When asked whether or not Paul Pierce could go down in history as one of the greatest players to ever wear a Celtics' uniform, Larry Bird listed winning a title as something Pierce needs to do.

"In Boston they always talk about how many championships you've won, so I think it's very important for Paul to win one if he wants to be put up there with the great ones," Bird said during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

"I think he is a fantastic player, and probably one of the best ever to come through there, but Boston has been blessed with a lot of great players and a lot of great Hall of Famers over the years and it's really hard to put one guy on top of the other," he continued.

"I can tell you that every Celtic legend still looks up to Bill Russell," Bird added. "I think he'll always be number one, with everyone else falling in line behind."