NBA belt games · Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
Jeff Ruland
Played in 59 belt games from October 30, 1981 to January 22, 1993, winning 33. Helped take the belt 13 times.
59Belt games
33–26Record
13Title-winning games
17.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,010 PTS, 544 REB, 159 AST, 33 STL, 29 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1993 | Detroit Pistons at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 123–109 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 11, 1993 | Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 109–91 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 24, 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesKept the belt · 119–86 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 119–109 | W | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 27, 1986 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 134–109 | L | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Apr 24, 1986 | Washington Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 116–111 | W | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | Washington Bullets at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 102–95 | L | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Jan 13, 1985 | Washington Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 115–104 | L | 37 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| Jan 5, 1985 | Washington Bullets vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 121–113 | L | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 118–110 | L | 43 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 5-9 |
| Nov 21, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 97–92 | W | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Nov 20, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 120–105 | W | 32 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 118–104 | W | 36 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 14-15 |
| Nov 14, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 125–106 | W | 33 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Nov 13, 1984 | Washington Bullets at New York KnicksKept the belt · 103–92 | W | 34 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-13 |
| Nov 10, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 112–95 | W | 32 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 115–100 | L | 40 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 10-12 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 98–78 | L | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 133–103 | L | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Jan 4, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–104 | L | 43 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Jan 3, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 44 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–114 | L | 41 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Apr 14, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 97–90 | L | 45 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Apr 13, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 95–76 | W | 39 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| Apr 9, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 100–78 | W | 32 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 107–99 | W | 41 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| Mar 30, 1983 | Washington Bullets at New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 100–97 | W | 38 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Mar 29, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 94–81 | W | 45 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Mar 27, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 120–101 | W | 40 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 97–96 | W | 41 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Mar 24, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 102–96 | W | 45 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Mar 22, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 121–98 | W | 41 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Mar 19, 1983 | Washington Bullets at New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–90 | W | 43 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 106–100 | L | 42 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 8-12 |
| Dec 8, 1982 | Washington Bullets at New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 98–95 | L | 44 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| May 5, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–126 | L | 45 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 15-17 |
| May 2, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–99 | L | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| May 1, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 92–83 | L | 35 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Apr 28, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 36 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 109–91 | L | 28 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Apr 23, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 103–92 | W | 31 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Apr 20, 1982 | Washington Bullets at New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 96–83 | W | 39 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 14, 1982 | Washington Bullets at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 98–94 | L | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Apr 13, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 109–99 | W | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Apr 10, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 115–114 | W | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Mar 16, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 98–97 | L | 34 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 14, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 92–85 | W | 36 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Feb 13, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 111–104 | L | 24 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Feb 10, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Dallas MavericksTook the belt · 119–102 | W | 41 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 102–98 | L | 31 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
Newest 50 of 59 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1985–86 | Washington Bullets | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | Washington Bullets | 10 | 6–4 | 1 | 194 | 103 | 44 | 4 |
| 1983–84 | Washington Bullets | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 116 | 59 | 23 | 5 |
| 1982–83 | Washington Bullets | 13 | 10–3 | 2 | 312 | 153 | 55 | 15 |
| 1981–82 | Washington Bullets | 24 | 13–11 | 7 | 360 | 214 | 26 | 7 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.