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Rudy LaRusso

Played in 176 belt games from November 8, 1959 to April 5, 1969, winning 89. Helped take the belt 42 times.

176Belt games
89–87Record
42Title-winning games
15.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,642 PTS, 1,299 REB, 256 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Apr 5, 1969San Francisco Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 118–78L27431——1-9—2-4
Apr 4, 1969San Francisco Warriors at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 103–98L321794——4-11—9-10
Apr 2, 1969San Francisco Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 103–88L28880——3-9—2-3
Mar 31, 1969San Francisco Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 115–98L421973——7-16—5-8
Mar 28, 1969San Francisco Warriors at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 107–101W4529173——8-24—13-16
Mar 26, 1969San Francisco Warriors at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 99–94W413274——11-21—10-12
Mar 22, 1969San Francisco Warriors vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–90L271381——4-9—5-6
Dec 18, 1968San Francisco Warriors at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 109–100L3910153——3-17—4-5
Nov 27, 1968San Francisco Warriors vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 119–106L301862——8-14—2-3
Nov 23, 1968San Francisco Warriors vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 132–119W351133——5-14—1-1
Nov 22, 1968San Francisco Warriors at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 100–98W4521127——9-23—3-3
Nov 16, 1968San Francisco Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 119–112L371973——8-23—3-4
Jan 26, 1968San Francisco Warriors vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 125–110L4027123——9-23—9-11
Jan 15, 1968San Francisco Warriors at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 111–102L4027110——9-19—9-12
Jan 12, 1968San Francisco Warriors vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 127–117W302672——10-15—6-11
Dec 28, 1967San Francisco Warriors at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 126–122L463786——12-27—13-13
Dec 26, 1967San Francisco Warriors at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 117–104W342760——9-12—9-10
Nov 11, 1967San Francisco Warriors at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 94–93L311953——7-16—5-5
Jan 8, 1967Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 121–118L0620——3-5—0-0
Dec 23, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 118–107L0672——3-9—0-0
Dec 21, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 129–123L015153——6-16—3-3
Dec 2, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 138–130L02371——8-15—7-9
Apr 28, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 95–93L25760——2-7—3-4
Apr 26, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 123–115W2920102——8-13—4-5
Apr 24, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 121–117W281431——5-6—4-4
Apr 22, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–117L24863——2-5—4-5
Apr 20, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–106L22440——1-3—2-2
Apr 19, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 129–109L191440——4-13—6-8
Apr 17, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 133–129W241042——3-8—4-10
Mar 8, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 133–132L341581——5-10—5-5
Mar 6, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 126–105W0424——2-9—0-1
Mar 5, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 125–123W3011111——4-10—3-4
Mar 4, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 123–106W010103——5-14—0-0
Mar 2, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 119–113L01100————3-5
Feb 26, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 131–118W01600————6-8
Feb 23, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 140–133W028115——8-13—12-12
Feb 17, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 136–121L01174——5-11—1-2
Feb 15, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 132–124W19711——2-4—3-5
Feb 13, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 120–110W3526123——9-17—8-10
Feb 6, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 109–105L3411132——3-7—5-6
Feb 4, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 132–125W01471——5-10—4-7
Feb 2, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 119–118W020102——8-15—4-7
Jan 30, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 136–122W01371——5-8—3-3
Jan 28, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 138–123W011104——4-9—3-3
Jan 18, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 119–108L01054——4-14—2-2
Dec 6, 1965Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 116–107L019124——7-16—5-7
Nov 27, 1965Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 101–95L3521172——9-20—3-4
Nov 6, 1965Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 131–101L381652——7-13—2-3
Nov 5, 1965Los Angeles Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 118–116W3017124——7-16—3-3
Nov 3, 1965Los Angeles Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 120–116W231231——5-18—2-2

Newest 50 of 176 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1968–69San Francisco Warriors124–8220110234—
1967–68San Francisco Warriors62–421634914—
1966–67Los Angeles Lakers40–4050316—
1965–66Los Angeles Lakers2916–13739420657—
1964–65Los Angeles Lakers3217–15948523881—
1963–64Los Angeles Lakers82–62126734—
1962–63Los Angeles Lakers2818–10632923025—
1961–62Los Angeles Lakers2815–13641522915—
1960–61Los Angeles Lakers1911–8433611715—
1959–60Minneapolis Lakers104–64143245—

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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