10 Greatest Players in Boston Celtics Franchise History

#4 Paul Pierce (1998 to 2013)

Paul Pierce ended Boston's NBA Championship draught in 2008...

"The Truth" Paul Pierce is the most modern Boston Celtic to make this list as he retired from the game in 2017. Pierce played a total of 19 seasons in the NBA, and 15 of them was with the Boston Celtics who drafted him 10th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft.

In 2008 the pieces came together as Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen joined Pierce and led the Celtics to their first NBA Championship in 22 years. Pierce was named the NBA Finals MVP of that series against the Los Angels Lakers.

Pierce ranks second overall in total points scored for the Boston Celtics, just a little more than 2000 behind the all-time leader, John Havlicek. Pierce is the all-time Celtics steals leader with 1583; which ranks 22nds all-time in the NBA.

He's also a 10-time NBA All-Star and his number 34 was retired earlier this season in a ceremony on February 11, 2018.

Being among the all-time statistical great for the Boston Celtics don't stop there as Pierce ranks seventh all-time in total rebounds with 6651 and fifth all-time in assists with 4305.

Pierce currently works for ESPN as a studio analyst for their television broadcasts.