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Where do Boston Celtics alumni stack up vs. the highest-paid shooting guards in NBA history?

When it comes to the highest-paid shooting guards in NBA history, the Boston Celtics have had a few of them on their roster over the course of the recent history of the storied ball club.

With two distinct epochs of contention in the modern era — the only period in league history that saw players earn enough to have a chance at making such a list — that is no coincidence. But who were the best-paid 2 guards in the history of the association, and where do Celtics alumni stack up against them? Thanks to a new assessment to such an end by HoopsHype’s Dionysis Aravantinos, we know the answer to both questions.

Let’s take a look at where Boston alums rate vs. the other top-earning shooting guards in the history of the league.

No. 17 - Evan Fournier: $126,999,101

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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

No. 14 - Michael Finley: $138,576,839

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David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

No. 10 - Ray Allen: $184,356,410

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

No. 7 - Joe Johnson: $217,468,696

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David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire