Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 13

Today’s installment focuses on the 24 players who wore No. 13 over the years as of September 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the 24 players who wore No. 13 over the years as of September 2023.

On this day: Pierce signs with Celts to retire; Eric Williams born

On this day in 2017, Celtics legend Paul Pierce signed with Boston to retire a Celtic, and former wing Eric Williams was born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce signed a deal to rejoin the team long enough to retire a Celtic in 2017, a franchise he had played with for 15 seasons before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.

After his time with the Nets, Pierce would play stints with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers before his symbolic return to the franchise that drafted him with the 10th overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft out of Kansas. Pierce would win a title with Boston in 2008 along with Finals MVP, make 10 All-Star teams, four All-NBA teams, and All-Rookie first team in 1999 among several other honors.

He averaged 21.8 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists while with the team.

Boston Celtics short-timer Vander Blue signs with Mexico’s Libertadores de Querétaro

Blue averaged 1.7 points and a rebound per game over 5 minutes played per contest while with the Celtics.

Former Boston Celtics short-timer Vander Blue has signed a deal with Mexican club Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, Mexico’s top-level basketball league, according to recent reporting from HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa.

Blue, a graduate of Marquette University who went undrafted in 2013, was picked up on a 10-day deal in 2014 by the Celtics after stints with the Israeli Premier League’s Maccabi Rishon LeZion and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Delaware 87ers (now, Bluecoats) at the G League level the season prior. The Milwaukee native appeared in just 3 games for Boston while spending time with the Maine Red Claws (now, Maine Celtics) as well.

Blue averaged 1.7 points and a rebound per game over 5 minutes played per contest while with the Celtics and later play a handful of games at the NBA level with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014-15 and 2017-18.

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On this day: Pierce signs with Celts to retire; Eric Williams born

On this day in 2017, Celtics legend Paul Pierce signed with Boston to retire a Celtic, and former wing Eric Williams was born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce signed a deal to rejoin the team long enough to retire a Celtic in 2017, a franchise he had played with for 15 seasons before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.

After his time with the Nets, Pierce would play stints with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers before his symbolic return to the franchise that drafted him with the 10th overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft out of Kansas. Pierce would win a title with Boston in 2008 along with Finals MVP, make 10 All-Star teams, four All-NBA teams, and All-Rookie first team in 1999 among several other honors.

He averaged 21.8 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists while with the team.

On this day: Pierce signs with Celts to retire; Bremer signed; Williams born

On this day in 2017, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce signed with Boston to retire a Celtic, and former wing Eric Williams was born.

On this day in 2017, legendary Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce signed a deal to rejoin the team long enough to retire a Celtic, a franchise he had played with for 15 seasons before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.

After his time with the Nets, Pierce would play stints with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers before his symbolic return to the franchise that drafted him with the 10th overall pick of the 1998 NBA Draft out of Kansas.

Pierce would win a title with Boston in 2008 along with Finals MVP, make 10 All-Star teams, four All-NBA teams and All-Rookie first team in 1999 among several other honors.

He averaged 21.8 points, 6 rebounds and 3.9 assists while with the team.