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George Mikan

Played in 102 belt games from December 21, 1948 to March 21, 1956, winning 66. Helped take the belt 24 times.

102Belt games
66–36Record
24Title-winning games
22.3PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,273 PTS, 296 REB, 46 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Mar 21, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115L01200——4-11—4-4
Mar 19, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 133–75W01300——5-11—3-5
Mar 17, 1956Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115L01100——4-13—3-4
Mar 16, 1956Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 103–97W01300——4-7—5-7
Mar 14, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 100–96W01000————2-3
Mar 13, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 102–89W01600————2-2
Mar 11, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 126–98W01700————7-10
Mar 2, 1956Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–113L171201——5-7—2-3
Mar 1, 1956Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 102–100W0831——3-7—2-2
Feb 29, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 98–94W14451——2-9—0-0
Feb 26, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–90L01700————7-9
Feb 17, 1956Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 134–111L01352——5-9—3-5
Feb 11, 1956Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–102L0623——3-7—0-0
Mar 9, 1954Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 70–61L01100————1-4
Jan 14, 1954Minneapolis Lakers at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 96–71L201952——6-18—7-10
Dec 20, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 81–76L321680——6-18—4-6
Dec 19, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 91–78W01600————6-7
Dec 13, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 87–70L0700——2-13—3-4
Dec 12, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 71–67W0800——3-7—2-4
Dec 5, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 90–80W3318151——6-20—6-7
Dec 3, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 87–74W3227191——10-18—7-8
Nov 29, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 95–82W02800————10-14
Oct 30, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 69–59L012130————2-4
Apr 10, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 91–84W3114101——4-11—6-8
Apr 8, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 71–69W02700——10-22—7-10
Apr 7, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 90–75W02000——5-21—10-11
Apr 5, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 73–71W018200——5-20—8-13
Apr 4, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 96–88L02500——6-22—13-15
Mar 6, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 100–85L01900——7-13—5-8
Feb 7, 1953Minneapolis Lakers at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 87–72L02500————11-12
Feb 5, 1953Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 81–73W036250——12-20—12-13
Nov 9, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 96–89L025160————11-13
Nov 8, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 93–71W01800————4-5
Nov 2, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 81–69W0600————4-5
Nov 1, 1952Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 94–91W01300——5-12—3-4
Apr 25, 1952Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 82–65W4622194——7-15—8-10
Apr 23, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 76–68L028152——11-33—6-8
Apr 20, 1952Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 102–89W032174——11-24—10-12
Apr 18, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 90–89L011171——4-20—3-5
Apr 16, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 82–77W026172——8-17—10-11
Apr 13, 1952Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 80–72L018210——4-20—10-12
Apr 12, 1952Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 83–79W015164——4-10—7-11
Mar 5, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 82–74L361701——4-15—9-11
Feb 14, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 109–74W01600————4-5
Feb 10, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee HawksChallenger, lost · 70–69L0800————4-5
Jan 31, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 85–78W02300————9-12
Jan 13, 1952Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 88–81L03300——9-27—15-19
Jan 12, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 96–84W02200————4-4
Jan 11, 1952Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 75–63W018200————4-6
Jan 6, 1952Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 107–92W02500——7-22—11-13

Newest 50 of 102 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1955–56Minneapolis Lakers137–63152158—
1953–54Minneapolis Lakers105–52162604—
1952–53Minneapolis Lakers128–42246711—
1951–52Minneapolis Lakers2819–9863914218—
1950–51Minneapolis Lakers1912–7252580—
1949–50Minneapolis Lakers1612–46447—15—
1948–49Minneapolis Lakers43–11102—0—

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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