The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA — the league that would become today’s NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history.
To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
And for today’s article, we will continue with the 13th of 14 people to wear the No. 44, Boston guard alum Jaden Springer. After ending his college career at Tennessee, Springer was picked up with the 28th overall selection of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Charlotte, North Carolina native played parts of the first three seasons of his pro career with Philly before he was traded to Boston in 2024. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 2025.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Springer wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 3.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Listen to “Havlicek Stole the Pod” on:
Spotify: https://tiny.ee/CdKp
iTunes: https://tiny.ee/RK47
YouTube: https://tiny.ee/cOW3