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NBA belt · 1960–61 · Belt MVP

Wilt Chamberlain

Philadelphia Warriors · 906 points in 25 belt games, 12 wins, 4 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.

92Belt games with box scores
36Title changes
92Players
8Different holders

Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1960–61. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →

Points

1Wilt ChamberlainWarriors906
2Tom HeinsohnCeltics876
3Dolph Schayes76ers875
4Bob CousyCeltics736
5Bill RussellCeltics736
6Frank RamseyCeltics687
7Hal Greer76ers674
8Sam JonesCeltics671

Rebounds

1Bill RussellCeltics1,006
2Wilt ChamberlainWarriors696
3Bob PettitHawks424
4Dolph Schayes76ers277
5Tom HeinsohnCeltics260
6Paul ArizinWarriors249
7Elgin BaylorLakers248
8Johnny Kerr76ers244

Assists

1Bob CousyCeltics273
2Guy RodgersWarriors201
3Tom GolaWarriors102
4Larry Costello76ers99
5Bill RussellCeltics94
6Oscar RobertsonKings84
7Sam JonesCeltics75
8K.C. JonesCeltics71

Most belt games

1Frank RamseyCeltics43
2Jim LoscutoffCeltics43
3Tom HeinsohnCeltics43
4Bill RussellCeltics43
5Sam JonesCeltics43
6Bob CousyCeltics41
7K.C. JonesCeltics41
8Gene ConleyCeltics40

Most belt-game wins

1Frank RamseyCeltics33
2Jim LoscutoffCeltics33
3Tom HeinsohnCeltics33
4Bill RussellCeltics33
5Sam JonesCeltics33
6Bob CousyCeltics32
7K.C. JonesCeltics31
8Gene ConleyCeltics30

Title-winning games

1Bob CousyCeltics9
2Frank RamseyCeltics9
3Jim LoscutoffCeltics9
4Tom HeinsohnCeltics9
5Bill RussellCeltics9
6Sam JonesCeltics9
7K.C. JonesCeltics9
8Thomas SandersCeltics9

Best single belt game (PTS)

56Elgin Baylorvs. Syracuse Nationals · Jan 24, 1961
56Wilt Chamberlainvs. Syracuse Nationals · Mar 1, 1961
48Bob Pettitvs. Los Angeles Lakers · Mar 7, 1961
44Sam Jonesvs. Syracuse Nationals · Mar 12, 1961
42Oscar Robertsonvs. Syracuse Nationals · Jan 2, 1961
40Cliff Haganvs. Boston Celtics · Apr 5, 1961
38Jerry Westvs. Philadelphia Warriors · Feb 26, 1961
37Jack Twymanvs. Syracuse Nationals · Dec 13, 1960

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

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