30 Greatest Celtics in Franchise History: 2013 Edition

HoopsHype.com is ranking the 50 greatest players in franchise history for all 30 NBA teams. They recently compiled their list for the Boston Celtics. Their version of the Top-50 Celtics of all-time can be found Here.  I have created a shortened list, the top-30 players in Celtics history, ranking the players on various qualities: stats, titles, importance and role on team, era played in, the teammates they got to play with, the amount of seasons played in Boston, among other franchise-defining qualities, etc. 

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*Statistics provided by HoopsHype.com and basketball-reference.com

30. Jim Loscutoff, 1955-1964: 6.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg - Seven NBA titles with Celtics.

29. Paul Silas, 1972-1976: 11.5 ppg, 12.3 rpg - Two NBA titles with Celtics.
28. Danny Ainge, 1981-1989: 11.3 ppg, 4.4 apg - Two NBA titles with Celtics.

27. Ed Macauley, 1950-1956: 17.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg.

26. Larry Siegfried, 1963-1970: 11.6 ppg, 3.3 apg - Five NBA titles with Celtics.

25. Don Nelson, 1965-1976: 11.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg - Five NBA titles with Celtics
24. Antoine Walker, 1996-2003 and 2005 (Traded for at deadline): 20.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.1 apg.

23. Tiny Archibald, 1978-1983: 12.5 ppg, 7.1 apg - One NBA title with Celtics.

22. Ray Allen, 2007-2012: 16.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg - One NBA title with Celtics.

21. Bailey Howell, 1966-1970: 18.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg - Two NBA titles with Celtics.

20. Reggie Lewis, 1987-1993: 17.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.6 apg.

19. Frank Ramsey, 1954-1964: 13.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg - Seven NBA titles with Celtics.

18. K.C. Jones, 1958-1967: 7.4 ppg, 4.3 apg, 3.5 rpg - Eight NBA titles with Celtics.

17. Cedric Maxwell, 1977-1985: 13.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.3 apg - Two NBA titles with Celtics.

16. Dennis Johnson, 1983-1990: 12.6 ppg, 6.4 apg, 3.2 rpg - Two NBA titles with Celtics.

15. Tom Sanders, 1960-1973: 9.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg - Eight NBA titles with Celtics

14. Rajon Rondo, 2006-present: 11.1 ppg, 8.3 apg, 4.5 rpg - One NBA title with Celtics.

13. Bill Sharman, 1951-1961: 18.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.0 apg - Four NBA titles with Celtics.

12. Tom Heinsohn, 1956-1965: 18.6 ppg, 8.8 rpg - Eight NBA titles with Celtics.

11. Jo Jo White, 1969-1979: 18.4 ppg, 5.1 apg, 4.3 rpg - Two NBA titles with Celtics.

10. Kevin Garnett, 2007-2013: 15.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.7 apg - One NBA title with Celtics.

9. Sam Jones, 1957-1969: 17.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg - 10 NBA titles with Celtics. 

8. Robert Parish, 1980-1994: 16.5 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg - Three NBA titles with Celtics.

7. Dave Cowens, 1970-1980: 18.2 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 3.9 apg - Two NBA titles with Celtics.

6. Kevin McHale, 1980-1993: 17.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.7 bpg - Three NBA titles with Celtics

5. Bob Cousy, 1950-1963: 18.5 ppg, 7.6 apg, 5.2 rpg - Six NBA titles with Celtics

4. Paul Pierce, 1998-2013: 21.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.9 apg - One NBA title with Celtics.

3. John Havlicek, 1962-1978: 20.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.8 apg - Eight NBA titles with Celtics.

2. Larry Bird, 1979-1992: 24.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 6.3 apg, 1.7 spg - Three NBA titles with Celtics.

1. Bill Russell, 1956-1969: 15.1 ppg, 22.5 rpg, 4.3 apg - 11 NBA titles with Celtics.