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NBA belt · 1969–70 · Belt MVP

Jerry West

Los Angeles Lakers · 577 points in 19 belt games, 10 wins, 6 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.

88Belt games with box scores
46Title changes
158Players
14Different holders

Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1969–70. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →

Points

1Jerry WestLakers577
2Lou HudsonHawks576
3Joe CaldwellHawks566
4Kareem Abdul-JabbarBucks545
5Willis ReedKnicks538
6Flynn RobinsonBucks441
7Walt FrazierKnicks439
8Walt HazzardHawks430

Rebounds

1Bill BridgesHawks376
2Walt BellamyHawks288
3Willis ReedKnicks283
4Wilt ChamberlainLakers257
5Kareem Abdul-JabbarBucks248
6Dave DeBusschereKnicks238
7Elgin BaylorLakers196
8Jim DavisHawks189

Assists

1Walt FrazierKnicks186
2Walt HazzardHawks159
3Jerry WestLakers137
4Oscar RobertsonKings101
5Lou HudsonHawks93
6John HavlicekCeltics89
7Joe CaldwellHawks89
8Flynn RobinsonBucks85

Most belt games

1Bill BridgesHawks25
2Joe CaldwellHawks25
3Lou HudsonHawks25
4Jim DavisHawks25
5Walt BellamyHawks24
6Dick BarnettKnicks23
7Dave DeBusschereKnicks23
8Dave StallworthKnicks23

Most belt-game wins

1Dick BarnettKnicks17
2Dave DeBusschereKnicks17
3Dave StallworthKnicks17
4Nate BowmanKnicks17
5Mike RiordanKnicks17
6Willis ReedKnicks17
7Walt FrazierKnicks17
8Bill BradleyKnicks16

Title-winning games

1Elgin BaylorLakers6
2Dick BarnettKnicks6
3Jerry WestLakers6
4Johnny EganLakers6
5Walt BellamyHawks6
6Dave DeBusschereKnicks6
7Bill BridgesHawks6
8Walt HazzardHawks6

Best single belt game (PTS)

46Kareem Abdul-Jabbarvs. Los Angeles Lakers · Jan 14, 1970
45Wilt Chamberlainvs. New York Knicks · May 6, 1970
45Joe Caldwellvs. Philadelphia 76ers · Mar 17, 1970
45Lou Hudsonvs. Baltimore Bullets · Feb 1, 1970
42Flynn Robinsonvs. Cincinnati Royals · Dec 27, 1969
41Jerry Westvs. New York Knicks · Nov 25, 1969
40Walt Hazzardvs. Chicago Bulls · Jan 18, 1970
40Billy Cunninghamvs. Cincinnati Royals · Oct 18, 1969

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

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