NBA belt · 1956–57 · Belt MVP
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks · 677 points in 26 belt games, 13 wins, 7 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.
85Belt games with box scores
38Title changes
93Players
8Different holders
Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1956–57. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →
Points
| 1 | Bob PettitHawks | 677 |
| 2 | Bill SharmanCeltics | 591 |
| 3 | Neil JohnstonWarriors | 586 |
| 4 | Paul ArizinWarriors | 581 |
| 5 | Bob CousyCeltics | 534 |
| 6 | Clyde LovelletteLakers | 502 |
| 7 | Tom HeinsohnCeltics | 492 |
| 8 | Dolph Schayes76ers | 453 |
Rebounds
| 1 | Bill RussellCeltics | 528 |
| 2 | Bob PettitHawks | 337 |
| 3 | Neil JohnstonWarriors | 275 |
| 4 | Dolph Schayes76ers | 208 |
| 5 | Paul ArizinWarriors | 196 |
| 6 | Jim LoscutoffCeltics | 193 |
| 7 | Joe GraboskiWarriors | 186 |
| 8 | Walter DukesLakers | 163 |
Assists
| 1 | Bob CousyCeltics | 173 |
| 2 | Jack GeorgeWarriors | 91 |
| 3 | Larry CostelloWarriors | 85 |
| 4 | Ernie BeckWarriors | 81 |
| 5 | Neil JohnstonWarriors | 61 |
| 6 | Bill SharmanCeltics | 54 |
| 7 | Joe GraboskiWarriors | 43 |
| 8 | Bill RussellCeltics | 43 |
Most belt games
| 1 | Tom HeinsohnCeltics | 28 |
| 2 | Bob CousyCeltics | 27 |
| 3 | Andy PhillipCeltics | 27 |
| 4 | Bill SharmanCeltics | 27 |
| 5 | Vern MikkelsenLakers | 26 |
| 6 | Chuck MencelLakers | 26 |
| 7 | Dick GarmakerLakers | 26 |
| 8 | Jim LoscutoffCeltics | 26 |
Most belt-game wins
| 1 | Slater MartinHawks | 16 |
| 2 | Tom HeinsohnCeltics | 15 |
| 3 | Bob CousyCeltics | 15 |
| 4 | Andy PhillipCeltics | 15 |
| 5 | Bill SharmanCeltics | 15 |
| 6 | Vern MikkelsenLakers | 15 |
| 7 | Chuck MencelLakers | 15 |
| 8 | Dick GarmakerLakers | 15 |
Title-winning games
| 1 | Slater MartinHawks | 8 |
| 2 | Jack ColemanHawks | 7 |
| 3 | Ed MacauleyHawks | 7 |
| 4 | Charlie ShareHawks | 7 |
| 5 | Jack McMahonHawks | 7 |
| 6 | Bob PettitHawks | 7 |
| 7 | Medford ParkHawks | 7 |
| 8 | Cliff HaganHawks | 7 |
Best single belt game (PTS)
| 42 | Bob Leonardvs. St. Louis Hawks · Mar 25, 1957 |
| 41 | Bob Pettitvs. New York Knicks · Dec 11, 1956 |
| 40 | Dolph Schayesvs. Minneapolis Lakers · Jan 10, 1957 |
| 37 | Paul Arizinvs. St. Louis Hawks · Dec 1, 1956 |
| 37 | Tom Heinsohnvs. St. Louis Hawks · Apr 13, 1957 |
| 36 | Bill Sharmanvs. St. Louis Hawks · Mar 30, 1957 |
| 35 | Vern Mikkelsenvs. Philadelphia Warriors · Mar 13, 1957 |
| 35 | Neil Johnstonvs. St. Louis Hawks · Dec 12, 1956 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).