NBA belt games · Boston Celtics
Bob Donham
Played in 57 belt games from November 9, 1950 to March 2, 1954, winning 28. Helped take the belt 16 times.
57Belt games
28–29Record
16Title-winning games
5.7PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 323 PTS, 10 REB, 61 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1954 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 86–71 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-5 |
| Feb 28, 1954 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 93–74 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 27, 1954 | Boston Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 75–74 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 23, 1954 | Boston Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 93–77 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-7 |
| Feb 21, 1954 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 95–85 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 11, 1954 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 84–81 | W | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-7 |
| Feb 7, 1954 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 87–78 | L | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 6, 1954 | Boston Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 104–81 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 28, 1954 | Boston Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 80–68 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 28, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 91–80 | W | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 26, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 93–86 | L | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 25, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–84 | W | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 24, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 103–92 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 5, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 83–79 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 29, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 82–75 | L | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1953 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–82 | L | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 2-8 |
| Mar 26, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 86–70 | W | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 25, 1953 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 95–91 | L | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-7 |
| Mar 21, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 111–105 | W | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-3 |
| Mar 19, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 87–81 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 17, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 72–68 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 84–70 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Mar 11, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 98–92 | W | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 8, 1953 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 89–78 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 6, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 100–85 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 4, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 82–75 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 17, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 84–65 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Feb 13, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 77–74 | W | 34 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 31, 1953 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 76–69 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Jan 21, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 94–84 | W | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 15, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–85 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 8, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 88–85 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-4 |
| Jan 7, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 84–82 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 4, 1953 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 103–100 | W | 31 | 19 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 5-8 |
| Jan 1, 1953 | Boston Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 83–81 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-13 |
| Nov 30, 1952 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 78–66 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 29, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 78–71 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 13, 1952 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 96–81 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 1, 1952 | Boston Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 94–91 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 26, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 88–87 | L | 46 | 8 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 23, 1952 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–97 | L | 35 | 5 | 0 | 9 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-8 |
| Mar 19, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 105–94 | W | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 13, 1952 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 89–70 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 12, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 89–71 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Mar 11, 1952 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 88–84 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 5, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 82–74 | W | 37 | 10 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Feb 18, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 106–84 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 17, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 97–95 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 16, 1952 | Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 77–75 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 5, 1951 | Boston Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 91–88 | L | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-5 |
Newest 50 of 57 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Boston Celtics | 14 | 7–7 | 6 | 54 | 8 | 12 | — |
| 1952–53 | Boston Celtics | 25 | 14–11 | 6 | 163 | 2 | 24 | — |
| 1951–52 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 5–7 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 25 | — |
| 1950–51 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 2–4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.