NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers
Paul Walther
Played in 51 belt games from November 2, 1949 to April 10, 1955, winning 28. Helped take the belt 13 times.
51Belt games
28–23Record
13Title-winning games
3.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 157 PTS, 21 REB, 7 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 92–91 | L | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 9, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 109–104 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 7, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 74–71 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 109–102 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 87–84 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 86–82 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 27, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 105–96 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 23, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 99–91 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 98–97 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 96–79 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 3, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 83–81 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 2, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 27, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 95–83 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 26, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 90–89 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 24, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 95–85 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 23, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 120–97 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 19, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 98–92 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 91–83 | L | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 105–97 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 6, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–75 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 96–88 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 26, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 99–90 | L | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 69–66 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 23, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 105–84 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 85–83 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 19, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 105–84 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 11, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 119–110 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksChallenger, lost · 97–92 | L | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 97–96 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 4, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksTook the belt · 90–88 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 18, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 91–82 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 14, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 93–91 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 11, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 88–86 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 7, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 109–84 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 6, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 90–83 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 31, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 90–86 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 30, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 91–72 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 3, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 88–79 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 21, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 95–85 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 20, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksTook the belt · 89–75 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 18, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 69–60 | L | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 16, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 95–77 | W | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 79–76 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 91–79 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 18, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksLost the belt · 88–83 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 14, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 63–58 | W | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 8, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 87–66 | L | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 4, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 95–80 | W | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 30, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 102–92 | W | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 10, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–84 | W | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 51 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 21–16 | 8 | 85 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 1953–54 | Philadelphia Warriors | 9 | 3–6 | 3 | 62 | 14 | 4 | — |
| 1949–50 | Minneapolis Lakers | 5 | 4–1 | 2 | 10 | — | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.