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Bob McAdoo

Played in 131 belt games from October 20, 1972 to May 11, 1986, winning 70. Helped take the belt 33 times.

131Belt games
70–61Record
33Title-winning games
20.5PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,689 PTS, 1,152 REB, 258 AST, 44 STL, 120 BLK, 2 3PM.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
May 11, 1986Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 113–112L12740001-50-05-6
May 9, 1986Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 126–108W221871235-80-08-8
May 7, 1986Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 113–108L131220106-100-00-1
May 5, 1986Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 109–104L171701018-120-01-1
May 3, 1986Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 107–103W9010110-10-00-0
Mar 16, 1986Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–101L19910004-100-01-2
Jun 9, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 111–100W10211001-50-00-0
Jun 7, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 120–111W15013000-50-00-0
Jun 5, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 107–105L241061005-120-00-0
Jun 2, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 136–111W251960029-160-01-2
May 30, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 109–102W22610001-70-04-5
May 27, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 148–114L211230016-130-00-0
May 22, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 153–109W181260265-80-02-3
May 19, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 120–116W13730023-60-01-2
May 17, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 136–118W20820113-70-02-4
May 14, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 136–114L21441012-80-00-0
May 11, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 139–122W241022005-120-00-0
May 7, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 139–120W252081039-130-02-2
May 5, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 115–107L2720110019-180-12-3
May 3, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 130–126W302391127-130-09-9
Apr 30, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 134–118W16221020-70-02-4
Apr 27, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 125–101W17740122-80-03-4
Apr 23, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 119–103W271571017-120-01-1
Apr 20, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 147–130W232242419-120-04-4
Apr 18, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 142–114W201861018-110-02-4
Apr 14, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 122–116W2418103015-130-08-10
Apr 12, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 145–131W20952144-90-01-2
Apr 11, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 137–130W171651015-90-06-8
Apr 9, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 148–119W171141004-90-03-4
Apr 3, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 122–108L281260034-80-04-6
Apr 2, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 118–104W282071207-140-06-8
Feb 22, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 122–113L17361000-40-13-4
Feb 21, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 123–117W18861004-90-00-0
Feb 19, 1985Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 127–117W201260025-90-02-2
Feb 17, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 117–111W181030014-80-02-2
Feb 15, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 120–111W231783007-90-03-3
Feb 12, 1985Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 121–110W201581007-140-01-1
Jun 10, 1984Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 119–108W9040000-20-00-0
Jun 8, 1984Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–103L251821137-120-04-8
Jun 6, 1984Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 129–125L271360015-100-03-4
Jun 3, 1984Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 137–104W262170118-160-05-7
May 31, 1984Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 124–121L361683016-90-04-6
May 27, 1984Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 115–109W23760022-120-03-4
Dec 25, 1983Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 141–121L271260116-120-00-0
Dec 23, 1983Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 123–116W2527330110-130-07-8
Dec 22, 1983Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 109–102L281760126-170-15-6
Dec 20, 1983Los Angeles Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 108–102W3513100015-150-03-6
Dec 18, 1983Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 122–115W271741107-110-03-3
May 29, 1983Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 111–94L231270305-120-12-2
May 26, 1983Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 103–93L191071224-102-30-0

Newest 50 of 131 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1985–86Philadelphia 76ers62–42631524
1984–85Los Angeles Lakers3125–663681602912
1983–84Los Angeles Lakers116–551616285
1982–83Los Angeles Lakers62–41713235
1981–82Los Angeles Lakers85–331003266
1979–80Detroit Pistons10–1012410
1978–79New York Knicks20–20461862
1977–78New York Knicks83–5222988352
1976–77New York Knicks104–63253134345
1975–76Buffalo Braves2615–118787350963
1974–75Buffalo Braves53–2116554100
1973–74Buffalo Braves125–72403184260
1972–73Buffalo Braves50–5031192—

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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