NBA belt games · Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
Bill Kenville
Played in 98 belt games from November 8, 1953 to November 17, 1959, winning 54. Helped take the belt 22 times.
98Belt games
54–44Record
22Title-winning games
6.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 675 PTS, 182 REB, 88 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 132–129 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 120–96 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 145–101 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 23, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 109–89 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 22, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 99–96 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 114–111 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 124–104 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 114–113 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 22, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 98–96 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 109–107 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 117–115 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-6 |
| Feb 18, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 120–98 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 100–98 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Feb 12, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 122–105 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Feb 9, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 100–98 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 7, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 125–107 | W | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 105–98 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 18, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 105–103 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 17, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 115–94 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 7, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 114–99 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 8, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 101–97 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 27, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 90–76 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Feb 25, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 108–102 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-6 |
| Feb 6, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 108–93 | L | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 4, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 103–91 | W | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 19, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–100 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 12, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 105–87 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–98 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 112–88 | W | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 0-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 24, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–88 | L | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 104–102 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 21, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 104–103 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 17, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 92–87 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 15, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–95 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Nov 11, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 96–81 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 10, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–79 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 29, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 98–94 | L | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 98–95 | W | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 4, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 88–87 | L | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 2, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 84–82 | W | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 1, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 85–80 | W | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 4-6 |
| Dec 31, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 101–92 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 27, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 91–80 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 26, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 93–91 | L | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 25, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 111–96 | W | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 20, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksKept the belt · 98–91 | W | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 18, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 99–79 | W | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 17, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–104 | W | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 23, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 104–101 | L | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 4-6 |
Newest 50 of 98 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 | Detroit Pistons | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1957–58 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 11–9 | 4 | 145 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1956–57 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 16 | 7–9 | 5 | 128 | 21 | 17 | — |
| 1955–56 | Syracuse Nationals | 16 | 9–7 | 3 | 90 | 38 | 26 | — |
| 1954–55 | Syracuse Nationals | 29 | 19–10 | 7 | 217 | 60 | 24 | — |
| 1953–54 | Syracuse Nationals | 16 | 8–8 | 3 | 93 | 60 | 17 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.