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NBA belt · 1974–75 · Belt MVP

Rick Barry

Golden State Warriors · 715 points in 25 belt games, 17 wins, 6 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.

106Belt games with box scores
53Title changes
215Players
15Different holders

Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1974–75. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →

Points

1Rick BarryWarriors715
2Bob LoveBulls591
3Chet WalkerBulls538
4Norm Van LierBulls456
5Nate ArchibaldKings443
6Kareem Abdul-JabbarBucks389
7Jamaal WilkesWarriors374
8Rudy TomjanovichRockets340

Rebounds

1Sam LaceyKings279
2Clifford RayWarriors266
3Tom BoerwinkleBulls262
4Nate ThurmondBulls210
5Wes UnseldWizards203
6Jamaal WilkesWarriors194
7Kareem Abdul-JabbarBucks185
8Jerry SloanBulls179

Assists

1Rick BarryWarriors146
2Norm Van LierBulls137
3Nate ArchibaldKings126
4Tom BoerwinkleBulls121
5Sam LaceyKings98
6Kevin PorterWizards98
7Butch BeardWarriors86
8Dave BingPistons83

Steals

1Rick BarryWarriors63
2Butch BeardWarriors30
3Jamaal WilkesWarriors27
4Jerry SloanBulls26
5Norm Van LierBulls26
6Sam LaceyKings24
7Charlie JohnsonWarriors21
8Derrek DickeyWarriors20

Blocks

1George JohnsonWarriors44
2Kareem Abdul-JabbarBucks40
3Clifford RayWarriors33
4Sam LaceyKings30
5Nate ThurmondBulls28
6Elvin HayesWizards20
7Elmore SmithLakers15
8Jamaal WilkesWarriors14

Most belt games

1Chet WalkerBulls28
2Jerry SloanBulls28
3Matt GuokasBulls28
4Tom BoerwinkleBulls28
5Norm Van LierBulls27
6Nate ThurmondBulls27
7Rowland GarrettBulls27
8Bob LoveBulls26

Most belt-game wins

1Rick BarryWarriors17
2Butch BeardWarriors17
3Clifford RayWarriors17
4George JohnsonWarriors17
5Jamaal WilkesWarriors17
6Charlie JohnsonWarriors17
7Derrek DickeyWarriors16
8Charles DudleyWarriors16

Title-winning games

1Chet WalkerBulls10
2Jerry SloanBulls10
3Matt GuokasBulls10
4Tom BoerwinkleBulls10
5Norm Van LierBulls10
6Nate ThurmondBulls9
7Bob LoveBulls9
8Rowland GarrettBulls9

Best single belt game (PTS)

42Norm Van Liervs. Seattle SuperSonics · Jan 12, 1975
40Rick Barryvs. Chicago Bulls · Jan 11, 1975
38Bob Lovevs. Kansas City-Omaha Kings · Apr 9, 1975
38Pete Maravichvs. Houston Rockets · Feb 23, 1975
37Kareem Abdul-Jabbarvs. Kansas City-Omaha Kings · Nov 29, 1974
37Spencer Haywoodvs. Milwaukee Bucks · Dec 4, 1974
37Fred Brownvs. Kansas City-Omaha Kings · Dec 27, 1974
37Bob McAdoovs. Milwaukee Bucks · Dec 3, 1974

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

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