NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings
Bob Cousy
Played in 373 belt games from November 9, 1950 to January 6, 1970, winning 244. Helped take the belt 90 times.
373Belt games
244–129Record
90Title-winning games
18.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 6,738 PTS, 968 REB, 2,203 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 128–124 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 28, 1969 | Cincinnati Royals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 106–105 | L | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 24, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 112–109 | W | 30 | 18 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 21, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 126–119 | L | 35 | 12 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 19, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 108–105 | W | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 119–99 | L | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 16, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 113–106 | W | 38 | 18 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Apr 14, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 117–114 | W | 33 | 8 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 2-4 |
| Apr 10, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 142–131 | W | 34 | 21 | 3 | 16 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Apr 7, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 109–99 | L | 23 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Apr 6, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 125–120 | W | 29 | 18 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 6-6 |
| Apr 3, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 128–110 | W | 26 | 20 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 31, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 121–116 | L | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 6-6 |
| Mar 29, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 125–102 | W | 31 | 4 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 135–132 | L | 25 | 16 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 5-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Mar 8, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Chicago ZephyrsLost the belt · 110–109 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 7, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 115–104 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 26, 1963 | Boston Celtics at San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 128–112 | L | 26 | 17 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 24, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 119–109 | W | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 22, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 113–105 | L | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 21, 1963 | Boston Celtics at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 135–118 | W | 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 20, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 117–113 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Feb 19, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 129–126 | W | 33 | 15 | 1 | 19 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 6, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 126–109 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Feb 5, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 106–96 | W | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Feb 1, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 125–111 | L | 23 | 7 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 31, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 128–125 | W | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Jan 23, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 138–133 | L | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 9-9 |
| Jan 22, 1963 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 124–100 | W | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 20, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 133–121 | W | 28 | 9 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Dec 29, 1962 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 102–100 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 28, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 121–113 | W | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Dec 27, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 108–102 | W | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 26, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 116–113 | W | 33 | 14 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 8, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 102–97 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 7, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 126–112 | W | 26 | 13 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 30, 1962 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 98–97 | L | 38 | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 27, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 118–98 | W | 27 | 12 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Oct 26, 1962 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 133–108 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 20, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 149–116 | W | 24 | 7 | 0 | 11 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 18, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 110–107 | W | 44 | 8 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 2-10 |
| Apr 16, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 119–105 | W | 31 | 13 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 14, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 126–121 | L | 41 | 16 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 11, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 115–103 | W | 37 | 17 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Apr 10, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–115 | L | 37 | 24 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 8, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 129–122 | L | 39 | 23 | 8 | 11 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 5-8 |
| Apr 7, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 122–108 | W | 27 | 15 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 109–107 | W | 40 | 21 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 5-5 |
| Apr 3, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 109–99 | L | 35 | 22 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 9-25 | — | 4-7 |
| Apr 1, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 119–104 | W | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-3 |
Newest 50 of 373 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Cincinnati Royals | 2 | 1–1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1962–63 | Boston Celtics | 38 | 24–14 | 13 | 500 | 66 | 210 | — |
| 1961–62 | Boston Celtics | 57 | 41–16 | 13 | 897 | 123 | 283 | — |
| 1960–61 | Boston Celtics | 41 | 32–9 | 9 | 736 | 119 | 273 | — |
| 1959–60 | Boston Celtics | 60 | 46–14 | 13 | 1,151 | 227 | 497 | — |
| 1958–59 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 28–8 | 8 | 745 | 148 | 282 | — |
| 1957–58 | Boston Celtics | 20 | 13–7 | 3 | 312 | 63 | 70 | — |
| 1956–57 | Boston Celtics | 27 | 15–12 | 6 | 534 | 83 | 173 | — |
| 1955–56 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 5–10 | 4 | 314 | 60 | 102 | — |
| 1954–55 | Boston Celtics | 19 | 11–8 | 5 | 370 | 28 | 108 | — |
| 1953–54 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 7–8 | 6 | 274 | 28 | 55 | — |
| 1952–53 | Boston Celtics | 25 | 14–11 | 6 | 541 | 23 | 112 | — |
| 1951–52 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 5–7 | 3 | 282 | 0 | 35 | — |
| 1950–51 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 2–4 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 3 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.