NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, New York Knicks
Gail Goodrich
Played in 167 belt games from October 20, 1965 to January 26, 1979, winning 83. Helped take the belt 29 times.
167Belt games
83–84Record
29Title-winning games
19.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 3,198 PTS, 577 REB, 683 AST, 18 STL, 4 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 110–104 | L | 22 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 23, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 118–116 | W | 27 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 21, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 108–87 | W | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 20, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 118–94 | L | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 13, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 117–106 | L | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 1, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 117–115 | L | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 13, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 117–101 | L | 30 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 10, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 115–110 | L | 35 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 25, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz vs. San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 115–105 | L | 32 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 30, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–114 | L | 48 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 7-8 |
| Nov 7, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 115–107 | L | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 5, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz vs. San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 127–119 | W | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 2, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 115–97 | W | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1976 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 97–89 | W | 36 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12-26 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 21, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 99–98 | L | 40 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-27 | — | 7-7 |
| Dec 13, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 116–108 | L | 39 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 13, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 104–85 | L | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 11, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 95–94 | W | 42 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12-24 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 9, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 116–95 | W | 44 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 15-27 | — | 4-8 |
| Nov 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 105–102 | W | 27 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 10, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–103 | L | 42 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14-26 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 8, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–105 | L | 33 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Oct 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 105–95 | L | 31 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 121–115 | L | 20 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 24, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 150–124 | W | 38 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14-21 | — | 7-7 |
| Mar 22, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 99–93 | W | 40 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Feb 2, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 119–112 | L | 38 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-21 | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 1, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 121–110 | W | 32 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 7-12 |
| Jan 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 99–92 | W | 35 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | — | 6-9 |
| Jan 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 94–90 | L | 40 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-24 | — | 9-10 |
| Jan 8, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Capital BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–92 | L | 37 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 115–110 | L | 38 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-27 | — | 6-7 |
| Dec 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 100–97 | W | 42 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 13-15 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–89 | L | 38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–100 | W | 42 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10-27 | — | 10-12 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 130–110 | W | 37 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 4-5 |
| May 10, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–93 | L | 40 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 6-6 |
| May 8, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 103–98 | L | 34 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 3-4 |
| May 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 87–83 | L | 39 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 2-3 |
| May 3, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 99–95 | L | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 4-4 |
| May 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 115–112 | W | 37 | 30 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 10-16 |
| Mar 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–111 | L | 38 | 25 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 114–102 | W | 40 | 30 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 6-6 |
| Mar 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 127–84 | W | 33 | 32 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 13-25 | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 108–88 | W | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 103–89 | L | 39 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 10-24 | — | 7-9 |
| Feb 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–112 | L | 43 | 35 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14-24 | — | 7-8 |
| Feb 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 38 | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–115 | W | 37 | 28 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 6-6 |
| Feb 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 126–109 | W | 32 | 24 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 4-5 |
Newest 50 of 167 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | New Orleans Jazz | 7 | 2–5 | 1 | 74 | 22 | 33 | 2 |
| 1977–78 | New Orleans Jazz | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 16 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | New Orleans Jazz | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 74 | 13 | 16 | 7 |
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 129 | 26 | 42 | 7 |
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 7–6 | 4 | 295 | 43 | 72 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 9–10 | 3 | 485 | 75 | 73 | — |
| 1971–72 | Los Angeles Lakers | 46 | 39–7 | 6 | 1,167 | 160 | 181 | — |
| 1970–71 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 8 | — |
| 1969–70 | Phoenix Suns | 10 | 3–7 | 3 | 190 | 43 | 80 | — |
| 1968–69 | Phoenix Suns | 8 | 1–7 | 1 | 197 | 42 | 48 | — |
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 5–12 | 2 | 187 | 38 | 44 | — |
| 1966–67 | Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 13 | — |
| 1965–66 | Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 11–12 | 5 | 205 | 69 | 46 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.