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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 4

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history or interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the 30 players who wore No. 4 over the years as of September 2023.

1946-47 - Wyndol Gray - wing

1947-48 - Saul Mariaschin - guard

1950 - Tony Lavelli - forward

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AP Photo

1950-51 - Sonny Hertzberg - guard

1952-53 - Kenny Rollins - guard

1961-62 - Carl Braun - guard

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AP Photo/MZ

1962-64 - Clyde Lovellette - center

(AP Photo)
(AP Photo)

1964-54 - Gerry Ward - guard

AP Photo/J.D. Lamontagne
AP Photo/J.D. Lamontagne

1988-90 - Jim Paxson - guard

Boston Celtic Jim Paxson, right, gives his teammate, Dennis Johnson a pat and some words of encouragement. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boston Celtic Jim Paxson, right, gives his teammate, Dennis Johnson a pat and some words of encouragement. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

1991-92 - Larry Robinson - wing

1992 - Sherman Douglas - guard

AP Photo/Chris O’Meara
AP Photo/Chris O’Meara

1992-94 - Alaa Abdelnaby - forward

(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

1994-97 - David Wesley - guard

(AP Photo/Jim Cole)
(AP Photo/Jim Cole)

1997-98 - Chauncey Billups - guard

(AP Photo/Scott Audette)
(AP Photo/Scott Audette)

1998-99 - Popeye Jones - forward

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AP Photo

1999-2003 - Tony Battie - center

AP Photo/Elise Amendola
AP Photo/Elise Amendola

2003-04 - Chris Mihm - center

Boston Celtics’ Chris Mihm (4) fouls <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/miami/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Miami Heat;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Miami Heat</a>’s Lamar Odom, left, during the second quarter Wednesday, April 7, 2004, in Miami. AP Photo/Alan Diaz

2005-07 - Ryan Gomes - forward

Ryan Gomes
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2008-10 - J.R. Giddens - forward

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Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

2010-11 - Nate Robinson - guard

2011 - Nenad Krstic - center

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Michael Ivins-USA TODAY Sports

2012 - Marquis Daniels - wing

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Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

2012-13 - Jason Terry - guard

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Chris Elise/Getty Images

2013-14 - Keith Bogans - wing

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David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

2014-15 - Marcus Thornton - guard

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

2015-17 - Isaiah Thomas - guard

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Christian Petersen/Getty Images

2019-21 - Carsen Edwards - guard

2021-22 - Kelan Martin - forward

2021-22 - Juwan Morgan - forward

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Elsa/Getty Images

2023 - Noah Vonleh - center

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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire