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NBA belt · 2001–02 · Belt MVP

Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers · 546 points in 21 belt games, 16 wins, 3 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.

101Belt games with box scores
35Title changes
367Players
17Different holders

Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 2001–02. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →

Points

1Kobe BryantLakers546
2Shaquille O'NealLakers511
3Tim DuncanSpurs437
4Paul PierceCeltics412
5Antoine WalkerCeltics403
6Jason KiddNets357
7Kenyon MartinNets346
8Kerry KittlesNets318

Rebounds

1Ben WallacePistons248
2Shaquille O'NealLakers204
3Tim DuncanSpurs191
4Jason KiddNets164
5David RobinsonSpurs163
6Antoine WalkerCeltics157
7Keith Van HornNets144
8Tony BattieCeltics142

Assists

1Jason KiddNets210
2Kobe BryantLakers138
3Tony ParkerSpurs92
4Kenny AndersonCeltics89
5Mark JacksonKnicks80
6Jerry StackhousePistons77
7Jamaal TinsleyPacers76
8Sam CassellBucks71

Steals

1Kerry KittlesNets42
2Jason KiddNets36
3Kobe BryantLakers36
4Paul PierceCeltics35
5Ben WallacePistons32
6Clifford RobinsonPistons27
7Kenny AndersonCeltics27
8Kenyon MartinNets27

Blocks

1Shaquille O'NealLakers53
2Ben WallacePistons48
3Tony BattieCeltics27
4Samaki WalkerLakers26
5Tim DuncanSpurs26
6Kenyon MartinNets25
7Jermaine O'NealPacers23
8Clifford RobinsonPistons22

Threes

1Antoine WalkerCeltics49
2Ray AllenBucks43
3Clifford RobinsonPistons37
4Kerry KittlesNets34
5Jason KiddNets31
6Jon BarryPistons30
7Keith Van HornNets30
8Lindsey HunterLakers27

Most belt games

1Mitch RichmondLakers21
2Rick FoxLakers21
3Robert HorryLakers21
4Lindsey HunterLakers21
5Kobe BryantLakers21
6Devean GeorgeLakers21
7Slava MedvedenkoLakers21
8Lucious HarrisNets21

Most belt-game wins

1Mitch RichmondLakers16
2Rick FoxLakers16
3Robert HorryLakers16
4Lindsey HunterLakers16
5Kobe BryantLakers16
6Devean GeorgeLakers16
7Slava MedvedenkoLakers16
8Samaki WalkerLakers16

Title-winning games

1Lucious HarrisNets5
2Rodney RogersCeltics5
3Jason KiddNets5
4Tony DelkCeltics5
5Kerry KittlesNets5
6Aaron WilliamsNets5
7Keith Van HornNets5
8Todd MacCullochNets5

Best single belt game (PTS)

48Latrell Sprewellvs. Milwaukee Bucks · Jan 26, 2002
45Michael Jordanvs. New Jersey Nets · Dec 31, 2001
44Allan Houstonvs. Milwaukee Bucks · Jan 12, 2002
40Shaquille O'Nealvs. New Jersey Nets · Jun 7, 2002
39Kobe Bryantvs. Utah Jazz · Nov 1, 2001
38Glenn Robinsonvs. New York Knicks · Jan 26, 2002
38Allen Iversonvs. Detroit Pistons · Nov 21, 2001
38Jermaine O'Nealvs. Cleveland Cavaliers · Dec 22, 2001

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

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