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 | San Diego Clippers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 115–109 | L | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 107–96 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 12, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 127–110 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 17, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 104–89 | L | 25 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 16, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 116–106 | L | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | — | 2-7 |
| Dec 13, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 116–104 | W | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 27, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 95–90 | L | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 3, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 112–109 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 26, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana PacersChallenger, lost · 109–98 | L | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 14, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 104–83 | L | 37 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | — | 3-6 |
| Nov 10, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–107 | L | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 27, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 103–99 | L | 42 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 123–92 | W | 26 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 13, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 101–96 | L | 38 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6-7 | — | 3-11 |
| Feb 11, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks at New York KnicksTook the belt · 109–95 | W | 44 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 10, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 104–97 | L | 31 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 3-6 |
| Jan 24, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 132–89 | L | 37 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 18, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 97–94 | L | 42 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 27, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 87–82 | L | 37 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | — | 4-6 |
| Dec 17, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 116–111 | L | 34 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 14, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 112–98 | L | 30 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 12, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 107–84 | W | 38 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 11, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 108–81 | W | 21 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 13, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 104–85 | L | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 11, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 95–94 | W | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 9, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 116–95 | W | 37 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 107–89 | L | 0 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 105–102 | W | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 8, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–105 | L | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 105–95 | L | 26 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 121–115 | L | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 24, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 150–124 | W | 40 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16-27 | — | 5-9 |
| Mar 22, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 99–93 | W | 42 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 2, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 119–112 | L | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 1, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 121–110 | W | 31 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 99–92 | W | 36 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Jan 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 94–90 | L | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Capital BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–92 | L | 44 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 115–110 | L | 42 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Dec 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 100–97 | W | 39 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–89 | L | 42 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–100 | W | 43 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 130–110 | W | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 4-7 |
| Nov 30, 1972 | Buffalo Braves at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 127–116 | L | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 25, 1972 | Buffalo Braves vs. Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 48 | 18 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 19, 1972 | Buffalo Braves at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 107–84 | L | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 24, 1972 | Buffalo Braves vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–97 | L | 45 | 22 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 2-5 |
| Oct 20, 1972 | Buffalo Braves at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–118 | L | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1972 | Buffalo Braves vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 114–100 | W | 0 | 29 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
Newest 50 of 55 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1–2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 0–6 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 4–8 | 3 | 177 | 147 | 17 | 7 |
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 4 |
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 7–6 | 4 | 201 | 133 | 28 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Buffalo Braves | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 75 | 43 | 9 | — |
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Braves | 6 | 2–4 | 2 | 130 | 106 | 7 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.