NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Elmore Smith
Played in 55 belt games from October 23, 1971 to March 20, 1979, winning 18. Helped take the belt 12 times.
55Belt games
18–37Record
12Title-winning games
13.5PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 740 PTS, 532 REB, 76 AST, 14 STL, 78 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1979 | Clippers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 115–109 | L | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1979 | Cavaliers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 107–96 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 12, 1978 | Cavaliers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 127–110 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 17, 1978 | Cavaliers at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 104–89 | L | 25 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 16, 1977 | Cavaliers at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 116–106 | L | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | — | 2-7 |
| Dec 13, 1977 | Cavaliers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 116–104 | W | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 27, 1977 | Cavaliers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 95–90 | L | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 3, 1976 | Cavaliers at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 112–109 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 26, 1976 | Bucks at Indiana PacersChallenger, lost · 109–98 | L | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 14, 1976 | Bucks vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 104–83 | L | 37 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | — | 3-6 |
| Nov 10, 1976 | Cavaliers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1976 | Bucks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–107 | L | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 27, 1976 | Bucks at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 103–99 | L | 42 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | Bucks vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 123–92 | W | 26 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 13, 1976 | Bucks vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 101–96 | L | 38 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6-7 | — | 3-11 |
| Feb 11, 1976 | Bucks at New York KnicksTook the belt · 109–95 | W | 44 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 10, 1976 | Bucks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 104–97 | L | 31 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 3-6 |
| Jan 24, 1976 | Bucks at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 132–89 | L | 37 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 18, 1976 | Bucks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 97–94 | L | 42 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 27, 1975 | Bucks at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 87–82 | L | 37 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | — | 4-6 |
| Dec 17, 1975 | Bucks at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 116–111 | L | 34 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 14, 1975 | Bucks vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 112–98 | L | 30 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 12, 1975 | Bucks at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 107–84 | W | 38 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 11, 1975 | Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 108–81 | W | 21 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 13, 1975 | Lakers at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 104–85 | L | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 11, 1975 | Lakers at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 95–94 | W | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 9, 1975 | Lakers vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 116–95 | W | 37 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 27, 1974 | Lakers at Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 107–89 | L | 0 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 26, 1974 | Lakers at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 105–102 | W | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 8, 1974 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–105 | L | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 20, 1974 | Lakers vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 105–95 | L | 26 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 26, 1974 | Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 121–115 | L | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 24, 1974 | Lakers vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 150–124 | W | 40 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16-27 | — | 5-9 |
| Mar 22, 1974 | Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 99–93 | W | 42 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 2, 1974 | Lakers at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 119–112 | L | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 1, 1974 | Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 121–110 | W | 31 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 27, 1974 | Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 99–92 | W | 36 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Jan 20, 1974 | Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 94–90 | L | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1974 | Lakers at Capital BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–92 | L | 44 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 115–110 | L | 42 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Dec 14, 1973 | Lakers at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 100–97 | W | 39 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–89 | L | 42 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 18, 1973 | Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–100 | W | 43 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 130–110 | W | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 4-7 |
| Nov 30, 1972 | Clippers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 127–116 | L | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 25, 1972 | Clippers vs. Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 48 | 18 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 19, 1972 | Clippers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 107–84 | L | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 24, 1972 | Clippers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–97 | L | 45 | 22 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 2-5 |
| Oct 20, 1972 | Clippers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–118 | L | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1972 | Clippers vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 114–100 | W | 0 | 29 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 24, 1972 | Clippers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 108–97 | L | 0 | 23 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 22, 1972 | Clippers vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 99–98 | W | 48 | 14 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 28, 1971 | Clippers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 105–87 | L | 40 | 32 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 15-31 | — | 2-5 |
| Dec 21, 1971 | Clippers vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–103 | L | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 23, 1971 | Clippers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–98 | L | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.