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NBA belt · 1954–55 · Belt MVP

Larry Foust

Fort Wayne Pistons · 657 points in 38 belt games, 22 wins, 9 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.

83Belt games with box scores
41Title changes
94Players
8Different holders

Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1954–55. Counting only belt games with a box score. The season's belt games →

Points

1Larry FoustPistons657
2Dolph Schayes76ers576
3George YardleyPistons536
4Mel HutchinsPistons481
5Max ZaslofskyPistons400
6Ed MacauleyCeltics392
7Paul Seymour76ers388
8Bill SharmanCeltics374

Rebounds

1Dolph Schayes76ers208
2Harry GallatinKnicks147
3Bob PettitHawks122
4Earl Lloyd76ers118
5Don BarksdaleCeltics90
6Red Rocha76ers85
7Jack ColemanKings83
8Ed MacauleyCeltics83

Assists

1Paul Seymour76ers113
2Bob CousyCeltics108
3Dick McGuireKnicks57
4George King76ers52
5Dolph Schayes76ers48
6Andy PhillipPistons43
7Bill SharmanCeltics40
8Bob DaviesKings38

Most belt games

1Max ZaslofskyPistons38
2Frank BrianPistons38
3Larry FoustPistons38
4Mel HutchinsPistons38
5Don MeinekePistons38
6Paul WaltherPistons37
7Dick RosenthalPistons36
8Andy PhillipPistons34

Most belt-game wins

1Max ZaslofskyPistons22
2Frank BrianPistons22
3Larry FoustPistons22
4Mel HutchinsPistons22
5Don MeinekePistons22
6Dick RosenthalPistons22
7Paul WaltherPistons21
8Andy PhillipPistons19

Title-winning games

1Max ZaslofskyPistons9
2Frank BrianPistons9
3Larry FoustPistons9
4Mel HutchinsPistons9
5Don MeinekePistons9
6Dick RosenthalPistons9
7Paul WaltherPistons8
8Andy PhillipPistons8

Best single belt game (PTS)

45Neil Johnstonvs. Rochester Royals · Feb 4, 1955
39Dolph Schayesvs. Boston Celtics · Nov 21, 1954
38Paul Arizinvs. Boston Celtics · Dec 31, 1954
37Ed Macauleyvs. Minneapolis Lakers · Dec 14, 1954
37Bill Sharmanvs. Fort Wayne Pistons · Jan 11, 1955
36Bob Pettitvs. Rochester Royals · Jan 4, 1955
33Larry Foustvs. Boston Celtics · Jan 11, 1955
33Jim Baechtoldvs. Boston Celtics · Jan 13, 1955

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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