List of National Basketball Association retired numbers

Key

No.	Name	Team	Pos.	Years with franchise	Note	Refs
9	Bob Pettit	Atlanta Hawks	F	1954–1965	Did not play for franchise in Atlanta. Played in Milwaukee during rookie season of 1954–55, then remainder of career in St. Louis.	[1]
21	Dominique Wilkins	Atlanta Hawks	F	1982–1994	Currently team vice president and television color analyst.	[1]
23	Lou Hudson	Atlanta Hawks	F	1966–1977	The team was in St. Louis in his first two seasons (1966–1968).	[1]
44	Pete Maravich	Atlanta Hawks	G	1970–1974
55	Dikembe Mutombo	Atlanta Hawks	C	1996–2001
59	Kasim Reed	Atlanta Hawks	—	2010–2018	As mayor of Atlanta. Number represents his status as the 59th mayor of the city.
—	Ted Turner	Atlanta Hawks	—	1977–2001	As team owner. While the team presented Turner a framed Hawks jersey with No. 17, the banner raised to the rafters carried an old Hawks logo with Turner's name instead of a number.	[2]
00	Robert Parish	Boston Celtics	C	1980–1994		[3]
1	Walter A. Brown	Boston Celtics	—	1946–1964	As team founder–owner.	[3]
2	Red Auerbach	Boston Celtics	—	1950–2006	As head coach (1950–1966) and executive (1950–2006).	[3]
3	Dennis Johnson	Boston Celtics	G	1983–1990	Served as assistant coach from 1993 to 1997.	[3]
5	Kevin Garnett	Boston Celtics	F	2007–2013
6	Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	C	1956–1969	Also served as head coach (1966–1969). Number retired league-wide in 2022.[4]	[3]
10	Jo Jo White	Boston Celtics	G	1969–1979		[3]
14	Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	G	1950–1963	Later served as team ambassador and color analyst.	[3]
15	Tom Heinsohn	Boston Celtics	F	1956–1965	Also served as head coach (1969–1978); as broadcaster (1980–2020).	[3]
16	Satch Sanders	Boston Celtics	F	1960–1973	Also served as head coach (1978).	[3]
17	John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	F	1962–1978		[3]
18	Dave Cowens	Boston Celtics	C	1970–1980	Also served as head coach (1978–1979).	[3]
19	Don Nelson	Boston Celtics	F	1965–1976		[3]
21	Bill Sharman	Boston Celtics	G	1951–1961		[3]
22	Ed Macauley	Boston Celtics	C	1950–1956		[3]
23	Frank Ramsey	Boston Celtics	F	1954–1964	Did not play in the 1955–56 season due to military service.	[3]
24	Sam Jones	Boston Celtics	G	1957–1969		[3]
25	K. C. Jones	Boston Celtics	G	1958–1967	Also served as head coach (1983–1988).	[3]
31	Cedric Maxwell	Boston Celtics	F	1977–1985	Also served as broadcaster (2001–present); briefly wore no. 30 in 1977–78.	[3]
32	Kevin McHale	Boston Celtics	F	1980–1993		[3]
33	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	F	1979–1992		[3]
34	Paul Pierce	Boston Celtics	F	1998–2013
35	Reggie Lewis	Boston Celtics	G	1987–1993	Died of a heart attack while still playing for the team; number retired posthumously.	[3]
LOSCY[lower-alpha 1]	Jim Loscutoff	Boston Celtics	F	1955–1964	Wore no. 18 but decided to keep it active; number ultimately retired for Dave Cowens.	[3]
	Johnny Most	Boston Celtics	—	1953–1990	As broadcaster.	[3]
3	Dražen Petrović	Brooklyn Nets	G	1991–1993	Died in a car crash while playing for the team; with the team when it was known as the New Jersey Nets.[5] His jersey was retired posthumously.	[6]
5	Jason Kidd	Brooklyn Nets	G	2001–2008	The team was then the New Jersey Nets. Also served as head coach (2013–2014).	[6]
23	John Williamson	Brooklyn Nets	G	1973–1980	During his first four seasons (1973–1977), the team was on Long Island and known as the New York Nets; for the rest of his career with the team, it was the New Jersey Nets.	[6]
25	Bill Melchionni	Brooklyn Nets	G	1969–1976	The team was then on Long Island as the New York Nets.	[6]
32	Julius Erving	Brooklyn Nets	F	1973–1976	The team was then on Long Island as the New York Nets. Erving's number was retired by the Nets on April 3, 1987, during his final NBA season as a player with the Philadelphia 76ers.	[6]
52	Buck Williams	Brooklyn Nets	F	1981–1989	The team was then the New Jersey Nets.	[6]
13	Bobby Phills	Charlotte Hornets	G	1997–2000	Died in a car crash while playing for the original incarnation of the team. His jersey was retired posthumously.
4	Jerry Sloan	Chicago Bulls	G	1966–1976	Also served as head coach (1979–1982).	[7]
10	Bob Love	Chicago Bulls	F	1968–1976	Bulls Director of Community Affairs since 1993	[7]
23	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	G	1984–1993 1995–1998	Briefly wore no. 45 in 1995 & 12 for one game in 1990 (due to his jersey being stolen).	[8]
33	Scottie Pippen	Chicago Bulls	F	1987–1998 2003–2004		[8]
—	Phil Jackson[lower-alpha 2]	Chicago Bulls	—	1989–1998	As head coach (1989–1998).	[9]
—	Jerry Krause[lower-alpha 2]	Chicago Bulls	—	1985–2003	As general manager (1985–2003).	[9]
7	Bingo Smith	Cleveland Cavaliers	F	1970–1979		[10]
11	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	Cleveland Cavaliers	C	1996–2010	Did not play in 1996–97 and 1999–2000 seasons due to injury.	[10]
22	Larry Nance	Cleveland Cavaliers	F	1988–1994	Briefly wore no. 6 in 1988. Number unretired for his son Larry Nance Jr. from 2018 to 2021.	[10]
25	Mark Price	Cleveland Cavaliers	G	1986–1995		[10]
34	Austin Carr	Cleveland Cavaliers	G	1971–1980		[10]
42	Nate Thurmond	Cleveland Cavaliers	C	1975–1977		[10]
43	Brad Daugherty	Cleveland Cavaliers	C	1986–1996	Did not play in 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons due to injury.	[10]
	Joe Tait	Cleveland Cavaliers	—	1970–1981 1983–2011	As broadcaster.	[10]
12	Derek Harper	Dallas Mavericks	G	1983–1994 1996–1997
15	Brad Davis	Dallas Mavericks	G	1980–1992		[11]
22	Rolando Blackman	Dallas Mavericks	G	1981–1992		[11]
41	Dirk Nowitzki	Dallas Mavericks	F/C	1998–2019
2	Alex English	Denver Nuggets	F	1980–1990		[12]
12	Fat Lever	Denver Nuggets	G	1984–1990
33	David Thompson	Denver Nuggets	F	1975–1982		[12]
40	Byron Beck	Denver Nuggets	C	1967–1977		[12]
44	Dan Issel	Denver Nuggets	C	1975–1985	Worked a variety roles in the Nuggets organization after retirement, including broadcaster (1988–1992), head coach (1992–1995, 1999–2001), and president/general manager (1998–1999)	[12]
55	Dikembe Mutombo	Denver Nuggets	C	1991–1996		[13]
432	Doug Moe	Denver Nuggets	—	1980–1990	As head coach; the number represents his 432 victories coaching the Nuggets.	[12]
1	Chauncey Billups	Detroit Pistons	G	2002–2008 2013–2014	Number worn by Reggie Jackson at the time of the announcement, and was allowed to keep it until his departure in 2020.
2	Chuck Daly	Detroit Pistons	—	1983–1992	As head coach; the number represents the two NBA championship teams he coached. Number unretired for Cade Cunningham since 2021, with permission from the Daly family.	[14]
3	Ben Wallace	Detroit Pistons	C	2000–2006 2009–2012	Number worn by Stanley Johnson at the time of the announcement; switched to No. 7 before the 2016–17 season out of respect to Wallace. Also wore no. 6 from 2009 to 2012.
4	Joe Dumars	Detroit Pistons	G	1985–1999	Also served as team president (2000–2014).	[14]
10	Dennis Rodman	Detroit Pistons	F	1986–1993	Greg Monroe wore the number at the time of the announcement, and was allowed to wear it until his departure in 2015.	[14][15]
11	Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons	G	1981–1994	Wore no. 42 for one playoff game in 1985 (due to his jersey stolen).	[14]
15	Vinnie Johnson	Detroit Pistons	G	1981–1991	Served as a color analyst on Pistons radio broadcasts (1990–2001)	[14]
16	Bob Lanier	Detroit Pistons	C	1970–1980		[14]
21	Dave Bing	Detroit Pistons	G	1966–1975	Served as the 74th mayor of Detroit (2009–2013)	[14]
32	Richard Hamilton	Detroit Pistons	G/F	2002–2011
40	Bill Laimbeer	Detroit Pistons	C	1982–1993		[14]
—	William Davidson	Detroit Pistons	—	1974–2009	As team owner.	[14]
—	Jack McCloskey	Detroit Pistons	—	1979–1992	As general manager.	[14]
13	Wilt Chamberlain	Golden State Warriors	C	1959–1965	Team was in Philadelphia (1959–1962) and in San Francisco (1962–1965). Only player to have the same number retired by three different teams (Golden State, L.A. Lakers and Philadelphia)	[16]
14	Tom Meschery	Golden State Warriors	F	1961–1967	Team was in Philadelphia (1961–1962) and San Francisco (1962–1967).	[16]
16	Al Attles	Golden State Warriors	G	1960–1971	Also served as head coach (1969–1983).	[16]
17	Chris Mullin	Golden State Warriors	SG/SF	1985–1997 2000–2001	Also served as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations (2004–2009).	[16]
24	Rick Barry	Golden State Warriors	F	1965–1967 1972–1978		[16]
42	Nate Thurmond	Golden State Warriors	C	1963–1974	Team bore the San Francisco name 1963–1971 before adopting the Golden State name starting with the 1971–72 season.	[16]
11	Yao Ming	Houston Rockets	C	2002–2011	Did not play in 2009–10 season due to injury.
22	Clyde Drexler	Houston Rockets	G	1995–1998	Also served as broadcaster (2005–2020).	[17]
23	Calvin Murphy	Houston Rockets	G	1970–1983	Team was in San Diego (1970–1971). Also served as broadcaster (1985–2004).	[17]
24	Moses Malone	Houston Rockets	C	1976–1982	Wore no. 21 during the 1976–77 season.	[17]
34	Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston Rockets	C	1984–2001		[17]
44	Elvin Hayes	Houston Rockets	F	1968–1972 1981–1984	Wore no. 11 from 1968 to 1971; team was in San Diego during that span.	[18]
45	Rudy Tomjanovich	Houston Rockets	F	1970–1981	Team was in San Diego (1970–1971). Also served as head coach (1991–2003).	[17]
CD	Carroll Dawson[lower-alpha 3]	Houston Rockets	—	1980–2007	As assistant coach (1980–1995) and general manager (1995–2007).	[19]
30	George McGinnis	Indiana Pacers	F	1971–1975 1980–1982
31	Reggie Miller	Indiana Pacers	G	1987–2005
34	Mel Daniels	Indiana Pacers	C	1967–1974	Also served as head coach (1988).
35	Roger Brown	Indiana Pacers	F	1967–1974	Coming from ABA Pacers. He did not play a match in the NBA.
529	Bobby Leonard	Indiana Pacers	—	1968–1980	As head coach; the number represents his 529 victories coaching the Pacers.
8	Kobe Bryant	Los Angeles Lakers	G	1996–2006	Only player to have two numbers retired by the same team.
13	Wilt Chamberlain	Los Angeles Lakers	C	1968–1973	Only player to have the same number retired by three different teams (Golden State, L.A. Lakers and Philadelphia)
16	Pau Gasol	Los Angeles Lakers	C	2008–2014
22	Elgin Baylor	Los Angeles Lakers	F	1958–1971	The team was in Minneapolis in his first two seasons (1958–1960).
24	Kobe Bryant	Los Angeles Lakers	G	2006–2016	Only player to have two numbers retired by the same team.
25	Gail Goodrich	Los Angeles Lakers	G	1965–1968 1970–1976	Wore no. 11 from 1965 to 1968. Eddie Jones, the last Lakers player to wear no. 25, switched to no. 6 shortly before Goodrich's number was retired.
32	Earvin "Magic" Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	G	1979–1991 1996	Also served as head coach in 1994, and President of Basketball Operations (2017–2019).
33	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	C	1975–1989
34	Shaquille O'Neal	Los Angeles Lakers	C	1996–2004		[20]
42	James Worthy	Los Angeles Lakers	F	1982–1994
44	Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	G	1960–1974	Also served as head coach (1976–1979) and general manager (1981–2002).
52	Jamaal Wilkes	Los Angeles Lakers	F	1977–1985	Born Jackson Keith Wilkes, changed his name to Jamaal Abdul-Lateef in 1975, maintaining his original surname for purposes of public recognition.
99	George Mikan	Los Angeles Lakers	C	1947–1954 1956	Also served as head coach (1957–1958); the team was in Minneapolis throughout his tenure in both roles.	[21]
	Chick Hearn	Los Angeles Lakers	—	1961–2002	As broadcaster.
50	Zach Randolph	Memphis Grizzlies	F	2009–2017
	Don Poier	Memphis Grizzlies	—	1995–2005	As broadcaster
1	Chris Bosh	Miami Heat	F/C	2010–2017	Did not play in 2016–17 season due to injury.	[22]
3	Dwyane Wade	Miami Heat	G	2003–2016 2018–2019		[23]
10	Tim Hardaway	Miami Heat	G	1996–2001		[24]
13	Dan Marino	Miami Heat	QB	—	Never played professional basketball, but left a large impact on Miami during his NFL Hall of Fame career with the Dolphins. Still available in circulation (number currently worn by Bam Adebayo).	[25]
23	Michael Jordan	Miami Heat	G	—	Never played for the franchise; number retired for "contributions to basketball".	[26][27]
32	Shaquille O'Neal	Miami Heat	C	2004–2008		[28]
33	Alonzo Mourning	Miami Heat	C	1995–2003 2005–2008	Did not play in 2002–03 season due to injury. Since 2009, Vice President of Player Programs and Development	[29]
1	Oscar Robertson	Milwaukee Bucks	G	1970–1974	Retired October 18, 1974	[30]
2	Junior Bridgeman	Milwaukee Bucks	F	1975–1984 1986–1987		[31]
4	Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	G	1979–1989		[32]
8	Marques Johnson	Milwaukee Bucks	F	1977–1984	Television color analyst since 2015.	[33]
10	Bob Dandridge	Milwaukee Bucks	F	1969–1977 1981
14	Jon McGlocklin	Milwaukee Bucks	G	1968–1976	Also served as broadcaster (1985–2018).	[34]
16	Bob Lanier	Milwaukee Bucks	C	1980–1984		[35]
32	Brian Winters	Milwaukee Bucks	G	1975–1983		[36]
33	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	C	1969–1975	Served under the name of Lew Alcindor for two seasons before becoming Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.	[37]
2	Malik Sealy	Minnesota Timberwolves	F	1997–2000	Died in a car crash while playing for the team.[38] His jersey was retired posthumously.
Flip	Flip Saunders	Minnesota Timberwolves	—	1995–2005 2014–2015	As Head coach.
7	Pete Maravich	New Orleans Pelicans	G	—	Never played for the franchise, jersey retired for his contributions to basketball of Louisiana. He played for the New Orleans Jazz (now the Utah Jazz) 1974–1979 in NBA and for LSU Tigers 1967–1970 in NCAA.
10	Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	G	1967–1977	Also served as a broadcaster.
12	Dick Barnett	New York Knicks	G	1965–1973
15	Earl Monroe	New York Knicks	G	1971–1980	Wore no. 33 for a few games in the 1971–72 season.
15	Dick McGuire	New York Knicks	G	1949–1957	Also served as head coach (1965–1968) and scouting director.
19	Willis Reed	New York Knicks	C	1964–1974	Also served as head coach (1977–1978).
22	Dave DeBusschere	New York Knicks	F	1968–1974	Also served as general manager (1982–1986).
24	Bill Bradley	New York Knicks	F	1967–1977	From 1979 to 1997, US Senator (D) from New Jersey
33	Patrick Ewing	New York Knicks	C	1985–2000
613	Red Holzman	New York Knicks	—	1967–1977 1978–1982	As head coach; the number represents his 613 victories coaching the Knicks.
4	Nick Collison	Oklahoma City Thunder	F/C	2003–2018	Did not play in 2003–04 season due to injury. The team was in Seattle (Seattle SuperSonics) in his first five seasons (2003–2008).
6	Sixth man	Orlando Magic	—	—	Temporarily unretired for Patrick Ewing during the 2001–02 season, as his customary no. 33 was worn by Grant Hill.
2	Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	C	1982–1986 1993–1994
3	Allen Iverson	Philadelphia 76ers	G	1996–2006 2009–2010
4	Dolph Schayes	Philadelphia 76ers	F/C	1949–1964	Team was known as the Syracuse Nationals (1948–1963). Also served as player-coach (1963–66). Number retired posthumously. Nerlens Noel wore the number at the time of the announcement, and was allowed to wear it until his departure in 2017. Wore No. 55 for part of the 1949–50 season.	[39]
6	Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	F	1976–1987
10	Maurice Cheeks	Philadelphia 76ers	G	1978–1989	Also served as head coach (2005–2008).
13	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia 76ers	C	1965–1968	Only player to have the same number retired by three different teams (Golden State, L.A. Lakers and Philadelphia)
15	Hal Greer	Philadelphia 76ers	G	1958–1973	During his first five seasons (1958–1963), the team was known as the Syracuse Nationals.
24	Bobby Jones	Philadelphia 76ers	F	1978–1986	On January 28, 2020, jersey was temporarily, with Jones' permission, issued to Joel Embiid as a tribute to Kobe Bryant.[40]
32	Billy Cunningham	Philadelphia 76ers	F	1965–1972 1974–1975	Also served as head coach (1977–1985); briefly un-retired for Charles Barkley in the 1991–92 season.[41]
34	Charles Barkley	Philadelphia 76ers	F	1984–1992	Also wore #32 during the 1991–92 season (see Billy Cunningham).
	Dave Zinkoff	Philadelphia 76ers	—	1963–1981 1983–1985	As P.A. announcer.
5	Dick Van Arsdale	Phoenix Suns	G	1968–1977	Also served as head coach (1987).
6	Walter Davis	Phoenix Suns	G	1977–1988
7	Kevin Johnson	Phoenix Suns	G	1987–1998 2000	Retired in 1998, but came back before the end of the 1999–2000 season before retiring again; Served as the 55th mayor of Sacramento (2008–2016).
33[lower-alpha 4]	Alvan Adams	Phoenix Suns	C	1975–1988	Number unretired for Grant Hill from 2007 to 2013.
42	Connie Hawkins	Phoenix Suns	F	1968–1974
44	Paul Westphal	Phoenix Suns	G	1975–1980 1983–1984	Also served as head coach (1992–1996).
—	Jerry Colangelo	Phoenix Suns	—	1968–2005	As owner, executive, and head coach (1970; 1972–73).
—	Cotton Fitzsimmons	Phoenix Suns	—	1970–1972 1988–1992 1996	As head coach; inducted in the Suns' Ring of Honor posthumously.
—	John MacLeod	Phoenix Suns	—	1973–1987	As head coach. Also served as assistant head coach in the 1999–2000 NBA season.
—	Joe Proski	Phoenix Suns	—	1968–2000	As athletic trainer.
	Al McCoy	Phoenix Suns	—	1972–present	As broadcaster
1	Larry Weinberg	Portland Trail Blazers	—	1970–1988	As team founder and owner; number still available (currently worn by Anfernee Simons).
13	Dave Twardzik	Portland Trail Blazers	G	1976–1981
14	Lionel Hollins	Portland Trail Blazers	G	1975–1981
15	Larry Steele	Portland Trail Blazers	G	1971–1981
20	Maurice Lucas	Portland Trail Blazers	F	1976–1981 1987–1988
22	Clyde Drexler	Portland Trail Blazers	G	1983–1995
30	Terry Porter	Portland Trail Blazers	G	1985–1995
30	Bob Gross	Portland Trail Blazers	F	1975–1982
32	Bill Walton	Portland Trail Blazers	C	1974–1979	Did not play in 1978–79 season due to injury.
36	Lloyd Neal	Portland Trail Blazers	C	1972–1979
45	Geoff Petrie	Portland Trail Blazers	G	1970–1976
77	Jack Ramsay	Portland Trail Blazers	—	1976–1986	As head coach; the number represents the 1977 NBA Championship he won while coaching the Blazers.
	Bill Schonely	Portland Trail Blazers	—	1970–1998	As Broadcaster
1	Nate Archibald	Sacramento Kings	G	1970–1976	During his career with the team, it was known first as the Cincinnati Royals (1970–1972), then the Kansas City–Omaha Kings (1972–1975), and finally as the Kansas City Kings (1975–1976). He wore no. 10 from 1970 to 1974.
2	Mitch Richmond	Sacramento Kings	G	1991–1998
4	Chris Webber	Sacramento Kings	F	1998–2005
6	Sixth man	Sacramento Kings
11	Bob Davies	Sacramento Kings	G	1948–1955	The team was then known as the Rochester Royals.
12	Maurice Stokes	Sacramento Kings	F	1955–1958	The team was known as the Rochester Royals 1955–1957 and moved to Cincinnati starting with the 1957–58 season in which his career was ended by a crippling head injury.
14	Oscar Robertson	Sacramento Kings	G	1960–1970	The team was then known as the Cincinnati Royals.
16	Peja Stojakovic	Sacramento Kings	F	1999–2006	Director of player personnel and development (2015), assistant General Manager (2018)
21	Vlade Divac	Sacramento Kings	C	1999–2004	Vice president and general manager of basketball operations (2015–2020)
27	Jack Twyman	Sacramento Kings	F	1955–1966	The team was known as the Rochester Royals 1955–1957 and then as the Cincinnati Royals for the remainder of his career.
44	Sam Lacey	Sacramento Kings	C	1970–1981	During his career with the team, it was known first as the Cincinnati Royals (1970–1972), then the Kansas City–Omaha Kings (1972–1975), and finally as the Kansas City Kings (1975–1981).
00	Johnny Moore	San Antonio Spurs	G	1980–1987 1989–1990
6	Avery Johnson	San Antonio Spurs	G	1991 1992–1993 1994–2001	Wore no. 15 during his first stint with the Spurs (1991).
9	Tony Parker	San Antonio Spurs	G	2001–2018
12	Bruce Bowen	San Antonio Spurs	F	2001–2009	Unretired for LaMarcus Aldridge from 2015 to 2021.	[42]
13	James Silas	San Antonio Spurs	G	1973–1981
20	Manu Ginobili	San Antonio Spurs	G	2002–2018		[43]
21	Tim Duncan	San Antonio Spurs	F/C	1997–2016	Assistant coach from 2019 to 2020.
32	Sean Elliott	San Antonio Spurs	F	1989–1993 1994–2001	Currently serves as a Spurs' TV color analyst (2004–present)
44	George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	G	1974–1985
50	David Robinson	San Antonio Spurs	C	1989–2003
1[lower-alpha 5]	Gus Williams	Seattle SuperSonics	G	1976–1985
10[lower-alpha 5]	Nate McMillan	Seattle SuperSonics	G	1985–1998	Played for the Seattle SuperSonics and served as their head coach (2000–2005).
19[lower-alpha 5]	Lenny Wilkens	Seattle SuperSonics	G	1968–1972	Played for the Seattle SuperSonics and served as their head coach (1969–1972; 1977–1985), and as a broadcaster (2006–2008).
24[lower-alpha 5]	Spencer Haywood	Seattle SuperSonics	F	1971–1975
32[lower-alpha 5]	Fred Brown	Seattle SuperSonics	G	1971–1984
43[lower-alpha 5]	Jack Sikma	Seattle SuperSonics	C	1977–1986	Also served as assistant coach (2003–2007).
[lower-alpha 5]	Bob Blackburn	Seattle SuperSonics	—	1967–1992	Announcer for the Seattle SuperSonics.
1	Frank Layden	Utah Jazz	—	1981–1988	As head coach; also served as team president (1988–1998).	[44]
4	Adrian Dantley	Utah Jazz	F	1979–1986		[44][45]
7	Pete Maravich	Utah Jazz	G	1974–1980	The team was in New Orleans 1974–1979. He also played 17 games of the 1979–80 season after the team moved to Salt Lake City. Wore no. 44 in the 1974–75 season.	[44]
9	Larry Miller	Utah Jazz	—	1985–2009	As owner.	[44][46]
12	John Stockton	Utah Jazz	G	1984–2003		[44][47]
14	Jeff Hornacek	Utah Jazz	G	1994–2000	Also served as assistant coach (2011–2013).	[44]
32	Karl Malone	Utah Jazz	F	1985–2003		[44][48]
35	Darrell Griffith	Utah Jazz	G	1980–1991		[44]
53	Mark Eaton	Utah Jazz	C	1982–1993		[44]
1,223	Jerry Sloan	Utah Jazz	—	1988–2011	As head coach; the number represents his 1223 victories coaching the Jazz.	[44]
	Hot Rod Hundley	Utah Jazz	—	1974–2009	As broadcaster.	[44]
10	Earl Monroe	Washington Wizards	G	1967–1971	The team was then known as the Baltimore Bullets. Wore no. 33 during the 1967–68 season.
11	Elvin Hayes	Washington Wizards	F	1972–1981	When he joined the team, it was known as the Baltimore Bullets. After one season, the team moved to Landover, Maryland, adopting the name of Capital Bullets for the 1973–74 season before being known as the Washington Bullets.
25	Gus Johnson	Washington Wizards	F	1963–1972	The team was then known as the Baltimore Bullets.
41	Wes Unseld	Washington Wizards	C	1968–1981	When he started his career with the team, it was known as the Baltimore Bullets. In 1973, the team moved to Landover, Maryland, adopting the name of Capital Bullets for the 1973–74 season before being known as the Washington Bullets. Also served as head coach (1987–1994), as well as three stints in the team's front office (vice president, 1981–1987; general manager, 1996–1999, 2003); the team did not adopt the Wizards nickname until the 1997–98 season.
45	Phil Chenier	Washington Wizards	G	1971–1979	When he joined the team, it was known as the Baltimore Bullets. After two seasons, the team moved to Landover, Maryland, adopting the name of Capital Bullets for the 1973–74 season before being known as the Washington Bullets. Also served as broadcaster (1984–2017).

A handful of players who had notable careers for multiple teams have had their numbers retired by each team. Bill Russell (whose number was retired league-wide), Michael Jordan, and Pete Maravich had their numbers retired by teams they never played for.

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his no. 33 retired by both the Bucks and Lakers.
• Wilt Chamberlain had his no. 13 retired by the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers. To date, he is one of only two players to have his jersey retired by 3 different teams, alongside Pete Maravich.
• Clyde Drexler had his no. 22 retired by both the Trail Blazers and Rockets.
• Julius Erving had his no. 32 retired by the Nets, and his no. 6 retired by the 76ers.
• Elvin Hayes had his no. 11 retired by the Wizards. The Rockets announced that his no. 44 will be retired on November 18, 2022.
• Michael Jordan had his no. 23 retired by both the Bulls and Heat. Jordan is one of three players to have his jersey retired by a team he never played for.
• Bob Lanier had his no. 16 retired by both the Pistons and Bucks.
• Pete Maravich had his no. 44 retired by the Hawks, while his no. 7 is retired by both the Jazz and Pelicans. Maravich is one of two players to have his jersey retired by three different teams, alongside Wilt Chamberlain.
• Moses Malone has his no. 24 retired by the Rockets, while his no. 2 is retired by the 76ers.
• Earl Monroe had his no. 15 retired by the Knicks, and his no. 10 by the Wizards.
• Dikembe Mutombo had his no. 55 retired by both the Nuggets and Hawks.
• Shaquille O'Neal had his no. 34 retired by the Lakers, and his no. 32 by the Heat.
• Oscar Robertson had his no. 14 retired by the Kings, and his no. 1 by the Bucks.
• Bill Russell had his no. 6 retired league-wide, the first and thus far only NBA player to receive the honor.
• Jerry Sloan had his no. 4 retired by the Bulls, and no. 1,223 by the Jazz, signifying his total victories as their coach.
• Nate Thurmond had his no. 42 retired by both the Warriors and Cavaliers.
• Lenny Wilkens had his no. 19 retired by the Sonics, and his name appears in the Cavaliers' Wall of Honor.

The following numbers have been retired in honor of multiple players:

• New York Knicks' no. 15 retired for Earl Monroe in 1986 and Dick McGuire in 1992.
• Portland Trail Blazers' no. 30 retired for Bob Gross and Terry Porter in 2008.

The following numbers have been retired in honor of one player:

• Los Angeles Lakers' nos. 8 and 24 retired for Kobe Bryant in 2017.

• 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
• List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers

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