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Bill Russell

Played in 484 belt games from December 25, 1956 to May 5, 1969, winning 347. Helped take the belt 102 times.

484Belt games
347–137Record
102Title-winning games
16.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 7,752 PTS, 11,226 REB, 1,538 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
May 5, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 108–106W486216——2-7—2-4
May 3, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 99–90W489192——3-8—3-3
May 1, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 117–104L487135——3-5—1-1
Apr 29, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 89–88W486292——2-12—2-4
Apr 27, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 111–105W4811183——5-12—1-2
Apr 25, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 118–112L4892113——4-7—1-5
Apr 23, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 120–118L4816275——6-12—4-5
Mar 15, 1969Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 99–98L437156——2-4—3-3
Feb 2, 1969Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 95–94L4810284——2-13—6-10
Feb 1, 1969Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 109–82L4411112——5-13—1-1
Jan 12, 1969Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 114–110L010270————2-5
Jan 11, 1969Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 111–101W4814253——6-7—2-4
Jan 10, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 88–82W488178——3-6—2-6
Dec 14, 1968Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 110–101L458135————2-4
Dec 10, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 115–101L358143——3-7—2-3
Nov 19, 1968Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–106L06217——2-7—2-4
Oct 29, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 103–97L4817244——4-13—9-16
Oct 26, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 102–89W4812230——4-10—4-9
Oct 23, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 108–101W4810300——4-8—2-3
Oct 19, 1968Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 106–96W05170————1-3
Oct 18, 1968Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 106–88W09360————1-5
May 2, 1968Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 124–109W4712196——5-7—2-2
Apr 30, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 120–117W5322255——8-20—6-9
Apr 26, 1968Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 127–119W4825169——9-16—7-10
Apr 24, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 123–113L4815245——5-13—5-6
Apr 21, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 107–101W4819253——5-16—9-15
Apr 19, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 100–96W4812265——4-6—4-10
Apr 17, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 114–106W4817315——6-13—5-7
Apr 15, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 122–104W488244——4-10—0-0
Apr 14, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 110–105L4824243——9-18—6-7
Apr 11, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 122–114L3913203——4-17—5-6
Apr 10, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 115–106L4511205——5-12—1-3
Apr 5, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 127–118W4611224——5-8—1-4
Mar 8, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 101–96L4816285——6-24—4-6
Mar 3, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 133–127L4812153——3-13—6-7
Mar 1, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 94–87W4110234——4-12—2-4
Feb 28, 1968Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 135–110W2813192——5-8—3-5
Feb 26, 1968Boston Celtics at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 118–110W026240————6-11
Feb 24, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 141–137W018206——8-13—2-7
Feb 16, 1968Philadelphia 76ers at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 124–108W389200————3-5
Jan 20, 1968Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 118–115L012150————2-5
Jan 19, 1968Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 120–114W309114——4-4—1-4
Jan 17, 1968Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 114–102W363166——1-10—1-3
Jan 15, 1968Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 111–102W4312213——5-10—2-3
Jan 2, 1968Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 95–84L011190——3-13—5-7
Dec 26, 1967Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 117–104L3913164——4-8—5-6
Dec 25, 1967Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 134–124W241062——3-8—4-7
Dec 22, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–117W293101——0-5—3-5
Dec 20, 1967Boston Celtics at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 126–116W023150————3-9
Dec 19, 1967Boston Celtics at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 118–114W2916224——4-10—8-17

Newest 50 of 484 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1968–69Boston Celtics2110–11319944978—
1967–68Boston Celtics3827–119549768130—
1966–67Boston Celtics4130–115508838225—
1965–66Boston Celtics3826–1210597933180—
1964–65Boston Celtics3226–66437776168—
1963–64Boston Celtics2619–7339265388—
1962–63Boston Celtics3824–1413726916119—
1961–62Boston Celtics6245–17151,1741,511188—
1960–61Boston Celtics4333–1097361,00694—
1959–60Boston Celtics5946–13131,0771,432129—
1958–59Boston Celtics3829–9861989483—
1957–58Boston Celtics2217–5240852213—
1956–57Boston Celtics2615–11633052843—

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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