NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
Dick McGuire
Played in 189 belt games from November 19, 1949 to February 19, 1960, winning 94. Helped take the belt 42 times.
189Belt games
94–95Record
42Title-winning games
8.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,571 PTS, 197 REB, 446 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 136–116 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 7, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 120–105 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 22, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 136–104 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Dec 9, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 129–119 | L | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 18, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 129–102 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 15, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 117–103 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 92–89 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-7 | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 11, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 123–118 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 6, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 99–98 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 4, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 127–97 | W | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 15, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–94 | L | 37 | 13 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 26, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 102–98 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 17, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–104 | L | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 9, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 4, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 118–94 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 17, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 102–95 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 14, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 101–95 | L | 35 | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 8-9 |
| Dec 12, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 97–95 | W | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 11, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 107–101 | W | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 10, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 89–82 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 29, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 110–96 | L | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 28, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 101–93 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 112–95 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 108–100 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 117–112 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Oct 23, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–103 | L | 28 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 27, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 120–96 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 145–101 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 23, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 109–89 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 99–96 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 114–111 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 124–104 | W | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Feb 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 106–99 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 114–113 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Feb 22, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 98–96 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 21, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 109–107 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 117–115 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 18, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 120–98 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 100–98 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 12, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 122–105 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 9, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 100–98 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 125–107 | W | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 4, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 118–113 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Jan 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 105–98 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Jan 18, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 105–103 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 17, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 115–94 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 7, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 114–99 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 27, 1957 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 125–120 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 26, 1957 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 110–106 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
Newest 50 of 189 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 0–4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1958–59 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 9–13 | 6 | 221 | 36 | 37 | — |
| 1957–58 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 13–15 | 6 | 233 | 9 | 31 | — |
| 1956–57 | New York Knicks | 21 | 10–11 | 5 | 104 | 9 | 15 | — |
| 1955–56 | New York Knicks | 13 | 5–8 | 2 | 102 | 14 | 42 | — |
| 1954–55 | New York Knicks | 13 | 4–9 | 3 | 98 | 30 | 57 | — |
| 1953–54 | New York Knicks | 17 | 12–5 | 4 | 165 | 23 | 60 | — |
| 1952–53 | New York Knicks | 18 | 11–7 | 2 | 147 | 3 | 28 | — |
| 1951–52 | New York Knicks | 25 | 16–9 | 8 | 249 | 43 | 82 | — |
| 1950–51 | New York Knicks | 16 | 6–10 | 3 | 103 | 27 | 49 | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Knicks | 12 | 8–4 | 3 | 121 | — | 43 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.