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All-Time NBA Number Retirements

Players. Coaches. Fans. Public address announcers. In the history of the NBA, nearly 140 of those key contributors have had their numbers, win totals or microphones retired, some by multiple franchises. The most recent honoree? Avery Johnson, whose No. 6 was retired by the San Antonio Spurs on December 22, 2007.

Atlanta Hawks

Number Player
9Bob Pettit
21Dominique Wilkins
23Lou Hudson
40Jason Collier

Boston Celtics

Number Player
00Robert Parish
1Walter Brown
2Arnold “Red” Auerbach
3Dennis Johnson
6Bill Russell
10Jo Jo White
14Bob Cousy
15Tom Heinsohn
16Tom “Satch” Sanders
17John Havlicek
*18Jim Loscutoff
18Dave Cowens
19Don Nelson
21Bill Sharman
22Ed Macauley
23Frank Ramsey
24Sam Jones
25K.C. Jones
31Cedric Maxwell
32Kevin McHale
33Larry Bird
35Reggie Lewis
Microphone Johnny Most
  • Loscutoff's #18 jersey was retired, but kept active for Dave Cowens.

Chicago Bulls

Number Player
4Jerry Sloan
10Bob Love
23Michael Jordan
33Scottie Pippen

Cleveland Cavaliers

Number Player
7Bingo Smith
22Larry Nance
25Mark Price
34Austin Carr
42Nate Thurmond
43Brad Daugherty

Dallas Mavericks

Number Player
15Brad Davis
22Rolando Blackman

Denver Nuggets

Number Player
2Alex English
33David Thompson
40Byron Beck
44Dan Issel
432Doug Moe

Detroit Pistons

Number Player
2Chuck Daly
4Joe Dumars
11Isiah Thomas
15Vinnie Johnson
16Bob Lanier
21Dave Bing
40Bill Laimbeer

Golden State Warriors

Number Player
13Wilt Chamberlain
14Tom Meschery
16Al Attles
24Rick Barry
42Nate Thurmond

Houston Rockets

Number Player
22Clyde Drexler
23Calvin Murphy
24Moses Malone
34Hakeem Olajuwon
45Rudy Tomjanovich

Indiana Pacers

Number Player
30George McGinnis
31Reggie Miller
34Mel Daniels
35Roger Brown
529Bob “Slick” Leonard

Los Angeles Lakers

Number Player
13Wilt Chamberlain
22Elgin Baylor
25Gail Goodrich
32Magic Johnson
33Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
42James Worthy
44Jerry West
MicrophoneChick Hearn

Miami Heat

Number Player
23Michael Jordan

Milwaukee Bucks

Number Player
1Oscar Robertson
2Junior Bridgeman
4Sidney Moncrief
14Jon McGlocklin
16Bob Lanier
32Brian Winters
33Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Minnesota Timberwolves

Number Player
2Malik Sealy

New Jersey Nets

Number Player
3Drazen Petrovic
4Wendell Ladner
23John Williamson
25Bill Melchionni
32Julius Erving
52Buck Williams

New Orleans Hornets

Number Player
7Pete Maravich
13Bobby Phills

New York Knickerbockers

Number Player
10Walt Frazier
12Dick Barnett
*15Earl Monroe
*15Dick McGuire
19Willis Reed
22Dave DeBusschere
24Bill Bradley
33Patrick Ewing
613Red Holzman
  • Number 15 was retired twice

Orlando Magic

Number Player
6Fans (Sixth Man)

Philadelphia 76ers

Number Player
6Julius Erving
10Maurice Cheeks
13Wilt Chamberlain
15Hal Greer
24Bobby Jones
32Billy Cunningham
34Charles Barkley
MicrophoneDave Zinkoff

Phoenix Suns

Number Player
5Dick Van Arsdale
6Walter Davis
7Kevin Johnson
9Dan Majerle
24Tom Chambers
33Alvan Adams
34Charles Barkley
42Connie Hawkins
44Paul Westphal

Portland Trail Blazers

Number Player
1Larry Weinberg
13David Twardzik
15Larry Steele
20Maurice Lucas
22Clyde Drexler
32Bill Walton
36Lloyd Neal
45Geoff Petrie
77Jack Ramsay

Sacramento Kings

Number Player
1Nate Archibald
2Mitch Richmond
6Fans (Sixth Man)
11Bob Davies
12Maurice Stokes
14Oscar Robertson
27Jack Twyman
44Sam Lacey

San Antonio Spurs

Number Player
00Johnny Moore
6Avery Johnson
13James Silas
32Sean Elliott
44George Gervin
50David Robinson

Seattle SuperSonics

Number Player
1Gus Williams
10Nate McMillan
19Lenny Wilkens
32Fred Brown
43Jack Sikma
MicrophoneBob Blackburn

Utah Jazz

Number Player
1Frank Layden
4Adrian Dantley
7Pete Maravich
12John Stockton
14Jeff Hornacek
32Karl Malone
35Darrell Griffith
53Mark Eaton

Washington Wizards

Number Player
10Earl Monroe
11Elvin Hayes
25Gus Johnson
41Wes Unseld

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