The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history.
To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
.And for today's article, we will continue with the third of 14 people to wear the No. 44, Hall of Fame Boston guard alum Pete Maravich. After ending his college career at LSU, Maravich was picked up with the third overall selection of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.
The Aliquippa, Pennsylvania native would play the first four seasons of his pro career with the Hawks. He also played for the (then) New Orleans (now, Utah) Jazz before he signed with Boston in 1980 for the last season of his NBA career.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuring his time suiting up for the Celtics, Maravich wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 11.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 44 - Pete Maravich (1980)
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