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Justin Quinn

Every Boston Celtic who has received MVP votes in more than one season

With an NBA-record 17 titles to their name, the Boston Celtics have had their fair share of Most Valuable Player candidates over their many decades of excellence.

And to honor them all, we here at the Celtics Wire have put together a comprehensive list of every player to grace a Celtics roster in the history of the storied ball club to get Most Valuable Player votes for more than one season of their careers. As a database, we have drawn on the exhaustive list of MVP vote-getters put together by the fine folks over at our sister site, Hoops Hype.

With all that said, let’s take a look at the Celtics who have had repeat seasons getting votes for MVP.

Rasheed Wallace: Two seasons

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14th: 2008
16th: 1999

Paul Silas: Two seasons

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

14th: 1972, 1976

Willie Naulls: Two seasons

C/O Bryna Jones

12th: 1960
16th: 1961

Joe Johnson: Two seasons

(Photo credit should read JOHN MOTTERN/AFP via Getty Images)

12th: 2010
15th: 2012

Clyde Lovellette: Two seasons

(AP Photo)

12th: 1958
13th: 1961

Jo Jo White: Two seasons

(Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)

11th: 1977
20th: 1976

Ray Allen: Two seasons

(Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

9th: 2005
11th: 2001

Rajon Rondo: Two seasons

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

8th: 2012
10th: 2011

Tom Heinsohn: Two seasons

(AP Photo).

7th: 1961
10th: 1960

Paul Westphal: Two seasons

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

6th: 1978
24th: 1976

Jayson Tatum: Two seasons

(Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

6th: 2022
12th: 2020

Bill Sharman: Two seasons

(AP Photo)

5th: 1956
7th: 1958

Michael Finley: Three seasons

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13th: 2000
15th: 2001
18th: 1998

Sidney Wicks: Three seasons

(AP Photo)

12th: 1975
16th: 1973
17th: 1972

Sam Jones: Three seasons

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4th: 1965
5th: 1966
9th: 1964

Kevin McHale: Three seasons

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4th: 1987
13th: 1986
19th: 1991

Blake Griffin: Three seasons

(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

3rd: 2014
8th: 2015
10th: 2011

Bill Walton: Three seasons

(AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

1st: 1978
2nd: 1977
24th: 1976

Artis Gilmore: Four seasons

(AP Photo/Jim Gerberich)

8th: 1978, 1983
10th: 1977
22nd: 1981

Dennis Johnson: Four seasons

(Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports)

5th: 1980
8th: 1981
18th: 1986
21st: 1982

Chauncey Billups: Four seasons

(AP Photo/Scott Audette)

5th: 2006
6th: 2009
11th: 2007
12th: 2010

Bob McAdoo: Four seasons

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1st: 1975
2nd: 1974, 1976
10th: 1978

Paul Pierce: Five seasons

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

7th: 2009
11th: 2002, 2003
13th: 2001
14th: 2008

Robert Parish: Five seasons

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4th: 1982
7th: 1981
11th: 1989
12th: 1987
14th: 1991

Pete Maravich: Five seasons

(AP Photo)

3rd: 1977
15th: 1976
17th: 1974
19th: 1973
21st: 1972

Dave Bing: Five seasons

(AP Photo)

3rd: 1971
4th: 1968
6th: 1976
11th: 1974
19th: 1973

Dave Cowens: Five seasons

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

1st: 1973
2nd: 1975
3rd: 1976
4th: 1974
7th: 1972

Tiny Archibald: Six seasons

(AP Photo/Files)

3rd: 1973
5th: 1980
6th: 1975
9th: 1976, 1981
15th: 1972

Dominique Wilkins: Seven seasons

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2nd: 1986
5th: 1987, 1993
6th: 1988
8th: 1991
11th: 1994
17th: 1985

John Havlicek: Eight seasons

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4th: 1972
5th: 1973
6th: 1971
7th: 1975
9th: 1974
10th: 1963, 1970
24th: 1976

Gary Payton: Eight seasons

(AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

3rd: 1998
6th: 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002
9th: 1995, 1999

Bob Cousy: Eight seasons

(AP Photo)

1st: 1957
3rd: 1956
4th: 1959, 1960
6th: 1958, 1961
8th: 1962, 1963

Kevin Garnett: 10 seasons

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1st: 2004
2nd: 2000, 2003
3rd: 2008
5th: 2001
9th: 2007
10th: 1999
11th: 2005
12th: 2002, 2013

Larry Bird: 12 seasons

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1st: 1984, 1985, 1986
2nd: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988
3rd: 1987
4th: 1980
9th: 1991
10th: 1990
14th: 1992

Bill Russell: 12 seasons

(AP Photo/J.D. Lamontagne)

1st: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965
2nd: 1959, 1960
3rd: 1964, 1967
4th: 1966, 1969
7th: 1957

Shaquille O'Neal: 14 seasons

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1st: 2000
2nd: 1995, 2005
3rd: 2001, 2002
4th: 1994, 1998
5th: 2003
6th: 1999, 2004
7th: 1993
9th: 1996, 1997
12th: 2007

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