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NBA belt · 1959–60 · Belt MVP

Tom Heinsohn

Boston Celtics · 1,298 points in 60 belt games, 46 wins, 13 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.

90Belt games with box scores
44Title changes
94Players
7Different holders

Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1959–60. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →

Points

1Tom HeinsohnCeltics1,298
2Bob CousyCeltics1,151
3Bill SharmanCeltics1,114
4Bill RussellCeltics1,077
5Wilt ChamberlainWarriors1,039
6Frank RamseyCeltics834
7Paul ArizinWarriors757
8Sam JonesCeltics659

Rebounds

1Bill RussellCeltics1,432
2Wilt ChamberlainWarriors802
3Tom HeinsohnCeltics503
4Bob PettitHawks420
5Gene ConleyCeltics397
6Tom GolaWarriors337
7Frank RamseyCeltics284
8Paul ArizinWarriors253

Assists

1Bob CousyCeltics497
2Guy RodgersWarriors197
3Tom GolaWarriors182
4Bill RussellCeltics129
5Tom HeinsohnCeltics86
6Paul ArizinWarriors84
7Frank RamseyCeltics75
8Andy JohnsonWarriors73

Most belt games

1Bob CousyCeltics60
2Tom HeinsohnCeltics60
3Sam JonesCeltics60
4Bill RussellCeltics59
5Bill SharmanCeltics59
6K.C. JonesCeltics59
7Frank RamseyCeltics58
8Gene ConleyCeltics58

Most belt-game wins

1Bob CousyCeltics46
2Tom HeinsohnCeltics46
3Sam JonesCeltics46
4Bill RussellCeltics46
5Bill SharmanCeltics45
6K.C. JonesCeltics45
7Frank RamseyCeltics45
8Gene ConleyCeltics44

Title-winning games

1Bob CousyCeltics13
2Bill SharmanCeltics13
3Gene ConleyCeltics13
4Frank RamseyCeltics13
5Tom HeinsohnCeltics13
6Bill RussellCeltics13
7Sam JonesCeltics13
8K.C. JonesCeltics13

Best single belt game (PTS)

64Elgin Baylorvs. Boston Celtics · Nov 8, 1959
50Wilt Chamberlainvs. Boston Celtics · Mar 22, 1960
46Bob Cousyvs. New York Knicks · Feb 7, 1960
43Tom Heinsohnvs. New York Knicks · Jan 20, 1960
42Paul Arizinvs. Boston Celtics · Feb 13, 1960
42Jack Twymanvs. New York Knicks · Jan 2, 1960
42Richie Guerinvs. Boston Celtics · Dec 17, 1959
39Bob Pettitvs. Boston Celtics · Feb 20, 1960

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

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