Portland Trail Blazers Retired Numbers
The Portland Trail Blazers have retired 11 numbers. Each one below records who wore it, the seasons they wore it, and what earned it a place in the rafters.
Back to Portland Trail BlazersLarry Weinberg
Original Owner
Larry Weinberg owned the Trail Blazers through their hardest years and their greatest moment. The story of the man who built Rip City from nothing.
Why #1 was retiredDave Twardzik
1974-1980
Dave Twardzik arrived in Portland as an unheralded ABA import and left as a champion. The story of the quiet playmaker who made the Blazers go.
Why #13 was retiredLarry Steele
1971-1980
Before steals were a glamour stat, Larry Steele led the entire NBA in them. He was Portland's first defensive icon and one of the original Trail Blazers.
Why #15 was retiredMaurice Lucas
1976-1980, 1987-1988
Maurice Lucas averaged 20.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in the 1977 NBA Finals, providing the physical dominance that allowed Bill Walton to be Bill Walton. His #20 honors the enforcer who turned Portland into champions.
Why #20 was retiredClyde Drexler
1983-1995
Clyde Drexler spent twelve seasons as the face of Portland basketball — ten All-Star appearances, two NBA Finals runs, and a Hall of Fame career that defined what it meant to be a Trail Blazer. Here's why #22 belongs in the rafters.
Why #22 was retiredBob Gross
1975-1982
Bob Gross was Portland's defensive secret weapon in 1977 — the player who held Julius Erving in check and helped deliver the only championship in franchise history.
Why #30 was retiredTerry Porter
1985-1995
Terry Porter was Portland's floor general for eleven seasons — two All-Star appearances, two Finals runs, and 15+ points per game from a Division III guard who was never supposed to make it this far. Here's why #30 belongs in the rafters.
Why #30 was retiredBill Walton
1974-1978
Bill Walton's 1977 NBA Finals performance — 19.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 8 blocks per game — remains the most dominant individual championship series in Portland history. Here's why #32 belongs in the rafters forever.
Why #32 was retiredLloyd Neal
1972-1979
Lloyd Neal was there from the very beginning — seven seasons as one of Portland's foundational big men, ending with a championship ring in 1977.
Why #36 was retiredGeoff Petrie
1970-1976
Geoff Petrie co-won NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971, averaged 24.8 points per game at his peak, and became the standard for Trail Blazers excellence before injuries ended his career at 28. Why #45 is the first great number in Rip City history.
Why #45 was retiredJack Ramsay
Coach 1976-1986
Jack Ramsay coached the Trail Blazers for ten seasons, won the 1977 NBA Championship, and built a team-first philosophy that became the foundation of Rip City basketball. Here's why a coach's number belongs in the rafters.
Why #77 was retired