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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? Vlade Divac, whose No. 21 was retired by the Sacramento Kings on March 31, 2009.

There are a variety of different reasons why a players number is retired and different teams have different standards which range from Hall of Fame quality only to All Star quality to fan favorites.

Bobby Phills number in the rafters of the Charlotte Coliseum
Bobby Phills number in the rafters of the Charlotte Coliseum
Jazz Retired Numbers
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Jazz Retired Numbers

Many teams retired jerseys for players who died in mid-career some of who may not have been worthy anyways the Charlotte Hornets-Bobby Phills, the New Jersey Nets-Drazen Petrovic and Wendell Ladner, the Boston Celtics-Reggie Lewis, the Minnesota Timberwolves-Malik Sealy, and the Atlanta Hawks-Jason Collier.

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Atlanta Hawks

number player date
9 Bob Pettit
21 Dominique Wilkins January 13, 2001
23 Lou Hudson March 1, 1977
40 Jason Collier? December 2, 2005
17 Ted Turner November 30, 2004

Ted Turner's 17 stands for his television station Atlanta's Channel 17, WTBS

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Boston Celtics

number player date
00 Robert Parish January 18, 1998
1 Walter Brown October 17, 1964
2 Arnold “Red” Auerbach January 4, 1985
3 Dennis Johnson December 13, 1991
6 Bill Russell March 12, 1972
10 Jo Jo White April 9, 1982
14 Bob Cousy October 16, 1963
15 Tom Heinsohn October 15, 1966
16 Tom “Satch” Sanders January, 1973
17 John Havlicek October 13, 1978
LOSCY Jim Loscutoff
18 Dave Cowens February 8, 1981
19 Don Nelson 1978
21 Bill Sharman October 15, 1966
22 Ed Macauley October 16, 1963
23 Frank Ramsey
24 Sam Jones March 9, 1969
25 K.C. Jones February 12, 1967
31 Cedric Maxwell December 15, 2003
32 Kevin McHale January 30, 1994
33 Larry Bird February 4, 1993
35 Reggie Lewis March 22, 1995
Microphone Johnny Most December 3, 1990
  • Loscutoff's #18 jersey was retired, but asked that it be kept active instead "LOSCY" hangs from the rafters, later #18 retired for Dave Cowens
  • 1 Walter Brown was the owner and "Most significant person in the Boston Celtics history"
  • 2 Red Auerbach "Second most significant person in the Boston Celtics history.
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Chicago Bulls

number player date
4 Jerry Sloan February 17, 1978
10 Bob Love January 14, 1994
23 Michael Jordan November 1 1994
33 Scottie Pippen December 9, 2005
COACH Phil Jackson May 6, 1999
GENERAL MANAGER Jerry Krause October 31, 2003
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Cleveland Cavaliers

number player date
7 Bingo Smith December 4, 1979
22 Larry Nance January 30, 1995
25 Mark Price November 13, 1999
34 Austin Carr January 3, 1981
42 Nate Thurmond December 18, 1977
43 Brad Daugherty March 1, 1997
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Dallas Mavericks

number player date
15 Brad Davis November 14, 1992
22 Rolando Blackman March 1, 1999
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Denver Nuggets

number player date
2 Alex English March 2, 1993
33 David Thompson November 7, 1992
40 Byron Beck December 16, 1977
44 Dan Issel April 5, 1985
432 Doug Moe November 7, 2002
  • 432 was Doug Moe's number of Nuggets's wins
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Detroit Pistons

number player date
2 Chuck Daly January 25, 1997
4 Joe Dumars March 10, 2000
11 Isiah Thomas February 17, 1996
15 Vinnie Johnson February 5, 1994
16 Bob Lanier January 9, 1993
21 Dave Bing March 18, 1983
40 Bill Laimbeer February 4, 1995
name William Davidson
name Jack McCloskey March 29, 2008

Chuck Daly's 2 stand for the 2 Championships he won as a coach

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Golden State Warriors

number player date
13 Wilt Chamberlain December 29, 1999
14 Tom Meschery October 14, 1967
16 Al Attles February 10, 1977
24 Rick Barry March 18, 1988
42 Nate Thurmond March 8, 1978
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Houston Rockets

number player date
22 Clyde Drexler February 3, 2000
23 Calvin Murphy March 17, 1984
24 Moses Malone April 19, 1998
34 Hakeem Olajuwon November 9, 2002
45 Rudy Tomjanovich January 28, 1982
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Indiana Pacers

number player date
30 George McGinnis November 2, 1985
31 Reggie Miller March 30, 2005
34 Mel Daniels November 2, 1985
35 Roger Brown November 2, 1985
529 Bob “Slick” Leonard March 15, 1996
  • 529 was Slick Leonard's number of Pacers's wins
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Los Angeles Lakers

number player date
13 Wilt Chamberlain November 9, 1983
22 Elgin Baylor November 9, 1983
25 Gail Goodrich November 20, 1996
32 Magic Johnson February 16, 1992
33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar March 20, 1989
42 James Worthy December 10, 1995
44 Jerry West November 9, 1983
Microphone Chick Hearn November 24, 2002
Minneapolis Lakers Hall of Famers + 17 Jim Pollard, 19 Vern Mikkelsen, 22 Slater Martin, 34 Clyde Lovellette, 99 George Mikan, coach John Kundla April 11, 2002

+ numbers are not retired

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Miami Heat

number player date
13 Dan Marino+ November 7, 2005
23 Michael Jordan April 11, 2003
33 Alonzo Mourning March 30, 2009
10 Tim Hardaway October 28, 2009
  • Jordan never played for the Heat but was honored for "his greatness and for all he's done for the game of basketball"
  • + Not officially retired his number just in the rafters in Heat Jersey. Based on his accomplishments in the National football leagues Miami Dolphins.
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Milwaukee Bucks

number player date
1 Oscar Robertson October 18, 1974
2 Junior Bridgeman January 17, 1988
4 Sidney Moncrief January 6, 1990
14 Jon McGlocklin December 10, 1976
16 Bob Lanier December 4, 1984
32 Brian Winters October 28, 1983
33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar April 24, 1993
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Minnesota Timberwolves

number player date
2 Malik Sealy November 4, 2000
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New Jersey Nets

number player date
3 Drazen Petrovic November 11, 1993
4 Wendell Ladner September 1975
23 John Williamson December 7, 1990
25 Bill Melchionni September 1976
32 Julius Erving April 3, 1987
52 Buck Williams April 11, 1999
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New Orleans Hornets

number player date
7 Pete Maravich October 30, 2002
13 Bobby Phills February 9, 2000

Pete Maravich never played for the New Orleans Hornets but was retired because he played for the New Orleans Jazz and for play at LSU when the team was in Charlotte they retired number 6 for the Charlotte Hornets fans was unretired when the team moved to New Orleans

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New York Knickerbockers

number player date
10 Walt Frazier December 15, 1979
12 Dick Barnett March 10, 1990
15 Earl Monroe March 1, 1986
15 Dick McGuire March 14, 1992
19 Willis Reed October 21, 1976
22 Dave DeBusschere March 24, 1981
24 Bill Bradley February 18, 1984
33 Patrick Ewing February 28, 2003
613 Red Holzman March 10, 1990
  • Number 15 was retired twice
  • 613 was Red Holzman's number of Knick's wins
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Orlando Magic

number player date
6 Fans (Sixth Man) November 4, 2000

unretired for Patrick Ewing

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Philadelphia 76ers

number player date
2 Moses Malone not officially retired, no ones allowed to use it
6 Julius Erving April 19, 1988
10 Maurice Cheeks February 6, 1995
13 Wilt Chamberlain March 18, 1991
15 Hal Greer November 19, 1976
24 Bobby Jones November 7, 1986
32 Billy Cunningham December 17, 1976
34 Charles Barkley March 30, 2001
Microphone Dave Zinkoff March 25, 1986
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Phoenix Suns

number player date
5 Dick Van Arsdale 1977-78 season
6 Walter Davis April 3, 1994
7 Kevin Johnson+ March 7, 2001
9 Dan Majerle+ March 9, 2003
24 Tom Chambers+ April 18, 1999
33+++ Alvan Adams November 9, 1988
34 Charles Barkley+ March 20, 2004
42 Connie Hawkins November 19, 1976
44 Paul Westphal April 15, 1989
832++ Cotton Fitzsimmons+ March 18, 2005
JC Jerry Colangelo+ November 4, 2007
JP Joe Proski (trainer)+ April 1, 2001
  • + The Suns have stopped retiring numbers Johnson, Majerle, Barkley, Chambers, Colangelo, Fitzsimmons, and Proski's numbers aren't retired but are inducted along with the players who have retired numbers in the Ring of Honor.
  • ++ # 832 was Cotton Fitzsimmons's number of wins for his entire NBA career
  • +++ though retired was worn by Grant Hill
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Portland Trail Blazers

number player date
1 Larry Weinberg 1992
13 David Twardzik October 11, 1981
14 Lionel Hollins April 18, 2007
15 Larry Steele October 11, 1981
20 Maurice Lucas November 4, 1987
22 Clyde Drexler March 6, 2001
30* Terry Porter December 16, 2008
30* Bobby Gross December 18, 2008
32 Bill Walton November 3, 1989
36 Lloyd Neal March 24, 1979
45 Geoff Petrie October 11, 1981
77 Jack Ramsay January 14, 1993
Microphone Bill Schonely November 3, 2003
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Sacramento Kings

number player date
1 Nate Archibald
2 Mitch Richmond December 5, 2003
4 Chris Webber February 6, 2009
6 Fans (Sixth Man)
11 Bob Davies
12 Maurice Stokes
14 Oscar Robertson July 8, 1970
21 Vlade Divac March 31, 2009
27 Jack Twyman
44 Sam Lacey
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San Antonio Spurs

number player date
00 Johnny Moore March 20 1998
6 Avery Johnson December 22 2007
13 James Silas February 28, 1984
32 Sean Elliott March 6, 2005
44 George Gervin December 5 1987
50 David Robinson November 10, 2003
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Seattle SuperSonics

now the Oklahoma City Thunder

number player date
1 Gus Williams March 26, 2004
10 Nate McMillan March 24, 1999
19 Lenny Wilkens October 19, 1979
24 Spencer Haywood February 26, 2007
32 Fred Brown November 6, 1986
43 Jack Sikma November 21, 1992
Microphone Bob Blackburn April 17, 1993
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Utah Jazz

number player date
1 Frank Layden December 9, 1988
4 Adrian Dantley April 11, 2007
7 Pete Maravich December 14, 1985
12 John Stockton November 22, 2004
14 Jeff Hornacek November 19, 2002
32 Karl Malone March 23, 2006
35 Darrell Griffith December 4, 1993
53 Mark Eaton March 1, 1996
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Washington Wizards

number player date
10 Earl Monroe December 1, 2007
11 Elvin Hayes
25 Gus Johnson December 13, 1986
41 Wes Unseld
Dave Zinkoff's Mike
Dave Zinkoff's Mike
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Franchises Without Retired Numbers:
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