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Bill Calhoun

Played in 70 belt games from January 11, 1949 to March 4, 1955, winning 31. Helped take the belt 15 times.

70Belt games
31–39Record
15Title-winning games
7.4PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 518 PTS, 36 REB, 30 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Mar 4, 1955Milwaukee Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 99–96L0100——0-0—1-1
Feb 24, 1955Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–85L0600————2-2
Feb 3, 1955Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 88–87L0300————1-1
Jan 31, 1955Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 100–80W0900————3-5
Jan 22, 1955Milwaukee Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 85–83L0100——0-0—1-2
Jan 6, 1955Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 92–79L0800————4-7
Jan 5, 1955Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 97–92W0646——3-12—0-2
Jan 4, 1955Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–80W0600——0-0—6-7
Jan 2, 1955Milwaukee Hawks at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 91–79W331100——2-7—7-7
Nov 25, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 91–85L331065——3-9—4-5
Nov 14, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 93–91L0200————0-1
Nov 13, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 85–72W48733——3-9—1-2
Oct 30, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–72L0300————1-3
Mar 14, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 91–53W02200————6-8
Mar 10, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 84–69L01200————4-10
Feb 28, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 93–74L0400————0-2
Jan 27, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 77–68L0400————2-2
Jan 7, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 88–73L01100————1-3
Jan 6, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 77–72L0400————2-5
Jan 5, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 99–88L02143——8-14—5-6
Dec 15, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 76–64L01000————4-5
Nov 10, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 74–59L27952——3-10—3-7
Nov 1, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 77–67L0900——0-0—9-9
Oct 30, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 69–59W0600————2-4
Feb 19, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 82–72L0300————1-3
Feb 13, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 77–74L40805——3-10—2-3
Feb 8, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 85–82W01700————7-14
Feb 3, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 76–69L0400————2-2
Dec 31, 1952Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 82–74L0700————3-4
Dec 11, 1952Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 71–70L01000————8-9
Dec 8, 1952Milwaukee Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 101–89W02600————12-15
Dec 7, 1952Milwaukee Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 71–67L482100————9-12
Nov 13, 1952Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 96–81W01400————4-9
Nov 9, 1952Syracuse Nationals vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 96–89W0300——0-0—3-3
Apr 21, 1951Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 79–75W—011——0-0—0-0
Apr 18, 1951Rochester Royals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 80–73L—211——1-3—0-0
Apr 15, 1951Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 92–89L—500——2-3—1-1
Apr 13, 1951Rochester Royals at New York KnicksLost the belt · 79–73L—010——0-0—0-0
Apr 11, 1951Rochester Royals at New York KnicksKept the belt · 78–71W—001——0-0—0-0
Apr 8, 1951Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 99–84W—781——2-5—3-4
Apr 7, 1951Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 92–65W—332——1-5—1-2
Apr 3, 1951Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 80–75W—300————1-1
Apr 1, 1951Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 83–70W—500————3-5
Mar 31, 1951Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 70–66W—500——1-2—3-3
Mar 29, 1951Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 76–73L—600——3-6—0-2
Feb 22, 1951Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 98–90L—500————1-2
Feb 18, 1951Rochester Royals at Tri-Cities BlackhawksChallenger, lost · 89–83L—400————0-2
Jan 20, 1951Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 101–87L—200————0-1
Jan 18, 1951Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 96–87W—500————3-4
Jan 14, 1951Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 92–63L—700————3-3

Newest 50 of 70 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1954–55Milwaukee Hawks135–83731314—
1953–54Milwaukee Hawks112–9211295—
1952–53Milwaukee Hawks104–6311305—
1950–51Rochester Royals2010–10594146—
1949–50Rochester Royals63–3240—0—
1948–49Rochester Royals107–3086—0—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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