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Title: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Cassidy122690 on March 06, 2013, 01:28:02 PM
1.  Which Celtics number has been donned the most (26 times)? 

2.  Second most (25 times)? 

3.  Third most (24 times)?

4.  Name the seven numbers that are tied for having been donned the least (one time only)?

(no Googling)
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: CelticConcourse on March 06, 2013, 01:28:59 PM
98 CollinsLOL
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Cassidy122690 on March 06, 2013, 01:34:16 PM
98 CollinsLOL

Yes, that's one of the answers to question #4.  Six more.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Cassidy122690 on March 06, 2013, 01:38:18 PM
Woops, I miscounted: there are actually eight (not seven) numbers worn only once.  Hint:  two are retired.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: CelticConcourse on March 06, 2013, 01:42:43 PM
Darko must be one too... 99, I think.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Cassidy122690 on March 06, 2013, 01:44:47 PM
Darko must be one too... 99, I think.

That's another one.  Now, six more.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Cassidy122690 on March 06, 2013, 01:51:28 PM
Darko must be one too... 99, I think.

That's another one.  Now, six more.

Lol, and I'm wrong again.  #99 was worn twice, once by Darko and once by Roy Rogers in 1998.  Seven one-time only numbers remain (including two retired ones).
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: CelticConcourse on March 06, 2013, 01:54:07 PM
Darko must be one too... 99, I think.

That's another one.  Now, six more.

Lol, and I'm wrong again.  #99 was worn twice, once by Darko and once by Roy Rogers in 1998.  Seven one-time only numbers remain (including two retired ones).

Okay, I probably don't know any more :)


Wait.
That photoshopped pic of Austin Rivers on that guy's profile.

25 = KC Jones, retired after only he played with it ^_^
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: bdm860 on March 06, 2013, 03:31:40 PM
1.  Which Celtics number has been donned the most (26 times)? 

2.  Second most (25 times)? 

3.  Third most (24 times)?


I would think 11, 12, 13 would be the most popular numbers, in that order.  Though off the top of my head, I can only think of a few guys who wore them.

11:  Courtney Lee, Glen Davis, Sasha Pavolic, Marcus Banks, Dana Barros, etc.

12: Barbosa, Ricky Davis, Dominique Wilkins

13: Fab Melo, Gabe Pruit, Todd Day.

For an honorable mention I'd go with 4 and 7, as the 4th and 5th most popular.
 
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Pervis Ellison on March 06, 2013, 03:34:28 PM
I imagine #4 would be one the most used numbers. #7 too. for the sake of this game I'll say the most used is 7 and second most is 4.

From what I remember:
#4: Marquis Daniels, Terry, Nate Robinson, Kristic, Chris Mihm, Ryan Gomes,
#7: Marquis Daniels, Al Jefferson, Kenny Anderson, Chucky Atkins, Jermaine O'Neil, Sully.

Those were just the recent ones.


One time uses. #66 Scot Pollard #00 Parish. Has anyone ever worn 1 and 2?


edit: I've been ninja'd  :D
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: kozlodoev on March 06, 2013, 03:36:42 PM
I'm pretty sure 20 was a popular number, and so is 8.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: bdm860 on March 06, 2013, 03:41:56 PM
I would also guess Antoine Walker was the only one to wear 88.

(http://www.nba.com/media/walker_050302.jpg)
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: slamtheking on March 06, 2013, 03:42:02 PM
1.  Which Celtics number has been donned the most (26 times)? 

2.  Second most (25 times)? 

3.  Third most (24 times)?


I would think 11, 12, 13 would be the most popular numbers, in that order.  Though off the top of my head, I can only think of a few guys who wore them.

11:  Courtney Lee, Glen Davis, Sasha Pavolic, Marcus Banks, Dana Barros, etc.  Sam Vincent (I think)

12: Barbosa, Ricky Davis, Dominique Wilkins,  Jerry Sichting, JJJ (I think)

13: Fab Melo, Gabe Pruit, Todd Day.  Delonte West

For an honorable mention I'd go with 4 and 7, as the 4th and 5th most popular.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: bdm860 on March 06, 2013, 03:45:05 PM
Can't think of anyone else wearing 36 other than Shaq.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: CelticG1 on March 06, 2013, 03:46:25 PM
How about 0?
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: CelticConcourse on March 06, 2013, 03:49:22 PM
sorry edit nvm
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: kozlodoev on March 06, 2013, 03:50:39 PM
How about 0?
Bradley and Powe. I'm sure there were more (Orien Greene?)
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: CelticConcourse on March 06, 2013, 03:51:09 PM
Somebody's gonna cheat right? Well don't click any links I give you. ;) I wonder if anyone will see it ;D

. (http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/numbers.html)
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Pervis Ellison on March 06, 2013, 03:51:21 PM
#86 Semih Erden
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: fairweatherfan on March 06, 2013, 03:54:48 PM
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nOPe1Wp48WI/TksvYhYpeaI/AAAAAAAAAYU/lsgUmtTQ9xo/s1600/Robert+Parish+Boston+Celtics+Best+Player+nba.jpg)

?

EDIT:  Oops, already been posted.  Well, now with visual aids!
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Roy H. on March 06, 2013, 04:19:05 PM
Along with several of the other numbers listed already, I'm going to guess that #77 (Pavlovic) and #93 (P.J. Brown) have only been used once.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: TAllen on March 06, 2013, 04:20:47 PM
How about 0?
Bradley and Powe. I'm sure there were more (Orien Greene?)

One of my all time favs Walter McCarty wore #0
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Adelaide Celt on March 06, 2013, 04:45:17 PM
#86 Semih Erden

I think Chris Johnson also wore #86, just after we traded Erden.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: drax on March 06, 2013, 08:46:08 PM
#6 worn by anybody else then the best center of all time?
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Redz on March 06, 2013, 09:27:31 PM
Anyone have Antoine's #88?

(http://photos1.blogger.com/img/76/2381/400/toine2.jpg)
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Atzar on March 06, 2013, 09:34:02 PM
Chalk up Bill Walker as another one to wear #12.  I think that's probably a pretty good guess.
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Scottie on March 06, 2013, 09:49:00 PM
Pollard wore 66 didn'te he? I'm thinking that may be one of the one timers.

I'm on the 11 & 12 bandwagon too. A couple of other users for 11 in recent years I can think of are Marcus Banks, Shammond Williams, Randy Brown and Dana Barros. For #12 there was Chris Herren, Von Wafer, Allen Ray and (I think) Bimbo Coles. A lot of activity for those numbers in the last 20 years or so, so I reckon they may be in the mix.

Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Eja117 on March 06, 2013, 10:12:47 PM
How about 0?
Bradley and Powe. I'm sure there were more (Orien Greene?)
Montross. He wore 00 at UNC and couldn't have it because it was Chief's

I have a feeling like 55 has been used a bunch of times
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: timobusa on March 06, 2013, 10:27:26 PM
How about 0?
Bradley and Powe. I'm sure there were more (Orien Greene?)
Montross. He wore 00 at UNC and couldn't have it because it was Chief's

I have a feeling like 55 has been used a bunch of times

55 from memory t-will, etuwan moore, wally szczerbiak, harangody
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers
Post by: Redz on March 06, 2013, 10:28:41 PM
How about 0?
Bradley and Powe. I'm sure there were more (Orien Greene?)
Montross. He wore 00 at UNC and couldn't have it because it was Chief's

I have a feeling like 55 has been used a bunch of times

55 from memory t-will, etuwan moore, wally szczerbiak, harangody

eric williams too
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers [Answered]
Post by: Cassidy122690 on March 07, 2013, 11:20:21 AM
The number worn the most (26 times) is 12:

Art Spector (1947-1950)
Bob Donham (1951-1954)
Togo Palazzi (1955-1957)
Dan Swartz (1963)
Willie Naulls (1964-1966)
Ron Watts (1966-1967)
Tom Thacker (1968)
Don Chaney (1969-1980)
Sidney Wicks (1977-1978)
Jerry Sichting (1986-1988)
Otis Birdsong (1989)
A.J. Wynder (1991)
Kevin Pritchard (1992)
Bart Kofoed (1993)
Chris Corchiani (1994)
Dominique Wilkins (1995)
Bruce Bowen (1998-1999)
Chris Herren (2001)
Bimbo Coles (2003)
Ricky Davis (2004-2006)
Allan Ray (2007)
Bill Walker (2009-2010)
Marcus Landry (2010)
Von Wafer (2011)
JaJuan Johnson (2012)
Leandro Barbosa (2013)
D.J. White (2013)

The second most (25 times) is 20:

Al Lucas (1949)
Bob Houbregs (1955)
Dick Hemric (1956-1957)
Lou Tsioropoulos (1958-1959)
Gene Guarilia (1960-1963)
Larry Siegfried (1964-1970)
Rex Morgan (1971-1972)
Mark Minor (1973)
Phil Hankinson (1974-1975)
Fred Saunders (1977-1978)
Wayne Kreklow (1981)
Scott Wedman (1983-1984)
Ray Williams (1985)
Darren Daye (1987-1988)
Brian Shaw (1989-1992)
Sherman Douglas (1992-1996)
Tyus Edney (1998)
Marlon Garnett (1999)
Doug Overton (2000)
Bryant Stith (2001)
Erick Strickland (2002)
Jumaine Jones (2004)
Gary Payton (2005)
Dan Dickau (2006)
Ray Allen (2008-2012)

And the third most (24 times) is 11:

Chuck Connors - that's right, the Rifleman (1947-1948)
Stan Noszka (1948)
Chick Halbert (1949)
Tony Lavelli (1950)
Chuck Cooper (1951-1954)
Mel Counts (1965-1966)
Jim Barnett (1967)
Mal Graham (1968-1969)
Steve Kuberski (1970-1974)
Charlie Scott (1976-1978)
Bob McAdoo (1979)
Tracy Jackson (1982)
Sam Vincent (1986-1987)
Dirk Minniefield (1988)
Michael Smith (1990-1991)
Stojko Vrankovic (1992)
Dana Barros (1996-2000)
Randy Brown (2001-2002)
Shammond Williams (2003)
Mark Bryant (2003)
Marcus Banks (2004-2006)
Glen Davis (2008-2011)
Sasha Pavlovic (2012)
Courtney Lee (2013)

The eight numbers worn only once are:

98 - Jason Collins (2013)
93 - P.J. Brown (2008)
88 - Antoine Walker (2005)
77 - Sasha Pavlovic (2011)
66 - Scott Pollard (2008)
36 - Shaq (2011)
25 - K.C. Jones (1959-1967)
00 - Chief (1981-1994)

Recognizing some of the other guesses, #4 has been worn 23 times (4th most):

Wyndol Gray (1947)
Saul Mariaschin (1948)
Sonny Hertzberg (1950-1951)
Tony Lavelli (1950)
Kenny Rollins (1953)
Carl Braun (1962)
Clyde Lovellette (1963)
Gerry Ward (1965)
Jim Paxson (1988-1990)
Larry Robinson (1992)
Sherman Douglas (1992)
Alaa Abdelnaby (1993-1994)
David Wesley (1995-1997)
Chauncey Billups (1998)
Popeye Jones (1999)
Tony Battie (2000-2004)
Chris Mihm (2004)
Ryan Gomes (2006-2007)
J.R. Giddens (2009-2010)
Nate Robinson (2010-2011)
Nenad Krstic (2011)
Marquis Daniels (2012)
Jason Terry (2013)

#55 has only been worn 9 times:

Acie Earl (1994-1995)
Eric Williams (1996-2004)
John Thomas (1998)
Zan Tabak (1998)
Dwayne Schintzius (1999)
Wally Szczerbiak (2006-2007)
Luke Harangody (2011)
E'Twaun Moore (2012)
Terrence Williams (2013)

#0 only been worn 5 times:

Eric Montross (1995-1996)
Walter McCarty (1998-2005)
Orien Greene (2006)
Leon Powe (2007-2009)
Avery Bradley (2011-2013)

#13 has been worn 16 times:

Red Wallace (1947)
Gene Stump (1948-1949)
Brady Walker (1950-1951)
Kenny Sailors (1951)
Bob Harris (1951-1954)
Charles Smith (1990-1991)
Rickey Green (1992)
Todd Day (1996-1997)
Dontae' Jones (1998)
Damon Jones (1999)
Mike James (2004)
Dana Barros (2004)
Delonte West (2005-2011)
Gabe Pruitt (2008-2009)
Shelden Williams (2010)
Fab Melo (2013)

And lucky #7 has been worn 19 times:

Warren Fenley (1947)
Mel Riebe (1948-1949)
Dermie O'Connell (1949-1950)
Em Bryant (1969-1970)
Art Williams (1971-1974)
Ernie DiGregorio (1978)
Tiny Archibald (1979-1983)
Andre Turner (1987)
Kelvin Upshaw (1989-1990)
Dee Brown (1991-1998)
Kenny Anderson (1998-2002)
Tony Delk (2003)
Chucky Atkins (2004)
Al Jefferson (2005-2007)
Tom Gugliotta (2005)
Mikki Moore (2009)
Marquis Daniels (2010)
Jermaine O'Neal (2011-2012)
Jared Sullinger (2013)

Looking at these numbers/players is like a stroll down memory lane.  Some memories more pleasant than others, of course.  Thanks for playin'!
Title: Re: Trivia: Celtics Numbers [Answered]
Post by: slamtheking on March 07, 2013, 12:04:10 PM
The number worn the most (26 times) is 12:

Art Spector (1947-1950)
Bob Donham (1951-1954)
Togo Palazzi (1955-1957)
Dan Swartz (1963)
Willie Naulls (1964-1966)
Ron Watts (1966-1967)
Tom Thacker (1968)
Don Chaney (1969-1980)
Sidney Wicks (1977-1978)
Jerry Sichting (1986-1988)
Otis Birdsong (1989)
A.J. Wynder (1991)
Kevin Pritchard (1992)
Bart Kofoed (1993)
Chris Corchiani (1994)
Dominique Wilkins (1995)
Bruce Bowen (1998-1999)
Chris Herren (2001)
Bimbo Coles (2003)
Ricky Davis (2004-2006)
Allan Ray (2007)
Bill Walker (2009-2010)
Marcus Landry (2010)
Von Wafer (2011)
JaJuan Johnson (2012)
Leandro Barbosa (2013)
D.J. White (2013)

The second most (25 times) is 20:

Al Lucas (1949)
Bob Houbregs (1955)
Dick Hemric (1956-1957)
Lou Tsioropoulos (1958-1959)
Gene Guarilia (1960-1963)
Larry Siegfried (1964-1970)
Rex Morgan (1971-1972)
Mark Minor (1973)
Phil Hankinson (1974-1975)
Fred Saunders (1977-1978)
Wayne Kreklow (1981)
Scott Wedman (1983-1984)
Ray Williams (1985)
Darren Daye (1987-1988)
Brian Shaw (1989-1992)
Sherman Douglas (1992-1996)
Tyus Edney (1998)
Marlon Garnett (1999)
Doug Overton (2000)
Bryant Stith (2001)
Erick Strickland (2002)
Jumaine Jones (2004)
Gary Payton (2005)
Dan Dickau (2006)
Ray Allen (2008-2012)

And the third most (24 times) is 11:

Chuck Connors - that's right, the Rifleman (1947-1948)
Stan Noszka (1948)
Chick Halbert (1949)
Tony Lavelli (1950)
Chuck Cooper (1951-1954)
Mel Counts (1965-1966)
Jim Barnett (1967)
Mal Graham (1968-1969)
Steve Kuberski (1970-1974)
Charlie Scott (1976-1978)
Bob McAdoo (1979)
Tracy Jackson (1982)
Sam Vincent (1986-1987)
Dirk Minniefield (1988)
Michael Smith (1990-1991)
Stojko Vrankovic (1992)
Dana Barros (1996-2000)
Randy Brown (2001-2002)
Shammond Williams (2003)
Mark Bryant (2003)
Marcus Banks (2004-2006)
Glen Davis (2008-2011)
Sasha Pavlovic (2012)
Courtney Lee (2013)

The eight numbers worn only once are:

98 - Jason Collins (2013)
93 - P.J. Brown (2008)
88 - Antoine Walker (2005)
77 - Sasha Pavlovic (2011)
66 - Scott Pollard (2008)
36 - Shaq (2011)
25 - K.C. Jones (1959-1967)
00 - Chief (1981-1994)

Recognizing some of the other guesses, #4 has been worn 23 times (4th most):

Wyndol Gray (1947)
Saul Mariaschin (1948)
Sonny Hertzberg (1950-1951)
Tony Lavelli (1950)
Kenny Rollins (1953)
Carl Braun (1962)
Clyde Lovellette (1963)
Gerry Ward (1965)
Jim Paxson (1988-1990)
Larry Robinson (1992)
Sherman Douglas (1992)
Alaa Abdelnaby (1993-1994)
David Wesley (1995-1997)
Chauncey Billups (1998)
Popeye Jones (1999)
Tony Battie (2000-2004)
Chris Mihm (2004)
Ryan Gomes (2006-2007)
J.R. Giddens (2009-2010)
Nate Robinson (2010-2011)
Nenad Krstic (2011)
Marquis Daniels (2012)
Jason Terry (2013)

#55 has only been worn 9 times:

Acie Earl (1994-1995)
Eric Williams (1996-2004)
John Thomas (1998)
Zan Tabak (1998)
Dwayne Schintzius (1999)
Wally Szczerbiak (2006-2007)
Luke Harangody (2011)
E'Twaun Moore (2012)
Terrence Williams (2013)

#0 only been worn 5 times:

Eric Montross (1995-1996)
Walter McCarty (1998-2005)
Orien Greene (2006)
Leon Powe (2007-2009)
Avery Bradley (2011-2013)

#13 has been worn 16 times:

Red Wallace (1947)
Gene Stump (1948-1949)
Brady Walker (1950-1951)
Kenny Sailors (1951)
Bob Harris (1951-1954)
Charles Smith (1990-1991)
Rickey Green (1992)
Todd Day (1996-1997)
Dontae' Jones (1998)
Damon Jones (1999)
Mike James (2004)
Dana Barros (2004)
Delonte West (2005-2011)
Gabe Pruitt (2008-2009)
Shelden Williams (2010)
Fab Melo (2013)

And lucky #7 has been worn 19 times:

Warren Fenley (1947)
Mel Riebe (1948-1949)
Dermie O'Connell (1949-1950)
Em Bryant (1969-1970)
Art Williams (1971-1974)
Ernie DiGregorio (1978)
Tiny Archibald (1979-1983)
Andre Turner (1987)
Kelvin Upshaw (1989-1990)
Dee Brown (1991-1998)
Kenny Anderson (1998-2002)
Tony Delk (2003)
Chucky Atkins (2004)
Al Jefferson (2005-2007)
Tom Gugliotta (2005)
Mikki Moore (2009)
Marquis Daniels (2010)
Jermaine O'Neal (2011-2012)
Jared Sullinger (2013)

Looking at these numbers/players is like a stroll down memory lane.  Some memories more pleasant than others, of course.  Thanks for playin'!
TP for the research.  couldn't believe how many of these guys whose number I forgot - especially the recent ones.