NBA belt games · Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets
Gary Payton
Played in 121 belt games from November 6, 1990 to November 5, 2006, winning 68. Helped take the belt 27 times.
121Belt games
68–53Record
27Title-winning games
13.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,598 PTS, 445 REB, 714 AST, 170 STL, 27 BLK, 80 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2006 | Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 107–98 | L | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4-5 |
| Oct 31, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 108–66 | L | 34 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 4-5 |
| Jun 20, 2006 | Miami Heat at Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 95–92 | W | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jun 18, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 101–100 | W | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Jun 15, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 98–74 | W | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jun 13, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Dallas MavericksTook the belt · 98–96 | W | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 11, 2006 | Miami Heat at Dallas MavericksChallenger, lost · 99–85 | L | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Jun 8, 2006 | Miami Heat at Dallas MavericksLost the belt · 90–80 | L | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 95–78 | W | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| May 31, 2006 | Miami Heat at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 91–78 | L | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| May 29, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 89–78 | W | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 98–83 | W | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| May 25, 2006 | Miami Heat at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 92–88 | L | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 5-6 |
| May 23, 2006 | Miami Heat at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 91–86 | W | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| May 16, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 106–105 | W | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| May 14, 2006 | Miami Heat at New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 102–92 | W | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| May 12, 2006 | Miami Heat at New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 103–92 | W | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| May 10, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 111–89 | W | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| May 8, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 100–88 | L | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | Miami Heat at New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 90–78 | L | 37 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 2006 | Miami Heat at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 105–92 | L | 34 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 2006 | Miami Heat vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 101–73 | W | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Nov 20, 2005 | Miami Heat at Toronto RaptorsLost the belt · 107–94 | L | 38 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 106–96 | W | 41 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| Mar 6, 2005 | Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesLost the belt · 99–97 | L | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte BobcatsKept the belt · 104–84 | W | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | Boston Celtics at Toronto RaptorsLost the belt · 104–93 | L | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 10, 2005 | Boston Celtics vs. Orlando MagicTook the belt · 119–101 | W | 30 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| Dec 21, 2004 | Boston Celtics at Miami HeatChallenger, lost · 108–100 | L | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Dec 15, 2004 | Boston Celtics vs. Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 100–99 | L | 34 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| Dec 13, 2004 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 134–127 | W | 49 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Dec 11, 2004 | Boston Celtics at Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 98–84 | W | 37 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | Boston Celtics at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 106–96 | L | 35 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Nov 21, 2004 | Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 102–83 | W | 34 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 2-5 |
| Jun 15, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 100–87 | L | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 88–80 | L | 43 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Jun 10, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 88–68 | L | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
| Jun 8, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 99–91 | W | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jun 6, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 87–75 | L | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| May 31, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesTook the belt · 96–90 | W | 34 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| May 29, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota TimberwolvesLost the belt · 98–96 | L | 37 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesKept the belt · 92–85 | W | 30 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| May 25, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesTook the belt · 100–89 | W | 36 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| May 21, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota TimberwolvesKept the belt · 97–88 | W | 33 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| May 15, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 88–76 | W | 41 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| May 13, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 74–73 | W | 39 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| May 11, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 98–90 | W | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 9, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 105–81 | W | 36 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 4-5 |
| May 5, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 95–85 | L | 35 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| May 2, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 88–78 | L | 38 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Newest 50 of 121 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Miami Heat | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | Miami Heat | 22 | 14–8 | 6 | 124 | 49 | 52 | 17 |
| 2004–05 | Boston Celtics | 10 | 5–5 | 3 | 131 | 27 | 65 | 18 |
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 18–8 | 5 | 277 | 100 | 130 | 26 |
| 2002–03 | Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | 3–1 | 1 | 93 | 19 | 42 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 91 | 15 | 38 | 11 |
| 1998–99 | Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 95 | 23 | 41 | 4 |
| 1997–98 | Seattle SuperSonics | 9 | 3–6 | 3 | 163 | 39 | 66 | 15 |
| 1996–97 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995–96 | Seattle SuperSonics | 8 | 3–5 | 1 | 134 | 48 | 63 | 14 |
| 1994–95 | Seattle SuperSonics | 8 | 6–2 | 1 | 167 | 24 | 50 | 16 |
| 1993–94 | Seattle SuperSonics | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 58 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Seattle SuperSonics | 9 | 6–3 | 2 | 92 | 28 | 39 | 13 |
| 1991–92 | Seattle SuperSonics | 7 | 4–3 | 1 | 84 | 29 | 64 | 11 |
| 1990–91 | Seattle SuperSonics | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 10 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.