NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
Chuck Cooper
Played in 97 belt games from November 9, 1950 to April 7, 1956, winning 43. Helped take the belt 23 times.
97Belt games
43–54Record
23Title-winning games
6.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 621 PTS, 80 REB, 51 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1956 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 99–88 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 100–96 | L | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 1, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 84–83 | W | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1956 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–94 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 29, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 102–97 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, 1956 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 93–84 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 107–84 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1956 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 84–74 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–85 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1956 | Pistons at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–96 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 98–95 | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Pistons at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 97–72 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 15, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 101–78 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 105–94 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 98–94 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 2, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 98–90 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 29, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 99–85 | W | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 28, 1956 | Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 92–91 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1956 | Pistons at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 106–97 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 25, 1956 | Pistons at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 101–100 | W | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 22, 1956 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 111–93 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 10, 1956 | Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 109–107 | L | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 5-9 |
| Jan 8, 1956 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 96–91 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 7, 1956 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 108–97 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 2, 1956 | Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 84–82 | L | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 10, 1955 | Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 99–80 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 1, 1955 | Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 115–98 | L | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 30, 1955 | Hawks at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 99–97 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 4, 1955 | Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 99–96 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Feb 24, 1955 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–85 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 3, 1955 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 88–87 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 31, 1955 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 100–80 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1955 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 85–83 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 6, 1955 | Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 92–79 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-6 |
| Jan 5, 1955 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 97–92 | W | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 8-9 |
| Jan 4, 1955 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–80 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 2, 1955 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 91–79 | W | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 25, 1954 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 91–85 | L | 35 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 14, 1954 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 93–91 | L | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Nov 13, 1954 | Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 85–72 | W | 43 | 23 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 7-8 |
| Oct 30, 1954 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–72 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 2, 1954 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 86–71 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 28, 1954 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 93–74 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 23, 1954 | Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 93–77 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1954 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 95–85 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 11, 1954 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 84–81 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1954 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 87–78 | L | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 6, 1954 | Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 104–81 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1954 | Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 80–68 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 29, 1953 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 95–82 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 28, 1953 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 91–80 | W | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 26, 1953 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 93–86 | L | 31 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 25, 1953 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–84 | W | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 24, 1953 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 103–92 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 5, 1953 | Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 83–79 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 29, 1953 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 82–75 | L | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 7-7 |
| Mar 28, 1953 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–82 | L | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 26, 1953 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 86–70 | W | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 25, 1953 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 95–91 | L | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 21, 1953 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 111–105 | W | 47 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 19, 1953 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 87–81 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 17, 1953 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 72–68 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 12, 1953 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 84–70 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Mar 11, 1953 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 98–92 | W | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 8, 1953 | Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 89–78 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 6, 1953 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 100–85 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 1953 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 82–75 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1953 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 84–65 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 31, 1953 | Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 76–69 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 21, 1953 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 94–84 | W | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 15, 1953 | Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–85 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1953 | Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 88–85 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 7, 1953 | Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 84–82 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 4, 1953 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 103–100 | W | 39 | 10 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 6-7 |
| Jan 1, 1953 | Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 83–81 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 30, 1952 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 78–66 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 29, 1952 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 78–71 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 13, 1952 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 96–81 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 1, 1952 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 94–91 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1952 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 88–87 | L | 53 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 7-8 |
| Mar 23, 1952 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–97 | L | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 19, 1952 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 105–94 | W | 38 | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 13, 1952 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 89–70 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 12, 1952 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 89–71 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 11, 1952 | Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 88–84 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 5, 1952 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 82–74 | W | 47 | 14 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 18, 1952 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 106–84 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1952 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 97–95 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Feb 16, 1952 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 77–75 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 5, 1951 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 91–88 | L | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 28, 1951 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 90–76 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 11, 1951 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 98–96 | L | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 1, 1951 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 84–78 | L | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Feb 25, 1951 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 93–83 | W | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 4, 1951 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 98–84 | L | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Nov 28, 1950 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 76–74 | L | — | 17 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 9, 1950 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 76–71 | W | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.