- Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
- Played for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Boston Celtics, 1962-1963 thru 1977-1978.
- Professional basketball player.
- NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980) and NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996).
- Played for Ohio State (1958-1962). All-America and All-Big 10 (1962). All-Conference (1961, 1962). Team captain (1962). Team MVP (1961: co-MVP, 1962).
- Popularized the role of the sixth man (which he is regarded as the best).
- Remembered for stealing an inbound pass in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers that preserved Boston's 110-109 victory.
- Shares NBA single-game playoff record for most field goals made (24; accomplished 1 April 1973) with Wilt Chamberlain (14 March 1960) and Michael Jordan (1 May 1988).
- Thirteen-time NBA All-Star (1966-1978). First person to score 1,000 points for 16 consecutive seasons. The Celtics retired his number in 1978 (#17). NBA Finals MVP (1974). Named to 11 All-NBA First (1971-1974) and Second (1964, 1966, 1968-1970, 1975-1976) Teams. Five-time All-Defensive First Team (1972-1976) and three-time All-Defensive Second Team (1969-1971).
- Boston Celtics all-time leading scorer (26,395 points).
- Selected as a wide receiver by the Cleveland Browns in 7th round of 1962 NFL draft, even though he never played college football.
- Boston Celtics All-Time Games Played Leader (1,270).
- Boston Celtics All-Time Minutes Played Leader (46,471).
- Boston Celtics All-Time Personal Fouls Leader (3,281).
- Boston Celtics All-Time Field Goals Made Leader (10,513).
- Boston Celtics All-Time Field Goals Attempted Leader (23,930).
- Inducted into the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 (charter class).
- Inducted into the Ohio State University Men's Varsity "O" Hall of Fame in 1977.
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