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Jim Barnett

Played in 65 belt games from October 21, 1966 to April 8, 1976, winning 24. Helped take the belt 10 times.

65Belt games
24–41Record
10Title-winning games
9.1PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 593 PTS, 131 REB, 155 AST, 2 BLK.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Apr 8, 1976New York Knicks vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 105–98L161132003-8—5-6
Apr 6, 1976New York Knicks at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 106–102W23912004-7—1-1
Mar 20, 1976New York Knicks at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 109–104L27421001-7—2-3
Mar 17, 1976New York Knicks at New Orleans JazzTook the belt · 112–107W16920004-6—1-2
Feb 11, 1976New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 109–95L12500002-3—1-1
Feb 10, 1976New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 104–97W17822002-4—4-4
Feb 7, 1976New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–98L10200001-4—0-0
Nov 21, 1975New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–101L7201001-3—0-0
Jan 7, 1975New Orleans Jazz at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 136–94L241024024-9—2-2
Dec 6, 1974New Orleans Jazz at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 121–108L311314004-10—5-7
Feb 16, 1974Golden State Warriors at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–107L301023004-9—2-2
Dec 18, 1973Golden State Warriors vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 125–106L201621006-13—4-4
Nov 8, 1973Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 112–111L24842004-12—0-0
Jan 13, 1973Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 116–110L19421——2-9—0-0
Jan 12, 1973Golden State Warriors at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 108–107W12621——2-5—2-2
Nov 17, 1972Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 105–97L331443——6-12—2-2
Apr 6, 1972Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 108–100L412136——7-18—7-9
Apr 4, 1972Golden State Warriors vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 106–99L402973——10-24—9-14
Apr 1, 1972Golden State Warriors vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 122–94L371857——6-12—6-8
Mar 30, 1972Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 118–93L371025——4-13—2-3
Mar 28, 1972Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 117–106W423035——12-24—6-7
Feb 5, 1972Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 108–96L422457——10-23—4-4
Dec 17, 1971Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 129–99L29634——2-15—2-4
Dec 9, 1971Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 124–111L251121——4-14—3-4
Oct 16, 1971Golden State Warriors at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 108–93L10011——0-4—0-0
Oct 15, 1971Golden State Warriors at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 97–75W261822——7-14—4-4
Jan 1, 1971Portland Trail Blazers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 121–118L27743——1-11—5-7
Nov 22, 1970Portland Trail Blazers vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 126–104L261353——5-15—3-3
Oct 25, 1970Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 131–116L261137——5-14—1-2
Feb 27, 1970San Diego Rockets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 125–111L25765——1-9—5-5
Dec 30, 1969San Diego Rockets at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 125–120L01944——9-19—1-3
Dec 12, 1969San Diego Rockets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 107–104L341824——7-15—4-5
Dec 10, 1969San Diego Rockets vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 126–107W02146——8-12—5-7
Dec 6, 1969San Diego Rockets vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 128–115L291135——5-12—1-3
Nov 7, 1969San Diego Rockets vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 129–111L0711——3-7—1-2
Nov 29, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 110–89L01000————2-5
Nov 15, 1968San Diego Rockets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 127–119L01919——8-18—3-3
Mar 5, 1968San Diego Rockets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 134–103L22842——3-10—2-2
Feb 26, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–110L01100————5-6
Feb 23, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 127–122L3516510——7-13—2-3
Feb 18, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 111–106W27953——4-11—1-3
Jan 27, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 123–122L01500————5-5
Jan 25, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 127–113L17644——3-8—0-0
Apr 11, 1967Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 140–116L7620——2-4—2-2
Apr 9, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 121–117W1000——0-0—0-0
Apr 5, 1967Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 115–104L2000——0-0—0-0
Apr 2, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 107–102L9421——2-9—0-0
Mar 6, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 127–103W10404——2-5—0-0
Mar 5, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 130–105W9710——3-6—1-1
Mar 3, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 111–104W6313——1-2—1-2

Newest 50 of 65 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1975–76New York Knicks83–52501080
1974–75New Orleans Jazz20–2023380
1973–74Golden State Warriors30–3034860
1972–73Golden State Warriors31–212485—
1971–72Golden State Warriors102–821673341—
1970–71Portland Trail Blazers30–30311213—
1969–70San Diego Rockets61–51832025—
1968–69San Diego Rockets20–202919—
1967–68San Diego Rockets61–51651819—
1966–67Boston Celtics2216–63871821—

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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