John Havlicek can sometimes go overlooked when it comes to talking about NBA greats due to the greatness of his teammates around him. Only Celtic teammates, Bill Russell and Sam Jones have surpassed him as the most winningest NBA players in history. In 1960, Havlicek won an NCAA title with Ohio State before being drafted into the NBA seventh overall by the Boston Celtics in 1962.
Instantaneously, Havlicek won four consecutive NBA titles with his Boston Celtics teammates in his first four seasons in the professional league. Havlicek went on to win four more throughout his sixteen year NBA career, even earning NBA Finals MVP honors in 1974. Havlicek is responsible for having one of the most historic plays in NBA history under his belt as he stole the ball with just five seconds left on the clock in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals against the Wilt Chamberlain-led Philadelphia 76ers.