Ranking the 10 greatest Boston Celtics players of all time
10. Tom Heinsohn, PF (1956-65)
Heinsohn won rookie of the year over teammate Bill Russell, embarking on a nine-year career that included eight championships. The four-time All-NBA selection is one of 24 former Celtics to have their jersey number retired by the organization and remains 10th in the franchise record books with 5,749 career rebounds. Heinsohn entered the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1986 and as a coach in 2015.
8x NBA Champion as a player & 2x Champion as a coach…
Relive the basketball journey of Hall-of-Famer Tom Heinsohn to celebrate his 85th birthday! #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/PQAdOCgqTf
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 26, 2019
