SiteCeltic-Nation.com C's at Boston.com Celtics Alltime Stats NBA Stats NBA Draft Page |
