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NBA: Raised and Retired Numbers by Team
The Boston Celtics Have So Many Championship Banners in the Rafters, They Have to Squeeze Their Similarly Numerous Retired Numbers Into Little Boxes
Sports List of the Day NBA fans – here is your personal list of all the league’s retired “numbers” – and those not officially retired that hang in the rafters anyway.
Let me explain.
Some numbers are outright retired. You’ll never see another Boston Celtic wear No. 33 again (Larry Bird) or another Los Angeles Laker wear No. 32 (Magic Johnson).
But you might see a Philadelphia 76er wearing No. 2 (Moses Malone) or a Los Angeles Laker wearing No. 99 (George Mikan).
In the far right column, there are explanations for quirks like the above, the proper team name for whom the player’s number is retired (ex: Atlanta vs. St. Louis Hawks) and other explanatory notes.
The Boston Celtics have the most retired “numbers” or jerseys, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers. Few things make greater sense.
Several players have their numbers retired by more than one team. Wilt Chamberlain is the only player to have his number retired by three franchises (Warriors, 76ers, Lakers).
Those with two are: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks, Lakers); Charles Barkley (76ers, Suns); Clyde Drexler (Trail Blazers, Rockets); Bob Lanier (Pistons, Bucks); Oscar Robertson (Kings, Bucks); Earl Monroe (Knicks, Wizards); Moses Malone (76ers, Rockets); Julius Erving (76ers, Nets); Nate Thurmond (Cavaliers, Warriors); Pete Maravich (Jazz, Hornets) and Michael Jordan (Bulls, Heat).
Oh, and both the Magic and Kings have both retired the No. 6 in honor of the fans. I wonder if the Kings will keep it retired when they move to Seattle (zing).
Asterisks denote players who died while actively a members of their team. Their numbers are retired in memory.
Follow @VinGetz| BOSTON CELTICS (23) | |||
| 00 | Robert Parish | C | |
| 1 | Walter Brown | Founder | |
| 2 | Red Auerbach | Head Coach | |
| 3 | Dennis Johnson | G | |
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | |
| 10 | Jo Jo White | G | |
| 14 | Bob Cousy | G | |
| 15 | Tom Heinsohn | F | |
| 16 | Tom Sanders | F | |
| 17 | John Havlicek | F-G | |
| 18 | Dave Cowens | C | |
| 19 | Don Nelson | F | |
| 21 | Bill Sharman | G | |
| 22 | Ed Macauley | C | |
| 23 | Frank Ramsey | G | |
| 24 | Sam Jones | G | |
| 25 | K.C. Jones | G | |
| 31 | Cedric Maxwell | F | |
| 32 | Kevin McHale | F | |
| 33 | Larry Bird | F | |
| 35 | Reggie Lewis* | G | |
| LOSCY | Jim Loscutoff | F | Same Number as Cowens (18) |
| Mic | Johnny Most | Broadcaster | |
| LOS ANGELES LAKERS (16) | |||
| 13 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | |
| 17 | Jim Pollard | F | Minneapolis. Raised, not officially retired. |
| 19 | Vern Mikkelsen | F | Minneapolis. Raised, not officially retired. |
| 22 | Elgin Baylor | F | Minneapolis / Los Angeles |
| 22 | Slater Martin | G | Minneapolis. Raised, not officially retired. |
| 25 | Gail Goodrich | G | |
| 32 | Magic Johnson | G | |
| 33 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | |
| 34 | Clyde Lovellette | C | Minneapolis. Raised, not officially retired. |
| 34 | Shaquille O’Neal | C | |
| 42 | James Worthy | F | |
| 44 | Jerry West | G | |
| 52 | Jamaal Wilkes | F | |
| 99 | George Mikan | C | Minneapolis. Raised, not officially retired. |
| JK | John Kundla | Head Coach | Minneapolis |
| Mic | Chick Hearn | Broadcaster | |
| PHOENIX SUNS (13) | |||
| 5 | Dick Van Arsdale | G | |
| 6 | Walter Davis | G-F | |
| 7 | Kevin Johnson | G | Raised, not officially retired |
| 9 | Dan Majerle | G-F | Raised, not officially retired |
| 24 | Tom Chambers | F | Raised, not officially retired |
| 33 | Alvan Adams | C-F | |
| 34 | Charles Barkley | F | Raised, not officially retired |
| 42 | Connie Hawkins | F | |
| 44 | Paul Westphal | G | |
| JC | Jerry Colangelo | Executive | |
| JM | John MacLeod | Head Coach | |
| JP | Joe Proski | Trainer | |
| 832 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Head Coach | NBA Wins |
| PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (12) | |||
| 1 | Larry Weinberg | Founder | |
| 13 | Dave Twardzik | G | |
| 14 | Lionel Hollins | G | |
| 15 | Larry Steele | G | |
| 20 | Maurice Lucas | F | |
| 22 | Clyde Drexler | G | |
| 30 | Bob Gross | F | |
| 30 | Terry Porter | G | |
| 32 | Bill Walton | C | |
| 36 | Lloyd Neal | F-C | |
| 45 | Geoff Petrie | G | |
| 77 | Jack Ramsay | Head Coach | Year of NBA Championship (1976-77) |
| DETROIT PISTONS (10) | |||
| 2 | Chuck Daly | Head Coach | |
| 4 | joe Dumars | G | |
| 10 | Dennis Rodman | F | |
| 11 | Isiah Thomas | G | |
| 15 | Vinnie Johnson | G | |
| 16 | Bob Lanier | C | |
| 21 | Dave Bing | G | |
| 40 | Bill Laimbeer | C | |
| JM | Jack McCloskey | GM | |
| WD | William Davidson | Owner | |
| SACRAMENTO KINGS (10) | |||
| 1 | Tiny Archibald | G | Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / K.C. |
| 2 | Mitch Richmond | G | |
| 4 | Chris Webber | F | |
| 6 | The Fans | “The Sixth Man” | |
| 11 | Bob Davies | G | Rochester Royals |
| 12 | Maurice Stokes | F-C | Rochester Royals / Cincinnati Royals |
| 14 | Oscar Robertson | G | Cincinnati Royals |
| 21 | Vlade Divac | C | |
| 27 | Jack Twyman | F-G | |
| 44 | Sam Lacey | C | Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / K.C. |
| UTAH JAZZ (10) | |||
| 1 | Frank Layden | Head Coach | |
| 4 | Adrian Dantley | F | |
| 7 | Pete Maravich | G | New Orleans / Utah |
| 9 | Larry Miller | Owner | |
| 12 | John Stockton | G | |
| 14 | Jeff Hornacek | G | |
| 32 | Karl Malone | F | |
| 35 | Darrell Griffith | G | |
| 53 | Mark Eaton | C | |
| Mic | Hot Rod Hundley | Broadcaster | |
| NEW YORK KNICKS (9) | |||
| 10 | Walt Frazier | G | |
| 12 | Dick Barnett | G | |
| 15 | Dick McGuire | G | |
| 15 | Earl Monroe | G | |
| 19 | Willis Reed | C-F | |
| 22 | Dave DeBusschere | F | |
| 24 | Bill Bradley | F | |
| 33 | Patrick Ewing | C | |
| 613 | Red Holzman | Head Coach | Knicks Wins |
| PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (9) | |||
| 2 | Moses Malone | C | Not officially retired. |
| 6 | Julius Erving | F | |
| 10 | Maurice Cheeks | G | |
| 13 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | |
| 15 | Hal Greer | G | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia |
| 24 | Bobby Jones | F | |
| 32 | Billy Cunningham | F | |
| 34 | Charles Barkley | F | |
| Mic | Dave Zinkoff | PA Announcer | |
| MILWAUKEE BUCKS (7) | |||
| 1 | Oscar Robertson | G | |
| 2 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | |
| 4 | Sidney Moncrief | G | |
| 14 | Jon McGlocklin | G | |
| 16 | Bob Lanier | C | |
| 32 | Brian Winters | G | |
| 33 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | |
| OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (7) | |||
| 1 | Gus Williams | G | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 10 | Nate McMillan | G | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 19 | Lenny Wilkens | G | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 24 | Spencer Haywood | F | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 32 | Fred Brown | G | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 43 | Jack Sikma | C | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Mic | Bob Blackburn | Broadcaster | Seattle SuperSonics |
| SAN ANTONIO SPURS (7) | |||
| 00 | Johnny Moore | G | |
| 6 | Avery Johnson | G | |
| 12 | Bruce Bowen | F | |
| 13 | James Silas | G | San Antonio Spurs (ABA/NBA) |
| 32 | Sean Elliot | F | |
| 44 | George Gervin | G-F | San Antonio Spurs (ABA/NBA) |
| 50 | David Robinson | C | |
| BROOKLYN NETS (6) | |||
| 3 | Drazen Petrovic* | G | New Jersey |
| 4 | Wendell Ladner* | F | New York (ABA) |
| 23 | John Williamson | G | New York (ABA) / New Jersey |
| 25 | Bill Melchionni | G | New York (ABA) |
| 32 | Julius Erving | F | New York (ABA) |
| 52 | Buck Williams | F-C | New Jersey |
| CHICAGO BULLS (6) | |||
| 4 | Jerry Sloan | G | |
| 10 | Bob Love | F | |
| 23 | Michael Jordan | G | |
| 33 | Scottie Pippen | F | |
| JK | Jerry Krause | GM | |
| PJ | Phil Jackson | Head Coach | |
| CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (6) | |||
| 7 | Bingo Smith | F-G | |
| 22 | Larry Nance | F | |
| 25 | Mark Price | G | |
| 34 | Austin Carr | G | |
| 42 | Nate Thurmond | C | |
| 43 | Brad Daugherty | C | |
| GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (6) | |||
| 13 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia / San Francisco |
| 14 | Tom Meschery | F | Philadelphia / San Francisco |
| 16 | Al Attles | G | Philadelphia / San Francisco |
| 17 | Chris Mullin | F-G | |
| 24 | Rick Barry | F | San Francisco / Golden State |
| 42 | Nate Thurmond | C-F | San Francisco / Golden State |
| HOUSTON ROCKETS (6) | |||
| 22 | Clyde Drexler | G | |
| 23 | Calvin Murphy | G | San Diego / Houston |
| 24 | Moses Malone | C | |
| 34 | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | |
| 45 | Rudy Tomjanovich | F | San Diego / Houston |
| CD | Carroll Dawson | AC / GM | |
| ATLANTA HAWKS (5) | |||
| 9 | Bob Pettit | F | Milwaukee / St. Louis |
| 17 | Ted Turner | Owner | |
| 21 | Dominique Wilkins | F | |
| 23 | Lou Hudson | F-G | St. Louis / Atlanta |
| 40 | Jason Collier* | C | |
| DENVER NUGGETS (5) | |||
| 2 | Alex English | F | |
| 33 | David Thompson | G | |
| 40 | Byron Beck | C-F | Denver Nuggets (ABA) |
| 44 | Dan Issel | C-F | |
| 432 | Doug Moe | Coach | Nuggets Wins |
| INDIANA PACERS (5) | |||
| 30 | George McGinnis | F | Indiana Pacers (ABA/NBA) |
| 31 | Reggie Miller | G | |
| 34 | Mel Daniels | C | Indiana Pacers (ABA) |
| 35 | Roger Brown | F | Indiana Pacers (ABA) |
| 529 | Slick Leonard | Head Coach | Indiana Pacers (ABA/NBA); Pacers Wins (ABA/NBA) |
| MIAMI HEAT (4) | |||
| 10 | Tim Hardaway | G | |
| 13 | Dan Marino | QB | Makes no sense to me. |
| 23 | Michael Jordan | G | Another odd honor. |
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | C | |
| WASHINGTON WIZARDS (4) | |||
| 10 | Earl Monroe | G | Baltimore Bullets |
| 11 | Elvin Hayes | F | Baltimore, Capital, Washington Bullets |
| 25 | Gus Johnson | F | Balimore Bullets |
| 41 | Wes Unseld | C | Baltimore, Capital, Washington Bullets |
| DALLAS MAVERICKS (2) | |||
| 15 | Brad Davis | G | |
| 22 | Rolando Blackman | G | |
| NEW ORLEANS HORNETS (2) | |||
| 7 | Pete Maravich | G | Played for LSU and New Orleans Jazz |
| 13 | Bobby Phills* | G | Charlotte |
| MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (1) | |||
| 2 | Malik Sealy* | G | |
| ORLANDO MAGIC (1) | |||
| 6 | The Fans | “The Sixth Man” | |
| CHARLOTTE BOBCATS (0) | |||
| None | |||
| LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (0) | |||
| None | |||
| MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (0) | |||
| None | |||
| TORONTO RAPTORS (0) | |||
| None | |||
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Ray Allen and the Most Three-Pointers in NBA Playoff History
Ray Allen: King of All Three-Point Shooters
If there were any doubt Ray Allen was the best three-point shooter in NBA history, he vanquished the thought Thursday in Game 3 of the first-round playoff matchup between his Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Allen became the all-time three-point leader in postseason history, passing Reggie Miller. He already is the all-time regular season champ (also having passed Miller in 2011).
Allen and Miller are the only players with at least 300 postseason three-pointers (they are also the only ones with over 2,000 in the regular season).
Neither’s regular-season marks will be caught anytime soon – both have over 2,500 treys, in fact. But their playoff marks are much more breakable, and more breakable than you probably have considered.
If Kobe Bryant, for example, gets back to health, and the Los Angeles Lakers get into better form, he has a good chance of becoming the all-time leader.
Today’s list features the top 20 players with the most postseason treys. It’s a list filled with active players, including Allen and Bryant, as well as LeBron James and six others.
Follow @VinGetz| PLAYER | THREE-POINTERS | |
| 1. | Ray Allen | 322 |
| 2. | Reggie Miller | 320 |
| 3. | Kobe Bryant | 292 |
| 4. | Chauncey Billups | 266 |
| 5. | Robert Horry | 261 |
| 6. | Derek Fisher | 252 |
| 7. | Jason Kidd | 236 |
| 8. | Manu Ginobili | 229 |
| 9. | Paul Pierce | 210 |
| 10. | Michael Finley | 200 |
| 10. | Scottie Pippen | 200 |
| 12. | Rasheed Wallace | 190 |
| 13. | Dan Majerle | 181 |
| 14. | Steve Nash | 178 |
| 15. | John Starks | 176 |
| 16. | Jason Terry | 173 |
| 17. | Danny Ainge | 172 |
| 18. | Bruce Bowen | 168 |
| 19. | LeBron James | 162 |
| 19. | Peja Stojakovic | 162 |
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NBA: Tim Duncan and Players with the Most Blocks in Playoff History
The Big Fundamental, Tim Duncan, Has the Most Blocks in Playoff History. Who’s boring now?
According to Sports List of the Day stats, everybody loves triple-doubles. We checked those out yesterday.
And everybody loves blocks, too, apparently. Let’s look at those today.
We’ve already covered most career blocks in NBA history (regular season) and even saw the leaders in video.
What about the postseason?
Who has the most blocks in NBA playoff history?
It’s Tim Duncan, and he’s still adding to his total. The San Antonio Spurs (again) are in the postseason. Duncan surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time lead just last year.
With Rasheed Wallace‘s retirement, Duncan, Pau Gasol and KG are the only actives on the list.
Here are the rest of the top 20. Bunch of tall guys. Hold on…there’s 6’6″ Dr. J. in 11th (and 6’8″ Scottie Pippen towards the bottom).
Follow @VinGetz| PLAYER | BLOCKS | |
| 1. | Tim Duncan | 482 |
| 2. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 476 |
| 3. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 472 |
| 4. | Shaquille O’Neal | 459 |
| 5. | David Robinson | 312 |
| 6. | Robert Parish | 309 |
| 7. | Patrick Ewing | 303 |
| 8. | Kevin McHale | 281 |
| 9. | Dikembe Mutombo | 251 |
| 10. | Ben Wallace | 250 |
| 11. | Julius Erving | 239 |
| 12. | Rasheed Wallace | 225 |
| 12. | Robert Horry | 225 |
| 14. | Caldwell Jones | 223 |
| 15. | Elvin Hayes | 222 |
| 16. | Alonzo Mourning | 215 |
| 17. | Mark Eaton | 210 |
| 18. | Pau Gasol | 193 |
| 19. | Scottie Pippen | 185 |
| 20. | Kevin Garnett | 176 |
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