Ranking the top five shooting guards in Boston Celtics history

The Boston Celtics have had many outstanding players at shooting guard over the years – but who are the best of the best?ac

No. 1 All-Time: Sam Jones

There is only one player with more rings than Sam Jones, and every one of them was won with the player with 11 rings, teammate Bill Russell. And Jones was no two-but sidekick to Russell, but an all-time great in his own right.

A ten-time NBA champion between 1959 and 1969, Jones would also be elected to five All-Star Games between 1962 and 1968, and three All-NBA teams between 1965 and 1967. Jones is without equal among the already-elite cadre of Celtics shooting guards, and that in itself is no small feat.

The North Carolina Central product averaged 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 12 seasons in the NBA — all with the Celtics.

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