NBA belt games · Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder
Bill Cartwright
Played in 122 belt games from February 24, 1980 to December 6, 1994, winning 69. Helped take the belt 29 times.
122Belt games
69–53Record
29Title-winning games
11.5PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,398 PTS, 717 REB, 169 AST, 39 STL, 51 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1994 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 103–90 | W | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 26, 1994 | Seattle SuperSonics at Houston RocketsKept the belt · 98–94 | W | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | Seattle SuperSonics at San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 114–94 | W | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1994 | Chicago Bulls at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 87–78 | L | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Feb 12, 1993 | Chicago Bulls vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 104–98 | L | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 10, 1993 | Chicago Bulls at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 115–104 | W | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1993 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 101–91 | W | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 1993 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles ClippersTook the belt · 107–105 | W | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Jan 24, 1993 | Chicago Bulls at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 103–99 | L | 21 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 98–96 | L | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 107–99 | W | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Dec 15, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte HornetsTook the belt · 125–110 | W | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Nov 7, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 100–99 | L | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Nov 6, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 101–96 | W | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jun 14, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 97–93 | W | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 12, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 119–106 | W | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 10, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 93–88 | L | 38 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jun 7, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 94–84 | W | 25 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jun 5, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 115–104 | L | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jun 3, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 122–89 | W | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| May 29, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 99–94 | W | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 112–89 | W | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 25, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 99–85 | L | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| May 23, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 105–96 | W | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 21, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 107–81 | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 19, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 103–89 | W | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 97–86 | L | 25 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 3, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 114–103 | W | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Apr 1, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 100–94 | W | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at New York KnicksKept the belt · 96–90 | W | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 126–102 | W | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Nov 2, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 109–107 | L | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 110–90 | W | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 12, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 108–101 | W | 33 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 9, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 97–82 | W | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jun 7, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 104–96 | W | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jun 5, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 107–86 | W | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 2, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 93–91 | L | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–132 | L | 42 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 95–90 | L | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 20, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 129–107 | W | 30 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Mar 18, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 121–108 | W | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 16, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–98 | W | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mar 15, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 13, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 102–101 | W | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 12, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesKept the belt · 131–99 | W | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Mar 10, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 122–87 | W | 32 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 8, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Utah JazzTook the belt · 99–89 | W | 39 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 15, 1990 | Chicago Bulls at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 103–93 | L | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 3, 1990 | Chicago Bulls at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 93–74 | L | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 122 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Seattle SuperSonics | 3 | 3–0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Chicago Bulls | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Chicago Bulls | 10 | 6–4 | 2 | 74 | 45 | 8 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Chicago Bulls | 19 | 13–6 | 6 | 117 | 87 | 24 | 11 |
| 1990–91 | Chicago Bulls | 16 | 12–4 | 2 | 140 | 86 | 33 | 6 |
| 1989–90 | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 7–8 | 5 | 154 | 71 | 23 | 5 |
| 1988–89 | Chicago Bulls | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | New York Knicks | 11 | 5–6 | 3 | 112 | 53 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | New York Knicks | 4 | 2–2 | 2 | 80 | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 1983–84 | New York Knicks | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 67 | 38 | 2 | 3 |
| 1982–83 | New York Knicks | 14 | 9–5 | 2 | 254 | 112 | 28 | 3 |
| 1981–82 | New York Knicks | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980–81 | New York Knicks | 13 | 8–5 | 2 | 237 | 97 | 22 | 2 |
| 1979–80 | New York Knicks | 6 | 2–4 | 2 | 106 | 42 | 10 | 1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.