The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA — the league that would become today’s NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history.
To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
And for today’s article, we will continue with the fourth and final of 4 people to wear the No. 14 jersey, Boston Hall of Fame guard alum Bob Cousy. After ending his college career at Holy Cross, Cousy was picked up with the fourth overall selection of the 1950 NBA draft by the (then) Tri-Cities Blackhawks (now, Atlanta Hawks).
The New Yorker would play the first 13 seasons of his pro career with the Celtics, however, after he was dealt to the (defunct) Chicago Stags, who then disbanded, Cousy ending up with Boston in the dispersal draft. After his storied career with the Celtics ended, his number would be retired.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Cousy wore only jersey No. 14 and put up 18.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.
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