John Havlicek
Awards and Honors

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Drafted by both the Boston Celtics and the NFL's Cleveland Browns (he was eventually cut by the Browns in training camp)

When he arrived in Boston, the Celtics had just captured their fourth consecutive championship; his versatility, offensive firepower and crafty play became paramount in Boston winning another four straight NBA titles (1963-66)

Won a total of eight NBA championships with the Celtics (1963-66, 1968-69, 1974, 1976)

Became first player to score 1,000 points in 16 consecutive seasons

His best single season was 1970-71 (28.9 ppg)

Thirteen-time NBA All-Star (1966-78)

When he retired, his number 17 Celtics jersey was immediately retired (1978)

NBA Finals MVP (1974)

Named to 11 All-NBA First (1971-74) and Second (1964, 1966, 1968-70, 1975-76) Teams

Five-time All-Defensive First Team (1972-76) and three-time All-Defensive Second Team (1969-71)

Celtics all-time leader with 26,395 points (20.8 ppg, sixth all-time) and played in 1,270 games (fourth all-time)

Averaged 22.0 ppg in 172 playoff games

Regarded as the best sixth man in NBA history

During his 16 years with the Celtics, coach Red Auerbach described him as the "guts of the team"

Will forever be remembered for stealing an inbound pass in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers that preserved Boston's 110-109 victory-Johnny Most's legendary call, "Havlicek stole the ball," remains a classic description of a memorable moment in NBA history

Shares NBA Finals single-game record for most points in an overtime period (9-May 10, 1974 vs. Milwaukee)

Shares single-game playoff record for most field goals made (24-April 1, 1973 vs. Atlanta)

NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980)

NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996)