NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
Donnie Butcher
Played in 42 belt games from December 17, 1961 to October 30, 1965, winning 11. Helped take the belt 7 times.
42Belt games
11–31Record
7Title-winning games
5.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 235 PTS, 59 REB, 18 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1965 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 122–95 | L | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 20, 1965 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 107–98 | L | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 29, 1965 | Pistons vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 106–99 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1965 | Pistons vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 122–108 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 26, 1965 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 107–105 | W | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 2, 1965 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 101–89 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 27, 1964 | Pistons at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–111 | L | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Nov 25, 1964 | Pistons at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 130–117 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 4, 1964 | Pistons vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 121–108 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 12, 1964 | Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 140–120 | L | 23 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 10, 1964 | Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 114–103 | W | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 29, 1964 | Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 115–108 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 12, 1964 | Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 147–121 | L | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 9, 1964 | Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 135–107 | L | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 15, 1964 | Pistons vs. San Francisco WarriorsChallenger, lost · 89–79 | L | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 2, 1964 | Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 112–111 | L | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 6, 1963 | Knicks at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 116–102 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 29, 1963 | Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 135–110 | L | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 17, 1963 | Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 116–109 | L | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-5 |
| Feb 17, 1963 | Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 109–98 | L | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 15, 1963 | Knicks at Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 135–131 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 14, 1963 | Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 123–113 | W | 38 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 7-9 |
| Feb 13, 1963 | Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 103–102 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 9, 1963 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 122–116 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 22, 1963 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–100 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 8, 1963 | Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 109–93 | L | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1963 | Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 4, 1963 | Knicks vs. Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 129–108 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 4, 1962 | Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 132–112 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Oct 26, 1962 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 133–108 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 20, 1962 | Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 149–116 | L | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 7, 1962 | Knicks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 119–112 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 6, 1962 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 113–106 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 16, 1962 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 127–104 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 14, 1962 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 125–112 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1962 | Knicks at Chicago PackersLost the belt · 126–111 | L | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 9, 1962 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 120–111 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 4, 1962 | Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–114 | L | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 3, 1962 | Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 122–111 | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 30, 1961 | Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 123–119 | W | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 29, 1961 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–100 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1961 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–109 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.