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Awards
NBA World Championships
- 1957 – Defeated the St. Louis Hawks, 4-3
- 1959 – Defeated the Minneapolis Lakers, 4-0
- 1960 – Defeated the St. Louis Hawks, 4-3
- 1961 – Defeated the St. Louis Hawks, 4-1
- 1962 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1963 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
- 1964 – Defeated the San Francisco Warriors, 4-1
- 1965 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1
- 1966 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1968 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
- 1969 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1974 – Defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3
- 1976 – Defeated the Phoenix Suns, 4-2
- 1981 – Defeated the Houston Rockets, 4-2
- 1984 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
- 1986 – Defeated the Houston Rockets, 4-2
- 2008 – Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
Awarded since 1952-53
NBA Rookie of the Year
- Tommy Heinsohn (1956-57)
- Dave Cowens (1970-71, shared with Geoff Petrie of the Portland Trail Blazers)
- Larry Bird (1979-80)
Awarded since 1955-56
NBA Most Valuable Player
- Bob Cousy (1956-57)
- Bill Russell (1957-58, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65)
- Dave Cowens (1972-73)
- Larry Bird (1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86)
Awarded since 1962-63
NBA Coach of the Year
- Red Auerbach (1964-65)
- Tommy Heinsohn (1972-73)
- Bill Fitch (1979-80)
Awarded since 1969
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
- John Havlicek (1974)
- Jo Jo White (1976)
- Cedric Maxwell (1981)
- Larry Bird (1984)
- Larry Bird (1986)
- Paul Pierce (2008)
Awarded since 1972-73
NBA Executive of the Year
- Red Auerbach (1979-80)
- Danny Ainge (2007-08)
Awarded since 1982-83
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
- Kevin McHale (1983-84, 1984-85)
- Bill Walton (1985-86)
Awarded since 1982-83
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- Kevin Garnett (2007-08)
Awarded since 1984
Slam Dunk Contest Champion
- Dee Brown (1991)
- Gerald Green (2007)
