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Dave Gambee

Played in 165 belt games from October 23, 1958 to December 9, 1969, winning 80. Helped take the belt 36 times.

165Belt games
80–85Record
36Title-winning games
9.8PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,615 PTS, 522 REB, 101 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Dec 9, 1969San Francisco Warriors at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 117–115L28921——4-8—1-1
Dec 3, 1969San Francisco Warriors vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 106–102L161242——4-7—4-4
Dec 2, 1969San Francisco Warriors vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 116–109W19751——2-8—3-4
Nov 11, 1969San Francisco Warriors vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 116–103L2001——0-1—0-0
Feb 24, 1969Detroit Pistons at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 123–119L2000——0-0—0-0
Jan 25, 1969Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 124–106L17850——4-10—0-0
Jan 17, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 123–108W0100——0-0—1-1
Dec 31, 1968Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 128–107L5240——1-3—0-0
Nov 6, 1968Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 128–115L0400————0-0
Mar 5, 1968San Diego Rockets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 134–103L2616151——8-17—0-0
Feb 26, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–110L02500————9-9
Feb 23, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 127–122L201551——4-7—7-9
Feb 18, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 111–106W272271——10-19—2-2
Jan 27, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 123–122L01600————4-5
Jan 25, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 127–113L2413101——4-13—5-5
Jan 9, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 118–105L191140——4-7—3-4
Dec 20, 1967San Diego Rockets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–116L01800————2-2
Dec 15, 1967San Diego Rockets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 114–101L18870——2-10—4-5
Dec 9, 1967San Diego Rockets vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 127–109L0600————2-2
Dec 5, 1967San Diego Rockets at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 111–110L0300————1-1
Nov 12, 1967San Diego Rockets at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 116–105L17540——1-9—3-3
Apr 24, 1967Philadelphia 76ers at San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 125–122W4000——0-2—0-0
Apr 23, 1967Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 117–109L2211——1-1—0-0
Apr 18, 1967Philadelphia 76ers at San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 130–124L6830——2-4—4-4
Apr 16, 1967Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 126–95W4621——2-3—2-2
Mar 31, 1967Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 127–113W8200——1-1—0-0
Jan 24, 1967Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–106L0401——2-5—0-0
Jan 5, 1967Philadelphia 76ers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–104L8421——1-3—2-2
Jan 4, 1967Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 136–115W01041——3-7—4-4
Jan 3, 1967Philadelphia 76ers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 148–142W4030——0-1—0-0
Dec 30, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 137–113W01900————5-5
Dec 28, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 113–108W0930——4-8—1-1
Dec 26, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 134–118W0010——0-0—0-0
Dec 23, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 118–107W0210——0-2—2-2
Dec 22, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 116–114W13231——0-7—2-2
Dec 17, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 120–105W0222——1-9—0-0
Dec 16, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 124–113W0673——3-7—0-0
Dec 11, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 117–103L11010——0-5—0-0
Dec 10, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 133–123W8410——2-4—0-0
Dec 9, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 112–107W11531——2-5—1-1
Dec 7, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 117–103W0911——3-4—3-3
Dec 6, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 129–119W0960——3-8—3-6
Dec 3, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 137–120W01041——4-7—2-2
Dec 2, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 138–130W0011——0-1—0-0
Nov 30, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 128–119W0411——2-4—0-0
Nov 29, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 137–116W01161——3-6—5-5
Nov 26, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 131–123W0620——1-4—4-4
Nov 25, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 129–115W0722——3-5—1-1
Nov 24, 1966Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 140–123W171450——7-18—0-0
Nov 5, 1966Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 105–87L19430——2-11—0-0

Newest 50 of 165 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1969–70San Francisco Warriors41–3128115—
1968–69Detroit Pistons51–411590—
1967–68San Diego Rockets121–111158524—
1966–67Philadelphia 76ers3226–642018921—
1965–66Philadelphia 76ers167–951065616—
1964–65Philadelphia 76ers72–5284318—
1963–64Philadelphia 76ers84–42128469—
1962–63Syracuse Nationals2113–87214671—
1961–62Syracuse Nationals101–91162226—
1960–61Syracuse Nationals3618–1884599229—
1959–60St. Louis Hawks135–8458472—
1958–59St. Louis Hawks11–00200—

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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