The Boston Celtics have won more titles than any other organization based in the same city where the franchise was founded and are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships in league history at 17 apiece. But the Celtics also won more as a team effort, and more of their titles came in years when the playoffs also had fewer rounds.
As a result, the list of all postseason series won by individual players in league history, compiled by the staff of our sister site Hoops Hype, has fewer Boston alumni, even though the Celtics have dominated the sport for much of the league’s history NBA.
But this list has more than a few Celtics alumni — let’s take a look at who’s won how many series among former Boston players.
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Kevin McHale: 23 streaks won (tied 28th)
Kevin McHale Boston Celtics
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Larry Bird: 23 streaks won (tied 28th)
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Robert Parish: 25 streaks won (tied 22nd)
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Dennis Johnson: 25 streaks won (tied 22nd)
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Sam Jones: 25 streak wins (tied 22nd)
Sam Jones Boston Celtics
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John Havlicek: 26 streaks won (tied 20th)
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Danny Ainge: 27 streaks won (tied 16th)
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Bill Russell: 27 series won (same 16th)
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Shaquille O’Neal: 32 streaks won (Tied 8th)
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