NBA retired numbers by team
Which NBA team has retired the most numbers?
The Boston Celtics have retired the most numbers in the NBA, 23. 214 numbers are retired across 29 clubs.
Atlanta Hawks6 retired
- 9Bob Pettit
- 21Dominique Wilkins
- 23Lou Hudson
- 44Pete Maravich
- 55Dikembe Mutombo
- 59Kasim Reed
Boston Celtics23 retired
- 00Robert Parish
- 1Walter A. Brown
- 2Red Auerbach
- 3Dennis Johnson
- 5Kevin Garnett
- 6Bill Russell
- 10Jo Jo White
- 14Bob Cousy
- 15Tom Heinsohn
- 16Satch Sanders
- 17John Havlicek
- 18Dave Cowens
- 19Don Nelson
- 21Bill Sharman
- 22Ed Macauley
- 23Frank Ramsey
- 24Sam Jones
- 25K. C. Jones
- 31Cedric Maxwell
- 32Kevin McHale
- 33Larry Bird
- 34Paul Pierce
- 35Reggie Lewis
Brooklyn Nets7 retired
- 3Dražen Petrović
- 5Jason Kidd
- 15Vince Carter
- 23John Williamson
- 25Bill Melchionni
- 32Julius Erving
- 52Buck Williams
Charlotte Hornets2 retired
Chicago Bulls5 retired
Cleveland Cavaliers7 retired
- 7Bingo Smith
- 11Zydrunas Ilgauskas
- 22Larry Nance
- 25Mark Price
- 34Austin Carr
- 42Nate Thurmond
- 43Brad Daugherty
Dallas Mavericks5 retired
- 12Derek Harper
- 15Brad Davis
- 22Rolando Blackman
- 24Mark Aguirre
- 41Dirk Nowitzki
Denver Nuggets7 retired
- 2Alex English
- 12Fat Lever
- 33David Thompson
- 40Byron Beck
- 43Doug Moe
- 44Dan Issel
- 55Dikembe Mutombo
Detroit Pistons11 retired
- 1Chauncey Billups
- 2Chuck Daly
- 3Ben Wallace
- 4Joe Dumars
- 10Dennis Rodman
- 11Isiah Thomas
- 15Vinnie Johnson
- 16Bob Lanier
- 21Dave Bing
- 32Richard Hamilton
- 40Bill Laimbeer
Golden State Warriors7 retired
- 9Andre Iguodala
- 13Wilt Chamberlain
- 14Tom Meschery
- 16Al Attles
- 17Chris Mullin
- 24Rick Barry
- 42Nate Thurmond
Houston Rockets7 retired
- 11Yao Ming
- 22Clyde Drexler
- 23Calvin Murphy
- 24Moses Malone
- 34Hakeem Olajuwon
- 44Elvin Hayes
- 45Rudy Tomjanovich
Indiana Pacers5 retired
- 30George McGinnis
- 31Reggie Miller
- 34Mel Daniels
- 35Roger Brown
- 52Bobby Leonard
Los Angeles Lakers14 retired
Memphis Grizzlies3 retired
Miami Heat8 retired
- 1Chris Bosh
- 3Dwyane Wade
- 10Tim Hardaway
- 13Dan Marino
- 23Michael Jordan
- 32Shaquille O'Neal
- 33Alonzo Mourning
- 40Udonis Haslem
Milwaukee Bucks9 retired
- 1Oscar Robertson
- 2Junior Bridgeman
- 4Sidney Moncrief
- 8Marques Johnson
- 10Bob Dandridge
- 14Jon McGlocklin
- 16Bob Lanier
- 32Brian Winters
- 33Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Minnesota Timberwolves2 retired
New Orleans Pelicans1 retired
New York Knicks9 retired
- 10Walt Frazier
- 12Dick Barnett
- 15Dick McGuire
- 15Earl Monroe
- 19Willis Reed
- 22Dave DeBusschere
- 24Bill Bradley
- 33Patrick Ewing
- 61Red Holzman
Oklahoma City Thunder1 retired
Orlando Magic2 retired
- 6Sixth man
- 32Shaquille O'Neal
Philadelphia 76ers10 retired
Phoenix Suns12 retired
Portland Trail Blazers12 retired
- 1Larry Weinberg
- 13Dave Twardzik
- 14Lionel Hollins
- 15Larry Steele
- 20Maurice Lucas
- 22Clyde Drexler
- 30Bob Gross
- 30Terry Porter
- 32Bill Walton
- 36Lloyd Neal
- 45Geoff Petrie
- 77Jack Ramsay
Sacramento Kings11 retired
- 1Nate Archibald
- 2Mitch Richmond
- 4Chris Webber
- 6Sixth man
- 11Bob Davies
- 12Maurice Stokes
- 14Oscar Robertson
- 16Peja Stojakovic
- 21Vlade Divac
- 27Jack Twyman
- 44Sam Lacey
San Antonio Spurs11 retired
- 00Johnny Moore
- 6Avery Johnson
- 9Tony Parker
- 12Bruce Bowen
- 13Gregg Popovich
- 13James Silas
- 20Manu Ginobili
- 21Tim Duncan
- 32Sean Elliott
- 44George Gervin
- 50David Robinson
Toronto Raptors2 retired
Utah Jazz10 retired
- 1Frank Layden
- 4Adrian Dantley
- 7Pete Maravich
- 9Larry Miller
- 12Jerry Sloan
- 12John Stockton
- 14Jeff Hornacek
- 32Karl Malone
- 35Darrell Griffith
- 53Mark Eaton
Washington Wizards5 retired
- 10Earl Monroe
- 11Elvin Hayes
- 25Gus Johnson
- 41Wes Unseld
- 45Phil Chenier
From Wikipedia’s list of NBA retired numbers, read monthly. A number honouring two people is listed under both; the year is when the club retired it, where the list gives one.