NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
Dick Garmaker
Played in 110 belt games from November 12, 1955 to March 8, 1961, winning 43. Helped take the belt 24 times.
110Belt games
43–67Record
24Title-winning games
12.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,422 PTS, 157 REB, 67 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1961 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 117–94 | L | 40 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 16, 1961 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 132–120 | L | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Feb 15, 1961 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 129–127 | W | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Dec 2, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 139–133 | L | 37 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 5-10 |
| Dec 1, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 116–111 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 25, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–110 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 23, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–105 | L | 26 | 21 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 10, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 116–112 | L | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 9, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 148–128 | L | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 5, 1960 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 132–115 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 28, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 129–125 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 18, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 109–104 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Feb 9, 1960 | New York Knicks at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 7, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 142–135 | W | 42 | 11 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 6, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 143–117 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 2, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 119–102 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 30, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 115–108 | W | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 28, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–104 | L | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 3, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 123–109 | L | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 1, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 103–100 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 10, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 134–105 | L | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 8, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 136–115 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 9, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–113 | L | 33 | 16 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 7, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–110 | L | 34 | 21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 5, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 128–108 | L | 35 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 4, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 118–115 | L | 39 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10-24 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 29, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 106–104 | W | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 28, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 98–97 | W | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 26, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 108–98 | W | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 14-16 |
| Mar 24, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 127–97 | L | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 22, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 106–98 | W | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 21, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 124–90 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 18, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 129–102 | W | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 15, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 117–103 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 14, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 92–89 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 11, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 123–118 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 8, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 120–104 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 6, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 99–98 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 27, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 173–139 | L | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 25, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 125–111 | L | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 6-6 |
| Jan 18, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 119–98 | W | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 12, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–108 | L | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 11, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 109–106 | L | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Dec 27, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 112–94 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 26, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–99 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 16, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 98–90 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Nov 8, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 108–100 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 6, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 103–101 | W | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 8-9 |
| Nov 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 108–101 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Oct 29, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 112–100 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
Newest 50 of 110 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | New York Knicks | 8 | 2–6 | 2 | 123 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 1959–60 | New York Knicks | 14 | 4–10 | 4 | 130 | 27 | 16 | — |
| 1958–59 | Minneapolis Lakers | 29 | 12–17 | 8 | 374 | 53 | 18 | — |
| 1957–58 | Minneapolis Lakers | 16 | 3–13 | 3 | 265 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 1956–57 | Minneapolis Lakers | 26 | 15–11 | 4 | 414 | 39 | 14 | — |
| 1955–56 | Minneapolis Lakers | 17 | 7–10 | 3 | 116 | 14 | 9 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.