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Title History N.B.A. World Heavyweight
Most Reigns
(Minimum 2)
  Reigns: First Win: Last Win:
Bill Longson 3 Feb 19, 1942 Nov 21, 1947
Lou Thesz 3 Feb 23, 1939 Jul 20, 1948
Bronko Nagurski 2 Jun 23, 1939 Mar 11, 1941

Longests Reigns
(Minimum 31 Days)
    Won: Lost: Length:
1.  Jim Londos Jun 6, 1930 Jun 6, 1935 1847 days
2.  Bill Longson Feb 2, 1943 Feb 2, 1947 1463 days
3.  Lou Thesz Jul 7, 1948 Nov 11, 1949 495 days
4.  Danno O'Mahoney Jun 6, 1935 Sep 9, 1936 432 days
5.  Ray Steele Mar 3, 1940 Mar 3, 1941 369 days
6.  Dean Detton Oct 10, 1936 Sep 9, 1937 339 days
7.  John Pesek Sep 9, 1937 Aug 8, 1938 338 days
8.  Dick Shikat Aug 8, 1929 Jun 6, 1930 287 days
9.  Sandor Szabo Jun 6, 1941 Feb 2, 1942 259 days
10.  Bronko Nagurski Jun 6, 1939 Mar 3, 1940 258 days
11.  Bill Longson Nov 11, 1947 Jul 7, 1948 242 days
12.  Bill Longson Feb 2, 1942 Oct 10, 1942 230 days
13.  Lou Thesz Apr 4, 1947 Nov 11, 1947 210 days
14.  Gus Sonnenberg Jan 1, 1929 Aug 8, 1929 209 days
15.  Everett Marshall Sep 9, 1938 Feb 2, 1939 162 days
16.  Lou Thesz Feb 2, 1939 Jun 6, 1939 120 days
17.  Bronko Nagurski Mar 3, 1941 Jun 6, 1941 86 days
18.  Bobby Managoff Nov 11, 1942 Feb 2, 1943 84 days
19.  Whipper Bill Watson Feb 2, 1947 Apr 4, 1947 63 days
20.  Yvon Robert Oct 10, 1942 Nov 11, 1942 51 days

Total Time Holding Championship
    Reigns: Span: Total: Average:
1.  Bill Longson 3 1942-1948 1935 days 645 days
2.  Jim Londos 1 1930-1935 1847 days 1847 days
3.  Lou Thesz 3 1939-1949 825 days 275 days
4.  Danno O'Mahoney 1 1935-1936 432 days 432 days
5.  Ray Steele 1 1940-1941 369 days 369 days
6.  Bronko Nagurski 2 1939-1941 344 days 172 days
7.  Dean Detton 1 1936-1937 339 days 339 days
8.  John Pesek 1 1937-1938 338 days 338 days
9.  Dick Shikat 1 1929-1930 287 days 287 days
10.  Sandor Szabo 1 1941-1942 259 days 259 days
11.  Gus Sonnenberg 1 1929-1929 209 days 209 days
12.  Everett Marshall 1 1938-1939 162 days 162 days
13.  Bobby Managoff 1 1942-1943 84 days 84 days
14.  Whipper Bill Watson 1 1947-1947 63 days 63 days
15.  Yvon Robert 1 1942-1942 51 days 51 days

Title Change Locations
  CITY: #
 St. Louis, MO, USA 9
  STATE/PROV.: #
 Missouri, USA 9
  COUNTRY: #
 USA 17

Title Changes At Events
Event: Changes:
Live Event 18