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Erwin Mueller

Played in 63 belt games from October 27, 1966 to December 5, 1972, winning 21. Helped take the belt 12 times.

63Belt games
21–42Record
12Title-winning games
6.8PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 431 PTS, 210 REB, 83 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Dec 5, 1972Detroit Pistons at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 130–108L3600——3-4—0-0
Nov 30, 1972Detroit Pistons vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 127–116W1000——0-0—0-0
Nov 5, 1971Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 103–102L6021——0-0—0-0
Oct 30, 1971Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 104–99W0000——0-0—0-0
Mar 5, 1971Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 108–95L12022——0-4—0-0
Jan 9, 1971Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 118–100L17210——0-3—2-2
Dec 9, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 110–99L24252——1-5—0-0
Dec 4, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 107–103W01100————3-3
Dec 2, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 101–82W23022——0-3—0-0
Nov 25, 1970Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 113–87L12040——0-5—0-0
Mar 22, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 130–126L411882——5-14—8-12
Feb 25, 1970Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 122–105L24542——2-7—1-2
Feb 24, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 136–111W271035——4-9—2-2
Feb 22, 1970Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 116–114W3413124——6-7—1-2
Dec 29, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 110–103L02030——7-9—6-6
Dec 26, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 114–101L231182——4-5—3-3
Dec 16, 1969Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–98L0600————2-2
Dec 5, 1969Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 128–109L30674——2-6—2-2
Dec 3, 1969Detroit Pistons at San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 106–102W29834——3-6—2-3
Dec 2, 1969Detroit Pistons at San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 116–109L20372——1-3—1-1
Nov 29, 1969Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksTook the belt · 110–98W21672——3-6—0-1
Mar 18, 1969Seattle SuperSonics at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 130–120L19672——3-5—0-0
Jan 19, 1969Chicago Bulls at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 120–111L0941——2-9—5-9
Dec 20, 1968Chicago Bulls at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 125–102L4000——0-0—0-0
Dec 1, 1968Chicago Bulls at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 110–100L18543——2-5—1-1
Nov 30, 1968Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 100–96W14212——1-1—0-2
Nov 29, 1968Chicago Bulls at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 110–89W0200————0-0
Nov 27, 1968Chicago Bulls at San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 119–106W8632——3-8—0-0
Nov 5, 1968Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 112–109L0400————0-0
Oct 31, 1968Chicago Bulls at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 112–103L231054——4-9—2-2
Oct 29, 1968Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 103–97W15440——2-4—0-0
Oct 19, 1968Chicago Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–96L01000————2-5
May 2, 1968Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–109L15010——0-2—0-1
Apr 30, 1968Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 120–117L18071——0-1—0-0
Apr 26, 1968Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 127–119L8000——0-1—0-2
Apr 24, 1968Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 123–113W24257——1-4—0-1
Apr 21, 1968Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–101L17761——3-6—1-1
Mar 18, 1968Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 158–128L371455——7-13—0-2
Mar 17, 1968Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 120–116W0632——1-7—4-5
Mar 16, 1968Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 135–108W01282——6-7—0-0
Mar 15, 1968Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 123–112W22243——1-2—0-0
Feb 17, 1968Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 135–134L12422——1-2—2-2
Jan 30, 1968Los Angeles Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 128–116L26080——0-4—0-3
Jan 10, 1968Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 115–101L0972——4-7—1-4
Jan 3, 1968Chicago Bulls at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 113–94W4000——0-2—0-0
Dec 6, 1967Chicago Bulls at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 135–121L0500————1-2
Nov 21, 1967Chicago Bulls at New York KnicksLost the belt · 125–123L0700————1-2
Nov 18, 1967Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 132–130W01500————5-7
Mar 14, 1967Chicago Bulls vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 111–98L0021——0-3—0-0
Mar 11, 1967Chicago Bulls at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 147–119L01550——7-11—1-3

Newest 50 of 63 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1972–73Detroit Pistons21–10600—
1971–72Detroit Pistons21–11021—
1970–71Detroit Pistons62–4115146—
1969–70Detroit Pistons114–731066227—
1968–69Chicago Bulls114–72582814—
1967–68Los Angeles Lakers166–103835625—
1966–67Chicago Bulls153–1221634810—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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