NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers
John Havlicek
Played in 374 belt games from October 20, 1962 to April 8, 1978, winning 249. Helped take the belt 81 times.
374Belt games
249–125Record
81Title-winning games
20.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 7,582 PTS, 2,144 REB, 1,375 AST, 25 STL, 6 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1978 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 123–111 | L | 39 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 12, 1978 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 105–103 | L | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 10, 1978 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 120–109 | L | 35 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 5, 1978 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 112–94 | W | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 4, 1978 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 99–91 | L | 39 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1978 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–106 | L | 42 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9-22 | — | 6-7 |
| Oct 24, 1977 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 100–85 | L | 35 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1977 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 121–113 | L | 40 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 3, 1977 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 96–90 | W | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 27, 1977 | Boston Celtics at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 121–100 | L | 39 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 26, 1977 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 108–104 | W | 44 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10-24 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 25, 1977 | Boston Celtics at Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 102–92 | W | 42 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 12, 1977 | Boston Celtics vs. Indiana PacersChallenger, lost · 112–101 | L | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 10, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 107–103 | L | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Nov 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics at New Orleans JazzLost the belt · 115–97 | L | 33 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Oct 30, 1976 | Boston Celtics at San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 126–117 | W | 41 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15-25 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 28, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 112–105 | W | 33 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 111–107 | W | 35 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 129–122 | W | 50 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 14-20 | — | 4-4 |
| Jun 6, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 87–80 | W | 42 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Jun 4, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 128–126 | W | 58 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Jun 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 109–107 | L | 41 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-16 | — | 5-7 |
| May 30, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 105–98 | L | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 3-5 |
| May 27, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 105–90 | W | 34 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 5-7 |
| May 23, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 98–87 | W | 40 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| May 18, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 94–87 | W | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| May 16, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 99–94 | W | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| May 14, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 106–87 | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| May 11, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 83–78 | L | 36 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | — | 1-1 |
| May 9, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 94–89 | W | 39 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 6-8 |
| May 6, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 111–99 | W | 40 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12-19 | — | 2-2 |
| May 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 104–100 | W | 32 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 30, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 99–88 | W | 35 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 21, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 107–98 | W | 43 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 4, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 117–114 | L | 30 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 7-9 |
| Apr 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 119–115 | W | 32 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 1, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 95–88 | W | 35 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 3, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 123–110 | L | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 29, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 119–101 | W | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 27, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 122–118 | W | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 25, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 29 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Feb 7, 1976 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 106–98 | W | 43 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 7-8 |
| Feb 1, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 114–109 | W | 30 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 20, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 98–85 | L | 37 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 7-8 |
| Jan 18, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 97–94 | W | 36 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 17, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 94–92 | W | 36 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 16, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 118–110 | W | 39 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 8-9 |
| Nov 26, 1975 | Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–109 | L | 37 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 23, 1975 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 105–90 | W | 37 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 21, 1975 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 110–101 | W | 39 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12-18 | — | 4-7 |
Newest 50 of 374 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Boston Celtics | 7 | 1–6 | 1 | 102 | 35 | 32 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 7–5 | 2 | 205 | 65 | 60 | 8 |
| 1975–76 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 24–8 | 9 | 525 | 135 | 122 | 12 |
| 1974–75 | Boston Celtics | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 12–5 | 4 | 363 | 121 | 100 | 3 |
| 1972–73 | Boston Celtics | 31 | 23–8 | 6 | 734 | 165 | 168 | — |
| 1971–72 | Boston Celtics | 16 | 9–7 | 3 | 364 | 115 | 108 | — |
| 1970–71 | Boston Celtics | 14 | 7–7 | 3 | 387 | 146 | 99 | — |
| 1969–70 | Boston Celtics | 13 | 5–8 | 3 | 297 | 84 | 89 | — |
| 1968–69 | Boston Celtics | 22 | 11–11 | 4 | 467 | 151 | 70 | — |
| 1967–68 | Boston Celtics | 38 | 27–11 | 9 | 891 | 253 | 168 | — |
| 1966–67 | Boston Celtics | 41 | 30–11 | 5 | 839 | 235 | 77 | — |
| 1965–66 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 25–11 | 10 | 795 | 249 | 122 | — |
| 1964–65 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 26–6 | 6 | 581 | 130 | 79 | — |
| 1963–64 | Boston Celtics | 26 | 19–7 | 3 | 557 | 105 | 46 | — |
| 1962–63 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 23–13 | 13 | 459 | 149 | 29 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.