The Celtics are one of the NBA’s original franchises. They have won more championships than any other NBA franchise and, befitting the collection of legends who helped them win those 17 titles, the team has an NBA-leading 23 retired jersey numbers.
Here is every jersey number the Celtics have retired, who wore it, and when it went to the rafters:
Ed Macauley, No. 22, and Bob Cousy, No. 14 — October 26, 1963
Macauley and Cousy were the first Celtics to have their numbers retired, both on the same night in 1963.