NBA belt games · Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks
Tom Gola
Played in 169 belt games from November 17, 1955 to March 11, 1966, winning 77. Helped take the belt 39 times.
169Belt games
77–92Record
39Title-winning games
12.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,047 PTS, 1,326 REB, 667 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1966 | New York Knicks vs. Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 126–123 | L | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 8, 1966 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 133–132 | W | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 15, 1966 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 132–124 | L | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 15, 1965 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 111–108 | L | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 14, 1965 | New York Knicks vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 141–137 | W | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 11, 1965 | New York Knicks vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 150–127 | W | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 24, 1965 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 125–110 | L | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 7, 1965 | New York Knicks at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 132–106 | L | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 5, 1965 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 105–103 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 9, 1965 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 108–103 | L | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 31, 1965 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–95 | L | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 30, 1965 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 97–90 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 29, 1965 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 106–99 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Dec 19, 1964 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 133–105 | L | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 17, 1964 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 113–112 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 14, 1964 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 111–110 | L | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 17, 1964 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 127–121 | L | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 15, 1964 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 130–124 | L | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 14, 1964 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 126–114 | L | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 25, 1964 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 131–129 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 21, 1964 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 139–124 | L | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 19, 1964 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 109–107 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 12, 1964 | New York Knicks at San Francisco WarriorsChallenger, lost · 112–105 | L | 28 | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 8, 1964 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 136–118 | L | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 5, 1964 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 142–118 | W | 0 | 10 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 29, 1963 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 105–99 | L | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 10, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 132–113 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 6, 1963 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 116–102 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 29, 1963 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 135–110 | L | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 17, 1963 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 116–109 | L | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 17, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 109–98 | L | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 15, 1963 | New York Knicks at Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 135–131 | W | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 14, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 123–113 | W | 32 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 13, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 103–102 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jan 25, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 114–112 | L | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 22, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–100 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 13, 1963 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 108–102 | L | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 8, 1963 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 109–93 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 6, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 4, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 129–108 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 3, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 123–115 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 23, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 129–124 | L | 37 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 21, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 143–139 | L | 45 | 17 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Nov 18, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 132–120 | L | 36 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 5, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 109–107 | L | 38 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 31, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–106 | W | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 113–106 | W | 22 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–89 | L | 39 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 24, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 109–86 | L | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–113 | L | 40 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 5-6 |
Newest 50 of 169 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | New York Knicks | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 18 | — |
| 1964–65 | New York Knicks | 9 | 2–7 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 8 | — |
| 1963–64 | New York Knicks | 13 | 2–11 | 2 | 102 | 58 | 18 | — |
| 1962–63 | New York Knicks | 15 | 4–11 | 2 | 204 | 49 | 16 | — |
| 1961–62 | Philadelphia Warriors | 9 | 3–6 | 3 | 84 | 75 | 29 | — |
| 1960–61 | Philadelphia Warriors | 25 | 12–13 | 4 | 381 | 240 | 102 | — |
| 1959–60 | Philadelphia Warriors | 31 | 16–15 | 8 | 443 | 337 | 182 | — |
| 1958–59 | Philadelphia Warriors | 20 | 9–11 | 7 | 288 | 236 | 88 | — |
| 1957–58 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4 | 2–2 | 2 | 35 | 31 | 21 | — |
| 1955–56 | Philadelphia Warriors | 36 | 24–12 | 7 | 428 | 266 | 185 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.