NBA belt games · New York Knicks
Ernie Vandeweghe
Played in 64 belt games from November 19, 1949 to December 27, 1953, winning 38. Helped take the belt 18 times.
64Belt games
38–26Record
18Title-winning games
8.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 570 PTS, 81 REB, 68 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 79–76 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 25, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 89–80 | W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 12, 1953 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 71–67 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 22, 1953 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 84–80 | W | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 21, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 68–67 | W | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 18, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 88–83 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 10, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 91–84 | L | 42 | 14 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 8, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 71–69 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 7, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 90–75 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 5, 1953 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 73–71 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Apr 4, 1953 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 96–88 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 29, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 82–75 | W | 33 | 14 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 28, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 101–82 | W | 34 | 13 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-7 |
| Mar 26, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 86–70 | L | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 25, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 95–91 | W | 33 | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Mar 14, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 95–81 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 8, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 89–78 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 1, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 90–85 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 31, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 76–69 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 4, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–100 | L | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 25, 1952 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 82–65 | L | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 23, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 76–68 | W | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 20, 1952 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 102–89 | L | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 18, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 90–89 | W | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 16, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 82–77 | L | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 13, 1952 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 80–72 | W | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 12, 1952 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 83–79 | L | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 8, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 100–93 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 99–92 | W | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Apr 3, 1952 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 102–92 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 2, 1952 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 87–85 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 26, 1952 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 88–87 | W | 49 | 14 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 4-7 |
| Mar 23, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 101–97 | W | 30 | 15 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 19, 1952 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 105–94 | L | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 16, 1952 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 90–84 | W | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Mar 15, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 97–90 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1952 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 82–78 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 19, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 94–88 | W | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 6, 1952 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 107–92 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 26, 1951 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 78–76 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 23, 1951 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 75–72 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 22, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 92–73 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 18, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 69–67 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 79–75 | L | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Apr 18, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 80–73 | W | — | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 15, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–89 | W | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 13, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 79–73 | W | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 11, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 78–71 | L | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 8, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 99–84 | L | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 7, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 92–65 | L | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-3 |
Newest 50 of 64 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | New York Knicks | 6 | 5–1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 1952–53 | New York Knicks | 14 | 6–8 | 2 | 152 | 11 | 17 | — |
| 1951–52 | New York Knicks | 23 | 15–8 | 8 | 231 | 31 | 18 | — |
| 1950–51 | New York Knicks | 12 | 6–6 | 3 | 78 | 32 | 26 | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Knicks | 9 | 6–3 | 3 | 81 | — | 6 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.