NBA belt games · Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics
Johnny McCarthy
Played in 75 belt games from October 28, 1956 to March 17, 1964, winning 34. Helped take the belt 20 times.
75Belt games
34–41Record
20Title-winning games
7.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 531 PTS, 224 REB, 123 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1964 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 127–121 | W | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1964 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 140–120 | W | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 1, 1964 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 108–93 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1964 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 109–92 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 13, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 111–84 | W | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 10, 1963 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 132–113 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 7, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 114–97 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 6, 1963 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 139–121 | W | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 1, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 119–102 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 17, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 93–92 | W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 16, 1963 | Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 109–95 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 136–126 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 11, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 132–119 | W | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 11, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–112 | L | 41 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–104 | L | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 8, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 124–120 | W | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 116–108 | L | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 129–95 | L | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 9, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 129–119 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Mar 8, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksKept the belt · 117–94 | W | 28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 7, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 137–136 | W | 45 | 7 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 2, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 116–115 | L | 48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 1, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 137–131 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 11, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 133–128 | L | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 10, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 119–110 | W | 38 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 8, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 133–104 | W | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 1, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 114–112 | L | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 7-9 |
| Dec 21, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–108 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 7, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 113–83 | L | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-8 |
| Dec 6, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 146–110 | W | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Dec 3, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 131–127 | W | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-8 |
| Dec 2, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksTook the belt · 139–133 | W | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 29, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 119–109 | L | 40 | 15 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 16, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 124–106 | L | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 12, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 107–105 | W | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 11, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–112 | L | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Apr 9, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 122–103 | L | 40 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 7, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 105–102 | W | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 127–102 | L | 41 | 13 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Apr 3, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 106–96 | W | 46 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Apr 2, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 102–86 | L | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 29, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 113–103 | W | 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 140–122 | L | 28 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 24, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 124–122 | L | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 9-11 |
| Feb 22, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 113–103 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Feb 21, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 112–98 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 20, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 121–105 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 11, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 139–120 | L | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–110 | W | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Feb 9, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 114–104 | W | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 75 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 10–1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis Hawks | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1960–61 | St. Louis Hawks | 23 | 10–13 | 6 | 203 | 71 | 46 | — |
| 1959–60 | St. Louis Hawks | 26 | 11–15 | 9 | 207 | 107 | 60 | — |
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati Royals | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 51 | 24 | 8 | — |
| 1956–57 | Rochester Royals | 8 | 1–7 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 5 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.