NBA belt games · Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
Bill Bridges
Played in 176 belt games from February 12, 1963 to May 25, 1975, winning 91. Helped take the belt 39 times.
176Belt games
91–85Record
39Title-winning games
11.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,095 PTS, 2,177 REB, 462 AST, 4 STL, 4 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1975 | Golden State Warriors at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 96–95 | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| May 23, 1975 | Golden State Warriors vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 109–101 | W | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| May 20, 1975 | Golden State Warriors vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 92–91 | W | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| May 18, 1975 | Golden State Warriors at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 101–95 | W | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| May 14, 1975 | Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 83–79 | W | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| May 11, 1975 | Golden State Warriors at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 86–72 | W | 28 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| May 8, 1975 | Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 89–79 | L | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| May 6, 1975 | Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 111–106 | W | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| May 4, 1975 | Golden State Warriors at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 108–101 | L | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 30, 1975 | Golden State Warriors at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 90–89 | L | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 27, 1975 | Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 107–89 | W | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-3 |
| Nov 10, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–103 | L | 26 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-4 |
| Nov 8, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–105 | L | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 105–95 | L | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 121–115 | L | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 150–124 | W | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 22, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 99–93 | W | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 119–112 | L | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 1, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 121–110 | W | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 99–92 | W | 26 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 94–90 | L | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 8, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Capital BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–92 | L | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 115–110 | L | 31 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-4 |
| May 10, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–93 | L | 40 | 9 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-7 |
| May 8, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 103–98 | L | 39 | 9 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-3 |
| May 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 87–83 | L | 40 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 8-10 |
| May 3, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 99–95 | L | 35 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| May 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 115–112 | W | 31 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–111 | L | 40 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 114–102 | W | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 127–84 | W | 32 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 108–88 | W | 33 | 15 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 103–89 | L | 39 | 8 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–112 | L | 43 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 36 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–115 | W | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 126–109 | W | 31 | 15 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 120–106 | W | 39 | 20 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 30, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 95–92 | W | 38 | 8 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 112–104 | L | 35 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 136–104 | L | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 22, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 118–110 | L | 41 | 17 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 23, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–85 | L | 36 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 102–101 | L | 44 | 13 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 19, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 121–105 | L | 43 | 17 | 25 | 3 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 18, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 132–126 | W | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dec 19, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 154–132 | L | 36 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 131–116 | L | 44 | 19 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 1, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 102–98 | W | 34 | 10 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 29, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 98–97 | W | 38 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 176 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Golden State Warriors | 14 | 8–6 | 3 | 28 | 61 | 12 | 4 |
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 4–5 | 2 | 64 | 67 | 24 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 9–11 | 3 | 212 | 218 | 50 | — |
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 4–6 | 3 | 120 | 149 | 24 | — |
| 1970–71 | Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 73 | 107 | 20 | — |
| 1969–70 | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 14–11 | 6 | 323 | 376 | 83 | — |
| 1968–69 | Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 0–6 | 0 | 69 | 95 | 26 | — |
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Hawks | 15 | 11–4 | 3 | 261 | 193 | 38 | — |
| 1966–67 | St. Louis Hawks | 20 | 12–8 | 5 | 367 | 313 | 53 | — |
| 1965–66 | St. Louis Hawks | 12 | 6–6 | 4 | 160 | 155 | 35 | — |
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Hawks | 27 | 14–13 | 5 | 336 | 367 | 81 | — |
| 1963–64 | St. Louis Hawks | 8 | 4–4 | 2 | 66 | 61 | 14 | — |
| 1962–63 | St. Louis Hawks | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 2 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.