No. 1 – Bob Cousy – 1950-63
While Jones may have hung more banners, Cousy was more instrumental in the six he won with Boston, especially earlier in his career before Bill Russell’s arrival transformed the fortunes of the team.
Cousy was truly a Houdini of the hardwood — as he would be called — winning league MVP in 1957 and All-Star MVP in that year and 1954.
The New Yorker would be elected to 13 All-Star games, 12 All-NBA teams, most of them First Team, and Cousy led the league in assists over eight separate seasons.
Playing all but seven games of a career spanning 14 seasons and two decades (he returned for a brief stint with the Cincinnati Royals in 1969-70), the greatest point guard in Celtics history averaged 18.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game over 13 seasons with Boston.
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