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George Dempsey

Played in 88 belt games from December 29, 1954 to February 19, 1959, winning 45. Helped take the belt 19 times.

88Belt games
45–43Record
19Title-winning games
4.6PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 403 PTS, 228 REB, 161 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 19, 1959Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 113–105W23833——1-7—6-6
Feb 14, 1959Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–121L4020——0-2—0-0
Feb 5, 1959Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 111–98L15840——3-8—2-3
Feb 1, 1959Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 139–137L7020——0-0—0-0
Jan 6, 1959Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksLost the belt · 118–108L0100——0-0—1-1
Jan 4, 1959Syracuse Nationals vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 118–94W0600————2-2
Dec 29, 1958Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–105L15474——2-3—0-0
Dec 12, 1958Philadelphia Warriors at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 97–95L0511——2-3—1-1
Dec 6, 1958Philadelphia Warriors at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 107–97L0000——0-0—0-0
Dec 4, 1958Philadelphia Warriors vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 107–92L11241——1-2—0-0
Nov 6, 1958Philadelphia Warriors at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 103–101L0220——1-1—0-1
Dec 29, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 105–97L15740——2-3—3-4
Dec 28, 1957Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 122–115W0000——0-0—0-0
Dec 3, 1957Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 119–96L15242——1-4—0-0
Nov 30, 1957Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 111–83W01341——4-9—5-7
Nov 16, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–89L271172——5-10—1-2
Mar 13, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 114–97L01092——4-9—2-4
Mar 12, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–94L0800——2-7—4-7
Feb 21, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 92–86L0411——1-6—2-2
Feb 17, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksKept the belt · 123–115W0453——2-5—0-0
Feb 15, 1957Philadelphia Warriors vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 105–104W0322——1-5—1-1
Feb 4, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 103–91L0663——3-6—0-1
Feb 3, 1957Philadelphia Warriors vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 110–108W0621——3-4—0-0
Feb 2, 1957Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 107–100W0222——0-2—2-2
Jan 28, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–95L10022——0-1—0-0
Jan 27, 1957Philadelphia Warriors vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–87L0542——2-4—1-4
Jan 6, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 128–123L01064——5-7—0-0
Jan 1, 1957Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 100–87L01050——5-9—0-0
Dec 26, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 120–97L26842——4-9—0-0
Dec 25, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 89–82W0401——2-4—0-0
Dec 23, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksKept the belt · 95–90W0621——3-6—0-0
Dec 16, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 116–104W01085——4-7—2-6
Dec 15, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 117–108W0200——1-2—0-0
Dec 12, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 115–99W0000——0-0—0-0
Dec 2, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 106–96L0201——1-2—0-0
Dec 1, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 107–95W0000——0-0—0-0
Nov 30, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 110–99W0020——0-1—0-0
Nov 25, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 112–88L0722——3-5—1-1
Nov 24, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 98–88W0011——0-0—0-0
Oct 27, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 109–103L0784——2-8—3-5
Apr 7, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 99–88W0325——1-3—1-1
Apr 5, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 107–105W0110——0-0—1-2
Apr 3, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 100–96W0421——2-2—0-0
Apr 1, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 84–83L0230——1-2—0-0
Mar 31, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 98–94W0533——1-2—3-3
Mar 10, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 111–96L0400————2-4
Mar 8, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 142–120W01176——4-9—3-4
Mar 7, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksTook the belt · 108–87W0023——0-0—0-0
Mar 4, 1956Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 128–114L19821——2-3—4-5
Mar 1, 1956Philadelphia Warriors vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 102–100L0221——1-3—0-1

Newest 50 of 88 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1958–59Syracuse Nationals112–9136259—
1957–58Philadelphia Warriors52–3233195—
1956–57Philadelphia Warriors2412–1251147139—
1955–56Philadelphia Warriors3826–1281648991—
1954–55Philadelphia Warriors103–73562417—

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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