Boston Celtics All-Defensive players
17 players
17 players won the All-Defensive in a season with the Boston Celtics. John Havlicek did it the most, 8 times (1968-69 to 1975-76). On a roster now: Derrick White, Marcus Smart, Jrue Holiday, Robert Williams III, and Al Horford.
| Player | Pos | Seasons | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | — | 1968-69 to 1975-76 | 8 |
| Kevin McHale | — | 1982-83, 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 6 |
| Kevin Garnett | PF | 2007-08 to 2008-09, 2010-11 to 2011-12 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | 2008-09 to 2011-12 | 4 |
| Dennis Johnson | — | 1983-84 to 1986-87 | 4 |
| Don Chaney | — | 1971-72 to 1974-75 | 4 |
| Derrick White | G | 2022-23 to 2023-24, 2025-26 | 3 |
| Marcus Smart | G | 2018-19 to 2019-20, 2021-22 | 3 |
| Larry Bird | — | 1981-82 to 1983-84 | 3 |
| Dave Cowens | — | 1974-75 to 1975-76, 1979-80 | 3 |
| Avery Bradley | PG | 2012-13, 2015-16 | 2 |
| Paul Silas | — | 1974-75 to 1975-76 | 2 |
| Jrue Holiday | G | 2023-24 | 1 |
| Robert Williams III | C | 2021-22 | 1 |
| Al Horford | C | 2017-18 | 1 |
| Bill Russell | — | 1968-69 | 1 |
| Tom Sanders | — | 1968-69 | 1 |
A winner counts for a club when he played for it in the season he won, the Immaculate Grid's rule. Award lists from Wikipedia. Seasons are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.