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NBA belt · 1963–64 · Belt MVP

Oscar Robertson

Cincinnati Royals · 1,263 points in 40 belt games, 29 wins, 8 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.

77Belt games with box scores
30Title changes
109Players
9Different holders

Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1963–64. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →

Points

1Oscar RobertsonKings1,263
2Wayne EmbryKings740
3Jerry LucasKings682
4Wilt ChamberlainWarriors585
5Jack TwymanKings564
6Walt BellamyWizards559
7John HavlicekCeltics557
8Sam JonesCeltics420

Rebounds

1Jerry LucasKings693
2Bill RussellCeltics653
3Wayne EmbryKings491
4Oscar RobertsonKings421
5Walt BellamyWizards356
6Wilt ChamberlainWarriors354
7Gus JohnsonWizards224
8Tom HawkinsKings218

Assists

1Oscar RobertsonKings437
2Guy RodgersWarriors106
3K.C. JonesCeltics94
4Bill RussellCeltics88
5Wilt ChamberlainWarriors65
6Gary PhillipsWarriors54
7Jerry LucasKings51
8John HavlicekCeltics46

Most belt games

1Wayne EmbryKings40
2Oscar RobertsonKings40
3Jerry LucasKings40
4Jack TwymanKings37
5Tom HawkinsKings36
6Arlen BockhornKings32
7Adrian SmithKings31
8Frank RamseyCeltics26

Most belt-game wins

1Wayne EmbryKings29
2Oscar RobertsonKings29
3Jerry LucasKings29
4Jack TwymanKings27
5Tom HawkinsKings25
6Adrian SmithKings22
7Arlen BockhornKings21
8Jay ArnetteKings20

Title-winning games

1Wayne EmbryKings8
2Oscar RobertsonKings8
3Jerry LucasKings8
4Jack TwymanKings7
5Tom HawkinsKings7
6Arlen BockhornKings6
7Si GreenWizards5
8Barney CableWizards5

Best single belt game (PTS)

52Bob Pettitvs. Baltimore Bullets · Nov 16, 1963
52Wilt Chamberlainvs. Cincinnati Royals · Feb 17, 1964
48Oscar Robertsonvs. Boston Celtics · Feb 2, 1964
48Walt Bellamyvs. Los Angeles Lakers · Dec 4, 1963
43Jerry Westvs. Cincinnati Royals · Feb 22, 1964
42Lee Shaffervs. Cincinnati Royals · Nov 28, 1963
40John Havlicekvs. Cincinnati Royals · Feb 2, 1964
39Wayne Embryvs. Los Angeles Lakers · Dec 1, 1963

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

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