NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers
George Yardley
Played in 150 belt games from November 1, 1953 to March 6, 1960, winning 70. Helped take the belt 34 times.
150Belt games
70–80Record
34Title-winning games
19.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,887 PTS, 464 REB, 58 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 126–117 | L | 43 | 28 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 5, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 132–115 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 3, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 149–108 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 5, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 124–100 | L | 32 | 19 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 4, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 137–110 | W | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 2, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksTook the belt · 119–102 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 24, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–110 | L | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
| Jan 23, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–121 | L | 27 | 20 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 13, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 132–131 | L | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 9, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 119–112 | L | 0 | 29 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 5-7 |
| Dec 20, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 132–127 | L | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 20, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–101 | L | 32 | 24 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 18, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 138–103 | W | 24 | 21 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Oct 24, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–109 | L | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-13 |
| Feb 21, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 113–112 | L | 0 | 20 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-7 |
| Feb 19, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 113–105 | W | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-6 |
| Feb 14, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–121 | L | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 0-5 |
| Jan 17, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–104 | L | 0 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 9, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
| Jan 4, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 118–94 | L | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 17, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 102–95 | L | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-11 |
| Dec 14, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 101–95 | L | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 12, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 97–95 | W | 0 | 19 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 1-3 |
| Dec 11, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 107–101 | W | 0 | 37 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 13-20 | — | 11-14 |
| Dec 10, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 89–82 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 29, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 110–96 | L | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Nov 28, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 101–93 | W | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 112–95 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 108–100 | L | 0 | 36 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Oct 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 117–112 | W | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Oct 23, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–103 | L | 39 | 28 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 8-11 |
| Mar 27, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 120–96 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 145–101 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 10-10 |
| Mar 23, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 109–89 | W | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 9-10 |
| Mar 22, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 99–96 | L | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 6-8 |
| Mar 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 114–111 | L | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 8-8 |
| Mar 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 124–104 | W | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-12 |
| Feb 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 106–99 | L | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-12 |
| Feb 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 114–113 | W | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18-29 | — | 8-10 |
| Feb 22, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 98–96 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 21, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 109–107 | W | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-12 |
| Feb 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 117–115 | W | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Feb 18, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 120–98 | W | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16-29 | — | 16-19 |
| Feb 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 100–98 | W | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Feb 12, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 122–105 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-9 |
| Feb 9, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 100–98 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Feb 7, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 125–107 | W | 0 | 37 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 12-18 | — | 13-17 |
| Feb 4, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 118–113 | W | 0 | 52 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 18-31 | — | 16-16 |
| Jan 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Jan 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 105–98 | W | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
Newest 50 of 150 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 | Syracuse Nationals | 14 | 5–9 | 3 | 289 | 90 | 15 | — |
| 1958–59 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 7–10 | 4 | 308 | 90 | 6 | — |
| 1957–58 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 13–16 | 6 | 799 | 54 | 0 | — |
| 1956–57 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 16 | 7–9 | 5 | 301 | 51 | 6 | — |
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 28 | 13–15 | 5 | 554 | 138 | 26 | — |
| 1954–55 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 19–15 | 8 | 536 | 41 | 5 | — |
| 1953–54 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 12 | 6–6 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.