NBA Retired Jersey Numbers
Retiring a jersey number is a way to acknowledge the contributions of a player. It means that the retired jersey number is no longer available for a future player to wear but a player can wear it in future as well if he gets the permission of the player whose jersey is retired. These numbers are usually displayed through the hanging banners on the rafters inside the home arena of the player. A team can also honor other personnel as well including team founders, owners, coaches, fans, announcers and broadcasters.
ATLANTA HAWKS
9 – Bob Pettit
17 -Ted Turner, former owner
21 – Dominique Wilkins
23 – Lou Hudson
40 – Jason Collier (died under contract)
BOSTON CELTICS
00 – Robert Parish
1 – Walter A. Brown, team founder and former owner
2 – Red Auerbach, former head coach
3 – Dennis Johnson
6 – Bill Russell
10 – Jo Jo White
14 – Bob Cousy
15 – Tom Heinsohn
16 – Satch Sanders
17 – John Havlicek
18 – Jim Loscutoff (gave permission for number to still be worn)
18 – Dave Cowens (played after Loscutoff with the same number)
19 – Don Nelson
21 – Bill Sharman
22 – Ed Macauley
23 – Frank Ramsey
24 – Sam Jones
25 – K.C. Jones
31 – Cedric Maxwell
32 – Kevin McHale
33 – Larry Bird
35 – Reggie Lewis
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
None Retired
CHICAGO BULLS
4 – Jerry Sloan
10 – Bob Love
23 – Michael Jordan
33 – Scottie Pippen
Phil Jackson, Head Coach (no number retired, just a banner)
Jerry Krause, General Manager.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
7 – Bingo Smith
22 – Larry Nance
25 – Mark Price
34 – Austin Carr
42 – Nate Thurmond
43 – Brad Daugherty
DALLAS MAVERICKS
15 – Brad Davis
22 – Rolando Blackman
DENVER NUGGETS
2 – Alex English
33 – David Thompson
40 – Byron Beck
44 – Dan Issel
432 – Doug Moe, head coach (number of wins)
DETROIT PISTONS
2 – Chuck Daly, Head Coach (number of championships won)
4 – Joe Dumars
10 – Dennis Rodman
11 – Isiah Thomas
15 – Vinnie Johnson
16 – Bob Lanier
21 – Dave Bing
40 – Bill Laimbeer
William Davidson, owner (no number, just a banner)
Jack McCloskey (same)
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
13 – Wilt Chamberlain
14 – Tom Meschery
16 – Al Attles
24 – Rick Barry
42 – Nate Thurmond
HOUSTON ROCKETS
22 Clyde Drexler
23 Calvin Murphy
24 Moses Malone
34 Hakeem Olajuwon
45 Rudy Tomjanovich
INDIANA PACERS
30 – George McGinnis
31 – Reggie Miller
34 – Mel Daniels
35 – Roger Brown
529 – Slick Leonard, head coach (number of wins)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
None retired
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
13 – Wilt Chamberlain
22 – Elgin Baylor
25 – Gail Goodrich
32 – Magic Johnson
33 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
42 – James Worthy
44 – Jerry West
Chick Hearn (Broadcaster)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
None retired
MIAMI HEAT
10 – Tim Hardaway
23 – Michael Jordan (opponent, number retired for “contributions to basketball”)
33 – Alonzo Mourning
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
1 – Oscar Robertson
2 – Junior Bridgeman
4 – Sidney Moncrief
14 – Jon McGlocklin
16 – Bob Lanier
32 – Brian Winters
33 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
2 – Malik Sealy
NEW JERSEY NETS
3 – Dražen Petrovic (died under contract)
4 – Wendell Ladner (died under contract)
23 – John Williamson
25 – Bill Melchionni
32 – Julius Erving
52 – Buck Williams
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
7 – Pete Maravich
13 – Bobby Phills (died under contract)
NEW YORK KNICKS
10 – Walt Frazier
12 – Dick Barnett
15 – Earl Monroe
15 – Dick McGuire
19 – Willis Reed
22 – Dave DeBusschere
24 – Bill Bradley
33 – Patrick Ewing
613 – Red Holzman, Head Coach (number of wins)
ORLANDO MAGIC
6 Fans (representing the fans as the team's "sixth man").
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
6 – Julius Erving
10 – Maurice Cheeks
13 – Wilt Chamberlain
15 – Hal Greer
24 – Bobby Jones
32 – Billy Cunningham
34 – Charles Barkley
Dave Zinkoff (Microphone)
PHOENIX SUNS
5 – Dick Van Arsdale
6 – Walter Davis
7 – Kevin Johnson
9 – Dan Majerle
24 – Tom Chambers
33 – Alvan Adams
34 – Charles Barkley
42 – Connie Hawkins
44 – Paul Westphal, player and head coach
832 – Cotton Fitzsimmons, Head Coach (number of wins)
Joe Proski (former trainer; no number, just a banner)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
1 - Larry Weinberg (team founder) 13 - Dave Twardzik 14 - Lionel Hollins 15 - Larry Steele 20 - Maurice Lucas 22 - Clyde Drexler
30 - Bob Gross and Terry Porter (retired for both players) 32 - Bill Walton 36 - Lloyd Neal 45 - Geoff Petrie 77 - Dr. Jack Ramsay, Head Coach (number represents 1977, the year he and Portland won the title)
SACRAMENTO KINGS
1 – Nate Archibald
2 – Mitch Richmond
4 – Chris Webber
6 – The fans
11 – Bob Davies
12 – Maurice Stokes
14 – Oscar Robertson
21 – Vlade Divac
27 – Jack Twyman
44 – Sam Lacey
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
00 – Johnny Moore
6 – Avery Johnson
13 – James Silas
32 – Sean Elliott
44 – George Gervin
50 – David Robinson
TORONTO RAPTORS
None retired
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
1 - Gus Williams 10 - Nate McMillan 19 - Lenny Wilkens 24 - Spencer Haywood 32 - Fred Brown 43 - Jack Sikma
Bob Blackburn (radio announcer)
UTAH JAZZ
1 - Frank Layden (Head Coach) 4 - Adrian Dantley 7 - Pete Maravich 12 - John Stockton
14 – Jeff Hornacek
32 – Karl Malone
35 – Darrell Griffith
53 – Mark Eaton
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
10 – Earl Monroe
11 – Elvin Hayes
25 – Gus Johnson
41 – Wes Unseld
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