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Team-by-team look at every retired jersey in NBA history

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Zach Randolph and Kevin Garnett

In NBA's 75th anniversary season, the trio of Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), Tony Allen and Zach Randolph (Memphis Grizzlies) will join the list of NBA legends to have their jerseys retired. 

Garnett's No. 5 will be raised to the rafters on Mar. 13 (ET), becoming the 24th jersey retired by the Celtics franchcise. Meanwhile, Allen and Randolph - two legends of the Grizzlies' 'Grit and Grind era' will be the first-ever jerseys retired by the franchise. 

Randolph's No. 50 will be raised Saturday, December 11 while Allen's No. 9 will be retired by Friday, January 28. 

Here is a team-by-team look at all of the retired jerseys in the NBA.

Atlanta Hawks

Dominique Wilkins

  • #9: Bob Pettit
  • #21: Dominique Wilkins
  • #23: Lou Hudson
  • #44: Pete Maravich
  • #55 : Dikembe Mutombo
  • A banner is also raise in honour of  Ted Turner .

Boston Celtics

Bill Russell

  • #00 : Robert Parish
  • #1: Walter Brown
  • #2: Red Auerbach
  • #3: Dennis Johnson
  • #5: Kevin Garnett
  • #6: Bill Russell
  • #10: Jo Jo White
  • #14: Bob Cousy
  • #15: Tom Heinsohn
  • #16: Tom Sanders
  • #17: John Havlicek
  • #18: Dave Cowens
  • #19: Don Nelson
  • #21: Bill Sharman
  • #22: Ed Macauley
  • #23: Frank Ramsey
  • #24: Sam Jones
  • #25: K.C. Jones
  • #31: Cedric Maxwell
  • #32: Kevin McHale
  • #33: Larry Bird
  • #34: Paul Pierce
  • #35: Reggie Lewis
  • Boston put up a banner with "Loscy" in honour of  Jim Loscutoff (he wore #18 but wanted future Celtics to be able to wear it; #18 was eventually retired for Dave Cowens)
  • A microphone retired in honour of  Johnny Most for his work as a broadcaster

Brooklyn Nets

Drazen Petrovic

  • #3: Drazen Petrovic
  • #5: Jason Kidd
  • #23: John Williamson
  • #25: Bill Melchionni
  • #32: Julius Erving
  • #52: Buck Williams

Charlotte Hornets

Bobby Phills

  • #13: Bobby Phills

Chicago Bulls

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen combined to make 19 All-Defense teams.

  • #4: Jerry Sloan
  • #10: Bob Love
  • #23: Michael Jordan
  • #33: Scottie Pippen
  • Phil Jackson, Jerry Krause and Johnny Kerr  have banners raised honouring them at the United Center.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Nate Thurmond

  • #7: Bingo Smith
  • #11: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
  • #22: Larry Nance 
  • #25: Mark Price
  • #34: Austin Carr
  • #42: Nate Thurmond
  • #43: Brad Daugherty
  • A banner has been raised in memory of the late Joe Tait , the team's broadcast for nearly 40 years. 

Dallas Mavericks

Rolando Blackman

  • #12: Derek Harper
  • #15: Brad Davis
  • #22: Rolando Blackman

Denver Nuggets

Dikembe Mutombo

  • #2: Alex English
  • # 12: Fat Lever
  • #33: David Thompson
  • #40 : Byron Beck
  • #44: Dan Issel
  • #55: Dikembe Mutombo
  • #432: Doug Moe (retired in honour of his service as head coach).

Detroit Pistons

Isiah Thomas

  • #1: Chauncey Billups
  • #2: Chuck Daly
  • #3: Ben Wallace
  • #4: Joe Dumars
  • #10: Dennis Rodman
  • #11: Isiah Thomas
  • #15: Vinnie Johnson
  • #16: Bob Lanier
  • #21: Dave Bing
  • #32: Richard Hamilton
  • #40: Bill Laimbeer
  • Banners are raised in honour of  Bill Davidson (owner) and  Jack McCloskey (General Manager).

Golden State Warriors

Rick Barry

  • #13: Wilt Chamberlain
  • #14: Tom Meschery
  • #16: Al Attles
  • #17: Chris Mullin
  • #24: Rick Barry
  • #42: Nate Thurmond

Houston Rockets

Hakeem Olajuwon

  • #11: Yao Ming
  • #22: Clyde Drexler
  • #23: Calvin Murphy
  • #24: Moses Malone
  • #34: Hakeem Olajuwon
  • #45: Rudy Tomjanovich
  • CD: Carroll Dawson (banner raised in honour of time as assistant coach and general manager)

Indiana Pacers

Reggie Miller

  • #30: George McGinnis
  • #31: Reggie Miller
  • #34: Mel Daniels
  • #35: Roger Brown
  • #529: Bobby “Slick” Leonard (head coach)
  • Banner with name of  Mel Simon (long-time co-owner).

Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers retired both of Kobe Bryant's numbers - 8 and 24.

  • #8 and #24: Kobe Bryant
  • #13: Wilt Chamberlain
  • #22: Elgin Baylor
  • #25: Gail Goodrich
  • #32: Magic Johnson
  • #33: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • #34: Shaquille O’Neal
  • #42: James Worthy
  • #44: Jerry West
  • #52: Jamaal Wilkes
  • Banner featuring a microphone is raised in honour of  Chick Hearn  for time as broadcaster
  • Banner for John Kundla (JK) is raised honouring his time as coach of Minneapolis Lakers

Memphis Grizzlies

  • #50: Zach Randolph
  • #9: Tony Allen

Miami Heat

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  • #1: Chris Bosh
  • #3: Dwyane Wade
  • #10: Tim Hardaway
  • #23: Michael Jordan
  • #32: Shaquille O’Neal
  • #33: Alonzo Mourning
  • Raised banner for  Ron Culp (trainer).

Milwaukee Bucks

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  • #1: Oscar Robertson
  • #2: Junior Bridgeman
  • #4: Sidney Moncrief
  • #8: Marques Johnson
  • #10: Bob Dandridge
  • #14: Jon McGlocklin
  • #16: Bob Lanier
  • #32: Brian Winters
  • #33: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Minnesota Timberwolves

Malik Sealy

  • #2: Malik Sealy
  • Banner is raised in honour of long-time coach  Flip Saunders .

New Orleans Pelicans

Pete Maravich

  • #7: Pete Maravich

New York Knicks

Patrick Ewing

  • #10: Walt Frazier
  • #12: Dick Barnett
  • #15: Dick McGuire
  • #15: Earl Monroe
  • #19: Willis Reed
  • #22: Dave DeBusschere
  • #24: Bill Bradley
  • #33: Patrick Ewing
  • #613: Red Holzman (head coach)

Oklahoma City Thunder

Nick Collison

  • #1: Gus Williams
  • #4: Nick Collison (only number retired from time spent in OKC, not Seattle)
  • #10: Nate McMillan
  • #19: Lenny Wilkens
  • #24: Spencer Haywood
  • #32: Fred Brown
  • #43: Jack Sikma
  • Microphone is retired in honour of  Bob Blackburn  (broadcaster)

Orlando Magic

  • #6: number retired to honour the fans (Sixth Man)

Philadelphia 76ers

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  • #2: Moses Malone
  • #3: Allen Iverson
  • #4: Dolph Schayes
  • #6: Julius Erving
  • #10: Maurice Cheeks
  • #13: Wilt Chamberlain
  • #15: Hal Greer
  • #24: Bobby Jones
  • #32: Billy Cunningham
  • #34: Charles Barkley
  • Microphone retired in honour of longtime PA announcer  Dave Zinkoff  

Phoenix Suns

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  • #5: Dick Van Arsdale
  • #6: Walter Davis
  • #7: Kevin Johnson
  • #9: Dan Majerle
  • #13: Steve Nash
  • #24: Tom Chambers
  • #33: Alvan Adams
  • #34: Charles Barkley
  • #42: Connie Hawkins
  • #44: Paul Westphal
  • Other members of 'Ring of Honor': Jerry Colangelo, Cotton Fitzsimmons, John MacLeod, Al McCoy  Joe Proski .

Portland Trail Blazers

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  • #13: Dave Twardzik
  • #14: Lionel Hollins
  • #15: Larry Steele
  • #20: Maurice Lucas
  • #22: Clyde Drexler
  • #30: Bobby Gross
  • #30: Terry Porter
  • #32: Bill Walton
  • #36: Lloyd Neal
  • #45: Geoff Petrie
  • #77: Jack Ramsay
  • Larry Weinberg' s name is honoured as co-founder (no number)

Sacramento Kings

Vlade Divac

  • #1: Nate Archibald
  • #2: Mitch Richmond
  • #4: Chris Webber
  • #6: Fans (Sixth Man)
  • #11: Bob Davies
  • #12: Maurice Stokes
  • #14: Oscar Robertson
  • #16: Peja Stojakovic
  • #21: Vlade Divac
  • #27: Jack Twyman
  • #44: Sam Lacey

San Antonio Spurs

Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker

  • #00: Johnny Moore
  • #6: Avery Johnson
  • #12: Bruce Bowen
  • #13: James Silas
  • #20: Manu Ginóbili
  • #21: Tim Duncan
  • #32: Sean Elliott
  • #44: George Gervin
  • #50: David Robinson

Utah Jazz

John Stockton, Karl Malone

  • #1: Frank Layden
  • #4: Adrian Dantley
  • #7: Pete Maravich
  • #9: Larry Miller
  • #12: John Stockton
  • #14: Jeff Hornacek
  • #32: Karl Malone
  • #35: Darrell Griffith
  • #53: Mark Eaton
  • #1223: Jerry Sloan (head coach)

Washington Wizards

Wes Unseld

  • #10: Earl Monroe
  • #11: Elvin Hayes
  • #25: Gus Johnson
  • #41: Wes Unseld
  • #45: Phil Chenier

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Editor Jefe de las ediciones en español de The Sporting News.