NBA belt games · Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Dick Van Arsdale
Played in 128 belt games from November 20, 1965 to February 26, 1977, winning 54. Helped take the belt 31 times.
128Belt games
54–74Record
31Title-winning games
16.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,080 PTS, 487 REB, 384 AST, 17 STL, 2 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1977 | Phoenix Suns vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–104 | L | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 20, 1977 | Phoenix Suns at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 19, 1977 | Phoenix Suns vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 97–90 | W | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 11, 1976 | Phoenix Suns at New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–96 | L | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 10, 1976 | Phoenix Suns at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 107–103 | W | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Dec 8, 1976 | Phoenix Suns vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 116–95 | W | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Jun 6, 1976 | Phoenix Suns vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 87–80 | L | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jun 4, 1976 | Phoenix Suns at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 128–126 | L | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Jun 2, 1976 | Phoenix Suns vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 109–107 | W | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 6-6 |
| May 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 105–98 | W | 36 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| May 27, 1976 | Phoenix Suns at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–90 | L | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| May 23, 1976 | Phoenix Suns at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 98–87 | L | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 19, 1975 | Phoenix Suns vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 128–124 | L | 45 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11-14 | — | 4-6 |
| Dec 17, 1975 | Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 116–111 | W | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 14, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 105–96 | W | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 6-7 |
| Dec 13, 1975 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 116–108 | W | 33 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 11, 1975 | Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 110–106 | L | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 10, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 105–91 | W | 33 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 7, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 103–99 | L | 41 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 8-8 |
| Feb 21, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 98–96 | L | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 18, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 86–77 | L | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 17, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 115–105 | W | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Oct 19, 1974 | Phoenix Suns vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 94–91 | L | 37 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 0-1 |
| Oct 17, 1974 | Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 114–97 | W | 29 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 27, 1974 | Phoenix Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 127–123 | L | 36 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 5, 1974 | Phoenix Suns at New York KnicksLost the belt · 106–90 | L | 43 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 2, 1974 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 119–112 | W | 43 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | — | 11-12 |
| Feb 1, 1974 | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 121–110 | L | 34 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 25, 1974 | Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–108 | L | 40 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 5, 1974 | Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 118–109 | L | 38 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 130–110 | L | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 15, 1973 | Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 116–94 | W | 31 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 6-6 |
| Nov 13, 1973 | Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 116–108 | W | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 6-7 |
| Feb 24, 1973 | Phoenix Suns at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 122–100 | L | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 1, 1973 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 120–106 | L | 39 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 6-10 |
| Jan 14, 1973 | Phoenix Suns vs. Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 95–94 | L | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 13, 1973 | Phoenix Suns at Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 116–110 | W | 39 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 12, 1973 | Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 108–107 | L | 35 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 10, 1973 | Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 123–121 | W | 39 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 6, 1973 | Phoenix Suns at Kansas City-Omaha KingsKept the belt · 118–112 | W | 38 | 27 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 11-15 | — | 5-5 |
| Jan 5, 1973 | Phoenix Suns at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 126–115 | W | 36 | 36 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12-15 | — | 12-12 |
| Dec 26, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 113–110 | L | 36 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 25, 1972 | Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 115–108 | W | 40 | 32 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 10-11 |
| Dec 22, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 118–110 | W | 38 | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1972 | Phoenix Suns vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 117–84 | W | 33 | 25 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 9-10 |
| Dec 17, 1972 | Phoenix Suns vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsTook the belt · 112–102 | W | 35 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 25, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 129–119 | L | 30 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 22, 1972 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 116–102 | W | 39 | 32 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 8-9 |
| Jan 21, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 128–113 | W | 43 | 22 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Jan 15, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 118–110 | L | 38 | 18 | 0 | 9 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
Newest 50 of 128 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Phoenix Suns | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | Phoenix Suns | 13 | 6–7 | 3 | 137 | 30 | 30 | 13 |
| 1974–75 | Phoenix Suns | 5 | 2–3 | 2 | 84 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 1973–74 | Phoenix Suns | 9 | 3–6 | 2 | 194 | 28 | 32 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Phoenix Suns | 13 | 8–5 | 3 | 255 | 53 | 37 | — |
| 1971–72 | Phoenix Suns | 11 | 6–5 | 3 | 228 | 39 | 47 | — |
| 1970–71 | Phoenix Suns | 8 | 2–6 | 1 | 153 | 36 | 36 | — |
| 1969–70 | Phoenix Suns | 10 | 3–7 | 3 | 208 | 40 | 37 | — |
| 1968–69 | Phoenix Suns | 8 | 1–7 | 1 | 203 | 49 | 43 | — |
| 1967–68 | New York Knicks | 19 | 11–8 | 6 | 233 | 88 | 40 | — |
| 1966–67 | New York Knicks | 17 | 6–11 | 3 | 263 | 66 | 34 | — |
| 1965–66 | New York Knicks | 9 | 3–6 | 2 | 79 | 33 | 30 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.