40 Greatest Players in Boston Celtics Basketball History

by Robert W. Cohen

Overview

Along with the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots, both of which have been the subject of “50 Greatest” treatments by Bob Cohen, the Boston Celtics is one of the most iconic professional basketball teams, representing a multi-state region rather than just a city or state. Some of the sport’s greatest played for the Celtics: Bill Russell in the 1950s, John Havlicek in the 70s, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parrish in the 80s, and recently Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. Sports historian Robert W. Cohen has chosen the best to ever wear the uniform, and he provides a short biographical profile, key stats, and details about each players exploits on the court.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608936250
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Pages:	392
Sales rank:	674,723
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Robert W. Cohen began writing professionally in 2004 and has published several books on baseball, football, and basketball, including A Team for the Ages: Baseball’s All-Time All-Star Team, 50 Greatest New York Yankees, and The 50 Most Dynamic Duos in Sports History. He has appeared on numerous sports-talk radio programs around the nation; and lives in Clifton, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

The Celtic Legacy ix

Factors Used to Determine Rankings xiv

The Rankings

1 Bill Russell 1

2 Larry Bird 20

3 John Havlicek 40

4 Bob Cousy 55

5 Paul Pierce 67

6 Dave Cowens 81

7 Kevin McHale 94

8 Bill Sharman 105

9 Sam Jones 115

10 Robert Parish 126

11 Kevin Garnett 138

12 Tom Heinsohn 147

13 Jo Jo White 157

14 Ed Macauley 167

15 Dennis Johnson 174

16 Frank Ramsey 184

17 Rajon Rondo 190

18 Reggie Lewis 201

19 An tome Walker 210

20 Paul Silas 217

21 Tom "Satch" Sanders 226

22 Ray Allen 234

23 Nate Archibald 243

24 Cedric Maxwell 251

25 Don Nelson 259

26 Bailey Howell 266

27 K. C. Jones 274

28 Danny Ainge 282

29 Don Chaney 290

30 Charlie Scott 296

31 Dee Brown 303

32 Dino Radja 310

33 Larry Siegfried 318

34 Jim Loscutoff 324

35 Gerald Henderson 330

36 Ricky Davis 336

37 Chuck Cooper 343

38 Kendrick Perkins 349

39 M. L. Carr 354

40 Bill Walton 364

Summary 372

Glossary 373

Selected Bibliography 374