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How many Boston Celtics have won All-NBA First, Second or Third Team honors?

With over 70 years of history and a total of 17 titles to their name, the Boston Celtics are among the most storied franchises in the NBA. So it should come as no surprise to hear they have populated the ranks of the league’s All-NBA First, Second and later Third Team honors.

Dating back to the Basketball Association of America (BAA) days before the fledgling league had changed its name to the NBA all the way up to the present, the award expanded from two teams to three in the 1988-89 season, and with its expansion came more Celtics winning the award.

How many players have been so honored throughout the team’s history? And how many of their names, seasons and teams can you name? Scroll down to see for yourself.

1947-48: Ed Sadowski - Second Team

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1950-51: Ed Macauley - First Team

Ed Macauley
Ed Macauley

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1951-52: Ed Macauley - First Team

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1951-52: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1952-53: Ed Macauley - First Team

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1952-53: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1952-53: Bill Sharman - Second Team

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1953-54: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1953-54: Ed Macauley - Second Team

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1954-55: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1954-55: Bill Sharman - Second Team

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1955-56: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1955-56: Bill Sharman - First Team

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1956-57: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1956-57: Bill Sharman - First Team

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1957-58: Bob Cousy - First Team

Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy

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1957-58: Bill Sharman - First Team

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1957-58: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1958-59: Bill Russell - First Team

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1958-59: Bill Sharman - First Team

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1958-59: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1959-60: Bob Cousy - First Team

Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy

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1959-60: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1959-60: Bill Sharman - Second Team

Bill Sharman
Bill Sharman

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1960-61: Bob Cousy - First Team

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1960-61: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1960-61: Tommy Heinsohn - Second Team

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1961-62: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1962

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1961-62: Tommy Heinsohn - Second Team

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1961-62: Bob Cousy - Second Team

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1962-63: Bill Russell - First Team

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1962-63: Tommy Heinsohn - Second Team

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1962-63: Bob Cousy - Second Team

Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy

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1963-64: Tommy Heinsohn - Second Team

Jan 64 all-star game
Jan 64 all-star game

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1963-64: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1963-64: John Havlicek - Second Team

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1964-65: Bill Russell - First Team

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1964-65: Sam Jones - Second Team

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1965-66: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1965-66: Sam Jones - Second Team

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1965-66: John Havlicek - Second Team

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1966-67: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1966-67: Sam Jones - Second Team

Sam Jones Boston Celtics
Sam Jones Boston Celtics

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1967-68: Bill Russell - Second Team

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1967-68: John Havlicek - Second Team

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1968-69: John Havlicek - Second Team

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1969-70: John Havlicek - Second Team

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1970-71: John Havlicek - First Team

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1971-72: John Havlicek - First Team

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1972-73: John Havlicek - First Team

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1972-73: Dave Cowens - Second Team

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1973-74: John Havlicek - First Team

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1974-75: John Havlicek - Second Team

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1974-75: Dave Cowens - Second Team

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1974-75: Jo Jo White - Second Team

AP Photo/Julie Harju

1975-76: John Havlicek - Second Team

John Havlicek
John Havlicek

ony Tomsic-USA TODAY Sports

1975-76: Dave Cowens - Second Team

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1976-77: Jo Jo White - Second Team

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1979-80: Larry Bird - First Team

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1980-81: Larry Bird - First Team

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1980-81: Nate Archibald - Second Team

AP Photo/Fred Jewell

1981-82: Larry Bird - First Team

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1981-82: Robert Parish - Second Team

Robert Parish Boston Celtics
Robert Parish Boston Celtics

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1983-84: Larry Bird - First Team

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1984-85: Larry Bird - First Team

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1985-86: Larry Bird - First Team

Larry Bird Boston Celtics
Larry Bird Boston Celtics

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1986-87: Larry Bird - First Team

Larry Bird
Larry Bird

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1986-87: Kevin McHale - First Team

AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

1987-88: Larry Bird - First Team

AP Photo/David Tenenbaum

1988-89: Robert Parish - Third Team

AP Photo/Elise Amendola

1989-90: Larry Bird - Second Team

Larry Bird
Larry Bird

AP Photo/Peter Southwick

2001-02: Paul Pierce - Third Team

AP Photo/David Zalubowski

2002-03: Paul Pierce - Third Team

Paul Pierce, Jason Collins
Paul Pierce, Jason Collins

AP Photo/Bill Kostroun

2007-08: Kevin Garnett - First Team

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

2007-08: Paul Pierce- Third Team

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

2008-09: Paul Pierce- Second Team

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2011-12: Rajon Rondo - Third Team

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2016-17: Isaiah Thomas - Second Team

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2018-19: Kyrie Irving - Second Team

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2019-20: Jayson Tatum - Third Team

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