The Boston Celtics have long lead the league in a number areas from championships to Hall of Famers to any number of individual and team records, but when it comes to the greatest nicknames of all time, they have a solid if not overwhelming representation.
At least, that is, in the eyes of our sister site Rookie Wire. In the eyes of the author, the Celtics have 19 players whose “noms de guerre” have earned them a spot in the NBA’s top-100 all-time players nicknames. While we happen to be biased and think there should be a handful more in there for Boston and those that are mostly higher, it’s a well-rounded assessment of some of the best nicknames sported by players across the league’s seven-decade history.
So without further ado, let’s see who fell where for the Celtics on this list (and be sure to check out the full list!).