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Who is the best power forward in Boston Celtics history?

By YPB Team

Banners hang over most of these names, though a couple earned their spot with one unforgettable playoff night. Hall of Famers sit beside bench bigs Boston still remembers fondly.

  1. Kevin McHale — ranked #11
    Kevin McHale
    Played his entire 13-season career in Boston (1980-93), winning three titles and two Sixth Man of the Year awards.
    1000pts
  2. Glen Davis — ranked #22
    Glen Davis
    The forward nicknamed Big Baby came off the bench for the 2008 champions and played four seasons in Boston.
    942pts
  3. Jim Loscutoff — ranked #33
    Jim Loscutoff
    The enforcer nicknamed Jungle Jim played on seven Celtics championship teams between 1957 and 1964.
    753pts
  4. Paul Silas — ranked #44
    Paul Silas
    A rebounding power forward who won the 1974 and 1976 championships during four seasons in Boston.
    668pts
  5. Leon Powe — ranked #55
    Leon Powe
    A backup forward on the 2008 champions who scored 21 points off the bench in Game 2 of the Finals.
    565pts
  6. Grant Williams — ranked #66
    Grant Williams
    Boston's 22nd pick in 2019, he hit seven three-pointers in Game 7 against Milwaukee during the 2022 playoffs.
    565pts
  7. Don Nelson — ranked #77
    Don Nelson
    Signed as a free agent in 1965 after the Lakers released him, he won five championships as a Celtics forward before retiring in 1976.
    439pts
  8. Cedric Maxwell — ranked #88
    Cedric Maxwell
    Started at forward for Boston and was named Finals MVP when the Celtics won the 1981 title.
    439pts
  9. Antoine Walker — ranked #99
    Antoine Walker
    Boston's sixth overall pick in 1996, he made three All-Star teams as a Celtic and reached the 2002 Eastern Conference finals.
    439pts
  10. Al Horford — ranked #1010
    Al Horford
    A big man who often started at power forward for Boston and won the 2024 championship with the Celtics.
    439pts
  11. Tom Heinsohn — ranked #1111
    Tom Heinsohn
    The 1957 Rookie of the Year won eight championships as a Celtics forward between 1957 and 1965.
    0pts
  12. Bailey Howell — ranked #1212
    Bailey Howell
    Acquired in 1966, he was the Celtics' starting power forward on the 1968 and 1969 championship teams.
    0pts
  13. Kevin Garnett — ranked #1313
    Kevin Garnett
    Traded to Boston in 2007, he won Defensive Player of the Year in his first season and anchored the 2008 championship team.
    0pts
  14. Satch Sanders — ranked #1414
    Satch Sanders
    A defensive forward who won eight titles with Boston during his 13 seasons there (1960-73).
    0pts

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