NBA belt games · San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz
Billy Paultz
Played in 66 belt games from October 30, 1976 to March 26, 1985, winning 31. Helped take the belt 18 times.
66Belt games
31–35Record
18Title-winning games
11.7PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 772 PTS, 412 REB, 137 AST, 30 STL, 100 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1985 | Utah Jazz at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 104–89 | L | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1985 | Utah Jazz vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 110–92 | W | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | Utah Jazz at Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 110–85 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 26, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 118–89 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 17, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 105–89 | L | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks vs. New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 109–102 | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jan 18, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 99–90 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 109–102 | L | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 22, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 104–93 | W | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Nov 19, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 104–92 | W | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 17, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 99–94 | W | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Oct 30, 1982 | Houston Rockets at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–110 | L | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jan 7, 1982 | Houston Rockets at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 116–107 | L | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Nov 21, 1981 | Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 135–106 | L | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| May 14, 1981 | Houston Rockets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 102–91 | L | 30 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| May 12, 1981 | Houston Rockets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 109–80 | L | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 10, 1981 | Houston Rockets vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 91–86 | W | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 9, 1981 | Houston Rockets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 94–71 | L | 34 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| May 7, 1981 | Houston Rockets at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 92–90 | W | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| May 5, 1981 | Houston Rockets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 98–95 | L | 37 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 1981 | Houston Rockets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–101 | L | 44 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Feb 28, 1981 | Houston Rockets vs. San Diego ClippersLost the belt · 104–103 | L | 36 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Feb 27, 1981 | Houston Rockets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 96–92 | W | 25 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Feb 25, 1981 | Houston Rockets vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 101–100 | W | 25 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 22, 1981 | Houston Rockets at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 111–96 | W | 29 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 20, 1981 | Houston Rockets at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 110–107 | W | 33 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 9, 1981 | Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 107–94 | L | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 26, 1980 | Houston Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 101–100 | L | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 12, 1980 | Houston Rockets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–103 | L | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 20, 1980 | Houston Rockets at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 109–96 | L | 26 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Mar 19, 1980 | Houston Rockets vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 139–113 | W | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 8, 1980 | Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 97–79 | L | 40 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Mar 7, 1980 | Houston Rockets at New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 111–110 | W | 46 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Feb 28, 1980 | Houston Rockets at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 105–99 | L | 31 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Feb 27, 1980 | Houston Rockets vs. Washington BulletsTook the belt · 110–97 | W | 32 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 13, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs at Utah JazzChallenger, lost · 144–114 | L | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 6, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 119–111 | L | 39 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 108–102 | L | 27 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 6, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 123–116 | W | 33 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 4, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 125–119 | W | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 14, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 128–114 | L | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 131–122 | W | 46 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6-15 | — | 6-10 |
| Feb 10, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston RocketsKept the belt · 125–114 | W | 38 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Feb 9, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 104–94 | W | 33 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11-14 | — | 7-7 |
| Feb 3, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 110–107 | L | 33 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 123–113 | W | 29 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 31, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Washington BulletsTook the belt · 129–109 | W | 32 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 4, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 119–114 | L | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 27, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana PacersLost the belt · 96–89 | L | 38 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | — | 5-7 |
| Dec 25, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans JazzKept the belt · 115–105 | W | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | — | 5-6 |
Newest 50 of 66 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983–84 | Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 4–4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 1982–83 | Houston Rockets | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981–82 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Houston Rockets | 15 | 6–9 | 3 | 167 | 94 | 26 | 7 |
| 1979–80 | Houston Rockets | 7 | 3–4 | 3 | 69 | 57 | 15 | 2 |
| 1978–79 | San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977–78 | San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 11–7 | 6 | 279 | 136 | 55 | 10 |
| 1976–77 | San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 5–6 | 3 | 212 | 92 | 32 | 7 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.