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Tom Van Arsdale

Played in 107 belt games from October 30, 1965 to February 26, 1977, winning 30. Helped take the belt 17 times.

107Belt games
30–77Record
17Title-winning games
13.2PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,412 PTS, 390 REB, 160 AST, 6 STL.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 26, 1977Phoenix Suns vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–104L291112203-6—5-7
Jan 20, 1977Phoenix Suns at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 107–103L27872003-6—2-2
Jan 19, 1977Phoenix Suns vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 97–90W28430002-7—0-0
Dec 11, 1976Phoenix Suns at New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–96L25620003-8—0-2
Dec 10, 1976Phoenix Suns at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 107–103W18311001-2—1-2
Dec 8, 1976Phoenix Suns vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 116–95W23623002-5—2-3
Feb 17, 1976Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 112–92L18420002-6—0-0
Feb 8, 1976Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 97–89L22453102-3—0-0
Jan 2, 1976Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans JazzLost the belt · 111–95L29632003-9—0-0
Dec 27, 1975Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 87–82W23411002-8—0-0
Dec 26, 1975Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 98–97W291100105-12—1-2
Feb 27, 1975Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 111–91L411343003-10—7-8
Jan 24, 1975Atlanta Hawks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 113–103L0230000——3-3
Nov 21, 1974Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 101–95L382352008-19—7-10
Nov 12, 1974Atlanta Hawks at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 128–111L3524342010-20—4-4
Mar 2, 1974Philadelphia 76ers vs. Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 103–99L3929550010-20—9-9
Dec 31, 1973Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–97L4227620011-23—5-6
Dec 8, 1973Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 105–92L422063009-24—2-2
Nov 25, 1973Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 105–96L341633005-16—6-8
Nov 15, 1973Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 116–94L351382005-16—3-3
Oct 19, 1973Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 133–102L4028510013-21—2-3
Oct 16, 1973Philadelphia 76ers at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 106–101W0110000——1-3
Mar 23, 1973Philadelphia 76ers vs. Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 132–112L221334——6-11—1-1
Mar 18, 1973Philadelphia 76ers at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 129–118L352051——6-12—8-8
Mar 17, 1973Philadelphia 76ers vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 120–115L4123111——10-23—3-4
Jan 6, 1973Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 118–112L281235——6-9—0-0
Dec 17, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 112–102L251454——5-12—4-4
Dec 15, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 140–132W01442——6-9—2-2
Dec 12, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–99W22440——2-10—0-0
Dec 10, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 130–115W261933——8-18—3-3
Nov 12, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 102–100L20631——3-11—0-0
Nov 10, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 111–106W341753——7-14—3-4
Nov 8, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 125–107W01042——4-13—2-5
Nov 4, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 118–107W372221——10-17—2-2
Oct 11, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 129–94L351924——6-16—7-10
Mar 25, 1972Cincinnati Royals at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 119–95L02000————6-8
Feb 25, 1972Cincinnati Royals at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 109–88L9011——0-4—0-0
Feb 24, 1972Cincinnati Royals at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 108–97W01933——7-15—5-6
Feb 17, 1972Cincinnati Royals vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 111–97L331041——5-14—0-0
Nov 8, 1971Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–109L01861——7-20—4-4
Mar 21, 1971Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–110L352244——6-16—10-10
Feb 26, 1971Cincinnati Royals at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 135–111L321842——7-16—4-5
Jan 15, 1971Cincinnati Royals at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 135–116L0940——4-14—1-1
Dec 18, 1970Cincinnati Royals at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 137–122L453063——13-24—4-5
Oct 14, 1970Cincinnati Royals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 128–104L322232——7-19—8-14
Feb 8, 1970Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–117L363854——14-25—10-10
Feb 4, 1970Cincinnati Royals vs. Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 121–115L362952——8-22—13-16
Jan 30, 1970Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–103L292561——8-19—9-10
Jan 13, 1970Cincinnati Royals vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–92L28970——4-15—1-2
Jan 7, 1970Cincinnati Royals at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 138–119L291391——5-16—3-7

Newest 50 of 107 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1976–77Phoenix Suns63–32381682
1975–76Atlanta Hawks52–31291162
1974–75Atlanta Hawks40–40831292
1973–74Philadelphia 76ers71–6114433160
1972–73Kansas City-Omaha Kings136–721935431—
1971–72Cincinnati Royals51–4167146—
1970–71Cincinnati Royals50–501012111—
1969–70Cincinnati Royals177–10435110124—
1968–69Cincinnati Royals61–51105259—
1967–68Detroit Pistons177–104802621—
1966–67Detroit Pistons132–1111484815—
1965–66Detroit Pistons90–9073294—

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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