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The Celtics' best forwards

John Havlicek has the most points of the 201 forwards who played with the Celtics, 26,395 in 1,270 games. Paul Pierce is 2nd with 24,021.

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The Celtics' forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49

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The Celtics' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1John Havlicek1962 – 1978 · 1,270 games26,3957,182†5,511†
2Paul Pierce1998 – 2013 · 1,102 games24,0216,6514,305
3Larry Bird1979 – 1992 · 897 games21,7918,9745,695
4Kevin McHale1980 – 1993 · 971 games17,3347,117†1,669†
5Tom Heinsohn1956 – 1965 · 654 games12,1753,689†733†
6Antoine Walker1996 – 2005 · 552 games11,3864,7822,266
7Don Nelson1965 – 1976 · 872 games9,9674,116†1,224†
8Thomas Sanders1960 – 1973 · 917 games8,7624,344†716†
9Frank Ramsey1954 – 1964 · 623 games8,3781,906†514†
10Cedric Maxwell1977 – 1985 · 606 games8,3074,0211,390
11Kevin Garnett2007 – 2013 · 396 games6,2333,3011,078
12Bailey Howell1966 – 1970 · 323 games5,8092,231†387†
13Kevin Gamble1988 – 1994 · 436 games4,8951,1121,003
14Rick Fox1991 – 1997 · 444 games4,7591,7331,250
15Eric Williams1995 – 2004 · 462 games4,2481,607678
16Paul Silas1972 – 1976 · 325 games3,7423,985†847†
17Jeff Green2010 – 2015 · 222 games3,252925338
18Brandon Bass2011 – 2015 · 304 games3,2161,658330
19Jim Loscutoff1955 – 1964 · 509 games3,1651,609†187†
20Steve Kuberski1969 – 1978 · 498 games2,9291,912†282†
21Jared Sullinger2012 – 2016 · 258 games2,8561,979474
22Walter McCarty1997 – 2005 · 494 games2,8061,402623
23Sam Hauser2021 – 2027 · still playing2,6741,056348
+61 this season
24Kelly Olynyk2013 – 2017 · 278 games2,6281,310471
25Xavier Mcdaniel1992 – 1995 · 232 games2,6261,189397

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Sam Hauser2021 – 2027 · 342 games2,674
  2. Kristaps Porziņģis2023 – 2025 · 99 games1,963
  3. Grant Williams2019 – 2023 · 288 games1,774
  4. Daniel Theis2019 – 2022 · 128 games1,164
  5. Gordon Hayward2019-20 · 52 games909

2010s

  1. Paul Pierce2009 – 2013 · 289 games5,418
  2. Kevin Garnett2009 – 2013 · 268 games3,997
  3. Jeff Green2010 – 2015 · 222 games3,252
  4. Brandon Bass2011 – 2015 · 304 games3,216
  5. Jared Sullinger2012 – 2016 · 258 games2,856

2000s

  1. Paul Pierce1999 – 2009 · 765 games17,812
  2. Antoine Walker1999 – 2005 · 346 games7,327
  3. Eric Williams1999 – 2004 · 326 games2,485
  4. Kevin Garnett2007 – 2009 · 128 games2,236
  5. Walter McCarty1999 – 2005 · 380 games1,837

1990s

  1. Rick Fox1991 – 1997 · 444 games4,759
  2. Kevin Gamble1989 – 1994 · 392 games4,708
  3. Kevin McHale1989 – 1993 · 277 games4,505
  4. Antoine Walker1996 – 1999 · 206 games4,059
  5. Larry Bird1989 – 1992 · 180 games3,892

1980s

  1. Larry Bird1979 – 1989 · 717 games17,899
  2. Kevin McHale1980 – 1989 · 694 games12,829
  3. Cedric Maxwell1979 – 1985 · 454 games6,261
  4. M.L. Carr1979 – 1985 · 363 games2,285
  5. Scott Wedman1982 – 1987 · 271 games1,689

1970s

  1. John Havlicek1969 – 1978 · 719 games15,747
  2. Don Nelson1969 – 1976 · 554 games6,840
  3. Paul Silas1972 – 1976 · 325 games3,742
  4. Steve Kuberski1969 – 1978 · 498 games2,929
  5. Sidney Wicks1976 – 1978 · 163 games2,321

1960s

  1. John Havlicek1962 – 1969 · 551 games10,648
  2. Tom Heinsohn1959 – 1965 · 447 games8,535
  3. Thomas Sanders1960 – 1969 · 702 games7,412
  4. Frank Ramsey1959 – 1964 · 383 games5,001
  5. Bailey Howell1966 – 1969 · 241 games4,776

1950s

  1. Tom Heinsohn1956 – 1959 · 207 games3,640
  2. Frank Ramsey1954 – 1959 · 240 games3,377
  3. Jim Loscutoff1955 – 1959 · 213 games1,907
  4. Chuck Cooper1950 – 1954 · 272 games1,854
  5. Bob Brannum1951 – 1955 · 279 games1,742

1947–49

  1. Art Spector1946 – 1949 · 160 games845
  2. Gene Stump1947 – 1949 · 99 games618
  3. Al Brightman1946-47 · 57 games566
  4. Bob Doll1948-49 · 47 games370
  5. George Kaftan1948-49 · 21 games304

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Celtics, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Celtics don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Celtics in its seasons.