Date of Birth
8 April 1940,
Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA
Nickname
Hondo
Height
6' 5" (1.96 m)
Trivia
Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
Played for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Boston Celtics, 1962-63 thru 1977-1978.
Professional basketball player.
NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980) and NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996).
Played for Ohio State (1958-1962). All-America and All-Big 10 (1962). All-Conference (1961, 1962). Team captain (1962). Team MVP (1961: co-MVP, 1962).
Popularized the role of the sixth man (which he is regarded as the best).
Remembered for stealing an inbound pass in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers that preserved Boston's 110-109 victory.
Shares NBA Finals single-game records for most points in an overtime period (9-May 10, 1974 vs. Milwaukee) and single-game playoff record for most field goals made (24-April 1, 1973 vs. Atlanta). *
Thirteen-time NBA All-Star (1966-78). First person to score 1,000 points for 16 consecutive seasons. The Celtics retired his number in 1978 (#17). NBA Finals MVP (1974). Named to 11 All-NBA First (1971-74) and Second (1964, 1966, 1968-70, 1975-76) Teams. Five-time All-Defensive First Team (1972-76) and three-time All-Defensive Second Team (1969-71).
Boston Celtics all-time leading scorer (26,395 points).
Selected as Wide Receiver by Cleveland Browns in 7th round of 1962 NFL draft.
Boston Celtics All-Time Games Played Leader (1,270).
Boston Celtics All-Time Minutes Played Leader (46,471).
Boston Celtics All-Time Free Throws Attempted Leader (6,589).
Boston Celtics All-Time Personal Fouls Leader (3,281).
Boston Celtics All-Time Free Throws made Leader (5,369).
Boston Celtics All-Time Field Goals made Leader (10,513).
Boston Celtics All-Time Field Goals Attempted Leader (23,930).
